Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-10
LIVE OAK TIMBER.
NAVY CoMMissioSsRs' OrrIcr,
10Th Sentcmhcr la2S


10Th September 1885.
= EALED PROPOSALS win be received at this of.
~ fee until three o'clock, T. Nj. of the sixteenth day
OF November next for the supply of Live Oak Timber,
No. l. For the frame timber, beam and keeson
pieces and for the timber for ship of
the line, one rgate sloop of war and schoon-
~ H.
No 3 For the frame timber bean and keelson
pieces, and FOR The timber for one ship OF
the iine, one soop OF war and schooner BE- de-
hvered at the Naey Yard, Chariestoscn Massachusetts,
No s. For The frame timber, beam and keelson
pieces, aud for the proniiscuons timber two gates
and one steamer; to be delivered at the Mary Yard,
ChGrieSto1cn, Massachusetts
No f. For the frame timber, beam and kcelson pieces
and for the Prolnscuous timber for ship of the line
rgatc and sloop of war be delivered AT the
Nary Yard, Brooklyn, Nl,o York.
No D. For the frame TIMBER beam and keclson pieces
and for the promiscuous timber for ship of the line,
delivered at the Macy Yard, BROOKLYN, .Ne,o York
No q. For the frame timber beam and keelson pieces
anu Tor Tie pronscuous timber for steamer and
schooner TO be delivered at the Macy Yard, Phtadet
pha.
No Z. For the frame timber, beam and kcelson pieces,
and Tor the promscuous timber for ship of the line,
anu one soop war; to be delivered at the Macy Yard
G0Sp0rt, Yirgind.
No. g. For the frame timber beam and keelson pieces
and for the promiscuous timber for one frigac, one
steamer, and schooner TO be delivered the Mary
Yard, GoSpori, VIginia
The quantity and dimensions of The promiscuous tim.
Der for each vessel, of each class is as follows:
For ach ship of the line 5000 cubic feet which must
be sided 10 inches and be from II to 20 feet in length
six of the longest pieces to side % inches.
For each frgae, 5000 cubic feet. which must be sided
10 inches and be from IL to 20 feet long; six of the long
est pieces to- side 10 inches.
For each soop of war; 600 cubic feet which must be
sided IL inches and be from II to Is feet long, six of tho
longest pieces to side l6 inches.
For each steamers 900 cubic feet which must be sided
10 inches and be from ~ Ia feet lunr of the on
est pieces 10 side 10 inches.
For each schooner, 300 cubic feet which mus, be sided
sinches and be from 10 to 10 feet long, six Of the long
Gel Mo notsla . ,,t,.
part of the promiscuous timber may be got TO lar
ger dimensions, provided the pieces will answer for re-
placing defective hawse pieces, transons, breast hooks
Separate offers must be made for each of the
numbers and each offer must embrace all the timber that
is called for by the number which it refers; the prices
asked per cubic foot be stated separa for each
and erry class of vessels embraced in the offer and for
the PromseuomS timber of each class separately from The
other, which is considered moulded timber
At least fourth of the whole quantity of timber
embraced in each offer, comprising fair proportion of
the most valuable pieces, must be delivered or before
the first of June, 1887; hf of the remainder on or
before the first of june 1885, and the ,coie quanty on
or before the first day of June 1885, and if the above
proportions shall be delivered at the respective times
above specified, the Commissioners of the Navy
to themselves the right of canceng any contract in the
execution of which such failure may occur and of en-
eriny into new contracts holding the original contrac
tors and their suretes 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 seaboard, (Which proven
to the satisfaction of the respective Commandans must
be got out by the moulds and written directions and
specifications of dimensions. &c, which will be furnish
ed to the contractors for their government and
free from all injuries and defects which may impair the
good quality of the said timber for the purposes for which
1t required by contract, and be in all respects sasac-
tory to the Commandments of the respective Navy Yards
where it is delivered.
Bonds, with two good and responsible sureties (whose
names must be forwarded with the offers in the amount
oil one third the estimated of the timber be fur
nsed under the respective contracts will be required
and, as collateral security for the faithful compliance
with the TERMS spulaons and conditions of the said
contracts, ten per cenum will be from the ac
tual amount of each payment which may be made from
time to time, until the said completed and
closed, which reservations respectively will be forfeited
to the and benefit of the United States in the event
of failures TO deliver the timber within the resp Give pc
RODS prescribed.
The mOus will be furnished TO the contractors at one
OF the Navy Yards, Brooklyn or Gosport
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