Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-22
"a I'VE OAK TIMBEK.-F urlhcr prnposals.

|
* and endorsed, will be received at this office, il
three clock, T. NJ, of the fourth day of January lS0
Tor the following Live Oak Timber embraced in the d.
yersement dated nineteenth of September 1885,, bu,
for which satisfactory oers have been received viz
No l.. For the frame timber, beam aud kecson pieces
and for the pronscuous timber for ship of the line
frigate, sloOp of war; and schooner 10 be
delivered at the Nary Yard, near Portsmouth,, " H.
No s. For the frame timber, beam and keelson pieces
and Tor the promiscuous timber for rgates and
steamer TO be delivered at the Macy lrd Charoso,rn,
Massachusetts.
No. g. For the frame timber beam and keelson pieces.
and Tor the proiscuous timber for and one
scooner 10 he delivered at the Mary Yard Phiadeyha
No a. For the frame timber, beam and kcclson pieces
and for the promiscuous timber for ship of the line
ana one sloop OF war TO be delivered at the Mary lard
Gospor', Yrg;nia.
No 8. For the frame timber beam and keelson pieces,
and Tor the promiscuous timber for gatc steam
er and one schooner; TO be delivered the Macy Yard
Gospou, Yirginid.
The quantity and Dimensions the promiscnous tim
Der for each vessel, of each class, is as Elbows
For each ship of the LING, 5000 cubic feet which must
be sided 10 inches and be from IL 10 20 feet in length
six of the longest pieces TO side % inches
For each figaie, 5000 cubic feet which must be sided
10 inches, and be from IL 20 feet long Of the long
est pieces to side 10 inches
For each soop OF war 900 cubic feet which must be
sdcc ~ inches and be from IL 10 IL feet long six of the
longest pieces 20 side l6 inches.
For each steamer, 900 cubic feet which must be
sided 10 inches and be from IL to Is feet long, six of
the longest pieces to side 6 inches
For cceh schooner, 800 cubic feet, which lie sided
inches and be from 10 is feet lonr: SIX of the lon
est pieces TO side ~ l2 inches.
part the promiscuous timber may be got to larger
Dimensions provided the pieces will repacing
detective hawse pieces, transoms breast hooks other
valuable pieces
Separate offers must be made for each the preceding
numbers and each offer embrace All the timber that
is called Tor by the number to which it refers the prices
asked per cubic foot must be stated separai for each
and eTery class of vessels embraced in the or
the proiScuonS timber Of each class separately from he
other, which is considered moulded timber
AT least fourth of the whole quantity of timber en-
broced in each Offer comprising fair proportion of The
most valuable pieces must be delivered before the
first OF June, 1887, Onc-kaf Of The remainder before
the first of june 1888 and the 'oh0ie quantity be-
fore the first day Of June 1885, and If the above propor
tons shall not be delivered at the respective times above
specihed the Commissioners of the Navy them
selves the right of cancellng any contract the cxccu
on OF which such failure may occur, and Of entering
into contracts holding the original contractors and
their surees 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 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 fur
nshed TO the contractors, for their government aud must
be free from all injuries and defects which may impair
the good quality of the said timber for the purposes for
which 1t Is required by contract and be in all respects
satisfactory TO the commandants of the respective Navy
Yards where it is delivered.
Bonds, with two good and responsible sureGcs (whnsc
names must he forwarded with the offers in the amount
OF oqehird the estimated value of the timber be fur
nIscd under the respective contracts will be required
and, as collateral security for the faithful pancc with
inc ems spulaons, and conditions of said contracts
ten per centum will be reserved from the Lctual amount
OF each payment that may be made from time time
vi the said contracts completed and closed which
scrvations respectively, will be ol ced TO the use and
benefit of The United States in the of failure 10 de
ve the tbcr within the respective periods prescribed
The noUtds viii BE- furnished to the contractors
of the Navy Yards, Brooklyn or Gosport
Nary Commissioner Office, 2ith Nor, 1895.
Dec /. 60-2awtAJ