Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-10
n I'VE OAK TIMBER-Further proposals scaled
and endorsed. will be received at this Office. until

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Ia and endorsed, will be received at this Office, until
three o'clock, p NJ of the fourth day of January 1886
for the following Live Oak Timber embraced in the adj
vertisement dated nineteenth of September 1885, but
for which satisfactory offers huve not been received
No. L. For the frame timber beam and keelson pieces,
and for the promscuous timber for ship of the line,
rgate, sloop of war, and schooner, to be
delivered at the Nary Yard, near Portsmouth, NJ IT.
No g. For the frame timber, beam and keelson pieces
and for the promiscuous timber for frgates and one
steamer 10 be delivered at the Mary Yard Charcsiocn
Massachusetts.
and for the promscuous timber for one
schooner TO he delivered at the ary Yard Phadeiphia
No. 2. For the frame timber beam and kecson pieces
and for the promiscuous timber for ship of the line
and one soop of war; TO be delivered at the Nary Yard
Gosport, Yirginia
No 8. For the frame timber beam and keelson pieces
and for the promscuous timber for frgae, steam
and schooner; be delivered the Nary Yard
GoSport, Virginia.
The quantity and dimensions of the promiscuous tim
Der for each vessel, of each class, is as follows:
For each ship of the line 5000 cubic feet which must
be sided 10 nches and be from IL 90 feet in enrh
six of the longest pieces 10 side % inches
For e0e frgate 5000 cubic feet, which be sided
10 inches and be from ~ to 20 feet long, six of the onu
est pieces to side ID inches.
For each sloop of war; 1000 cubic feet which must be
sided IL inches, and be from II to lS six of the
longest pieces to side l6 inches.
For each steamer, 900 cubic feet, which must be
sided Is inches and be from IL to Is feet long six of
the longest pieces to side l6 inches.
For each schooner, 800 cubic feet which must be sided
inches, and be from 10 TO 10 feet long, six of the long
! est piece . s;4S 80 i-2 inches.
dimensions provided the pieces will for replacing
defective hawse pieces ransoms breast hooks
valuable pieces.
Separate offers must be made for eaeh of the preceding
numbers and each offer embrace all the timber that
is called for by the number which refers the prices
asked per cubic foot must be stated Sspd1ae for
and orery class of vessels embraced in The offer and for
the promSenouS timber Of each class separately from Tie
| other which is considered moulded timber.
At least fourth of the whole quantity of timber
braced in each Offer comprising fair proportion of the
most valuable pieces must be delivered on or before the
first of June 1887 onehaf Of the remainder on or before
fore the first day of June 1885, and if above propor-
ons shall not be delivered the respective times above
specified the Commissioners of the Navy them
selves the right of cancellng the execu
ton OF which such failure may occur and of entering
INTO new contracts holding the original contractors and
their suetes liable for any of other dam
ages which may be thus incurred
! The said Live Oak Timber must have grown within
twenty five miles of the board (Which must be prov
TO the satisfaction of the respective communicates
must be got out by the moulds and written directions
and specifications of dimensions, &C. which will be
nshed 10 the contractors for their and
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 the of the respective NAVY
Yards where it is delivered.
Bonds with two good and responsible sureties (yyhose
names must be forwarded with the offers amount
of one-thrd the estimated value of the timber be fur
nishcd under the respective contracts will be required
and collateral security for the faithful compliance with
the TERMS stpuations and conditions of said contracts
ten per centum will be reserved from the actual amount
OF each payment that may be made from time time
til the said contracts completed and closed which
servaons, respectively will be forfeited to the use aud
benefit of the United States, in the event failure TO de-
liver the timber within the respective periods prescribed
The oulds will be furnished TO the contractors at one
of the Navy Yards, Brooklyn Gosport.
| Macy COMMISSIONER Office, oath NoU., 1885.
! Dec. J. G0-2awt4J