Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-17

I'VE OAK TIMBER.-Further proposals sealed
II and endorsed, will be received at this Office until
three o'clock p NJ of the fourth day of January 1886
for the following Live Oak Timber embraced in the adj
veTtisement dated nineteenth of September, 1885, but
for which satisfactory offers have not been received
No. /. For the frame timber, beam and kecson pieces
and for the proiscuous timber for ship of the line
frigate one soop of war, and schooner to be
delivered at the Macy Yard, Portsmouth, NJ IT.
No. g. For the frame timber beam and keelson pieces
and for the promiscuous timber for gates one
steamer; TO be delivered at the Nary Yard Chareso,rn
Massachusetts,
No g. For the frame timber beam and keelson pieces
and for the promscuous timber for and one
schooner; to hc delivered at the drY Yard PhLadeIDh
No. T. For the frame timber beam and keelson pieces
and for the promiscuous timber for ship of the line,
and sloop Of to be delivered al the apy Yard
G0sPort, Virgiaia
No. g. For the frame timber beam and keeson pieces,
and for the promscuous timber for fgae
and schooner TO be delivered the Ndoy Yard
GoSport Virginia
The quantity and dimensions of the promscuous tim
Der for each vessel of each class, is as follows
For each ship of the line 900 cDbc feet which must
be sided Is inches and be from IL 20 feet in len 9Th;
six of the longest pieces TO side % inches
For each frigate 5000 cubic feet which must be sided
10 inches and be from IL to 20 feet long, six of The long
est pieces 10 side 10 inches.
For each sloop of war, 1000 cubic feet which must be
sided IL inches and be from IL l5 feet long, six of the
longest pieces to side 10 inches.
For each steamer, 900 cubic feet which must be
sided 10 inches and be from ~ to lS feet long, six Of
the longest pieces to side l6 inches.
For each schooner 800 cubic feet, which be sided
inches, ana e from 10 10 lG feet long six of the long
part Of the promscuous timber may be got larger
Dimensions provided the pieces will for placing
defective awse pieces tIansoms breast hooks, other
valuable pieces.
Separate offers must be made for each Of the preceding
numbers and each offer must embrace all the timber that
is called for by the number to which it refers the prices
asked per cubic foot must be stated separately for cdc
and ecry class of vessels embraced in the offer and for
the prOmiseuouS timber Of each class separately from HE
other, which is considered noutded timber.
Al least one fourth of the whole quantity Of timber
braced in each Offer comprising fair proportion Of the
valuable pieces must be delivered or before the
first Of June 1897 Oeha of the remainder on or before
the first Of June 1885, and the ,chOie quantity on OF be-
fore the first day Of June 1885, and if the above proper
tons shall not be delivered at the respective times above
specified the Commissioners Of the Navy TO them
selves the right Of cancelng any contract the execu
ton of which such failure may occur, and Of entering
into contracts, holding the original contractors and
their suretes liable for any Of and other dam
ages which may be thus incurred.
The said Live Oak Timber must have grown within
twenty-five miles Of the sea board (Which must be PROV
en- to the satisfaction Of the respective commandants
must be got out by the mouds and written directions
and specifications Of dimensions, &C. which will be for
nshed 10 the contractors for their government and
be free from all injuries and defects which may impair
the good quality Of the said timber for The purposes for
which il is required by contract, and be- in al respects
satisfactory 10 the commandants Of the respective Navy
Yards where 1t is delivered.
Bonds with wo good and responsible surclics (wose
must be Forwarded with the oncrs in The amount
Of onethird the estimated value Of the timber TO be for.
nished under the respective contracts will be required
and collateral security for the faithful pance with
the terms spulaons, and conditions Of said contracts
per centun will be reserved from the actual amount
Of each payment that may be made from time TO time un-
al the said contracts completed and closed; which
servatons respectively, will be forfeited the use aud
benefit Of The United States IL the Of failure de.
liver the timber within tho respective periods prescribed
The mouids will be furnished 70 the contractors at
/ Of the Navy Yards, Brooklyn Gosport.
|agy Commissioner Office, 24h Nor, 1895.
Dec. J. G0-2awt4J