Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-07
Navy Commissioners Office,


Lire Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ship,
Of the Line, Frigates and Shops of War.
VNtiE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro.
Il posas until the 3lst day of July next, for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
furnsh) for ships of the line, rgates and soops 81
war, and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions that may be required say 5000 Gu.
bcal feet for each ship ofthe 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:-f0rtsmouth NJ II. Boston, New-Yotk,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1928 1899, and 1850, say or before the lst
November of each year.
Persons Offering will pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubcafoot for any one of the frames
with the proportion of pEomscuous timber required
also, (should they be disposed 10 offer for more their
terms per cubicaleet for three frames Zone
OF each Glass; that is, "a, A, and soop) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their mi
ces tor the frame of ship of the line of gate ola
soop, and for promscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one or either, all Of the
yards above mentoned but the terms per cubca 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 mot less than entire frame) and desg.
nate such yards tor the delivery they may Judge en-
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 su.
Gent suretes orhe 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 of each cargo will be reserved
and withheld, ntilthe contract shalbe fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioner
and that IN all deliveries OF TIMBER due proportions
the most difficult parts of the frames shall be delivered
otherwise, it shall be at the option Of the Commission
ers ito withheld such amount in addition to the ten per
cent. above mentioned, as they may Judge expedien
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, are further requested state particularly Their
own residence, the and residence of their sure
forward letters from such PERSONS stating their
Willingness to become sureties and also to forward
evdence'of the competency of such persons as 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 "0fer to furnish Live Oak, under the ad
vertisement Of 18th March, 1897"
The timber is to be inspected and measured accord
ing to the rules established by the Board, copy
which may be obtained on application to the Navy A
gent either at 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 consde'
ed
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