Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-24
Navy Commissioners Office,

l2M UddfcH, 1871.
Live Oak frame and promisc,taus Timber for SHIPS
of the Line, Frignies and Shops Of Var.
VNFiE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro-
ing Live * Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
urnsh) for ships of the line, rgates and slooPs OF
war, and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak,
cut dimensions, that may be required say 6O00 Gu
bca feet for each ship of the line, 5000 for each fri
gate, and 1000 for each sloop. The timber must be
cut from trees grown in situations not more than Is
miles from the sea- deliverable at the following build
ing yards, vie:-POrtsmouth, N. II. Boston, NewYork,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1929 1929, and 1850, say or before the LIST
November of each year.
Persons offering will be pleased to state particularly
their per cubcal foot for any Of the frames
with the proportion of promscuous timber required;
Also (shoud they be disposed to offer for MORE their
terms per cubicafeet, for three frames collectively Zone
of each class that is, a. "A, and sloop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their pri.
ces for the frame of ship of the ine Of fgate, of
sloop, and for promscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either, or all OF the
yards above mentoned but the terms per cubical foot
deliverable at each, (f difference be made by the
bidder,) must be distinctly stated. It is to be under
stood, that the Commissioners will select such offers,
and assign to each bidder such portion Of the timber
required (not less than one entire frame, and desg
nate such yards for the delivery they may Judge
pedient for the public interest; and further, that
money willat any time, under any circumstances, be
advanced, and that will be paid until an actual
delivery of timber; that bond, with two or suf
Gent suretes, orhe faithful discharge of any contract
will be required; that the amount Of such bond will
be one.third the estimated amount Of the contract
Moreover that additional and collateral security, ten
per centum ofthe avals ofeach cargo will be reserved
and withheld, until the contract shall be fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners;
and that in all deliveries of TIMBER due proportion Of
the most difficult parts Of the frames shall be delivered
nfh,r hall ,a thar o->v
to withheld such amount, addition to the ten per
cent. above mentioned, as they may judge expedient
for the public interest, until such deficient proportion
of such difficult tmbers shall be delivered; and it is
further to be understood that all payments will be
made at the place of delivery.
Those who may offer to supply any part of this tim.
ber further requested to state particularly their
residence, the and residence of their sure
ties to forward letters from such persons, stating their
willingness to become suretes, and also to forward
evidence of the competency Of such persons
ties to the amount for which they may become bound.
All offers be sealed and directed to the Commits
soners of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, viz: "oer to furnish Live Oak, under the adj
vertisement of 18th March, 1897"
The timber is to be inspected andmeasured accord.
ing to the rules established by the Board, copy of
which may be obtained application to the Navy A.
gent either at Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston C.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, PHILADELPHIA, New
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, NJ II.
Any bid not made in conformity to this advertise.
ment, or that may not be received within the time
herein limited for receiving bids, cannot be consider.
ed.
To be published facice week in the following pa.
pers, tillS1st July, 1897, wiz;
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