Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-28
Navy Commits ioners' Office,

l2h March, 1897.
Liue Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ships
of the Line, Frigates and Shops of War.
vUNHE Commissioners of the Navy viii receive pro-
posals until the 3lst day of July next, for furnish.
ing Live Ok Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
furnsh for ships of the line, frgates and sloops of
war, and the proportion of Promiscuous Live Oak.
cut to dimensions, that may be required, say 5000
bca 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 than Is
miles from the sea, deliverable at the following build
ing yards, viz:-Portsmoutl N II. Boston, New.York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1929 1899, and 1880, say before the lst
November of each year.
Persons offering will be pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubcal foot for any one OF the frames
with the proportion OF promiscuous lumber required;
also, Should they be disposed to offer for more their
terms per cubcafeet for three collectively Zone
of each Glass; that is a. a., and sloop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their phi
ces for the frame of ship of the line, of gate, ola
sloop, and for promscuous timber. The offers canbe
made deliverable at any one, either, all of the
yards above mentoned but tho terms per cubca foot
deliverable at each. Gf difference be made by the
bdder,) must be distinctly stated II 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 frame and desig
nate such yards for the delivery they may judge
pedient 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 suf-
cient suretes, orthe faithful discharge of any contract,
will be required; that the amount of such bond will
be one.third the estimated amount of the contract
Moreover, that additional and collateral securityten
per centum ofthe avals of each cargo will be reserved
and withheld, until the contract shabe fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction OF the Commissioners
and that all deliveries of TIMBER due proportion of
the most difficult parts Of the frames shall be Delivered
otherwise, shall be at the option of the Commission.
ers to withheld such amount, addition to the ten per
cent. above mentioned, as they may judge expedient
for the public interest, until such deficient proportion
of such difficult tmbers shall be delvered 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
residence, the and residence of their
ties forward letters from such persons, stating their
willingness to become sureties, and also to forward
evidence of the competency Of such persons
ties to the amount for which they may become bound
All offers to be sealed and directed the Commits
sioners Of the Navy and endorsed with the following
words, viz "0ffer to furnish Live Oak, under the adj
ver.sement of 18th March,, 1897"
The timber is to be inspected andmeasured 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 Sc
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. II.
Anybd 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 hcice week in the following pa.
pers, till Slst July, lS27,viz;
National Intclligencer, National Journal, PhenixGa.
zette, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American Phla.
delphia Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, New-York 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
st. Augustine Herald, Pensacola Gazette, Mobile Re
gister, New Orleans Daily Advertiser Attacapas Ca
zette in Iotisiana