Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-07
Navy Commissioners Office,

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I2M March, 1897.
Liot Oak frame and pyomiscuOus Timber for Ships
of The Line Frigntes and Sloops Of Var.
.VliE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro.
posas until the 31st day of July next, for furnish
ing Live X Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
frnsh) for ships of the line, irgates and soops of
war, and the proportion OF promiscnous 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 ~ IT, Boston, New-Yor,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1928 1929, and 1850, say on or before the LIST
November Of each year.
Persons offering will be pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubcal foot for any of the frames
with the proportion of promiscuous timber requred
also, (shoud they be disposed to offer for more their
terms per cubcafeet, for three collectively Zone
of each class that is "a AZ, and sloop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their pr
for the frame of ship of the line, of rgate, of
sloop, and prOmscuous lumber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either or all OF the
wards above nenoned but the terms per cubcal foot
deliverable at each (f difference be made by the
bdder,) must be distinctly stated. II 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 rame,) and desg
nate such yards for the delivery as they may Judge
pedient for the public interest; and further that
money will at any time under any circumstances, be
advanced, and that will be paid until all actual
delivery of TIMBER that bond, with two more sui-
cent sureties, the 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 othe avals of each cargo a 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 at the option of the Commission.
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 timbers shall be devered and it is
further 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, are further requested to state particularly their
own residence the names and residence OF their sure
ties, 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 to be sealed and directed to the Commits
sioners of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words viz: "Oer to furnish Live Oak under the adj
vertisement of 10Th March, 1927"
The timber is to be inspected andmcasured accord. ]
ing to the rules established by the Board copy of
which may be obtained on application to the Navy A.
gent either at Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, S. c.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. Fl.
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,Uice week in the following pa
pers, till SIS, July, 1927, viz;
National Intelligencer, National Journal Phenix Ga.
zette, Baltimore Patriot Baltimore American, Phla.
delphia Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, New York American, New.York Advocate,
Boston Patriot, New England Palladium, Portsmouth
nond Enquirer, Richmond Whig, Raleigh Register,
Raleigh STAR Charleston City Gazette, and the South.
srn Patriot, Savannah Republican, Georgia Journal,
St. Augustine Herald, Pensacola Gazette, Mobile Re.
,ister, New Orleans Daily Advertiser, Attacapas Ca
.ette, in Louisiana