Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-10
Navy commissioners Office,

9Th Morch, 1897.
Liue Oak frame md pyomiscuous Timber for Ship,
of The Line, Frigaies and &oops ct Wdr.
T9fiE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro
posals until the 31st day of July next, for furnish
ing Live o k Timber, cut to moulds (Which they viii
furnish) for ships Of the line, irigates and sloops OF
war, and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions, that may be required, say 5000 Gu.
bical feet for each ship of the line, 5000 fur 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:-Portsm0uth, n. II. Boston, New-fork,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1923, 1899, and 1850, say on or before the LIST
November of each year.
Persons offering win b. pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubical foot, 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 cubicalfeet, for three ramescoiiectlVei zone
of each class, that is, a "a, A, and a sloop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their PHI
ces for the frame Of a ship OF the line, OF trigate, ora
sloop, and for promiscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either, or all ct the
yards above mentioned; but the terms per cubical foot
deliverable at each, (f a difference be made by the
bidder, J 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 fraIne) and des'g-
nate such Yards for the delivery as they may Judge ex-
pedient fol. the public Interest,"; and further, that no
money will at any time, under any circumstances, be
aJya, ced. and that more will be paid until an actual
deliver, of timber; that bond, with two or more suffl.
cient sureties, fortbe faithful i scharge OF any contract,
will be required; that the amount o! slch poha WI"
be one-third the estimated amount OF me Cohuac.'-
Moreover, that, as additional and collateral security zen
per centum ofthe a,ails ofeach cargo will be reserved
and withheld until the contract shallbe fully compiled
with to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners
and that in al dcliv, rles of timber, a due proportion ct
the most dificpl parts ofthe 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, AS they may Judge expedicnt
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, are 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 s%Iireties, 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 Commas
sioners Of the Navy, and endorsed with the toliowlng
words, viz: o r to furnishJ i've Oak, under the ad,
vertisement of 18th March, 1927"
The timber is to be inspected and measured accord.
ing to the rules established by the Board, copy OF
Which may be obtained ON application to the Navy A.
gent eitherat Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, Sc.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, 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 hciee a week in the following pa
pers, till 31st July, 1927, viz;
NationalIn telligcncer, National journal, PhenixGa-
zette, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phila-
delphia 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.
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.
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