Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-19
Navy Commissio Office,

l2h March, 1897.
Lire Oak frame and promiscuoas Timber for Ship
of The Line, Frigaies and Shops Of Var.
VNHE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro
i posas until the 3st day of July next, for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
war, and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions that may be required say 5000
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, viz:-Portsmouth N. ii. Boston, New-York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1925 1922 and 1850, say on or before the LIST
November of each year.
Persons offering will be pleased to state particularly
then terms per cubcal foot, for any of the frames
with the proportion of promscuous timber required;
also, Should they be disposed to offer for more their
terms per cbcafect for three frames collectively Zone
of each class that is, a. A, and sloop,) with the
promiscuOus timber, designating in all cases their PHI.
for the frame of ship of the line of tgate, Of
sfoop, and rpromscuous 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 mot less than one entire frame and desig-
nate such yards for the delivery they may Judge ex-
pedien 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, for 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 the avals 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 all deliveries of TIMBER due proportion of
al, dol,
otherwise shall be at the option Of the Commission
to withheld such amount III addition to the ten per
cent. above mentioned, as they may judge expedent
for the public interest," until such deficient proportion
of such difficult nbers 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
residence, the names and residence OF their sure
ties, forward letters from such persons, stating their
willingness to become sureties, and also to forward
evidence of the competency of such persons
ties to the amount for which they may become bound
All offers are to be sealed and directed to the Commits
sioners of the Navy and endorsed with the following
Words viz: Golfer to furnish Live Oak, under the adj
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 application to the Navy A.
gent eitherat Pensacola Savannah Charleston, S. e.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Phatlel pha, New.
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. II.
Any bid not made in conformity to this advertise.
ment, or that may net be received within the time
herein limited for receiving bids, cannot be consider
ed.
TO be published t,ciee week in the following pa
pers, till 51st July, 1927, viz;
National Integ encer, National Journal Phenix Ga
zette Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phla-
delpha 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 Ca