Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-18
NAVY TIMBER
NAVY COMMISSIONING OFFICE,

llh Osiober, 1881
~ EALED Proposals will be received al All, eiIiee
- until the 18Th November 10 furnish and deIve,
zlO00O cutie feet OF the best quality White Oak PLANK
oek', which shall have grown on lands ne r 10 III
water. or within the influence Of The SEA air. They must
square mol less than inshes at the butt and NAV
,9uare one fourth less the top end and mus, b
hon sap Alec 100 600 cubic feet OF the hes, ouali
long leaf, boo grain, heart Southern y.lIov nina MA,
:ork'' TO square boi less Than ii more than l6
inches at h. tu and may spare en- ffh less al ,be
top end. No allowance will be made in he measure.
meni OF tho pine plank socks, for payusul for The
eorten,s Of the sap. All u the aforesaid nsn .,orL
nu, average DO H. in eng,h nd mus, be less than
90 ieet long Ihey mus have been elled or The tree
must have been glIded, beween the 2O,h Of q ,,oba,
snd 20 OF February. The a.ore said nj, rk s,o,t
DO delivered at the following IVY Yards and in The
loIow,ng proportions w: Portsmouth 20 600 lee, o,
oaf To- 900 IT, OF pnr; Chareson and BROOKLYN s5 OoO
H. OF ok, aud IS OC0 n. OF pine et eatb. phijab.h
$4,000 H. OF ok end 10 coo II. Of pine; Wa,bius,on
OF oak, and 10 900 H. d pine; aud al Gosport
40 900 IT, OF oak, end 49, 600 H. pine plank socks
Aiso all the bes' qnainy long leai 6ne grsp hear,
Southern yellow pne timber, required Tor making IN.
iowe' mssts and oowspris top masi lower yards ION
ss yarcs, sPrissll yards, and b boon5 for two IA
sA a4s, and six Eoops Of vac aud the fore and main
mass. bowspriis and maiH boonls for two
DO so' OUT 10 The dimensions and spec atoms Of the
same which will be furnished applicant O 10 this Of
D. opOriion Al Boston Sc, Tor one IA AZ and sloop Of
wal; q, New Yo,k Philadelphia, and Warrington, a
Ter A and slocp war at each Navy Yatt; and
st Gcspot Sc, for IA, sLd sets for Two AS, Two
30 ps OF war, aud Two SC; ooners
This whole a the aoresad 'inber must be free from
heat htkes wind hsk,s, aud all other defeci' and
have bee ieed the trees muH have been sir-
died, within IN. prescribed p.Iiod' which must be prov
ed 10 he fs,is 0b OF the Commanding ,ises Oi The
respee tivs Navy Yards, by the eerihea oil Two
spessbe and dsnterested persona, 10 be Produced with
every sarge OF timber ohssed for delivery.
All Tho afct esc,d in Der must tie vsred, AMI the
pleNd in twelve months from the dates OF
the re,pe con,rscis After cne not 'hei col
by the Navy Agcn g. fifteen d.ys will be allowed each
Contractor Tor sIgung, seal1g and delivering biz Con-
tract anu Bond the Navy Agenm, rssPeshvel>; upon
failure to do 20 within time allowed, such contrasts
will tie csDseiIvd.
On delivery The Aforesaid ,,nber will be in'pectd
AND auIed according TO The pn,sd ruler tor 'he go
vsrrm, OF Inspectors Of TIMBER Tor G- Navy of the
Utied Sa,e, under the Instructions Al The respective
Commanding Officers or TO any oiher InsPeelon The
Con miss!ouers OF the Navy msy direct
Persons who have been Couifss and those not
known The Commissioners for their punSiualiiy, ate
required ptoduce he sa,isiasiory 'rsmOL iai, OF
their abby AVID comr- eDcy TO iuihl POPPY aud IN
good tah any engagements hey may enter iVio; the y
must also tie Board their cites and the
sdsBces piodpcc Satisfactory evidence o. their be.
ing goaa ard sUifeeni Tor the iesa!ty incurred by
faUrs he part OF Ihe' psDfpaA failure IN IL eEe
particulars viii forfeit sheir blds.
nds 10 Vie Of one third 'he amount OF 'ho re-
ipeeive ccntstis will be requised, and deduction
ten per eep'um wi bs Wi,Lbsld from lbe smooni 81
each delivery msde collateral security for his per
iormSLee OF Ne Tetpec,ie cenraa't, and will not be
paid until they are ia ali ''spes~ iuhed, unless spe
eistiy author I'D By tbt Commissioners OF the Navy.
The timber must be offered by hs cubic foot aud the
CT must be properly ct do sed AGy bid not ale IN
stnfrn,y wish d. Il iient IL any OF the quemeu
OF this advertisement, viii he ejsc"d. 40