Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-05


IA and endorsed, will be received this Office until
three o'clock, NJ of the fourth day of January 1886
for the following Live Oak Timber embraced in the
yersement dated nineteenth of September, 1885, but
for which satisfactory offers have been received viz
No L. For the frame timber, beam and keelson pieces
and Tor the proniscuous timber for ship Of the line
one frigate, soop of war; and schooner to be
delivered at the Macy Yard, near Portsmouth,, NJ. H.
No. J. For the frame timber, beam and keelson pieces
and for the promiscuous timber for rgaes and one
steamer 10 be delivered at the Nary Yard CAarieso,cn
Massachusetts,
No. g. For the frame timber beam and keeIson n;eces
and for the promscuous timber for steamer and one
schooner; 10 he delivered the Nary Yard Philadelphia
No T. For the frame timber, beam and keelson pieces
ana Tor the promscuous timber for ship of the ne
and one soop of war; TO be delivered at the Mary Yard
Cosporf PrginG.
No. g. For the frame timber beam and keelsop n;eces
and for the promiscuous timber for frgate one steam
en- ana one schooner; TO be delivered at the Nacy Yard
The quantity and dimensions of the promscuous tim
Der Tor each vessel, of each class, is follows:
be sided 10 nches and be from ~ 20 feet in length
SIX OF the longest pieces 10 side % inches.
For each fngate 5000 cubic feet which be sided
10 nces and be from IL to 20 feet long, six of the long,
est pieces to side 10 inches.
For each soop war; 900 cubic feet, which must be-
longest pieces to side l6 inches.
For each steamer, 900 cubic feet. which must be
uea 10 inches and be from IL to IL feet long, six of
the longest pieces 10 side 1G inches.
or eHc" schooner 800 cubic feet, which must be sided
inches and be from to IG long six of the long
est pieces to side l2 l-2 inches
part ofthe promscuous timber may be got 10 loroer
dimensions, provided the pieces will answer for replacing
defective hawse pieces ransoms hooks or other
valuable pieces
Separate offers be made for eaeh of the preceding
numbers, and each offer embrace all the timber that
is called lor by the number to which refers tIe prc
asked per cubic foot must be stated separate for each
and ereTy class of vessels embraced in the Offer and for
the Proisenoas timber Of each Glass; separately from HE
other, which is considered moulded timber.
AT least ono fourth of the whole quantity of timber en-
braced IN each offer comprising fair proportion of the
most valuable pieces must be delivered before the
hfst OF June 1897 oncha IF the remainder or before
the hrst OF june 1885, and the a0oie quanty on OF be-
lore the first day of June $780, and if the above proper
ons shal not be delivered at the respective times above
sPeched the Commissioners of the Navy reserve to them
serves the right OF canceng any contract in the execu
tion oil which such failure may occur of entering
INTO new contracts holding the original and
helr surees liable for any Of and other
ages which may be thus incurred.
The said Live Oak Timber must have grown within
twenty-five miles OF the board (Which must be proy
EN- to the satisfaction of the respective commandment
must he got out by the mouids and directions
and specifications Of dimensions &C. which will be fur
nshed TO the contractors for their nd must
be free from all injuries and defects which may pair
the good quality of the said timber for the purposes for
winch II required by contracts and be in a respects
Yards where 1t is delivered.
Bonds with two good and responsible suretes (vvoss
names must 5e forwarded with the oers in the amount
of third the estimated
and collateral security for the faithful compliance with
the terms spuatOns and conditions Of said contracts
ten per ceDtum will be reserved from the amount
oil eLch payment that may be made from time time un.
til tie said contracts completed and closed which re-
servaons, respectively will be forfeited TO the use and
benefit of the United States, in tho OF failure to de-
liver The timber within the respective periods prescribed
The HoudS will be furnished 10 the contractors al one
Of the Navy Yards, Brooklyn Gosport
Nagy Commissioners Office, 9Th Non, 1885.
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