Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-29
dec 10
Navy Commissioners Office.

l2M MGrCh, 1897.
Live Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ship,
of the Line, Figaiss and Shops Of War.
vVlf1E Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro.
l. posals until the 3lst day of July next, for furnish.
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
fuTnish) for ships of the line, frigates 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 Fl.
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:-Porfsmouth, N. II. Boston, New!York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1928, 1899, and 1880, say on or before the LIST
November of each year.
Persons offering win bepleased to state particularly
their terms per cubicalfoot, 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 a sloop,) Within
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their PHI
ces for the frame of a ship of the line, OF a frigate, ola
sloop, and for promiscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either, or all OF the
yards above mentioned; but the terms per cubicai foe.
deliverable at each, (f a difference be made by tk.
bidder must be distinctly stated. 1t is to be und0
stood, that the Commissioners will select such offer,
aru .'''5" .-O'' lido. e',ch portion of the timbr
reiuneu, lhot Tess nan one eti-- f'-"S) and DESC
nate such yards for the delivery as they may Judge.
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 suff.
clent sureties, forthe faithful discharge Of any contract,
will be required; that the amount of such bond will
be onc-third the estimated amount of the contract
Moreover, that, as additional and collateral security, ten
per centum ofthe avails ofeach cargo will be reserved
and withheld, until the contract shall be fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioner;
and that all deliveries of timber, q due proportional
the most difficult parts ofthe frames shall be delivered
otherwise, it shall be at the option of the Commissiu.
ers to withheld such amount, in addition to the ten NJ,
cent. above mentioned, as they may judge expedient
for the public interest, until such deficient proportion
Of such difficult timbers shall be delivered; and itis
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 tin.
Der, are further requested to state particularly their
own resideEcc, the names and residence of thei, sure.
ties to forward letters from such persons, stating their
Willingness to become %sureties, and also 10 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.
words, viz: ''Ofer to furnish Live Oak, under the al.
v%ertisement 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 on application to the Maya
gent either at Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, sc.
Notoik, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New.
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. II.
Anybid not made in conformity to this advertise.
ment, or that may not be received within the time
herein limited for receiving bids, cannot be conside.
ed.
To be published twice a week in the following r..
pers, tillSlst ly,,1827, viz;
National Intelligencer, National Journal, PhenixGa.
zette, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phila.
delphia Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette. New-York American, New.York Advocate,
Boston Patriot, New England Palladium, portsmouth,
Journal, On. H.. Easton Star, Norfolk Herald, Ricl.
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.
New Orleans Daily Advertiser, Attacapas Ga.
zette, in Louisiana.