Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-27
Navy, Commissioners Office,

IZtW OIuICUs 1870
Liue Oak frame and pranisenops- Timber for Ships
of The Line, Frigutes and Scoops Of Edp
VSHE comlh;ss;esss. Of the Navy wfitfecervc pro.
i posals uR6lthe 31st day of July hexf, for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (which they will
furnish) for ships Of the line, frigate5 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 sloop. 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 N. II. Boston, New-York,
Philadelphia. Washington. and Norfolk. during the
years 1928, 1899, and 1880, say OH or before the lst
November Of each year.
Persons offering will bepleased to state particularly
their terms per cubical foot, for any one of the frames
with the proportion OF promiscuous timber rcqured,
also, (should they be disposed TO offer for more, their
terms per cubicalfeet, for three framescollectively Zone
of each class, that is, a "a, a a., and a sloop, with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their pii.
'ces for the frame Of a ship of the line, Of trigate, Ola
sloop, and for promiscuous timber. The offers canbe
made deliverable at any one, or either, or all of the
yards above mentioned; but the terms per cubical foot
deliverable at each, (f q difference be made by tho
bidder,) must be distinctly stated. 1t 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 one entire frame,) and desig-
nate such yards for the delivery as they may Judge en-
pedient for the public interest; and further, that 10
money will at any time, under any circumstances, be
advanced, and that none will be paid until an actual
delivery of timber; that bond, with two or more sufi.
cient ~sureties, forthe faithful discharge of any contract,
will be required; that the amount of such bosd will
be one-third the estimated amount of the contract
Moreover, that, as additional and collaterslsecurity len
per centum ofthe avails OF cash cargo will he reserved
and withheld, until the contract shallbe fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners;
and that in all deliveries o ftimber, a due proportions OF
the most difficult parts ofthe frames shall be delivered,
otherwise, it shall be at the option of the Commission.
ers to withheld such amount, in addition to the ten per
cent. above mentioned, as they may judge ~expedient
for the public interest, until such deficient proportion
OF such difficult timbers shall DE 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, are further requested to state particularly their
own residence, the names aad residence Of their suIel
ties, to forward letters from such persons, stating their,
Willingness to become %sureties, and also to forward,
evidence OF the competency of such persons as suret
ties to the amount tor which they may become bound{
All offers are to be sealed and directed to the Commits
sioners OF the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, viz: softer to furnish Live Oak, under the adj
vertisement Of 18th March, 1927"
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 either at Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, &C.
Norfolk, Wasbingtonj Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
YORK, Boston,or Portsmouth, n. RI.
sAnyb bid not made in conformity to this advertise.
ment, OF that may not be received within the time
herein limited for receiving bids, cannot be consider.
ed.
To be published fpice a week in the following pa.
pers. tillSlat July, 1927, viz;
National nteligencer, National Journal, PhenixGs.
zette, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore .AmericanJ Phlla.
delphia Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette. New.York American, New-4ork ADVOCATE.
Boston Patriot, New England Palladium, Pot5mout!
Journal, IN. H. Easton Star, Norfolk Hefald. Rich.
mond Enquirer, Richmond Wing, Raleigh III kister,
Raleigh Star, Charleston City Gazette, and the SOutb-
ern Patriot, Savannah Republican, Georgia Journal,
st. Augustine Herald, Pensacola Gazette, Mobile Re
gister, New Orleans Daily Advertiser. Attacapss Ga
zette, in Louisiana,