Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-11
Navy Commits sioners' Office,
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Lire Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ships
of the Line, Frigafes and Shops Of Var.
1UliiE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro-
posa!s until the 3lst day Of July next, for furnish.
ing Live Oak Timber, cut 20 moulds (Which they will
funsh) for ships Of the line, irigates and sloops OF
war, and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions that may be required, say 5000
bcal feet for each ship ofte 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:-Portsmouh, ~ II. Boston, New-York,
PhiiadelpIia, Washington, and Norfolk during the
years 1928, 1892 and 1880, say before the lst
November of each year.
Persons offering will bepleased to state particularly
their terms per cubca foot for any one of the frames
also, (shoud they be disposed to offer for more ther
terms per cubcafeet for three frames Zone
of each class, that is, "a, A. and soop with the
promscuous timber, designating in all cases their pri
for the frame Of ship of the line, Of fgate ola
sloop land forpromscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either, or all Of the
yards above mentioned but the per cubca foot
deliverable at each, (if difference be made by the
bidder must be distinctly stated It's 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 desg
nate such yards for the delivery they may judge
pedent 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
cien sureties, forthe 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 security ten
per centum othe avas of each cargo will be reserved
and withheld, until the contract shall fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners
and that in ali deliveries Of timber due proportion of
the most difficult parts the frames shall be delivered
otherwise, shall be at the option of the Commission
TO withhold 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 timbers shall be 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 anypart of this tim
Der, further requested to state particularly their
residence, the names and residence their sure
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 to the Commits
soners Of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words Wis "0fftr to furnish Live Oak, under the ad
vertisement ofl2th March, 1897"
The timber is to be inspected andmeasured accord
ing to the rules established by the Board, copy of
which may be obtained on application to the Navy A.
gent citherat Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, S.
Norfolk Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New.
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. H.
Any bid not made in conformity to this advertise.
ment, or that may not be received within the time
herein limited for receiving bida cannot be consider
ed.
To be published tpice week in the following M.
pcrs till SIS, July, 1927, viz;
Observation-Disclosures, National Journal, phenxGf
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. H. 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 "a
zette in Louisiana.