Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-15
Navy Commissioners Office,

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IF the Line, Frigates and Shops of War.
31HE Commissioners Of the Navy win receive pro
P"sals until the Slst day of July next, for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to mouIds (Which they vii
furnish) for ships of the line, frgates and sloops
wal, and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak
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 g!
miles from the sea- deliverable at the following build
ing yards, vz:-Portsmouth, N. H. Boston, New-York
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1925 1922 and $780, say on or before the LIST
November of each year.
Persons offering will be pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubics foot for any one of the frames
with the proportion of promiscuous timber REQUIRED;
also, shoud they be disposed to offer for more their
terms per cubcafeet for three frames collectively Zone
promlscuous timber, designating in all cases their pri.
ces for the frame of ship of the line, of frgate of
slcop, and tor pr0miscuous timber The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, either all of the
yards above mentioned but the terms per cubcs foot
deliverable at each, Gf 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 mot less than entire fame) and ,esig.
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
delivery of TIMBER that bond, with two or more suf.
cient surcties orhe faithful discharge of any contract
Will 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 centm ofthe avails 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 PROMOTION of
the most difficult parts fthe frames shall be delivered
Otherwise it shall be at the option Of the Conmssion
ers to 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 tmbers shall be deliyered; 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
own residence the names and residence of their sure
ties to forward letters from such persons stating their
Willingness to become suretes, and also to forward
evidence OF the competency Of such persons as sure
ties to the amount for which they may become bound
offers are to be sealed and directed to the Commits
oners OF the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, viz: "9fer to furnish Live Oak, under the adj
vertisement Of 18th March, 1897"
The timber is to be inspected and measured accord
ing to the rules established by the Board copy of
which may be obtained on application to the Navy A.
gent eitherat Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, s. C..
Norfolk. Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. II.
my oiu 'ot Haue IN conformity 10 TINS advertise.
nent, or that may not be received within the time
herein limited for receiving bids cannot be consider
ID.
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nond Enquirer, Richmond Wing, Raleigh Reeister.
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