Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-03-16
NAVY COMMISSIONER OFFICE.
10Th Aln.rh. 1897


Lire OAK fGnc and yrojcuous Timber for Ships ofGt
Lime FrigaieS and Sio0ps Of " ar.
ME Commissioners of the Navy will receive proposals
Il until the 3ist day of July ncxr, for furnishing Live
Oak Timber moulds (Which they will fu.nisl) for
ships Of the line, frjgatcS and snups war, AMI the
proportion of pomscuous Live Oak cut tn dimensions
that may required, GOO feet for each shin
iie line, 5000 for each gae, and 1850 for sloop
The timber be from grown in situations not
than 25 miles from ie sea, deliverable at the fol-
lowing building yards viz Portsmouth N r., Boston,
New York, Philadelphia Washington, and Norfolk dur
ing the years 1888 1929 aud 1850, say before line
LIST November of each year
Persons offering will be pleased TO state rar,iruiaf,
their terms per cubcal foot lor any of the with
the propoon of pfomscuous timber required; also, soud
they be disposed offer for more per cubi-
cal foot for three frames collectively, Zone each class,
that is, a, II, and soopO with the pronizcuotie
timber designating i'll all their prices frame
OF snip tie iIne, nf igaie OF s!oOp and lu pr0is-
Timber. The offers be deliverable al any
either, all of the yards above mcn:;oreI; but
the terms per cubai foot dc!:c.a5e carh fa dine-
be made by the bdder be distinctly stated
1t is to be understood, that the Commissioners will
select such offers, and assign ch bidder portion
OF the timber required, less than cutire amc)
ana designate such yards for the delivery they may judge
eSp'aIcut for the public interest and fu,ter money
viii At any time, CnLrr any circumstances aIvaHced
md that viii he paid until an actual delivery Of tim
hcr; that bond with sufficient susctes, for
c faithful discharge Of any will be rcquifed,;
ihat tie OF such bond viii Ire third the es-
tmacd amount Of the coniraCt.Moreover, that, as an
additional and collateral security ten per the
aya Of ead, cargo will he reserved and withheld until
the contract snail nc fully compiled witt: entire sat
iSldrtIon Of the Commissioners; and all deliveries
of timber, due proportion of the jhicult parts of
tie frames shall! be GcvCrc otherwise shall be al the
option Of the Commissioners withhold such amount in
addition 10 the ten per cent. above mentioned as they
may Judge cXpcdert for the public interest such de-
ccut proportion of difficult timbefs shall be deliv-
cred; and it IS further understood, that all pay
/ merits viii be made al the places of delivery.
Those who may offer supply any part Of this timber,
further requested particularly their own re
@cucc, the and residence Of their suetics for
ward letters from such persons, stating their willingness
hecodc surctes, and also forward evidence Of the
competency ~ such persons the amount foi
which they may become bound. All offers tn be sea
ci a directed to the Comm -sioncrs Of the Navy and
endorsed with tie lowing words, viz Golfer 70 l Isl,
Live OAK under the Advertisement Of 12th March, 1877
The timber Is TO be Inspected aud accordn,
to the rules established By the Board copies Of which
DC obtained application the Navy Agent either a
Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, s. G.. Norfolk, Wash
nston' Baltimore, Philadelphia, New-YolL, Boston, O
I Portsmouth, y. H.
Any bid not made IN conformity this advarzemer
or tnat may not be received within tie time herein lin,
lied :or receiving bids. cannot be considered ~,