Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-11
Navy Commissioners Office.

| IZm HHCH, 1870.
Lire Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ship
Of the Line, Frigaies and Shops Of Var.
| sTNhE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro
l. posals until the 3lst day of July next, for furnish
ing Live k Timber, cut to mou!ds (Which they vii
furnish for ships of the line, irgates and soops Of
war; and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak
cut to dimensions, that may be required, say 5000
bica 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 than 2j
miles from the sea- deliverable at the following build
ing yards, yiz-Portsmouh, ~ II. Boston, New-York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk during the
years 1928, 1929, and 1880, say or before the list
November of each year.
Persons offering viii be pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubica foot for any of the frames
with the proportion of proniscuous timber requred
ALSO (should they be disposed to offer for more their
terms per cubcalfect for three frames collectively Zone
of each class, that Isl ~ al, and sloop,) with the
promscuous timber, designating in all cases their phi
for the frame of ship OF the line, OF tgate, ola
sloop, and forpromscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one or either, or all OF the
yards above mcntoned but the terms per cubca foot
deliverable at each (if difference be made by the
bdder,) 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 entire Frame, and desig-
such yards for the delivery they may Judge
pedicn for the public interests and further, that no
advanced, and that none will be paid until actual
delivery of timber; that bond, with two more sui-
cent suretes, forhe faithful discharge of any contract
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 ten
per ofthe avas Teach 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
cI,alh a fhon NJ Tn
ers 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
of such difficult timbers 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 TO supply any part Of this tim
ber are further requested to state particularly their
residence the names and residence OF their sure
ties, forward letters from such persons stating their
willingness to become sureties, and also to forward
evidence of the competency of such persons 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 "Ofer to furnish Live Oak, under the adj
vertisement of 10Th 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 Navy A.
gent etherat Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, S. c.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, n 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 hcice week in the following pa
pers, till 3lst July, 1927, viz;
National Intelligencer, National Journal, Phenix Ga
zette, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Pha.
delphia Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, NewYork American, New.York Advocate,
Boston Patriot, New England Palladium, Portsmouth
Journal, IN. H. 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
eft in I