Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-02
LIVE OAK TIMBER.
Navy CoMMI.sIoSrns' Orr,cr }

10Th September 1885.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Of.
~ flee until three o'clock, F. NJ of the sixteenth day
of November next for the supply of Live Oak Timber
follows
No. l. For the frame timber, beam and kcelson
pieces, and for the promiscuous timber for ship
the line, frigate sloop of war; one scioon
70 be delivered a, the Macy Yard. Portsmouth,
No 3 For tho frame timber, beam and keelson
pieces, and for the promiscuous timber for ship of
the line, one soop OF war, and one schooner to be de-
vcred at the Nary Yard Chdrlestoscn, Massachusetts
No. 3. For the frame timber, beam and keelson
pieces and for the proniscnous timber for two frgates
Ch0rieSioSen, haSSach1Sets
No 4. For the frame timber, beam and keelson pieces
and for the promiscuous timber for ship of the line
rgate and slooP of war; be delivered at the
Nary Yard, BrOOkiyn, .Neic York
No .. For the frame timber, beam and keelson pieces
and for the proniscuous timber for one ship of the line
one rgatc one sloop of war, and schooner TO be
delivered at The Nary Yard Brooklyn, Ne,o York.
No G. For the frame timber, beam and keelson pieces
and for the promiscuous timber for steamer and one
schooner; 10 be delivered at the Macy Yard Phaadei-
phia
No Z. For the frame timber beam and keelson pieces,
and Tor the promscuous timber for ship of the line
and one soop of to be delivered at the Nary Yard
Gosport, Pirginia.
No 8. For the frame timber beam and kcclson pieces
steamer, and one schooner; 10 be delivered The Nary
Yard GoSpOrt, VUginia.
The quantity and dimensions Of the promiscuous tim
Der for each vessel, of each class, is follows:
For zach ship of the line G000 cubic feet which must
be sided 10 inches and be from II to 20 feet in length
six of the longest pieces to side % inches
For each rigate 5000 cubic feet which must be sided
10 nches and be from ~ 20 feet long, six of the long
est pieces To side 10 inches
For sach soop of war; 600 cubic feet which must be
sided inches, and be from Ia feet long; six of the
longest pieces to side 10 inches
For each steamer GOO cubic feet which must be sided
10 inches, and be from i2to Is feet longs six of the long
est pieces TO side l6 inches.
For each schooner 300 cubic feet which must be sided
inches and be from 10 to l6 feet long; six of the long
est pieces 10 side IL l2 inches
part of the promiscuous timber may be got 10 lar
ger dimensions provided the pieces will answer for re-
placing defective hawse pieces transoms breast hooks
or other valuable pieces.
Separate offers be made for each of the preceding
numbers and each offer must embrace all The timber that
called for by the number which it refers the prices
asked per cubic foot be stated separatcU for each
and cy class OF vessels embraced in the Offer and for
the PrOnScuous timber of each class separately from Tie
other, which is considered moulded timber.
AT least one fourth of the whole quantity of timber
embraced in each offer, comprising fair proportion of
the valuable pieces be delivered on or before
the first of June, 1897 half of The remainder on or
before the first of June, 1888, and the rhoe quantity
or before the first day of June, 1885, and if the above
proportions shall not be delivered a the respective times
above specified tho Commissioners of the Navy reserve
to themselves the right of cancelng any contract in the
execution of which such failure may occur and of en-
tering into contracts, holding the original contrac
tors and their suetes liable for any of and
other damages which may be thus incurred.
The said Live Oak Timber have grown within
twenty-five miles of the seaboard (Which must be proven
TO the satisfaction of the respective Commandons mns
be got out by the moulds and written directions and
specifications of dimensions &c. which will be furnish
ed to the contractors for their government and must be
free from all injuries and defects which may impair the
good quality of the said timber for the purposes for which
required by contract and be in all respects satsac
tory to the Commandants Of the respective Navy Yards
where il is delivered.
Bonds, with two good and responsible suretes (whose
names must be forwarded with the offers in the amount
OF one third the estimated value of the timber be
nshed under the respective contracts, will be required
and, as collateral security for the faithful compliance
with The terms spulatons and conditions, of the said
contracts, ten per ccntum will be reserved from the ac-
tual amount of each payment which may be made from
time to time, until the said contracts completed and
closed, which reservations, respectively will be forfeited
TO the and benefit of the United States in the event
OF failures 10 deliver the timber within the respective Pc
RODS prescribed.
The 1aouds will be furnished 10 the contractors at one
OF the Navy Yards, Brooklyn Gosport.
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