Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-09
Navy Commissioners Office

18th March, 1897.
Lire Oak frame md promiscuous Timber for Ships
of ne Line, F1gaies and Shops Of Wnr
vI1llE Commissioners Of the Navy will receive pro-
posals until the 5lst day of July next, for furnish
ing Live k Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
fIrnish) for ships of the line, frgates and sloops OF
war; and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak.
cut to dimensions, that may be required, say 5000 GU
bica feet for each ship of the line, 5000 for each fri
gate and 1000 for each sloop. The timber must be
from trees grown in situations not more than Is
miles from the sea- deliverable at the following build
ing yards, viz:-Portsmouth, n n. Boston, New-York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1925 1872 and 1880, on or before the LIST
November of each year.
Persons offering will be pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubcalf foot for any one of the frames
with the proportion of promscuous timber required;
also (shoud they be disposed 10 offer tor more their
terms per cubcafeet, for three Zone
of each class, that is ~ "A, and sloop) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their pti-
for the frame of ship of the line, OF frgate, OF
sloop, and forpromiscuous timber The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either, or all OF the
Yards above mentioned; but the terms per cubca foot
deliverable at each, Gf difference be made by the
bdder) 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 one entire fame and desig
nate such yards for the delivery they may Judge
monev will at any time, under any circumstances, be
advanced, and that none will be paid until an actual
e;ent sarees eaihe faithful discharge Of any contract
will be requlred that the amount of such bond will
be one-thrd the estimated amount of the contract
Moreover that, additional and collateral security ten
per centum ofhe avas each cargo will be reserved
and withheld, until the 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 Of the frames shall be delivered
otherwise it shall be at the option of the Commission
ers TO withheld such amount in addition to the ten per
cent above mentioned, they may Judge expetent
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, further requested to state particularly their
cwn residences the names and residence of their
ties to forward letters from such persons, stating their
willingness to become suretcs, md also to forward
evidence of the competency Of such persons sure
ties to the amount for which they may become bound.
All offers be sealed and directed TO the Commits
soners Of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, viz: Golfer furnish Live Oak, under the add
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 application to the Navy A.
gent ethera Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston S. C..
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, NJ I'll.
Any bid not made in conformity to this advertise.
ment, that may not be received within the time
herein limited for receiving bids, cannot be consider
ed
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