Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-01


one ffigate one soop of and schooner, be
delivered at the Nary Yard near Portsmouth, NJ IT.
No B. For the frame tmber, beam and keescn pieces
and for the proniscuous timber for two rgales and one
steamers to be delivered at the Merry Yard Chaieston
Massachusetts,
No 6 For the frame timber beam and keeson pieces
and for the proscuous timber for steamer and one
schooner; TO he delivered the Mary Yard PHILADELPHIA
No T. For the frame timber beam and keclson pieces
md for the ponscuous timber for ship of the line
and one sloop OF war TO be delivered at the Nary Yard
Gospo,f, YDginia.
No g. For the frame timber beam and keelson pieces
and for the Promiscuous timber for gnte one
e and one schoeneT to be delivered the Nary Yard
GosPort, pirginio.
The quantity aud dimensions af the promise uous tim
Der for each vessel, Of each class, is follows:
For each ship of The line, 900 cubic feet which must
be sided IS inches, and be from 10 TO 20 feet in length
six of the longest pieces To- side % inches.
For each gatc, 5000 cubic feet which must be sided
10 inches and be f:om ~ 10 % long; of the long
est pieces TO side 10 inchcs
for eeeh sloop of 900 cubic feet, which must be
sided ~ inches and be from ~ Ia feet long six of the
longest pieces to side rs inces.
For each steamer. 1000 cubic feet, which must be
sided Is inches, and be from ~ to IL feet long SIX of
the longest pieces To side I6 inches.
For each schooner, 800 cubic feet which be sided
inches and be from 10 10 feet long six of the long.
est pieces to side ~ 1-2 inches
part ofthe promscuous timber may be got to larger
dlmensions, provided the pieces will for replacing
valuable pieces.
Separate c6ers must be made for each of the preceding
numbers and each offer must embrace all the timber that
~ called for by the number which il refers the prices
asked per cubic foot stated sepayateg for each
ind erery class Of vessels embraced in the offer and for
the Proiscnoes timber of each class, ssparGtey from HE
oho, which is considered monided timber.
AT least f0,M Of the whole quantity Of timber
braced in each offer, comprising fair proportion Of the
most valuable pieces be delivered or before the
first Of June 1884, oneaf Of tie remainder on or before
the first Of June 1888 aud the ,ehoie quantity on OF be-
fore the first day Of june 1885, and if the above proper
tons shall not be delivered the respective times above
specified, the Commissioners Of the Navy 10 them
selves The right Of chnceng any contract in the execu
ton Of which such failure may occur and Of entcfng
into contracts holding the original contractors and
tsr surees liable for any Of other
EGGS which may be thus incurred
The said Live Oak Timber must have grown within
twenty-five miles Of the sea-board (which must be proy.
en- to the satisfaction Df the respective commandan,s
must he got out BY the mo0ds and written directions
and specifications Of dimensions, &c, which will be- for.
nshrd 70 the contractors for their and mus,
be Tree from All injaries and defects which may impair
INC good quality of The said timber for the purposes for
wl9ch Is required BY contract and be IN oil respects
faisiactot 10 the commandanfs Of tho respective Navy
Yards where II Is delivered
bonds with two good and responsible surctes ~ hose
names must be forwarded with the ohers in The amou
OF oneh5a inc estimated value pf the timber 90 be for
nlsned under the respective contracts will be rcauired
and az colaera security for The faithfsi compliance with
the terms spulatons and conditions Of said
,en pr ceptum VIII be reserved from The toiua amount
of each payment that may be made from time IN time nm
m the sad contracts completed and closed. which re-
servatons respectively will be forfeited TO the uee an,
benefit Of the United States in the event Of failure ~ de-
liver the timber within the respective periods
The mouds will BE- furnished 10 the contractors Al ON
Of the Navy Yards Brooklyn or Gosport
Eaoy Commtssi0ssrs Office, 24b nor, 1895.