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

| " I'VE OAk llAlbEh-r utI',f P'or''"iI:' :,
and yud1rscd will be received At this olllcr. u"!l
ihrr oclock p NJ of the fourth day 81! January, I'D,
for the following Live Oak Timber embraced III the aa'
vcrtscmrnt dated nineteenth OF ScpteinOrr' lc"'' WI
for which satisfactory alters have not been rrcrIv'd VIZ
M For the frame timber beam ana kc|lSoh pieces,
and far the uromscuous timber for ship OF The !n'
one irnac one sloop Of war, and one schooner TO e
delivered at the .Enry Yard. near P0rtSmo"th: :" H.
No. g. For the frame TIMBER beam and kceIS"n prc'''
and for the promscunuS timber for two irIgacS ht Oh"
steamer; TO be delivered the Nary }ard CAaf'Et0""
Massachusetts. , ,.
No. e. For the frame timber, beam and keelson prc's'
and for the promscuous timber Tor one steamer ana one
schooner TO he delivered at the Nary Yard. PhHHd&
M For the frame timber beam and kcclSon pieces.
and for the pruinscu0us timber for ship OF TIE me-
and one soop of war; TO be delivered at the .'"ty i"'"
LOSpor, Tirgini". .
s. - For the frame timber, beam and kcclson pieces
timber for one frIgate one steam
Pr and one schooner 10 be d6TIstiru !!nfy i"&
GospOrf, TirgiRG. . a
The quantity and dimensions of the promiscuous TIM
Der for each vessel, of each class, is as follows:
For each ship of the line, GOOO cubic feet winch m"'
be- sided Is inches and be rem II TO ~ feet IN lrgA
six of the longest pieces 10 side ~ inches. , 4
For cach frTae 5000 cubic feet, which must be s'tri
Is inches and be from ~ ~ ieet long, SIX OF c os
est pieces side ID inches. 7
For each sloop Of war, 900 cubic feet, which '':' tie
sided II inches and be from II TO Is feet long, SIN oil III
LONGEST pieces to side IL inches.
For cach steamer. !, 900 cubic feet. which must te
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the longest pieces to side 10 inches
For each schooner 800 cubic feet, which must BE- SlGtu
s inches and be from 10 to Ii feet long: SIX oil tie '"
est pieces to side l2 l-2 inches.
4 part of the promiSCuous timber may be got 10 !i-'
dimensions provided the pieces will answer for repaG
defective iawse pieces, transoms breast hooks, or o'"
valuable pieces.
Scparue alters must be made for enrh Of the preceding
numbers and each offer must embrace all tie 'n"'F '
is called for b. the number which it refers the p'
asked per cubic foot must be stated Separately lHr ,
and crcry class of vessels embraced in the offer ana T
the pr0nScnouS timber Of each class, separately J'0"
other, which is considered mOuidrd timber. s
At least one .j0uh of the whole quantity oil ilmbrTe
braccd in each otter, comprising FAIR proportion u M
most valuable pieces Uls be delivered or before e
first of June 1887, 0nchaf Of the remainder on or O'yF
the first of June, lc3, and the rhoic qna"uy OH OF W.
fore the first day Of June lc9 and il the above p!op
tons shall not b. delivered the respective times ao''e
specified the Commissioners of the Navy reserve 10 '
selves the right Of cancring any contract, III the exec"
ton Of winch such failure may occur, and OF rn'''"I
into new contracts, holding the orr gnal contractors a
their surctics liable fox any OF cost and other CAV"
ages which may be thus incurred. 80.
The said Lave Oak Timber must have grown villa" I
twenty-five miles OF the sea- board (Which must be prov
en- to the satisfaction Of the respective coniahda'S'
must be rot out by the moulds and written drec@'' b
and specifications of dimensions, NC, winch VIII " "
nislcd 10 the actors, for their government, aho ""
be free from all injuries and defects which may mp"
the good quality OF the said timber Tor the purposes
which it is required by contract and be in all rcspr''
satisfactory the communicates Of the respective Na
Yards where it is delivered
Bonds, with good and responsible snretles, (wN"t
names must be forwarded with the uiers III the ahoH"
of one third the estimated value Of the timber t" b. i'
nished under the respective contracts, vii! be require
and as collateral security for the faithful compliance w."
the terms stipu!a,ons and conditions of said CONTRACTS
ten pcr ccntum will be reserved from the sctua anon
of each payment that may be made from time to time W
til the said contracts comp etcd and closed winch
servations respectively, will be forfeited to the use 49,
benefit of The United States in the event Of failure too
liver the timber within the respective periods preserve
The ,noulds will BE- furnished TO the contractors a''' =
of the Navy Yards, Brooklyn or Gosport. s
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