Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-13
Navy Commissioners Office,
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Lire Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Shus
of lie Line, F,igaies and Shops Of Var.
TNflE Commissioners OF the Navy will receive pro-
L posas until the 3lst day of July next for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (which they will
furnish for ships OF the line, frSates and sloops of
war, and the proportion of promscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions, that may be required, say 5000 Gu
bical feet for each ship of the line, 5000 for each fiji
gate, and 1000 for each s!oop. The timber must be
cut from trees grown in situations not more than .
miles from the sea, deliverable at the following build
ing yards, viz:-portsmouth ~ h. Boston, New-Yor&,
| Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1923, 1929, and 1880, say Or before the LIST
! November Of each year.
Persons Offering will bepleased to state particularly
their terms per cubcal foot for any one of the frames
with the proportion of promiscuous timber rcquiredi
Also (should they be disposed TO offer for more, their
terms per cubcateet for three frames collectively Zone
of each class, that is "a A, and soop,) with the
promscuous TIMBER designating in all their phi
for the frame of ship Of the line, Of rgate, ola
soap. and forpromiscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either or all OF the
yards above mentioned; but the terms per cubca foot
| deliverable at each, Gf difference be made by the
bidder, must be distinctly stated. tbs 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 tesig-
nate such yards for the delivery they may judge
pedent for the public interest; and further, that
money will at any time under any circumstances be
advanced and that none will be paid until actual
delivery Of timber; that bond, with two sufi-
cent suretes forthe faithful discharge of any contract
will be requred that the amount of such bond will
be one-thrd the estimated amount OF the contract
Moreover that, additional and collateral security ten
per centum ofthe avas Of each cargo ill he reserved
aud withheld untt the contract shallbe fully complied
with 10 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
otherwise, it shab at the option of the Commissions
withhold such amount, in addition to the per
cent. above mentioned, rs they may judge expedient
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 al the place of delivery.
Those who may offer to supply anypart of this tim
own names and residence Of ,bs;,
evidence Of tie Competency Of such persons as sure
ties to the amount Tor whieb they may become bound.
AL offers are to be sealed and directed to the Commits
sioners of the Navy and endorsed with the following
words, viz "Offer to furnish Live Oak, under the adj
vertisement Of 18th March, 1927"
The timber is to be inspected andmcasured accord
ing to the rules established by the Board, copy Of
which may be obtained OH application 70 the Navy A.
gent either at Pensacola, Savannah CID eston, S. e.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Phi lphia, New.
York. Boston, or Portsmouth, N. II. 49,
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.
10 be pubNshedHOic week III tie foHowng pa
pers, till 3lst July, 1897, viz;
acknowledgements, National Journal, PhcnxGa.
zette Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phila-
delpha Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, NewYork American New-York Advocate,
Boston Patriot, New England 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 Louisiana.