Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-29
Navy Commissioners Office

IZm lNTCN, 1921.
Lire Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ship
of the Line, Frigates and Shops Of Var.
VyfiE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro
posals until the 3lst day of July next, for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
furnsh) for ships of the line, frgates and soops
war, and the proportion of promscuous Live Oak
cut to dimensions, that may be required, say 600Gcu
bcal feet for each ship of the line, 5000 for each fri
gate, and 1000 for each soop. 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, viz:-Porsmouth, N. H. Boston, New-York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1925 1892 and $780, say on or before the LIST
November of each year.
Persons offering will epleased to state particularly
their terms per cubical foot for any of the frames
with the proportion of promiscuous timber required;
also (shoud they be disposed to offer for more, their
terms per cubcafeet for three collectively Zone
of each class, that is ~ Al, and sloop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their pri-
ces for the frame of ship of the ne of frgate of
sloop, and for promscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either, or all of the
yards above menoned but the terms per cubical 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 desg
nate 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
advanced, and that none will be paid until an actual
delivery of timber; that bond, with two more suf
cent suretes 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 security ten
per centum ofthe 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 ofthe frames shall be delivered,
otherwise, it shall be at the option of the Commission
to 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 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
Der, further requested to state particularly their
own residence, the names and residence of their
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 to be sealed and directed to the Commits
sioners of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, viz: "0fer to furnish Live Oak under the ad
vertsement 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 on application to the Navy A
gent either at Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, s. c.
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 f,Uice week in the following pa
pers, till 51st July, 1927, viz;
National Intellgencer, National Journal, Phenx 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. 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