Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-14
Navy Commissioners' Office,

re YAK frame ana pfoN''ScuonS Timber for Ships
of The Line, Frigntes and S2oops of War.
vJNHE Commissioners OF the Navy will receive pro-
posals until the 3ls day of July next, for furnish.
ing Live * Timber, cut to mouds (Which they will
frnish) for ships Of the line rigates 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 sooP. 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, ~ II. Boston, New-York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1925 1885, and $780, say on or before the st
November of each year.
Persons offering will he pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubica foot for any of the frames
with the proportion of promiscuous timber required;
Also (shUuld they be disposed to offer for more their
terms per cubicalfect, for three frames Zone
of each class, that is, "a. A. and soop with the
promscuous timber, designating in all cases their phi
for the frame of ship of the line, of frgate ola
soop, and for promscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable ut any one or either, all of the
yards above mentoned but the terms per cubca foot
deliverable at each, (if difference be made by the
bidder) must be distinctly stated 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 entire frame) and desg-
nate such yards for the delivery they may Judge ex-
Pedlent for the public interest; and further that no
money will at any time under any circumstances, be
delivery of timber; that bond, with two more sui-
cent sureties, forhe faithful discharge of any contract,
VIII be required; that the amount of such bond will
be onethird the estimated amount Of the contract
Moreover, that additional and collateral security ten
per centum the avals 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 Of
the most difficult parts fthe frames shall be delivered
otherwise, it shall be at the option of the Commission
to withheld such amount, in addition to the ten per
cent. above mentioned, they may judge expedient
for the public interest," until such deficient proportion
Of such difficult tmbers 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
Der, further requested to state particularly their
own residence, the names and residence Of their 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 sure
ties to the amount for which they may become bound
All offers are to be sealed and directed to the Commits
soners of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, viz: "oer to furnish Live Oak, under the adj
vertisement of 18th March, 1922
The timber is to be inspected andmcasured accord
ing to the rules established by the Board, copy of
which may be obtained application to the Navy A.
gent either at 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 tvice week in the following pa
pers, till 31st July, 1897, viz;
National Integencer, National Journal, Phenix Ga
zette Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phila.
delpha Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, NewtYork American, New-York Advocate,
Boston Patriot, New Eng land Palladium, Portsmouth
Journal IN II 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
zette. in .ouisana