Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-21
Navy Commissioners Office,
I2fh March. 1876

IZm lNUC, 1870
Live Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Sk1s
Of the Line, Frigatss and S1oops Of Har.
vIlf1E Commissioners Of the Navy will receive pre-
posals until the 31st day of July next, for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (Which they vii
furnish) for ships of the line, fgates and soops OF
war, and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions, that may be required, say 5000 Gu
bioa 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 thar IS
miles from the sea, deliverable at the following build
ing yards viz,-Portsmouth, N. II. Boston, New.York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1928 1922 and $780, say on or before the lss
November of each year.
Persons offering will bepleased to state particularly
their terms per cubcalfoot for any of the frames
with the proportion of promiscuous timber required
also, (shoud they be disposed to offer for more their
terms per cubicafeet for three frames collectively Zone
of each Glass; that is ~ A, and sloop, with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their phi
ces for the frame Of ashp of the line Of fgate, ola
sloop, and fer promscuous timber The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either or all Of the
yards above meutoned but the terms per cubca foot
deliverable at each, (f difference be made by tho
bidder,) must be distinctly stated 1t to be under
stood, that the Commissioners will select such offers,
and assign to each bidder such portion Ct The timber
required, (not less than one entire fiane) and esg
nate such yards for the delivery they may Judge
pedient for the public interests and fnther that
money will at any time, under any circumstances, be
advanced, and that will be paid until actual
delivery Of timber, that bond, with two suf
Gent surees forthe thfuldscharge Of any contract
will be required; that the amount Of such bond will
be onethrd the estimated amount of the contract
Moreover that, additional and colateralsecurty ten
per centum ofte avas each cargo will lie reserved
and withheld, unthc contract shall be fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction Of the Commissioners;
and that in all deliveries of timber, due proportonoF
the most difficult partsofthe flames shall be delivered
otherwise it shall be at the option of the ConrssoE
ers to withheld such amount, in addition to the ten PEI
cent above mentioned, as they may judge expcdier;
for the public interest, until such deficient proportion
Of such difficult timbers shall be delivered; ard is
further to be understood. that ell payments viii 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
own residence, the names and residence of their
ties to forward letters from sue persons stating their
willingness to become sureties, 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 sealed and dire cted to the Comms
soners OF the Navy, and endorsed with the followEs
words, viz Golfer to furnish Live Oak, under the ad
vertisement of 18th March, 1897"
The timber is to be inspected and measured accoys
ing to the rules established by the Board, copyol
which may be obtained on application to the Navy A.
gent eitha 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 line
herein limited for receiving bids cannot be conde,
ed.
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