Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-22


A and endorsed will be received at this office, until
three o'clock p NJ of the fourth day Of January 1856,
for the following Live Oak Timber embraced in the ad-
vertisencnt dated nineteenth of September, 1885, but
for which satisfactory alters have not been received VIZ
No. l. the frame timber, beam and keelson pieces,
and Tor The promscuous timber for ship Of the line,
one IT. 5ate soop of war, and one schooner to be
delivered at the .fury Yard, near Portsmouth, NJ H.
No. g. For the frame timber beam and keeson pieces,
and for the pomscuous timber for frigaes and
steamer; 10 be delivered at the Nary Yard Carlesloen
massachusetts,.
No. G. For the frame timber, beam and keeson pieces,
and for the promscuous timber for steamer and one
schooner TO be delivered the Nary Yard, Philadelphia
No. 7. Fur the frame timber beam and keeson pieces,
and for the promscuous timber for one ship OF the me-
and one soop of war be delivered al the Macy lard
Gospor, Virginia.
No. g. For the frame TIMBER beam and keelson pieces,
and for the promscuous timber for one gate one steam
er and one schoopcr be delivered at the Navy Yard
Gosport, Virginia.
The quantity aud dimensions Of the prumscuous tim
Der for each vessel, of each class, is follows:
For each ship of the line, 5000 cubic feet, which must
be sided Is nches and be from II to 20 feet i'll length
six IF the longest pieces 10 side % inches
For eac frgale 5000 cubic feet, which must be sided
Is inches, and be from - 20 feet ong six of the long
est pieces to side ~ inches.
For each sloop of war, 1000 cubic feet which must be
sided IL inches and be from IL 10 Is feet long; SIX OF The
longest pieces to side III inches.
Fur each steamer, 900 cubic feet, which must be
sided Is ncics and be from ~ Is feet long; six Of
the longest pieces to side ~ inches.
For c1ch schooner, 300 cubic feet which must De sided
inches aud be from TO Ii feet long: six of the long
est pieces to side II l2 inches.
part of the promiScuous timber may be got to larger
dimensions provided the pieces will answer for replacing
defective hawsc pieces, transoms, breast hooks OF other
valuable pieces.
Srparate offers must be made for caeh of the preceding
uumicrs and each offer embrace all the timber that
called for by the number TO which it REFERS the prices
asked per cubic foot must be stated separately, Tor each
and crcrY class of vessels embraced i'll the offer and tor
the prOniScu0US timber of each Glass; separately from ne
other which is considered moulded timber.
At least eom of the whole quantity Of timber cm-
braccd in each offer, comprising FAIR proportion 81 M
most valuable pieces, must be delivered on or before the
first of June 1887 Onc-hay Of The remainder or before
the first Of Junr. lH29 and the chotc quantity be-
fore the first day of june 1884, and if the above proper
tions shall not he delivered at the respective times above
specified, the Commissioners OF the Navy 10 ic
selves the right of canccng any contract IN the rXecu-
ton Of which such failure may occur, and OF entering
into new contracts, holding the original contractors and
their surctics liable for any OF cost and other DAM
ayes which may be thus incurred.
The said Live Oak Timber must have grown W!thin
twenty-five miles OF tho board, (Which must bc PROV
ell to the satisfaction of the respective commandans
must be rot by the moulds and written directions,
and specifications of dimensions &c. which will be fur
nishcd 10 the contractors for their government md must
be free from all injuries and defects which may Impair
the good quality of the said timber for the purposes tor
which il is required by contract, aad be- III all respects
satisfactory TO the commandments OF INC respective -"y
Yards where it is delivered.
Bonds with two good and responsible surcics (whose
names must be forwarded with the Offers Ill tho amount
of one-,hird the estimated value of the sr 10 pr Iur.
.;sicd under the respective contracts, will be rcqu'Tcd
and as collateral security for the faithful compliance with
the TERMS stpuations and conditions Of said contracts,
ten per ccntum will be reserved from the tctua amount
Of each payment that may be made from time to time UNI
til the said completed and closed; which
seIvaons respectively, will be forfeited TO the use and
benefit of the United States, the event OF failure to de-
liver the timber within the respective periods prescribed
The moutds will be- furnished to the contractors at one
of the Navy Yards, Brooklyn or Gosport.
Nary Commissioner Office, 9Th Voc, lS:}3
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