Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-25
Nayy B5BI9ber.

NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
10th August, 1892.
6SEALED proposals will be received this office until
~ the 10Th OF October next 10 furnish and deliver 2l0
600 cubic feet of the best quality White Oak Plank Stocks
within the influence of the salt air. They square
not less than If inches at the butt, and may square
fourth essli the top end, and must be free from sap AL
so, 100000 cubic feet OF the best quality long leaf fine
grain, heart, Southern Y eow Pine Plank Stocks, TO
square not less than H. than 16 inches at tie
butt, and may square onelIth less at the top end Nc al
lOwancc will he made in the of the Pine
Plank Stocks for payment for the contents Of the sap All
of the aforesaid Plank Stocks average 10 feet in
length and must be less than 80 feet long. They
must have been ee the must have been girded
between the 10th OF October and the 20h OF February
The aforesaid Plank Stocks TO lac delivered the fol-
lowing Navy Yards, and in the following proportions viz:
Portsmouth, 10000 feet Of Oak 900 Of Pine Charles
town and Brooklyn, 80 900 feet OF Oak and 80 600 feet of
Pine at cdch Philadelphia, l5,OOO feet OF Oak $4,000 feet
of Pine Washington 10000 feet of Oak, and 10 600 feet
OF Pine ana Gospor So 200 feet of Oak and 40 900
feet Of Pine Plank Stocks.
Also, all the best quality long leaf fine grain heart
Southern Yellow Pine Timber, required for making the
lower and bowspits top mass yards topsail
yards, spsal yards and b booms, for 74's six 1Is
and six soops OF war, and the fore and main masts bow
spirits and main boons for two schoonero bo got to
the dimensions and specifications Of the same, which will
be furnished application at this Office The said timber
TO be delivered in the following proporons Boston,
for H. ~, and soop of war; New York. Phla-
dephia and Washington set for A. and soop of war,
IT each Navy Yard; and at Gopor, set for ~ and
sets for two AS, two oops Ui war, and schooners
The whole OF the aforesaid timber must be free from
he2Ct shakes w9 shakes a9g nQse and must
within the prescribed periods; which must be proved IN
sataclonoi the commanding the respective Ma
Wy Yards by the certificates of two respectable and dn
erestcd persons TO be produced with every cargo of Tim
ber offered for delivery ~
All The aforesaid timber must be delivered and ,e ran
tracts completed in twelve months from the dates of fine
respective contracts After due notification thereof bv
the Navy Agents, fifteen days will be allowed each con-
tractor for signing, sealing and delivering his contract
and bond TO the Navy Agents respeciivelV UPON failure
10 DO so within the time allowed such contracts will he
cancelled ' WIN oe
On delivery, the aforesaid timber will be rspected and
measured according to the printed rules for the government
OF inspectors OF Timber, for the Navy of the United Sat
under the instructions of the respective ConnanJin or
hcer or any other inspection as the Commissioners Of
the Navy may direct.
Persons who have not been contractors and those M,
known to the Commissioners for their puncuav are e
9ed 10 produce the most satisfactory testimonials NJ
heir ability aud competency 10 fulfil PROMPTLY and in o
'o any engagements they may enter into; tbev nui -,
80 name 70 the Board their surete and their residence
an" produce satisfactory evidence of their being goo
shccn Tor The penalty incurred by failure on lie nt ~
their bids "'' 'O'leI'
Bonds in The sum ofone third the amount Of tle r
i've contracts VIII be required and deduction of ten por
cehtun VIII be withheld from the amount Of each detP,
made as collateral security for the performance If The 2
specuve contracts. and will not be paid until ucv ,r H.
a respects, fulfilled, unless specially authorized L G
Commissioners Of the Navy " VIC
The timber must be offered by tho cubic foot and flo
oilers must be properly endorsed. ANY bid not r,sl ~
conformity with, deficient in any of the reouireot
81 Tins advertisement, will be rejected
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