Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-18
dec 10
Navy Commissioners Office


Lire Oak frame and promiseuous Timber for SAils
of The Line, Frignies and Shops of 1Wm.
TINE Commissioners Of the Navy will receive pro.
l. posals until the 3lst day of July next, for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
furns for ships Of the line, frigates and sloops Of
war, and the proportion of promscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions, that may be required, say COCO
bcal 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 %
miles from the sea- deliverable at the following build
ing yards, enthusiastically n II. Boston, NewYork
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during The
years 1928, 1922 and $780, say or before the lst
November of each year.
Persons offering will bepleased to state particu
their terms per cubcal foot, for any of the frames
with the proportion Of promscuous timber required,
also, (shoud they be disposed TO offer for more their
terms per cubcafeet, for three Zone
of each class, that is ~, A. and soop with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all their Phi.
for the frame Of ship Of the line, Oft fgate, ola
sloop and forpromscuous timber. The offers can he
made deliverable at any one, either all of the
yards above mentioned; but the terms per cbca foot
deliverable at each, Gfa difference be made by the
bdder,) must be distinctly stated. is be under.
stood, that the Commissioners will select such offers
and assign to each bddersuc portion Of the timber
required, not less than entire frane) and desig.
nate such yards for the delivery they may judge eX.
pedent for the public interest; and further that no
money will at any time under any circumstances be
advanced, and that will be paid until an actual
delivery of timber; that bond with two or more sui.
entsretes, forhe 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 as additional and collateral
per cenum othe avas ofeach cargo will be reserved
and WITHHELD until the contract shab fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners
and that in all deliveries of timber due proportion of
the most difficult parts frames shall be delivered
otherwise, it shallb at the option of the Commission
10 withhold such amount, addition to the ten pcr
cent above mentioned, as they may Judge expcdient
tor the public interest, until such deficient proportion
Of such difficult tmbers shall be delivered and il
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
own residence, the names and residence of their sure
ties 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
All offers are to be sealed and directed to the Commits
soners of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, viz: softer to furnish Live Oak under the adj.
vertisement 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 on application to the Nary A.
gent eitherat Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston. G.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. II.
Anybid not made in conformity to this advertise
ment, or that may not be received within the time
herein limited Tor receiving bids cannot be consider
ed.
lobe published tcice week in the following IA.
pers, till 31st July, 1897, viz;
acknowledgements, National Journal phen;xCa
zette, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Pha.
delphia Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, New-York American, New.York Advocate,
Boston Patriot, New England Palladium, Portsmouth
Journal, IN. IL Easton Star, Norfolk Herald, Rich
mond Enquirer, Richmond Whig 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 Ca.
zette in Louisiana