Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-08-28
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Navy Timber.
NAVY COMMENCEMENT OFFICE,
O0th Anyuot 1900


SEALED proposals will be received this office until
- the 10th OF October next, furnish and deliver 2IO
600 cubic feet of the best quality White Oak Plank Stocks
which shall have grown lands to salt water, or
within the influence of the salt air. They must square
not less than Ia inches at the butt, and may square one
fourth essat the top end and must be free from sap AL
so, 10000 cubic feet of the best quality long leaf fine
grain, heart, Southern Yesw Pine Plank Stocks, TO
square not less than H. than l6 inches
butt and may square one-th less at the top end. No
owance will be made in the of the Pine
Plank Stocks, for payment for the of the sap All
OF the Aforesaid Plank Stocks average 40 feet i'm
length, and must be less than 35 feet long. They
must have been ieed the must have been girded
between the 10th of October and the 10th of February
The aforesaid Plank Stocks to he delivered the fol-
lowing Navy Yards and in the following proportions viz
Portsmouth, 10000 feet of Oak 900 of Pine Charles
town and Brooklyn, $4,000 feet Of Oak 900 feet of
Pine at each; Philadelphia 900 feet of OAK 900 feet
of Pine Washington 10000 feet of Oak, and 10000 feet
oil Pine; and at Gospor $4,000 feet of Oak, and 40OO0
feet OF Pine Plank Stocks.
Also, all the best quality long leaf fine grain heart
Southern Yellow Pine Timber required for making the
lower mass and bowspts, top masts lower yards topsa
yards spritsa yards and lib booms for two las six AS
and six sloops OF and the fore and main masts bow
spirits and main booms for two schoonerso he got
the dimensions and specifications of the same, which will
be furnished application at this Office The said timber
TO be delivered in the following proportions: at Boston,
set for H. A. and sloop OF war; at New York. Phila
depha, and Washington, set for A. and oop of war;
at each Navy Yard; and at GOspor set for IL and
sets for two AS soops of war, two schooners
The whole of the aforesaid timber be free from
have been feed the trees must have been eiriled
within the prescribed periods; which be proved to the
satisfaction of the commanding the respective Ma
Wy Yards by the certificates Of two respectable and dsn
erested persons TO be produced with every cargo of tim
Der offered for delivery
All the aforesaid timber must be delivered and the con-
tracts completed in twelve months from the dates of the
respective contracts. After due notification thereof by
the Navy Agents, fifteen days will be allowed each con-
tractor for signing, sealing, and delivering his contract
and bond to the Navy Agents. respectively; upon failure
to do so within the time allowed such contracts will be
cancelled.
On delivery the aforesaid timber will be inspected and
measured according 10 the printed rules for the
OF Inspectors OF Timber, for the Navy OF the United States
under the instructions Of the respective Commanding Of
hcer or to any other inspection the Commissioners of
the Navy may direct.
Persons who have not been contractors and those not
known to the Commissioners for their punctualty
CURED TO produce the satisfactory testimonials of
ath any engagements they may nto they must al
10 the Board their surees and their residences
and produce satisfactory evidence OF their being good and
sufficient for the penalty incurred by failure the part of
their principals failure in these particulars will forfeit
their bids.
Bonds in the of one third the amount of the respec-
1--WE contracts will be required and deduction of
centum will be withheld from the of each delivery
made as collateral security for the performance the
speciive contracts and will be paid until they are in
all respects fulfilled, unless specially authorized by the
Commissioners of the Navy.
The timber must be offered by the cubic foot and the
offers must be properly endorsed Any bid made in
conformity with, deficient in any of the requirements
OF this advertisement, will be Rejected.
Aug %. 32-toct1O