Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-31
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EDM. I. LEE, C. C
Navy Commissioners Office !,

l2M March, 1897.
Live Oak frame md promiscuous Timber for Ships
Of the Line, Frigatss and Scoops Of W"r.
THE Commissioner Of the Navy will receive pro.
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
furnish) for ships of the line, trigates and sloops OF
war, and the proportion of promiscuous 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 Is
miles from the sea, deliverable at the following build.
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1928, 1899, and 1880, say on or before the lst
November of each year.
Persons offering will be pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubical foot, for any one Of the frames
with the proportion Of promiscuous timber required;
terms per cubicalfeet, for three frames collectively Zone
of each class, that is, a "a. a A, and a sloop,) with the
| promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their pr.
ces for the frame OF a ship of the line, Of frigate, ola
sloop, and for pgomiscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either, or all OF the
yards abofe mentioned; but the terms per cubical foot
deliverable at each, (f a difference be made by the
bidder, must be distinctly stated. 1t 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 one entire Frame and desg'
nate such yards for the delivery as they may Judge ex'
pedient for the public interest; and further, that no
monevswill at any time, under any circumstances, be
advanced, and that none will be paid until an actual
delivery Of timber; that bond, with two or more sufh'
cient %sureties, for the faithful discharge of any contract
will be required; that the amount OF such bond VIII
be one-third the estimated-amount OF the contract
Moreover, that, as additional and collateral securty,t ea
per centum ofthe avails ofeach cargo will be reserves
and withheld, until the contract shall be fully compiled
with to the entire satisfaction Of the Commissioners.
and that in all deliveries of timber, . due proportionGt
the most difficult parts ofthe frames shall be delivered,
otherwise, it shalibe at the option Of the Commission
ers to withheld such amount, in addition to the ten per
cent. above mentioned, as they may judge %expedrem
of such difficult timbers shall be delivered; and 'ti'
further to be understood. that all payments will Oe
made at the place of delivery.
Those who may offer to supply any part OF this tm'
Der, are further requested to state particularly then
own residence, the names and residence OF their sure.
ties, to forward letters from such persons, stating theI
! willingness to become s~ureties, and also TO torwa'
evidence Of the competency Of such persons as suli
ties tothe amount for which they may become Douht'
All offers are to be sealed and directed to the Comn's
sIoners of the Navy, and endorsed with the folo~IhS
words, viz: 3Ofer to furnish Live Oak, under the ~
yertisement of 18th March, 1927"
The timber is to be inspected and measured accoc
ing to the rules established by the Board, cop! 4
which may be obtained on application to the Nav = 4
gent eitherst Pensacola. Savannah, Charleston o.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia N'
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. II. IL. +
Any bid not made in conformity to tins adYeln..
nhent, orthat may not be received within Tue y"
herein limited for receiving bids, cannot Dc c'H''
led. u,,
10 be pubii.hedtri q week in the follo"'nsf'
pers, tlfS 1stJul 1897, viz;
National ntelligencer, National Journal, Phen ps..
lzette, baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American. .tI1
ldeIphia Democratic Press, the Aurora and r ,Aa.,,