Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-26
Navy commissioners Office,

~ DIV OOMMASSAoNOAo ooo7
I2M March, 1887.
Lire Oak frame and promiscuons Timber for Ships
of the Line, Frigates and Shops of War.
SIlHE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro-
l. posas until the 3lst day of July next, for furnish.
ing Live Oak Timber cut moulds (Which they will
firnsh) for ships of the line, frgates and soops OF
war, and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak
cut to dimensions, that may be required say 6ooo Gu
bcal feet for each ship of the line, 5000 for each fri
gate, and 1000 for each sl0op. The timber must be
cut from grown in situations not more than Is
miles from the sea, deliverable at the following build
ing yards, ENTHUSIASTICALLY N. II. Boston, New-York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1923, 1922 and 1850, say on or before the LIST
November of each year.
Persons offering will be pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubca foot for any Of the frames
with the proportion of promiscuous timber rcqured
Also (shoud they be disposed to offer for more, their
terms per cubcafeet for three frames collectively Zone
of each class that s a. 40, and sloop,) with the
promscuous timber, designating in all cases their phi
for the frame of ship Of the line OF frgae, ota
sloop and for promscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either, or all OF the
yards above mentoned but the terms cubica foot
deliverable at each, (f difference be made by the
bidder) must be distinctly stated. II is to be under
stood that the Commissioners will select such offers,
and assign each bidder such portion Of the timber
required, mot less than one entire frame,) and esg
such yards for the delivery they may judge ex
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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 or more suh
cent sureties for the faithful discharge of any contract
will be requlred; that the amount of such bond will
be e-third the estimated snount of the contract
Moreover that rs additional and collateral security, ten
per entum ofthe avas of each 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
al, 1aI,,
otherwise it shall be at the option of the Commission
ers TO withheld such amount, addition Ia the ten per
cent. above mentioned, as they may judge expe dent
for the public interest, until such deficient proportion
Of such difficult tmbcrs 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 I'd supply any part Of this tim
her, further requested TO state particularly their
own residence, the names and residence Of their sure
ties, to forward letters from such PERSONS stating their
willingness to become suretes and also to forward
evidence of the competency of such persons sure
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 ad
| vertisement 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,
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 ttoec a week in the following pa.
pers, till Slst July, 1927, viz
National ntelligencer, National Journal, Phenx Ga
zette Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phila.
delpha Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, New-York American, New.York Advocate,
Boston Patriot, New England Palladium, Portsmouth
Journal, IN. II 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.