Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-30
Navy Commissioners Office.
l2ih March, 1887.
Liue Oak frame and fromiscuous Timber for Ships
of the Line, Frigates and Shops Of War.
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Liue Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for SHIPS
of the Line, Rrigates and Shops Of War.
VIlHE 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
funs for ships Of the line, frgates and sloops of
war, and the proportion Of promscuous Live Oak
cut to dimensions that may be required, say 5000 Gu
bica feet for each ship of the line 5000 for each fri
gate, and 1000 for each slocp. The timber must be
cut from trees grown in situations not than 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 LIST
November of each year.
Persons offering will bepleased to state particularly
their terms per cubica foot for any Of the frames
with the proportion of promiscuous timber required;
aso (sh0uld they be disposed TO offer for more their
terms per cubicalfeet for three framescoecvey Zone
of each Glass; that is, a. "a, and soop) with the
promscuous timber, designating in all cases their phi.
for the frame of ship Of the lne OF gate, ola
sloop and for promiscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable ut any one, or either or all of the
yards above mentioned; but the terms per cubcal foot
deliverable at each, Gf 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 mot less than entire rame,) and desg.
such yards for the delivery they may Judge ex
pedient for the public interests and further that no
money will at any time, under any circumstances, be
delivery of timber; that bond, with two more su.
cent suretes, forthe discharge Of
will be requlred that the amount OF such bond will
be one-third the estimated amount Of the contract
Moreover that additional and collateral security
per centum ofhe avas of each cargo will he 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 ofthe frames shall be delivered,
otherwise. it shall be at the option of the Commission
ers to withheld 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 timbers shall be deivered 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
own residence, the names and resdeRce ofther
ties 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 offerfare be sealed and directed to the Commits.
sioners If the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, Wis "0ffer to furnish Live Oak under the adj
vertisement of 18th March, 1927"
The timber is to be inspected andmcasured accord
ing to the rules established by the Board, copy OF
which may be obtained application to the Navy A.
gent either at Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, S. c.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New.
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. II.
Anyb 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.
To be published fuice week in the following pa.
pers, till 3lst July, 1927, viz;
Observation-Disclosures, National Journal, PhenxGa.
zere. Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phia'
delphia Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, New.York American, New.York Advocate,
Boston Patriot, New England Palladium, Portsmouth
Journal, IN HI 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, AttacapS Ga.
zette, in Louisiana.