Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-21
Navy Commissioners Office,

l2M March, 1897.
Lire Oak frame md promiscuous Timber for Ship
Of the Line, Frigates and Sloops Of Mar.
vJNHE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro
l. posas until the 3lst day of July next for furnish
ing Live Oak TIMBER cut to moulds (Which they viii
furnsh) for ships of the line frgaes and sloops OF
war, and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions that may be required, say 5000
bca 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, New.York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1929 1922 and $780, 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 one OF the frames
with the proportion of promscuous timber requircd;
also, Should they be disposed to offer for more their
terms per cubcafeet for three frames collectively Zone
of each class that is, "A, and sloop, with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their pf-
ces for the frame of ship of the line, of rgae, Of
sloop, and for promscuous timber The oilers can be
made deliverable at any one or either or all OF the
yards above mentoned but the terms per cubical foot
deliverable at each, (if 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 delivery as they may judge ex
pedient for the public Interest,"; and further that
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 moro su6
cent sureties the faithful discharge of any contract,
will be required, that the amount of such bond will
be one.third the estimated amount Of the contract
Moreover that additional and collateral security ten
per centum ofthe avas Teach cargo will be reserved
and withheld until the contract 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 withhsd 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, timbcrs shall be delvered and it is
further 10 be understood. that all payments will be
made at the place of delivery.
Those who may offer to supply any part OF this tim
ber further requested to state particularly their
own residence the 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
soners of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, viz: Golfer to furnish Live Oak, under the ad
vertisement of 18th March, 1872
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, S. C.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New.
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N H.
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.
10 be published f,ciee week in the following pa.
pers till 3lst July. 1927, viz;
National ntelligencer, National Journal Phenix Ga.
zete Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phila
dclpha Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, Ncw-Yark American, New-York Advocate,
Boston Patriot, New England Palladium, Portsmouth
Journal, On. II Easton Star, Norfolk Herald, Rich
monJ Enquirer, Richmond Wing, Raleigh Register,
Raleigh Star, Charleston City Gazette, and the South
Patriot, Savannah Republican, Georgia Journal,
St. Augustine Herald Pensacola Gazette, Mobile Re
gister, New Orleans Daily Advertiser, Attacapas Ca
2 cite. in Louisiana.