Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-27
Navy Commissioners Office,

l2M !Unrch, 1897.
Live Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ship,
of the Line, Frigates and SlOops Of War.
vUNHE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro-
l. posals until the 3ls day Of July next, for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut mouds (Which they will
furnish for ships of the line, rgates and sloops Of
war, and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions that may be required say 5000
bcal 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:-Portsnouth, N. II. Boston, NewYork,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1929 1929, and 1880, 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 of the frames
with the proportion of promscuous timber required;
also, (shoud they be disposed to offer for more their
terms per cubicaleet for three frames collectively Zone
of each class that is, "a, a. and soop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all their phi
ces for the frame of ship of the line, of rgate, Of
soop, and for promscuous timber. The offers be
deliverable at EACH 9f se os M foot
bidder must be distinctly stated. 1t is to be under.
stood, that'the Commissioners will elect such Offers
and assign to each bidder such portion of the timber
required (not less than one entire frame,) and desg
nate such yards for the delivery they may judge
pedient for the public interest; and further, that
money will at any time, under any circumstances, be
delivery of timber; that bond, with two suf-
cent sureties forhe 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 othe avails of each 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 withheld such amount in addition to the ten per
cent. above mentioned, as they may judge expedent
for the public interest," until such deficient proportion
O. 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 20 supply any part Of this tim
ber are further requested to state particularly their
own residence, the names and residence OF their sure
ties, to forward letters from such 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 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 adj
vertisement of 18th March, 1897"
The timber is to be Inspected and measured accord
ing to the rules established by the Board copy of
which may be obtained on application to the Navy A.
gent etherat Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, S. C.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, ~ II.
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.
TO be published t,cice week in the following pa.
pers, till 5lst July, 1927, viz;
National Intellgencer, National Journal Phenix Ga.
zee, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phla.
delphia Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, NcwYork American, New.York Advocate,
Boston Patriot, New England Palladium, Portsmouth
Journal, IN. 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, Attacapas Ga
zette, in Louisiana