Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-13
LIVE OAK TIMBER.
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No i. For the frame timber, beam and keelson
pieces and fo The promscuous timber for ship of
the line, one irigate soop of war; and schoon-
r. H. ''''D d ''' ''"'y '"'"' near r0''S~0""'
No 2 For the frame timber, beam and keclson
pieces, and for the promiscuous timber for ship of
the line, one sloop of war; and schooner to be de-
hyeted at the Macy Yard, Chariesto'r, Massachusetts
NO. s. For the frame timber, beam and keclson
pieces and for the proiniscuous timber for gates
and one steamer TO be delivered at the Nary laid,
CharteSt0icn, Massachusetts,.
No. A. For the frame timber beam and kccson pieces
ana Tor the promscuous timber for ship of the ine
one gae and one slooP of war to be delivered at the
Nary fGyd BroOkiyn, .vec York.
No. D. For the frame timber beam and kcclson pieces
anu Tor the promscuous timber for ship of the line,
one frgaie, soOp of war, aud schooner; be
delivered at the Macy fard, Brooklyn, Memo York
No D. For the frame timber beam and keelson pieces,
and for the promscuous timber for and
schooner; to be delivered at the Macy Yard Pidddct-
Phia
No 4 For the frame timber, beam and kcclson pieces
and for the promiscuous timber for ship of the line
and one soop OF war; to be delivered ut the Macy Yard
G0SPort, ptrginia.
No g. For the frame timber beam and keclson pieces,
and for the promscuous timber for frigate, one
steamer and one schooner 10 be delivered the Mary
Yard, G0Sp0rt Frginia.
The quantity and dimensions of the promscuous tim
Der Tor each vessel, of each class, is follows:
For ZACH ship of the line, 1900 cubic feet, which
be sided 10 inches, and be from ~ 20 feet ength
six of the longest pieces to side % inches.
For each irigae, 1900 cubic feet which must be sided
10 inches and be from II to 20 feet long, six of the long
est pieces TO side 10 inches.
sided ~ inches and be from ~ to 1S feet long; six the
longest pieces TO side is inches.
F'r eaeh steamer, 1000 cubic feet, which be sided
10 chcs and be from ~ lS feet long; of the long
est piece - side 10 inches.
For each schooner 300 cubic feet which must be sided
inches and be from 10 10 feet long; six of the long
est pieces to side IL 2 inches.
part of the promiscuous timber may be got TO lar
ger dimensions provided the pieces will answer for
placing defective hawse pieces ransoms breast hooks,
other valuable pieces.
Separate offers be made for each of the preceding
n'cers and each offer must embrace all the timber that
is called Tor by the number to which REFERS the prices
asked per cubic foot be stated S6pdr0fey for each
and fcery class Of vessels embraced in the offer and for
the ProtScUGHS timber of each class separatey from The
ohter which is considered moulded timber.
At least one fourth of the whole quantity of timber
embraced IN each Offer comprising fair proportion of
the most valuable pieces be delivered before
the first of June, 1887; ha Of The remainder on
before the first of june 1885, and the ,oole quantity on
or before the first day of June 1885, and if the above
proportions shall not be delivered at the respective times
above specified the Commissioners of the Navy reserve
to themselves the right of cancelng any the
execution OF which such failure may occur, and of
tering into new contracts, holding the original
tors and their sureties liable for any of and
other damages which may be thus incurred
The said Live Oak Timber must have grown within
twenty-five miles OF the seaboard (Which must be proven
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 furnish
ed to the contractors for their government must be
free from all injuries and defects which may impair the
good quality of the said timber for the purposes for which
is required by contract and be in all respects satsac
tory to the Commandants of the respective Navy Yards
where it is delivered.
Bonds, with two good and responsible suretics (vhose
names must be forwarded with the offers in the amount
of one third the estimated value of the timber be for
nished under the respective contracts will be required
and, as collateral security for the faithful compliance
with the TERMS stpulaton and conditions of the said
contracts ten per centum will be reserved from the
tua 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 the
Of failures 10 deliver the timber within the respective Pc
RODS prescribed
The mouths will be furnished TO the contractors at one
OF the Navy Yards, Brooklyn or Gosport
September %. 42-tNI6
& # THE COURT OF CHANCERY Of the State
Ia of Delaware, for New Castle County, of the Sep
TENDER Term, 1885:
Robert White, Administrator of
Sophia A. Laurence and others, p;,i ca,
John Goodwin q John Bullock
And now, TO wit, this 18th day Of September, A. ID.
1885: On motion of James A. Bayard, of Counsel for
the Compliments, and affidavit made to the satisfaction
OF the Court, that John Goodwin Of the defendants
named IN the above cause, is of the State of Della
ware, and resides in tho State of Vrgnia-It is order
ed by the Chancellor, that the said John Goodwin do
appear in this Court, the said suit on Monday the
fifteenth day Of February, a. d. 1886 otherwise the Bill
of Complaint will be taken pro confcsso--And it is
further ordered that copy Of this Order shall, within
thirty days, be published in the Richmond Enquirer
Newspaper published semi weekly in the State Of Vr.
Waterman, Newspaper published in the City of Will
mlngon and he continued in said papers the space
OF three months next after its first publication; and also
copy OF said Order shall within thirty days be posted
up in the Office Of the Register of the Court of Clancc-
ry for New Castle County, and at the Court House door
at New Castle, in said county
heo Castle COunty, IS.
do certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the
Record-ln testimony whereof have hcrcunlo set
my hand and affixed the seal OF said Court at New
Castle, the 9th day of September, a. - 1886
JOHN GORDON Regr in Chaaecry.
Oct .. 4j--5in
N OTICE.-A petition will be presented to the next
Ia Legislature of Virginia for the formation of new
County out Of that part of Halifax County lying South
Of Dan River.
Oct. u. 5O-uD
Nj OTlCE.--A memorial will be presented TO tine ne Il
~ General Assembly Of Virginia praying the pas
sage of Law for The removal Of the seat Justice of
the county OF Hanover, to central and con-
venient location than the present
September Is 30--tf
AJ OTICE.-A petition will be presented to the ne II
"a Legislature asking release Of the Common.
wealth right Of any she has) TO me- Of house and lot
IN the city Of Williamsburg, in my possession.
DELLA PALMER
oct -. 50-St
RI OTlCE.-A petition will be presented 10 the mex
~ Legislature Of Virginia, praying for precinct cleo
ton at William Twins Tavern, IN the lower section of
Cumoeiiand county 10 October 8.
"a OTICE.Wo shall renew our petition and lav il be.
fore the next Virginia legislature praying for the
formation of County, b. taxing of the lower end
Of Caroline and The upper ends Of King & Queen and
Essex. MANY CITIZENS
Of he qJoyesaM COuDtcs.
September ~ 3l-tD
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