Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-30
LIVE OAK TIMBER.
NAVY COMMISSIONERS OrfIC =


LIVE OAK TIMBER.
Navy CoMMissioHEEs' OrfIcE,l
18th September. lS;S3
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received 4; TINS Oh
- lice unl lircr oc!"ck: T. NJ. OF s slNtrrI:" nay
Of Hoycrbcr ucxt for the supply Of Live Oak Iimb'T
No. /. For the frame timber, beam and ktels'n
pieces and for The promscuous timber Tor one snip OF
ihe line one :iratc one sonp oi war; an. onr sck"aI-
CT: to be delivered at the i"cy !ard Hr"r PoT'uh'
" II.
No. > Fer the frame timber. beam and kerlSon
pieces and for the romscGous timber Tor one sup o.
the line one sluop OF war, and schooner t. Dc de-
l;yred ut the VARY inrd, ChaicSto,rn. Massachusetts
No 3 For the frame timber, beam and k"elson
p;@:cs and for the promscuous timber Tor Two nS"es
and one steamer; to be delivered at the .'"ry i"0;
ChHrirSt0arH. massachusetts.
No T. For the frame timber beam and krclson pieces:
and for the promscuous timber for onr snip OF the ne'
on" gatc and sloop of var 10 be delivered at the
.inry Yard, Br0ohiym, .NrSc l"k.
No = For the frame timber beam and keclSo;! 'ces:
and for the pronscuous timber for one s!!p ut The me,
one frgatr, soop of war aud QUO schooner 10 be
delivered at the .Naey Yard, Br0"h'yn, .Nr'c l"h
No g. For the frame timber. beam md ker.ion pieces:
and for the pro:lscuos timber for steamer ana one
schooncr te delivered at the Vary i"TG: ihaG'c'-
phm.
No T. For the frame timber, beam and kcr:nn pieces.
and for the prolscuous timber Tor ship OF III" line:
and soopo war; 10 DC delivered III t! .'H3 = "F":
G0sp0H: iirginH.
No. :, For the frame TIMBER beam and kcc!son pieces,
and Tor the promiscuous timber for one lrigac, one
steamer. and schooner; 10 be delivered at The '"Fy
fGri EOSori: Virginia
The qunn,ty and dimensions Of the prnniscnons tim
Der Tor each vessel, OF rac!, Glass is follows:
For ,rrh ship Of the line. 0OH cubic feet, which must
be sided Is inches. and be from - 10 - feet III length;
six OF The longest pieces t. side % Inches.
For coch iwur 900 cubic feet, which must be sided
Il inches and he from II - feet long; six OF the long
csl pieces TO SIDE ~ inches.
For f0rh soop Of war go cubic feet which rlrSl be
be from l.! IL feet long; the
longest pieces To side lG inches.
FIR rich steamer Wl cubic feet which must be sided
- inches AMI be from y to Il feet long; SIX OF the long
cS! pieces to side ~ inches
For eorh sclucer. 200 cubic feet which must b" sided
inches and be from 10 to II feet long six OF the long
est pieces to side II - inches.
part Of the prnrliscunus timber may be got TO lar
ger Dimensions, provided the pieces will answer for re-
placing detective hawsr pieces. ,rasoHs: breast hooks:
other valuable pieces.
Srynruic ofcrs must he made for cGch Of Tie preceding
nrmLrrs and each offer Isl embrace al the timber that
is called Tor b. the number to which it refers; the prices
G*cd per cubic inot must he stated s'rr@r Ter r"rh
and .r,.y 49,. Of vessels embraced in the ci'r and Tor
thc promcuows tpbcr O. c1ch class, sGrat"g !r0m lie
o,Lrr which is considered ... ''drd timber
Al a<: cnc fourth Of tie whole ,.-"::.: "t timber
embraced in each otttr comprising fair Prop9!tiat OF
the most valuable pieces must b. delivered on or before
the first of June. 1887 hdT Of MH r'mnf""cF On or
before the first of June, ISIS and the tc0Ic quantity on
or before the first dry Of June" 1885, and i! Iii" above
proportions s1l be delivered at the respective times
above specified the Commissioners of I: Navy reserve
to themselves tie right OF canccllng any contract i'll She
execution Of which such failure .ny ocaf. and c en-
tCrinr into cuntracs, holding the original cnn;ric
toIs and their sur"ties liable fer any OF cost and
other damages which may be TINS incn:rcd
Tic said Liv" Oak Timber must have grawn within
t.cnty-fve miles Of the scaboard (Which must be proven
the satisfaction of the respective Commandments a''st
be- got out By the moulds and written dircc.!"ns and
specifications Of dimensions &c, which will be furnish
ed 81 The contractors for their government and iu=t be
free from all injuries and defects which may inpa:r the
good quality of the said timber for the purposes for which
il is rqnircd by contract and be in all respects Sa;sfac
t"ry 20 the Commandments OF tic respective Navy ards
where il is delivered
Bonds with two good and responsible surcrs. (whosc
mast be forwarded with the "trrs in the amount
of third the estimated value of the timber II be fur
nisi9d under the respective contracts, will be required
and collateral security for the faithful compliance
with the terms. stulaons. and conditions, oil the SAID
contracts ten per cenam vii! be reserved from the &C.
tual amount of each payment which lay be made from
time 10 time. until the said contracts are complete" and
closed which reservations. respectively, will be forfeited
to The and benefit of the United States, in the event
of failures 10 deliver the timber within the ective pc
RODS prescribed
The mouths will be furnished TO the contractors al
Of The Navy Yards; Brooklyn Or Gcsp"rt.
September %. 42-tNlG
r. ". WEIR l. CO.'S LIVE Of POST COACHES,
FOR RICHMOND.
FHHIE subscribers beg leave 10 inform the public that
g they have this day extended their Mail Line of
Coaches from Louisa Court House Charlottesville,
making il direct Ii-werkIy line from Richmond 10
Withdrawing Charlottesville Oh Wednesdays,
Fridays, and Sundays, at o'clock, NJ. Leaving Rch
mond same days, at o'clock, \. NJ Through in day
light. They pledge tlenselvt s to it quick, and
in good style, rs any other ine-thcir horses and
coaches being Of The first ordcr their drivers skill and
accommodatng-an they promise unrcmed attention
to it, Fare through So For seats, apply at the Bar Of
Mr.. MilIers Hotel, charlottesville Richmond.
Oct lG [47-w+wTl r. NJ WEIR IL co.
a FIpSTRaTE rANNrpy rOR prNr or
IA. SALE-Bcing incapable Of carrying on the Tar