Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-14
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Navy Commissioners Office,
loiL March. l8G7.

Lire Oak frame and pyomiScuous Timber for Ships
of The Line, Frigafes and Sloops Of War.
vIllIE Commissioners Of the Navy will receive pro-
posals until the 3lst day Of July next, for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
frnish) for ships of the line. rgates and soops OF
war, and the proportion Of promlscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions, that may be required, say 5000 Gu
bical 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 70
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 1923, 1922 and $780, say OH or before the ls
November Of each year
Persons offering will pleased to state particularly
her terms per foot for any OF the frames
with the proportion of promiscuous timber rcquired
also, (sould they be disposed 10 offer for their
terms per cubicalfee for three frames collectively Zone
of each class. that is, 49, A, and sloop,) with tie
promscuous TIMBER designating in all cases their pI
ces for the frame of ship of the ne ola gate, ola
soop, and for promiscuous timber The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, either all Of the
yards above mcntoned but the terms per cubca foot
deliverable at each, (if difference be made by the
bidder) must be distinctly stated. It 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 des Jig
nate such yards for the delivery they may judge
pedent 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 more su.
centsuretes forthe faithful discharge Of contract,
will be reQureG that the amount OF such bond will
be one.third the estimated amount Of the contract.
Moreover, that additional and colateralsecuty ten
per centum ofthe avas ofeach cargo will be reserved
and withheld until the contract shallbe 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 withhold such amount, addition to the ten per
cent above mentioned, as they may judge expedient
for the public interest until such deficient proportion
of such difficult tmbers 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
residence, the names and residence fther sure
ties forward letters from such persons stating their
Willingness 20 become surctes, and also to forward
evidence of the competency of such persons as sure
ties to the amount for which they may become bound.
Ali offers to be sealedand directed to the Commits.
soncrs of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, Wis "OfEer to furnish Live Oak, under the ad.
vertisement of 10Th March, 1897"
The timber is TO be inspected andmeasurcd 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 III.
Any bid not made in conformity to this advertise.
ment, or that may not be received within the time
herein limited LOT RECEIVING bds, cannot be consider
ed.
To be published twice week in the following pa.
pers. till 3lst July, 1927, viz;
Observation-Disclosures, National Journal, PhenixGa.
zette, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Pha-
delphia Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, New-York American, New.York Advocate,
Boston Patriot, New England Palladium, Portsmouth
Journal, IN. IL. Easton Star, Norfolk Herald, Rich.
mond Enquirer, Richmond Wing, Raleigh Register,
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, Auacapas Ga
zette, in Louisiana.