Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-10
LIVE OAK TIMBER. :.
NarY COMMISSIONERS OffIcE,


~rI1ED PROPOSALS. will be received at this Of
e fec unit, three o'clock, p. M. OF the sxtt enth gay
# Novrmbrr next for the supply Of Live Oak Timber,
fellows: ,.,.o,
No. L. For the frame timber, beam and kee'Son
pieces and for the promiScuous nnrr Tor one snip "
The line, frigaie sonp Of war, ana one sc''"
" H. ~ - ''N
No. =. For the frame timber. beam and Srrison
pieces, aud for the proiscu"uS timber tor "lic sup VI
thu line, sloop Of war; and schooner To pr uc'
ivr'rd at the Nary lard. Curcstocn Massachusetts
No. 3. For the frame TIMBER beam and krels"n
PIECES and for the pronIscuous timber for Two trigates
and one steamer; tn lie delivered at the Nary l@;d,
(hayitStDrn .HISSackHSCnS
No f. For the frame timber, beam AID krclson pieces,
and Tor the pronscuous timber for one ship Of the line,
lriLatc and soop OF war; to be delivered at the
Vary Iard, Hroohyn .St'r York.
No : For the FRANZ. timber. beam and krclson pieces,
and for the proiscuous timber for one ship OF the line:
!tig,I". s!poP OF war aud one sch?oncr; to be
Delivered al The .Nnry inrd BronEim, Netc f'rh.
No IT, For the frailr timber beam and kecson pieces,
and for the proniscuous timber for STEAMER aud one
schooner: to be delivered al the Vary Yard: Fhladct-
phtH >,
and for the proiniscunus timber for ship OF The linz.
and o.ir <luop Of war be delivered at the Nary Hrd
G0SpOrt Irginin.
and for the promscuous timber i:r one frigatc. one
steamer and schooner 10 be delivered at The May
Iard. GospDrt Fir4jatt.
The uuanli,: and Dimensions Of the promiscuous tim
Der for each vessel of each class, rs is follows
For ta'h ship Ut the line. UO cubic 'ett, when must
be sided IL inc and be from II ~ 20 feet III lrngii
six Of the longest pieces Ia side y inches
For each lriuale }OD cubic feet. which must bc sided
H. inches and be from - To 70 feet long SIN OF the long
est pieces TO side - inches.
For rnrh s!onp of war, 900 cubic feet. which must he
sided II inches and be from II to Il feet long, Of the
lonrcs. pieces TO side IS inches.
f.: rich steamer, DW cubic feet which must be sided
I, t,uu ii q Inc lonp
est pieces t. side IL inches .
For cnrh schooner 300 cubic feet, which must De sided
inch.s and b. iro 10 to IT. feet long; SIX u! the long
est pieces 10 side u l-2 inches.
A part o! the pronscu0us timber may be got TO lar
ger dimensions provided the pieces Will answer tor re-
plcug defective hawse pieces lransons breast hooks
OF other valuable pieces.
srpnrntc offers must be made for carh Of the preceding
numbers: and each offer must embrace all the timber That
is called for by the number to which refers the prices
asked per cubic foot must be stated Mpnr"i'y, for rarh
and ererv class IF vessels embraced in the offer and Tor
the pr0miscnoMs "bcr OF each class separately from Mc
othsr which is considered moulded timber.
At least fourth Of the whole quantity al timber
embraced in each offer, comprising fair proportion {"
the most valuable pieces must be delivered on or before
the first of june 1877; hnf of The rrn0indrr or
before the first of June, l5-, and the 'rh0c quantity
or before the first day of June, lSE; and If the above
proportions shall not be- delivered at line respective times
above specified, the Commissioners Of the Navy reserve
to themselves the right Of cancclng any contract in the
tcrng into contracts holding the original conIrac
tots and their surrcs liable for any Of cost and
other damages which may be thus incurred.
The said Live Oak Timber must have grown within
Twenty-Five miles Of the sea5oard (Which must be proven
to The satisfaction Of the respective ConnandantS must
be- rot cut BIZ the monlds and written directions and
specifications Of d!nHnSions &c, Which will I've furnish
cd to the contractors for their government and ukt be
free fro: all injuries and defects which may impair the
good quality of the said timber for the purposes for which
It required by contract and be in all respects satsac
tory the Commandments Of the respective Navy Yards
where it is Delivered
Bonds with two good and responsible surccs, (whosc
names must be forwarded with the oiieIS III the amount
Of one Third the estimated value Of The timber TO be fur
nslet under the respective contracts, will he required
and as collateral security for the faithful cnp!iancc
with the terms spu!aons. and conditions. Of the said
contracts, ten per will be reserved from the
tual amount Of each payment which may b. made from
time to time. until In" said contracts completed and
closed which reservations: respectively, will br forfeited
to the use and benefit Of the United States, in the
Ct failures deliver the timber within the respective Pc
r;oIs prescribed.
The mouths will be furnished to the contractors at
Of the Navy Yards, Brooklyn or GosPort
September %. 42-iNl6