Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-31
Private Entertainment,
Navy Commissioners Office

1-Fr. I-fH lIuTcH, 1870.
Lire- Oak frame and promiseuous Timber for Ships
of the Line, FrigofeS and Sloops of Wa.
VNf1E Commissioners of the Navy win receive pro.
posals until the 3lst day of July next, for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to mouds (Which they will
furnish) for ships Of the line rgates and sloops of
war, and the proportion of promiseuous Live Oak,
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. H. Boston, NcwYork,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1928, 1922 and 1850 say or before the lst
November Of each year
Persons offering will beplcased to state parc
their terms per for any one of the frames
with the proportion OF promiscuous timber required;
also, (should they be disposed 10 offer for MORE their
terms per cubcafeet for three famescollectvely Zone
of each class, that is, a. a., and sloop,) with1he
prOmiscuous TIMBER designating in all cases their phi
for the frame Of ship of the iine of frge, ola
sloop and forpromiscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either all of the
yards above mentoned but the terms per cubcal 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 to each bidder such portion Of the timber
required, (not less than entire Frame and desg
nate such yards for the delveryas they may Judge ex.
pedient for the public interest; and further, that no
money will at any time, under any circumstances be
advanced, and that will be paid until an actual
delivery of timber; that bond, with two or more si
cientsuretes, orthe faithful discharge of any contract,
will be requlred that the amount of such bond will
be one third the estimated amount of the contract =
Moreover that, additional and coaterasecury ten
per centum ofthe ayais ofcach cargo will be reserved
and withheld, until the contract shalbc fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction Of the Commissioners:
and that in all deliveries of timber, due proportion of
the most difficult parsofthe frames shall be delivered
otherwise it shall be the option Of the Commission
ers to withhold such amount, i'll addition to the ten per
cent. above mentioned, 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 th;stim
ber further requested 10 state particularly their
residence, the names and residence Of their sure
ties forward letters from such persons stating their
willingness to 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
All offers are to be sealedand directed to the Comms
soners of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, viz softer to furnish Live Oak under the all
vertisement of 18th March, 1927"
The timber is to be inspected andmeasurcd accord
ing to the rules established by the Board. cow of
which may be obtained on application tc the Navy A.
gent eitherat Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston S. c.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, PHILADELPHIA New
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. II.
Anybid not made in conformity to this advertise
ment, or that may net be received within the time
herein limited for receiving bids, % consider
ed.
lobe published f,oiee week in the following pa.
pers, till 5lst July, 1927, viz;
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Journal, IN. H. Easton Star, Norfolk Herald. Rich
mond Enquirer, Richmond Wing. Raleigh Register.
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ern Patriot, Savannah Republican, Georgia Journal
St. Augustine Herald, Pensacola Gazette Mobile Re-
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