Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-20
NAVY Commissioners Once


linn Ool f,nue ond ,,on,iscuous Timber for Ships
of the Line, Fyigates and Shops Of War.
vEyf4E Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro-
posals until the sls day of July next for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (whch they WIN
furnish) for ships Of the line frigates anu
war, and the proportion of promiscuous Live JAN
cut to dimensions, that may be required say oOoV Gu
bical feet for each ship Of line, 5000 for each tn
gate, and 1000 for each soop. The TIMBER mus.
cut from trees grown in situations not more 'na 81
miles from the sea, deliverable at the following
ing yards viz-Portsmouth, N II. Boston, New.
PHILADELPHIA Washington, and Norfolk, during .ne
wears 1898 1892 and 1880, say on or before the ISL
November of each year.
Persons Offering will be pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubcal foot, for any one OF the
with the proportion of promiscuous timber requiiec'
also. (shoud they be disposed to offer for more their
terms per cubicafeet for three Zone
of each class that Isl ~ A., and sloop) with the
proniscuous timber, designating IN all cases .hen pr
ces for the frame of ship OF the line, OF
sIo,p and for promiscuous timber Inc oners can De
d.l;veable at any one, either, or all of the
yards above mentioned but the terms per cubca foot
deliverable at each, (f difference be made by the
bidder must be distinctly stated is to be under.
stood that the Commissioners will select such offers
and assign to each bidder such portion of the timber
required, mot less than entire frame and desig
nate such yards for the delivery they may judge eI
pedent for the public interest; and further, that no
money will at any time, under any circumstances be
advanced and that none will be paid until actual
delivery of timber that bond with two or more suffi-
Gent sureties the faithful discharge of any contract
will be REQUIRED; Mat the amount of such bond will
be one.third the estimated amount Of the contract
Moreover that as additional and collateral security ten
per centum of the avas of each 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 the frames shall be delivered,
otherwise it shall be the option of the Commission
withheld such amount in addition to the ten per
cent. above mentioned, as they may judge expedent
for the public interest, until such deficient proportion
of such difficult timbers 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 are further requested to state particularly their
own residence the and residence of their sure
ties to forward letters from such persons, stating their
willingness to become sureties, and also to forward
evidence of the competency of such persons as sure
ties to the amount for which they may become bound
All offers are to be sealed and directed to the Commits
soners of the Navy and endorsed with the following
words, viz "9fer to furnish Live Oak, under the adj
vertisement of 18th March, 1897"
The timber is to be inspected and measured 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, S. c.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New.
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. n.
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 t,oice week in the following pa.
pers, till 3lst July, 1927, viz;
National ntellgencer, National Journal, Phenix Ga
zette, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phila.
delphia Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, New-York American, New-York Advocate,
Boston Patriot, New England Palladium, Portsmouth
Journal IN. HI Easton Star, Norfolk Herald Rich
mond Enquirer, Richmond Wing, Raleigh Register,
Raleigh STAR Charleston City Gazette, and the South
ern Patriot, Savannah Republican, Georgia Journal,
ST. Augustine Herald, Pensacola Gazette, Mobile Re
gister, New Orleans Daily Advertiser, Attacapas Ga
zette, in Louisiana.