Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-29
NAVY TIMBER.
NAVY CoMMIssIoNERs' OFFICE,
18th n, t,h.r yS~O

& EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this o.
~ 6ce until the goth November, furnish $50 90,
cubic feet Of the beet quality Whe Oak Plank Stocks
oh shalt have grown lands TO salt water, OF
wi hin the influence Of the air. Thy must spar,
not less than II inches at the butt and may square one
fourth less at the top ends they be free from sap
Aud 22e 900 cubic feet OF the best quality long leaf fine
grain, heart Southern Yellow Pine Plank Stocks, e
square not less than Ii than 10 inches at the
butt, and may square fifth less at the top end, no
allowance will be made for the contents of the sap
the inspection and measurement for payment. All the
SAID plank stocks must acreage 10 feet in length, and
none must be less than Rs feet long They must be
feied or the trees must tie girdled, between the goth
OF October and the goth Of February.
Also, as many White Oak Knees Of the following d.
mansions, az can be obtained in getting out the said
W hite Oak Plank Stocks, viz:
Bodies. Arms. Nett Siding.
=. it, IT, in. ia.
Lodge Knees 8 to long 8 to 8 8 long to IL
Dagger do. to 7 long 0 to 8 long to l /
Transom do 10 to IL log 6 o to 8 long to IL
Standard do. IL to l6 long 0 to Is long 9 to IL
Aiso all the best quality long leaf fine grain, heart
Southern Yellow Pine Timber required Tor the lower
nasts and bowsprs, topmass. gallant mats, and b.
booms lower yards opail and ,opgaant and spri,sai
yards lower, topmas and topgsllaDt studdiug sail and
spanker booms for two 74s three a., and four soops
oil war Of the first class, be got dimensions and
specihcatons OF hs same, which may be obtained OF
Boston, New York, and Norfolk. The said Mast and
Spar Timber must be delivered at the a,ore said Navy
Yards in all the year 1881.
The whole Of the said Oak and Pine Plank Socks,
and Mast and Spar Timber, must be free from heart
shakes, wind shakes and all other defects; aud must be
gut or the trees must be grded within the periods be-
lore present. ed, aud The certificates OF
and disnterested persons must invariably accompany
each cargo offered for delivery, prove the fact All
the aforesaid timber must be delivered at the NAVY
Yard, Portsmouth. N II. Charles,owD, Mass. Brook
lyn, N. Y. Philadelphia, Washington, and Gosport,
Virginia, on before the fret day OF November 1881
the Mast and Spar Timber, to be delivered by
the Sfst December, 1879 and in such proportions at
each OF the Navy Yards, the Commissioners of the
navy may decide upon when the contracts drawn
On delivery the whole of the Aforesaid timber will
be inspected and measured, according the printed
rules for the government of Inspectors OF Timber for the
Navy OF the United States under the instructions of
the respective commanding officers, any other
spection and measurement the Commissioners OF the
Navy may direct.
Persons making bids are required 10 forward TO this
office the evidence Of the of their surees be-
coming hound tCith them Tor the ul6lme OF the agree
ments ard stipula,ions they may enter into.
Ten per cent. will be deducted from all payments
for deliveries made in addition the bonds taken
10 secure the due performance Of the engageme nts Of
the respective contractors, unless otherwise specially d.
rected by the Commissioners of the NAVY.
Bidders must state their prices per cubic foot for oil
the timber but the white oak Hee which to he Of
tered for by the nett sided nch and their prices sepa-
rately and distinctly. for many Yards as they ma
offer TO furnish at. They also state the number Of
knees OF each OF the sizcs specified they propose to
furnish.
Any bid not made in conformity with this advertise
ment, will not be considered.
Each bid must be sealed, and endorsed offer for
white oak or yellow pine plank stocks or ''whe
oak knees, or Z" mast and spar TIMBER as Tia. case
may be, and with the design of the Navy Yard al
which the timber Is TO be furnished
Oct D. 4S-t2OthN