Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-28
NAVY COMMISSIONERS orFIcr,

18th March, 1897.
fire Oak frame and Promisc"ous Timber for Ships of
the Line, FfiSdteS and Shops Of IPnr.
7TIE Commissioners Of the Navy proposals
q until the 3ist day of July next, furnishing
Oak Timber to moulds (Which they VIII urnish)
ships of the liuc, frigatcs and soops of aud Tie
proportion Of pruinscuous Live Oak, dimensions,
that may be required, say 5000 cubca ship
ofthe line, 5000 for each fgatc and 1868 for each oop
The timber be from grown in situations
than IS miles from the sea, deliverable the fol-
lowing building yards viz Portsmouth,, N. IT,, Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, dur-
ing the years 1923, 1890 AID 1880, say before the
iSt November of each wear
Persons ofcIirg will be pleased state partjcular!y
their per cubca foot, for any the frames with
tie proportion o timber required; (shoud
they be disposed to offer for morc) their per cub
cal foot, for three frames coGcvcy Zone of each class,
That is, "a, d. and sIoop,) with the prumiscuous
timber designating in all their prices for the frame
of shin the inc, of frigatc OF soop. proms-
tim;er The offers be made deliverable at any
one, either all Of the yards above mentioned;
the terms per cubical deliverable at each Ofa dJ
be made by the biddcr) be distinctly stated
1t is be- understood, that the Commissioners will
select Offers and assign each bidder such portion
of the timber required not less than one entire franco
and designate such yards for the delivery they may Judge
cxprdcu for the public interest; and rtcr that money
viii at any tmc under circumstances, be advanced
and that will be paid until actual delivery Of tim
bcr; that bond with sufficient suretics for
the faithful discharge Of any contract viii BIZ required
that the OF such bond will be third the
tiruated amount Of the comtract.Moreoyer that,
additional and collateral security, per Of the
dvai!S of each cargo viii be reserved and withheld, until
the shall be fully complied with TO entire sa-
tisfacton Of the Commissioners and that in all deliveries
of timber, due proportion Of the difficult parts Of
the fra shnll be delivered, otherwise, shall be the
option of the Commissioners withhold such in
addition to the per cent above mentioned, they
may Judge expcdict for the public interest until such de-
Oicn proportion IF such difficult timbers shall bo dcliv
frcd and it is further be understood, all payments
will be made al the places Of del very.
Those who may offer to supply any part of this timber
further requested to state particularly their resi-
fi.p anslv
ward letters from such persons stating their Willingness to
become sueties and also forward evidence Of the
potency of such persons sUr'ies the for which
they may become bound. I'll offers to be sealed and
directed to the Commissioners of the Navy and endorsed
with the following words viz softer to furnish Live Oak
under the advertisement of 18th March, 1877.
The timber is be inspected and measured according
to the rules established by the Board copies of Which may
DC obtained application the Navy Agent either at
Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, 8. s. Norfolk, Wash
ngtoD, Baltimore Philadelphia, New York, Boston, or
Portsmouth, N. IT.
Any bid not made IN conformity IN this advertisement,
that may not be received within tive time herein H-
tied foF receiving BIDS, cannot 50 considered, 4C!