Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-29
LIVE OAK TIMBER.
! COMMISSIONERS OFFlCl
10Th September, 1885.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be reccived'at this of:
"a flee unit, three o'clock, p. NJ. Of the sixteenth day
O. November next for the supply Of Live Oak Timber
Is follows:
No. |. For the frame timber, beam and keelson
,eles and for the promscuous timber for one ship OF
he ne one rigate. sloop Of war; and one schoon-
~, to be delivered at the Macy Yard, tear Portsmouth,
J. H.
No. ,. For the frame timber, beam and keelson
,sees and for the p.omscuous timber for one ship OF
,nr inc u,r siuyp o. Wa, and schooner to be de-
Iyed at the Macy Yurd Charlesto'en, Massachusetts
No. g. For the frame timber, beam and keelson
pieces, and for the pronscuous timber for two tgates
:at one steamer IL be delivered at the Nary la1d,
CilrltStora, Massachusetts,.
No. t. For the frame timber, beam and keeson pieces,
nd for the promscuous timber for ship of the line,
8nr fgac and one soop of war; to be delivered at the
Vary Yard, Brooklyn, .Nec York.
the coz 1s or OF M
tae gate, sloop of war, and schooner; to be
,Eye,ed at the Macy Yard, BrOOkfyn, NrD York.
&c. For the frame timber, beam and keelson pieces
and e; the proniscuous timber for and one
so,uer; TO be delivered at the Macy Yard, Phadet-
80 = For the frame timber beam and kcclson pieces
sd for the promscuous timber for one ship Of the line
nd Sloop Of war; to be delivered ut the ary faTd,
GoSport, Virginia.
No. 5 For the frame timber beam and kecson pieces,
and for the promiscuous timber for one rgatc, one
steamer and schooner to be delivered at the Macy
Yard, Gosport, Tirginia.
The quantity and dimensions of the proniscuous tim
Ter for each vessel, of each class, is follows:
For zach ship Of the line, 1000 cubic feet which must
sided Is inches and be from IL to 90 feet i'll length;
six Of the longest pieces to side % inches.
For each frgac. 5000 cubic feet which must be sided
inches and Ec from l2 to 90 feet long, six Of the long
oA pieces to side 10 inches.
For egch soop of war; 900 cubic feet, which must be
ed y inches and be from IL TO IL feet long; six of the
aagcst pieces TO side il inches.
For EACH steamer 600 cubic feet, which must be sided
inches and be from IL to IL feet long; six Of the long
es pieces 10 side 10 inches.
FOR ach schooner 300 cubic feet which must be sided
inches, and be from 10 to 16 feet long; six of the long
: rs, pieces TO side IL l.2 inches
part Of the p.oiuscuous timber may be got to lar
e' auenSo provided the pieces will answer tor re-
!rNng defective hawse pieces, ransons breast hooks
q other valuable pieces.
Separate offers must be made for each Of the preceding
'"bsr and each offer must embrace NIL the timber that
called for by the number to which it REFERS the prices
aSrd per cubic foot must be stated separately, for each
' 'rsH class 81 vessels embraced in the offer and Tor
r 'Om$uons timber of each class, separately from The
a %tr, which is considered moulded timber.
~ least ono fourth Of the whole quantity OF timber
a''aced in each offer. comprising fair proportion of
T most valuable pieces must be delivered or before
h'st of June, 1887; one haIf of the remainder on or
io'e the first Of June 1893, and the choic quantity
before the first day of June 1889; and if the above
portions shall not be delivered at the respective times
aye specified. the Commissioners Of the Navy reserve
themselves the right Of canceling any contract in the
Eca'!on OF which such failure may occur, and OF en-
g INTO new contracts, holding the original contrac.
Is ana their surctes liable for any Of cost and
. TI damages which may he thus incurred.
q Inc SAID Live Oak Timber must have grown within
%nYiyc miles of the scaboard (Which must be proven
LUZ satisfaction of the respective Commandants0 must
got ont by the moulds and written directions, and
S.inca'ions of dimensions &c, which will be furnish
Tile contractors for their government, and must be
F rom al! Injuries and defects which may impair the
A. uay Of the said timber for the purposes for which
by contract, and be in all respects satlstac-
'ne'e it is delivered.
~s' with two good and responsible sureties, (whose
must be forwarded with the offersO in the amount
'hrd the estimated value Of the timber to be fur.
mi uhder the respective contracts, will be required
~ st T collateral security for the faithful compliance
M n ue terms spulatons, and conditions, of the said
"a Ten per centum will be reserved from the &C.
Ina cunt OF each payment which may be made from
,S nn'c until the said contracts completed and
IN which reservations, respectively, will be forfeited
ia use and benefit Of the United States in the event
lures To- deliver the timber within the respective Pc
a u'dS will be furnished to the contractors at one
fH S~,,aaTy Yards. Brooklyn or Gosport.
A ~p"h'oer ~. 42-tNlG