Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-10
Navy commissioners Office,

l2th March, 1897.
Lire Oak frame and pyomiscuous Timber for Ship
of The Line, Frigates and Shops of Var.
TNHE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro
Il posals until the 5lst day Of July next, for furnish
ing Live Ok Timber, cut to moulds (Which they viii
fuTnsh for ships of the line frgates and sloops OF
war, and the proportion of promscuous Live Oak.
cut to dimensions that may be required, say 5000 Gu
bcal 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, yiz:-Portsmouth, n. H. Boston, New-york,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1885, 1929, and 1850, say or before the lst
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 requiredi
ALSO (shoud they be disposed to offer for more, their
terms per cubicaleet for three collectively Zone
of each class that is, "a, A. and sloop) with the
promscuous timber, designating in all cases their Pill
ces for the frame of ship of the line, OF frgate OF
soop. and for promiscuous timber The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or 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 1t 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 entire frame,) and desig
nate such yards for the delivery they may Judge
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 an actual
delivery of timber; that bond, with two suff-
Gent siretes for the faithful discharge of any contract
will be required; that the amount of such bond will
be onethrd the estimated amount of the contract
Moreover that additional and collateral security ten
per centum ofthe avas OF each cargo will be reserved
and withheld, until the contract shall be fully complied
with the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners;
and that in all deliveries of timber, due proportion OF
cti1tr of
otherwise shall be the option of the Commission
ers withheld such amount 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
Der, further requested to state particularly their
own residence, the names and residence 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: "0fer to furnish Live Oak, under the ad
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 on application to the Navy A.
gent eitherat Pensacola Savannah Charleston, S. e.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. 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 tciee week in the following pa
pers, till S1st July, 1927, viz; |
National Inteligencer, National Journal Phehix Ga
zettc, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phila-
lelpha Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin |
Gazette, New-York American, New-York Advocate,
Boston Patriot, New England Palladium, Portsmouth
Journal, IN. H) Easton Star, Norfolk Herald, Rich
nond Enquirer, Richmond Wing, Raleigh Register, |
Raleigh Star, Charleston City Gazette, and the South
,rn Patriot, Savannah Republican, Georgia Journal,
st. Augustine Herald Pensacola Gazette Mobile Re |
,ister, New Orleans Daily Advertiser, Attacapas Ga
.ette in Louisiana.