Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-12
Oct. q.

BURWELL BAssETT
Oct g. 45-tf
= I'VE OAK TlMBER.-Furthrr proposals. sealed
b A and endorsed will be received at this office, Unit,
three O'clock p NJ, Of the fourth day of January, lcU
for the following Live Oak Timber embraced in the ai
ver.iscnet dated nineteenth Of September $50, but
for which satisfactory c0rrS lave not been received viz
No l. Fer the frame timber, beam and keelson pieces
and for the proinscucus timber for ship OF the line
one rgatc, sloop OF war, and schooner. 10 IL
delivered at the .inrY Yard, ncar Portsmouth, " N.
No 3 For the frame timber beam and ketson pieces
and for the pomscuous timber for irigates aud
steamer; 10 be delivered Tie Nary lard CareSiO@n
Massachusetts,.
No. 6. For the frame timber beam and kccson pieces
and for the pomscuous timber for steamer and
schooner ic delivered at the Nary Yard, Phtad!a
No Z. For the frame timber, beam and kerlson pieces
and for the promscuous timber for ship of the line
and one soop Of war be delivered at the .Nacy lurG
G0sp0H: Iryinm.
No. ; For the frame timber, beam and kcclson pieces
and for the promiscuOuS timber Tor rgatr steam.
er and schooner 10 be delivered al the Nary lar
GospOrt, Tirgtna.
The quantity and Dimensions of the prnmiscuous tin.
Der for each vessel, Of each class, is As fellows:
For each ship of the line, GO00 cubic feet which mnst
be sided IL inches and be from II To 20 feet III Length,
six of the longest pieces to side 90 inches.
For cach frigatc. 5000 cubic feet, which must be sided
Is nces and be from II to ~ feet long, six of the long
est pieces to side ~ inches.
For each sloop Of war, 900 cubic feet, which must lie
sided II inches and be from II TO Il feet long, six Of the
longest pieces To side IL inches.
For each steamer 900 cubic feet: which must be
sided Is inches, and be from IL to Is feet long, SIX Of
the Ion rest pieces to side IL inches.
For each schooner 800 cubic feet. which must be sided
inches and br from 10 10 ii feet long six Of the long
est pieces TO side II ~ inches.
part the promscuous timber may be got to larger
dimensions provided the pieces will for replacing
defective hawse pieces ransoms breast hooks, or ol"
valuable pieces
Separate offers must be made for cach of the preceding
ttubcrs and each offer must embrace a the timber that
is called for by the number TO which it refers the prices
asked per cubic foot must be stated separately Tor M
and crcry class Of vessels embraced in the offer and for
the prOmSrnouS Hmbcr Of each class, separately JrOmM Tie
otter, which is considered mOIi dcd timber.
At least ono fourth of the whole quantity of timber en-
braccd in each Offer comprising fair proportion of the
most valuable pieces must be delivered before the
first of June, 1887, OnchaJ Of tic remainder before
fore the first day Of june 49, and if the above proper
ons shall not be delivered at the respective times above
specified the Commissioners OF the Navy reserve them
selves the right Of canc"lng any contract III the
ton Of which such failure may occur and of entering
into contracts holding the original contractors sI
their surees liable for any OF cost and other da
ages which may be thus incurred.
The said Live Oak Timber must have grown within
twenty-five miles Of the sea- board (Which must be pros"
to the satisfaction of the respective commandanSj
must be got out by the mouds and written directions,
and specifications of dimensions, &c, which will be fur
niscd TO the contractors for their government and must
be free from all injuries and defects which may impair
the good quality Of the said timber for the purposes for
which it 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 surctics, (whosc
must be forwarded with the oifers in the amount
of onethrd the estimated value Of the timber 10 be far!
nisrd under the respective contracts will be required
and collateral security for the faithful ompance with
the TERMS spulaons, and conditions of said contracts,
per will be reserved from the ccual amount
Of each payment that may be made from time to time I'M
til the said contracts completed and closed; which re-
servaons, respectively, will be forfeited TO the aud
benefit Of the United States in the event Of failure ode
liver the timber within the respective periods prescribed
The mouths will be furnished to the contractors at
Of The Navy Yards, Brookly n or Gospor
Nary Commissioner Office, 2lM Nor, 1895.
Dec. |. G0-2awt4J
ND edmond COUNTY LAND FOR SALE
E-e The subscriber being DESTROYS and determined 10