Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-06
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Navy Commissioners Office,
l2fh March, 1897.

i<H ln0TCUS 1921.
Lire Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ships
of The Line, Frigaies and Shops Of Mar.
THE Commissioners Of the Navy will receive pro-
i posals until the 3lst day of July next, for furnish.
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
furnish) for ships of the line, frigates and sloops of
war, and the proportion Of promiscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions, that may be required, say 5000 GU.
bical feet for each ship ofthe 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. Il. Boston, New-York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1923, 1929, and 1850, say on or before the LIST
November Of eachyear.
Persons offering will bepleasedto state particularly
their terms ner cubicalfoot, for any one of the frames
with the proportion Of promiscuous timber required;
also, (should they be disposed to offer for more, their
terms per cubicalfeet, for three ramescollectively Zone
of each class, that is, a ~, a A., and . sIoop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their phi.
ces for the frame of ship of the line, ofa frigate, ola
sloop, and for ryomiscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable ut any one, or either, or all Of the
yards above mentioned; but the terms per cubical foot
deliverable AZ each, (f a difference be made by the
bidder must be distinctly stated. It 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 one entire Frame and desig.
nate such yards for the delivery as they may Judge ex.
pcdicnt for the public interest; and further, that no
money viii at any time, under any circumstances, be
advanced, and that none will be paid until an actual
delivery Of timber; that bond, with two or more sufR.
cient ,%urctics, forthc faithfuldischarge of any contract,
will be required; that the amount Of such bond will
be onc-third the estimated amount of the Contract
Moreover, that, as additional and collateral security, ten
per centum ofthc avails ofeach cargo will be reserved
and withheld until the contract shallbe fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners;
and that in all deliveries of timber, . due proportion of
the mostdificuIt parts ofthe frames shall be delivered,
otherwise, it shallb be OF 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 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, are further requested to state particularly their
own residence, the names and residence Of their sure
ties, to { forward letters from such persons, stating their
willingnessto become %suretics, and also to forward
evidence OF the competency of such persons as sure
ties to the amount for which they may become bound.
Alo!fers are to be sealed and directed to the Commits.
sioners of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, viz: "OAer to furnish Live Oak, under the adj.
vertisement Of 18th March, 1927"
The timber is to be inspected and accord
ing to the rules established by the Board, copy of
which may be obtained on application to the Navy A.
gent eltherat Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, s. e..
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore; PHILADELPHIA, New.
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. H.
Anybid not made in CONFORMITY to this advertise.
ment, or that may not be received within the time
herein limited for receiving bids, canno! be consider.
ed.
To be published t,ciee a week in the following pa.
pers, till31st July, 1927, viz;
NationalI ntelligcncer, National Journal, PhenixGa.
zette. Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American. Pbila.
deipala 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,