Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-14
Navy Commissioners Office,

lZfN U0uTCN, 1921.
Lire Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ships
Of The Line, Frigafes and Shops Of War.
vTNHE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro
l. posas until the sst day of July next, for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
urnsh) for ships of the line frgaes and sloops Of
war, and the proportion of promiscuOus Live Oak,
cut to dimensions that may be required, say 5000 Gu
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 not more than IS
miles from the sea, deliverable at the following build
ing Yards viz:-Portsmouth, N. II. Boston, New-York
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during tie
years $685. 1899, and 1880, say or before the st
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 promiscuous timber required
also, (sh0ud they be disposed 10 offer for more their
terms per cubicafeet ioStree frames collectively Zone
of each class that Isl H. Al, and sloop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their phi
for the frame of ship of the line, of frgate, ola
slQop, and forpromscuous timber The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either, all of the
yards above mentoned but the per cubica foot
deliverable at each; (f 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 rame) and desg
nate such yards for the delivery they may Judge ex'
pedient for the public interests and further that no
money will at any time, under any circumstances, be
advanced, and that none will be paid until actual
delivery Of timber; that boBd with two more suh-
cient suretes orthe faithful discharge Of any contract
will be requred that the amount of Such bond viii
be one-thrd the estimated amount OF the contract
Moreover that, additional and collateral securtyteB
per centum ofthe avas 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
,I.,nI.
otherwise it shall be at the option of the Commission
to withheld such amount, in addition to the per
cent above mentioned, as they may Judge expeden
for the public interest, until such deficient proportion
of such difficult timbers shall be delivered; ard it is
further to be understood that all payments will be
made at the place of delivery.
Those who may offer to supply anypart of this tins
Der, further requested to state particularly the'F
own residence, the names and residence Of their sure
ties to forward letters from such persons, stating Their
willingness to become suretes, and also &c 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 Comms
soners of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, viz: "Oer to furnish Live Oak, under the ad"
vertisement of 18th March, 1897"
The timber is to be inspected andmeasured accord.
ing to the rules established by the Board, copy I"
which may be obtained on application to the Navy
gent etherat Pensacola, Savannah Charleston, 81
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 TINE
herein limited for receiving bids, cannot be consldsi
ed.
To be publisheGtpiee week in the foi!owlngp''
pers, tillSlst July, 1897, viz;
National ntellgencer, National Journal, PhenixGa-
zette Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Pni-
delpfa Democratic Press, the Aurora and FRANK"
Gazette, Ncw-York American, New.York Advocate
Boston Patriot, New England Palladium, Portsmcur'
Journal, IN. H. Easton STAR Norfolk Herald hen'
mond Enquirer, Richmond Wing, Raleigh Regis'eI
Raleigh Star, Charleston City Gazette, and the souI
ern Patriot, Savannah Republican, Georgia JournaN
st. Augustine Herald, Pensacola Gazette, Mobllea
gister, New Orleans Daily Advertiser, Attacapss %
zctte, in Louisiana.