Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-01

and endorsed viii be received at this office. ultll
i1,aa o'clock p NJ Of the fnnrth day Of January le'o
il. tho following Live Oak Timber embraced IN the ad-
ra-,s.man, dated nineteenth Of September, lS5, but
for which satisfactory alters have not been receved VIZ
No |. For the frame timber. beam and keeson pieces
md G the pro:nscuous timber for one ship OF the line
ono rrate one sloop of war, and one schooner 10 DC
delivered at the .Enry Yard. near Portsmouth,, ~ IL.
v, , For the frame timber beam and keelson pieces
and ,r the pomscuous timber for two trgates and one
ssan-r 10 be delivered at the Nary YARD. chareSoe"
Massachusetts,. :, .
No & For the frame timber beam and kcelson pieces
and Sr tLr oromscuos timber for steamer and one
schooner to he delivered At the Nary fHrd fhH@ap"
No : For the frame timber, beam and keelson Picces
and for the timber tor one snip OF tue ,"T
and one slon Of war 10 be delivered at the Many lara
Goport, Virginia. ,
No. For the frame timber, beam and keclson pieces,
and for the promiscuous timber for one trgate one
g. and one schnaner be delivered at the wary l"Tu'
GeSpnr Iirginiu. -.
The quantity and dimensions of the promscuous TIM
Ter for Gael! vessel Of each class, is as follows:
For zach ship Of the line, 5000 cubic feet, which must
., s,dc1 j., ,:: a:4 :. from II to ~ feet IN iens'
SIX Of the longest pieces 10 SIDE e inches :, -,
For saca 1ga,e 5000 cubic feet, winch muSt DC s'utu
l. inches and be from IL ID ~ feet long, six OF the long
9, pieces to side 10 inches.
For rnrh sloop Of war 900 cubic feet which must DC
std H. inches and be from II TO IL feet long, 81" Vi "
longest pieces side III inches.
70. carh steamer. eco cubic feet, which must oe
sided II inches and be from II to IL feet long, SIX VI
Tic !Ongrst pieces to side lG inches =, !,
Err ,ach schooner 3C0 cubic feet which must be sio'o
inches ard be from 10 to IL leet long, SIX ol lie o"
es! pirccs 20 side ~ ID inches.
par. ithe proniscuous timber may be got 10 a'se
dimensions. provided the pieces will answer tor
effective awse pieces, Iansoms, breast hooks, of o''
valuable pieces ..
Ssparae offers must De made for each of the preceding
n"aers and each offer must embrace all the timber mat
"caed for by the number 10 which 1t refers tc
ASKED per cubic foot must be stated scpar0tmg ioi c
Cd IN
the PoD'<cw0us timber each class separately from e
oi5'r, which is considered moulded timber
Al least fourth Of the whole quantity OF timber EN-
"'aced IN each offer comprising fair ProPoFo, Vi
most valuable pieces must be delivered on or before the
first Of June l57 onchaf of tho remainder on or oeiote
We first Of Jure, SIS. and the ,ehole quantity on OF DC
lore the first day of June, 1885, and II the above
'ons shall not be delivered at the respective times noo
s?ecIcd the Commissioners Of the Navy reserve 10 'e
selves the right Of cancrlng any contract III the eNecu
ZION o! which such failure may occur, and OF
mo new contracts holding the original contractors w
'c7 sa!ccs liable for any OF ces ana ol'el a"
sgrs which may be thus incurred. 80.
ihe said Lave Oak Timber must have grown w'''"
twenty-five miles Of the sea board (Which must DC prov
"n to The satisfaction Of the respective coninahoahl
must lie 60" out by the moulds and written Ire c
"hu spechcations OF dimensions, DC, Whlch VIII w ~
hshed Ia the contractors for their government, ana
We Tree from all injuries and defects which may imPsa
inc good qn@ty OF the said timber for the purposes ~
winch Is required By contract, and be IN all resPec
satisfactory TO the commandans Of the respective Navy
iards where 1t is delivered.
Bonds with two good and responsible suretes, (whose
names must be forwarded with the otrs in the amour
OF onehrd the estimated value Of the timber to be iu5
nised under the respective contracts, will be required
collateral security for the faithful compliance
the terms st:puatons and conditions of said contracts
Ten per centum will be reserved from the actual amour
each payment that may be made from tame to time uh
III the said contracts completed and closed "hch re
sefVatons, respectively. will be forfeited to inc use an
benefit of the United States the evsnt Of failure to dc
liver the timber within the respective periods
The mouids will BIZ furnished to the contractors al on
OF The Navy Yards, Brooklyn or GosPort
Macy Commissioner Office, Gath Nor, 1859.