Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-12
Navy commissioners Office,

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Lire Oak fnnue md promiscuous Timber for Ships
of the Line, Frignies and Shops Of Var.
TIVE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro.
posals until the 5lst day of July next, for furnish
ing Live O k Timber, cut to mouids (Which they will
fuffnish) for ships of the line, lrigates and sloops of
war, and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions, that may be required, say 6OO0 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
ing wards, viz:-Portsmouth, n. II. Boston, New-YOrk,
| Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1928, 1929, and 1880, say on or before the LIST
November of each year.
Persons offering will bepleased to state particularly
their terms per cubical foot, for any one of the frames
| with the proportion of promiscuous timber required;
| also, (should they be disposed 10 offer for more, } their
terms per cubicalfeet, for three frames collectively Zone
of each class. that is, a "a, a A, and q sloOp,) with the
prorniscuous timber, designating in all cases their phi
ccs for the frame of u ship OF the line, ot a frigate, OF a
sloop. and for promiscuous timber. The Oilers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either, or all OF the
wards above 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, (not less than one entire frame,) and desig-
nate such yards for the delivery as they may Judge ex-
pedient for the public interest; and further, that no
money will 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 suffi
cient sureties, forthe 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, as additional and collateral security, ten
| per centum ofthe avails ofcach cargo i'll be reserved
! and withheld, until the contract shallbe fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners;
and that in all deliveries of timber, a due proportion of
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| otherwise, il 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 expedient
for the public interest, until such deficient proportion
of such difficult timbers shall be deliveredi 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 to state particularly their
own residence, the names and residence of tier 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 to be sealed and directed to the Commits
sioners of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, viz: Off, + to furnish Live Oak, under the adj
vertisement of 10Th March, 1927"
The timber is to be inspected ndmeasured accord.
ing to the rules established by the Board, copy OF
which may be obtained on application to the Navy A.
gent eithera at Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, S. C.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, n. H.
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 tVice a week in the following pa
pers, till 5lst July, 1927, viz;
National Intelligencer, National Journal, PhenixGa-
zette, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phila-
delphia Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, New York American, New-Yor Advocate,
Boston Patriot, New England Palladium, Portsmouth
Journal, IN. Fl 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.