Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-11
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Lice OahJ frame Gnf Prontiscuous Timber for Ships Of
tie Line, FriSatcs emt Scoops Of H'ar.
'HL Commissioners the Navy will receive proposals
Il until the Glst day of July next, for furnishing Live
ships OF the line, irigatcs and sloOps OF war, and the
proportion OF promiscuous Live Oak, Gu, TO dimensions,
that may be required, say 5000 cubical feet Cor each ship
1.-THE line, 5000 for each hrgn,c, and I0uU for each sloop.
ihe timber must tie cut from trees grown in situations not
more than IS miles from the sea, deliverable at the fol-
lowing building yards, viz. Portsmouth,, n. H., Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, dur
ing the years 1898, 1929, aud 1850, say on or before the
list November Of each year.
Persons Offering will be pleased to state particularly
theiT terms per cubical foot, FOR any one Of the frames with
the proportion of promiScuous timber required; also, (should
trey be disposed to oacr for niorc,D their terms per cubi.
cal foot, for tiTcc frames cnneciiveIv, Zone Of each class,
that is, a II, a IL, aud a s!oopD with the proiniscuous
timber, designating in al! casrs their prices for the frame
oil a ship OF the line, Of Il isigaic, ola sloop, aud for promis-
cuous timber. The offers eau be made deliverable at any
one, or either, or all of the yards above men,ioned; bm,
the terms per oubicai foot deliverable at each, Cra dra-
renee DC made by the hiider) mast; be distinctly stated.
1t is 10 be understood, thai the Commissioners will
select such offers, and assign 10 each bidder such portion
ni the timber required, not less shan one euurc f.ame,)
and designate such yards for the delivery as thew NAV iudse
eXpedient FOR the pU5!ic Interest; aud further, that no money
Will at any time, under any circumstances, be advaaced,
and that none will he paid uutil an actual delivery OF tim
Der; tina; bond with two or more sufficient sure,ies, for
Inc faithful discharge OF any contract will be required;
that the amoumt OF such bond will he one-ihi,d the es-
'iinatcd Gnaunt of the acknowledgements, that, as an
additional and collateral security, ten per centum OF tile
1900 htNssA 'A NIAL
The contract snail be fully complied with to the entire sat-
'stactian Of the commissioners; and that in all deliveries
oi timber, a due proportion of the most difficult parts OF
Tie frames shall be delivered, otherwise, it shall be at the
option OF the Commissioners TO withhold such amount, in
addition. to the ten per cent. above mentioned, as they
may judge eEnedient for the public interest, until such de-
!icient proportion of such difficult timbcrs shall be deliv-
cred; and it, is further to lie understood, that all pay
merits vii! be made atihe places of delivery.
Lliosc who may offer to supply any part Of this timber,
are further requested to state particularly their own resi-
dencc, the names and residence of their sureties, to for
yard letters frcm such persons, stating their Willingness to
become sureticS, and also to forward evidence of the
competency Of such persons as surrties to the amount for
which they may become bound. All ontrs are To be seal
Cd and directed to the Commissioners Of the Eavy, and
endorsed with the following words, viz: "Ofer to furnish
Live Oak, under the advertisement of 18th March, 1897"
The timber is TO be inspected and measured according
TO the rules established BY the Board, copies of which may
he obtained on application to the Navy Agent either at
Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, 6. G.. Norfolk, Wash
ington, Bahiniorc, Pi!!aisiph'a, New-Tork, Boston, or
Portsmouth,, n. II.
AHy bid not made in conformity 10 this advertisement,
or that may not be received within Tie time herein linz
tied for receiving bids. cannot be considered. Ant