Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-02
LIVE OAK TIMBER.
Navy CuNvi<>ir*cRs OFFICE,

Navy CoMNisSir*rRs OFFICE,
l3i!. September !H:S'.
S4EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this OIL
SO fee until three oc"cH, T. NJ. oi tllr siNremm aay
OF November next, for the supply Oh Live YAK '''0''
No. l. For the frame timber, beam an! kcclson
,irces and for the proniscunus trhrr for ono sup q"
the line one (rigatc. sl'"p OF war, ana ore ScA'
CT be delivered al the Nary f"'': "e"' f"''s""0'"'
y. H. ,,.,.
No. .. For the frame timber. beam and Errls'n
p;ccrs and for the pron;scuous timber for nne snip OF
the line one sio7p of war. and ono schooner u De oe
No. 3. For the frame timber, beam ana k"elson
rircrs and for the proi.cuous timber for two rEases
and one steamer; 10 be delivered at tie .'HTJ nara:
CkG|rsirtca, Massachusetts, ;,
No t. For The frame timber, beam anu krr!Son prcPs'
and for the prnriscunts timber for nnr ship Of the line,
one rga:c and one soop OF war; to BE- cr!Te"d al The
.Nary lard BraokiyH: .Ncm lrrh
No ) For the frame timber, E.am and krr!san pieces,
ami Cor the praniscuous timber fer ship nj The nr,
one rraIe soop of war. and one sct'onrr; 10 he
delivered nj the Warn Ynrd, BrOOfiyn, .frm l"fh
No 6 For the frame timber. bram and krrlson pieces,
and for the prouscus timber Tor "nr steam" ana one
scIoonrr 10 be delivered at the vary 1"'"' f""""e'-
phn.
No = For the frame timber beam and krclsrn pieces,
and for Tie nruscuos timber for one snip ni the ",
and ono so Of wa: to be delivered At the fHry fHrH,
GaSpGr, lrgi"IH.
No. : For the frame timber, beam and kcr!son pieces,
and for The pron,iscunus timber for lrIgatc. enc
steamer and schooner; to be delivered at the Wary
larh GnSpOTL. IrgtntH
The cuan,ity and dimensnns Of the pTomiscucus tim
her for cac! "cssrl, of each class. is Us fellows:
Fer ,arh snip Of the l!sc 900 cubic feet h!c must
he sr Is inches and c i.om II to 81 feet in length;
six u. the lrngrst pieces 10 side 20 inches.
ia. cach rar, 5000 cubic feet which MIST lr sided
i inches. and i- from IL to 81 feet ang SIX Of the long
Is; pieces - side ~ inches
For rq.ii sloop Of war; 900 cubic feet which must be
siLd II inches aud be from - to Is feet long; SIX Of The
longest pieces t. side III inches
FIR rarh steamer, hi ci:!c feet winch :usl he si"d
l. inches and i from 2to II feet long: six of tlc long
pieces L. side lGlnc!Ics.
For rrrh schooner, 'N cubic feet. which must be sided
inches ad he FINN III 10 Ii feet long; SIX OF the long
rst pieces 10 side IL IL inches.
parl ri: the prnu,iscuous timber nav be gnt to lar
Ger in:sinns provided The prcrs will answer for
p!acng defective hawSc prccs. L:aEsomS, breast hookS
or ether valuable pieces.
sryorri cfrrs must he na for cart Of lie preceding
pu,yhr: and each oir embrace al tic t;ij"r !Iat
is called Coy BIZ the number to which it refers; III" prices
asked scr cubic foot .,rust ir sa.rd SparT;iy 'r rr
and rr cas; 81! vessels rrr5rlccd in lie 'r and rr
the yra,iisrmo,: tnrr Of each cidss a"tcy from h!c
ofhrr. v.hic!, is c:rstl:rrh ,a9"'"cd timber.
1T least f"nrt Of the whole quantity Of timber
embraced in each "tI comprising fair prop"rt:on OF
the most valuable pieces must hG delivered before
the first of June S3! ha.f Of tie remainder OH or
bcirc The first of June, SIS and the mko!E fmaHtty
I"fc-c tic :st day Of June -i; ana ii tic above
propurlirns shall not Il; delivered at he respective times
themselves The right ot caccng a"y crnlrac in the
cxrrniinn of which such failure may and Of en-
tcrir into n"w contracts, holding the original cOu:ac
tos and their srrrtics liable for any of and
other ,iarinrrs which NAV he Tins incurred.
Tic sad Live Oak Timber nnsL have grown within
tArm;v-vr :cs If tho Sr'oa!d. (Which nu*, be proven
TO the satisfaction Of the respective C"mmandanti.) must
D.. got nu hy the mou!dS and written directions. and
srcci. of dimensions. Ne. which will DC furnish
cd the contractors for their government, and Nus! &c
free from Ill injuries anil defects which may impair the
good quality of the said timber for the purposes for which
is required by contract. and be iii all respects stac
tory to the Coaandans Of The respective Navy Yards
where il is delivered.
Bonds with good and responsible SIrctics (w!ose
hc forwarded with the "i:"Ts,) in the amount
Of rnc third the csLisatrd value Of hr timber to be fur
ns!cd under tic respective contracts, will &c required;
and rs colatrral security for the faithful compliance
with the terms stipuatons and condtions of The sa'l
contracts Ir crntnm will be reserved from The &C.
!ua amount rf each payment which may he made from
time time until The said contracts sc completed Gd
closed which reservations respectively, vii; be forfeited
to the use and bcr of the United States in tie event
of fixtures 10 deliver tho timber within the respective pc
RODS prescribed.
The mou'hs will be furnished 10 the contractors al orc
Of tie Navy YARDS Brooklyn or Gosport
September -. +2-tAl6