Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-10
dec 10
Navy Commits sioneYs' Office,
18Th March, 1887.

I'm NdfCh, 1897.
Liue' Oak frame md Iromiscuous Timber for Ships
Of the Line, Frignies and So0ps Of Var.
TVNifE Commissioners of the Navy will receive prr.
4 posals until the Slst day Of July next, for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut TO mouds (Which they will
flrnish) for ships of the lnc rigates and sloops Of
war, and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak
cut to dimensions, that may be required say 6O0O Gu
bical 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 1898 1929, and 1885, say on or before the Isl
November of each year.
Persons offering will bcpleased to state particularly
their terms per cubca foot for any Of the frames
with the proportion Of promscuous timber rcquiredj
also, (shoud they be disposed 20 offer for more their
terms per cubcafeet for three frames collectively Zone
Of each class, that is, "a, d. and soop,) with the
promiscuous TIMBER designating in all Their phi.
for the frame of ship of the line, of rgate, ola
sloop, and forpromscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable ut any one, either, all of the
yards above menonedi but the terms per cubcal foot
deliverable at each, Gf 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, mot less than entire frame,) and desig.
such yards for the delivery they may judge
pedient for the public interest; and further that
money will at any time under any circumstances be
auyanccu, ana none VIII De paIu until actual
delivery of tmber that bond with two or more sutfi.
ccn sreties, forhe 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 ten
per centum ofthe avas oeach cargo will be reserved
and withheld, untilhe contract shalbe fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners
and that in all deliveries of timber due proportion Of
the most difficult parts ofthe frames shall be delivered,
otherwise, it shall he at the option of the Commission
ersto withhold such amount, in 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 bo delivered; and it is
further 10 be understood that all payments will be
made at the place Of delivery.
Those who may offer TO supply anypart of this TIM,
Der, further requested to state particularly their
residence, the names and residence other sure
ties forward letters from such persons stating their
Willingness to become suretcs, and also to forward
evidence of the competency Of such persons as sure
ties to the amount for which they may become bound
AL oilers are to be scaledan directed to the Commits
sioners Of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, viz: "0er to furnish Live Oak under the adj.
vertisement of 18th March, 1872
The timber is 10 be inspected and measured accord
ing to the rules established by the Board, COPY of
which may be obtained oh application to the Navy A.
gent eitherat Pensacola Savannah, Charleston, S. G..
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New.
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, ~ 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.
TObc published i'oice week in the following pa
pers, till31st July, 1927, viz;
Observation-Disclosures, National Journal, phenix Ga
zette Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phila
delpAia 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.
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.