Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-10

* I'VE OAK TIMBER.-Fu:thcr proposals, sealed
e and endorsed, will be received at this Office, until
three o'clock. L. NJ, of the fourth day of January, l"
for the following Live Oak Timber embraced in the I'D
vertiscmcnt dated nineteenth of September. 1885, but
for which satisfactory alters have not been received,
No l. For the frame timber beam aud kcclson pieces,
and for the proascuous timber for ship Of the nr
one rgatc SloOp Of war, and schooner: to De
delivered at the .Hry iurd near Portsmouth. " H.
No ). For the frame timber, beam and kceson pieces
and for the promscuous timber for two ligatcs and
steamer; be delivered at the Nary Hard, ChGrcS!owa
massachusetts,.
No. &; For the frame timber, beam and kccson pieces
and for the promScuous timber FOR and
schoonrr to hc delivered at the Nary iard PhnGphia.
No 7. For the frame TIMBER beam and kcclsnn pieces,
and for the proiscuous timber for ship Of the line,
and one soop Of war; bc delivered at the .Snry lGr
GnSpori. Virginia.
No. ). For the frame timber beam and kcclson pieces
and fer the proI;cuous timber for !rgae, s"am
cr and one schooner; 10 be delivered at the Mary l"
G0sp0ri, IirgiHin.
The quantity and dimensions Of IT, pro!nscuous tim.
Der for each vessel, CT each class, is follows:
For each ship Of the linc GO0O cubic feet which must
be sided - nclcs and DO from II TO % feet i'll length;
six Of the longest pieces to side % inches
For each rgntr 900 cubic feet, which must be sided
IL inches 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 mus! he
sided II inches, and be from II TO II feet long, SIX OF tic
longest pieces 10 side IL inches
For czech s::I:ncr. 600 cubic feet: which must he
sided Is chcs and be from u to Il feet long; SIX Of
the longest pieces to side l6 inches
For Curi schooner, 800 cubic feet which must be sided
inches and he from 10 to lG feet long: six Of the long
est pieces to side II l2 inches.
part ii the pron!scuoGs timber may be got to larger
dimensions provided the pieces will answer for replacing
detective hawSe pieces, trnHsolS breast hooks, or otr
valuable pieces.
Ssoarae oiTS must be made for cac! c The preceding
nu7RJcrs an each offer must embrace ell the timber at
is called 10: by the number 10 which it Tirs the prices
asked per cubic foot must be stated EP@rGrg 7T "rA
and ercyy class of vessels embraced i'll The olr and Tor
the yr0iiScu0uS timber Of each class, separately 0s tic
oihrr. which is considered m0Hidcd timber
At least one toarh of the whole quantity of timber en-
b1accL in each ocr comprising fair proportion OF he
most valuable pieces must be delivered or before lhc
first Of Jane 81 ouciaf Of the Yc7a;ad:r before
the first of June 1c33, and the rkoc quantity or be-
fore the first day q! June 1885, and il the above proper
tons shall not be delivered at the respective times 1'Tc
peci.iei i Commissioners ftnc Navy 10 them
selves the RIGHT of canceing any CONTRACT i'll the c*rc!-
ton OF which such failure may occur: and of entering
into contracts holding the original contractors ana
their surctcs liable for any OF cost ana other dam
arcs which may be thus incurred.
The said Live Oak Timber must have grown within
twenty five miles Of the board, (Which must be PROV
en- 10 the satisfaction of the respective commandantS)
must he r by the mouLs and written direc!!anS,
and specifications Of dimensions, &C. which will Gc fur
nised 10 tic Contractors for their government and must
be free r!i all injuries and defects which may ipar
the good quality of the said timber tor Inc purposes :or
which Is required BIZ contract and be IN all respects
sasaclr, To the commandments ct the respective Navy
Yards where it is delivered.
Bonds. with two good and responsible surccs. (y"h"sc
names must be forwarded with the offers in the amount
of onr-hd the estimated value Of the timber to be fur.
ns!cd under the respective conracts, will be- required
and as collateral security for the faithful compliance with
tie terms stipuuiInnS and conditions oi SAID Contracts
ten urr crnul will &c reserved from the tctual amount
Of each payment that may be made from SINE to tn" un-
til the said contracts completed and closed which re-
srryatious respectively will be for rilcd TO the use and
brnfi Of The United States in the event Of failure 20 de-
liver tie timber within the respective periods prescribed"
The mouths will be furnished to the contractors al one
Of the Navy Yards, Brooklyn or Gosport.
Nury Commissioners Office, 2lM .for., 20.
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