Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-09
LIVE OAK TIMBER.

18th September 1885
@SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Of.
~ flee until three o'clock, p M of the sixteenth day
of November next, for the supply of Live Oak Timber
follows
pieces, and for the promscuous timber for one ship of
the line, frgae. sloop of war; and one schoon
s%i T. be delivered at the Nary Yard near Portsmouth,
No 2 For the frame timber, beam and keelson
pieces and for the promiscuous timber for ship
the line, soop Of war, md one schooner To be dc
livered at the Nary Yard Chariesto,en Massachusetts
No. 3. For the frame timber beam and keeson
pieces, and for the pronscuous timber for two rgaes
and one steamer; TO be delivered at the Nacy Ta,d.
Ch0TteSto,on, JHasSdchusefis
No a. For the frame timber, beam and kceson pieces
and for the promiscuous timber for ship of the line
one frgae and one soop of to be delivered at the
Nary Yard, Brookiyn, .Ne,c York.
No D. For the frame timber, beam and keeson pieces
and Tor the proiscuous timber for ship of the line
one irigae, one soop of war; and schooner to be
delivered at the Nary Yard, Brooklyn .ye,o York
No 6. For the frame timber beam and keelson neces
and for the promscuous timber for steamer and one
schooner TO be delivered at the Marcy Yard Phaadel-
phia,
and for the promscucus timber for ship of the line
and one soop of to be delivered the Mary Yard
GoSport, Iirginia.
No. g. For the frame timber beam and keelson neces
and for the promiscuous timber for frgate, one
steamer and schooner; TO be delivered at the Nary
Yard, GoSp0rt, Pirginia
The quantity and dimensions of the promiscuous tim
Der for each vessel, of each class, is follows:
For each ship of the line 5000 cubic feet which must
be sided Is inches and be from IL 90 feet in length:
six of the longest pieces to side % inches
For each fgate 5000 cubic feet, which be sided
10 inches and be from I2 20 long six of the LONG
est pieces to side 10 inches
For each sloop of war; 900 cubic feet which must be
sided IL inches and be from IL to Ia feet ong six of the
longest pieces to side ] u inches
For each steamer 900 cubic feet which must be sided
10 inches and be from 10 to S feet long; six of the long
est pieces TO side 10 inches.
For each schooner 800 cubic feet which must be sided
6inches, and be from to feet long six of the lono
est pieces TO side ~ l-2 inches.
part of the promiscuous timber may be 0ot TO lar
ger dimensions, provided the pieces will for re-
placing detective hawse pieces, transoms, breast hooks
or other valuable pieces.
Separate offers be made for each of the nrecedin,
nnmberS and each offer must embrace all the timber that
called for by the number to which il refers; the prices
asked per cubic foot must be stated separdsev for each
and e0cry class of vessels embraced the offer and for
the PTotseaoHs fibsT of each class, separately from e
other which is considered moulded timber
AT least fourth of the whole quantity of timber
embraced IN each offer, comprising fair proportion of
the most valuable pieces be delivered on or before
the first OF june 1897 one hdf IF the remainder or
before the first of june 1885, and the lchOe quantty on
or before the first day of June 1892 aud if the above
proportions shall not be delivered the respective times
above specified, the Commissioners of the Navy reserve
TO themselves the right of canceng any contract in the
execution of which such failure may occur md of en-
terng into new contracts holding the original
tors and their surees liable for any of cost and
other damages which may be thus incurred.
The said Live Oak Timber must have grown within
t"eny-hve miles OF the seoboad (Which must be proven
to the satisfaction OF the respective Commandants must
be got out by the moulds and written directions and
specifications Of dimensions, &c, which will be furnish.
ed to the contractors for their and must be
free from all injuries and defects which may impar the
good quality Of the said timber for the purposes for which
1t required Ivy contract and be in all respects satsfac
tory to the Commandanis of e respective Navy Yards
where IL is delivered
Bonds, with two good and responsible sureles (whose
names must be forwarded with the ocrs i'm the amount
OF one third the estimated value Of the timber be fur
nisied under the respective contracts will be renued
and as collateral security for the faithful compliance
with the terms spulaons, 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 10 time, until the said contracts are completed and
closed which reservations, respectively will be forfeited
to the use and benefit Of the United States the event
Of failures 10 deliver the timber within the respective pc.
RODS prescribed.
The ouds will be furnished to the contractors at one
OF the Navy Yards, brooklyn or GosPort.
September %. d2-NiG