Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-19
Navy Commissioners Office,

I'm N0TCh, 1871.
Lire Oak frame and promScuous Timber for Ships
Of the Line, Frigates and Shops Of Var.
VNHE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro.
l. posas until the 5st day of July next, for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to mouds (Which they will
furnsh for ships Of the line, rgates and soops Of
war, and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions that may be required say 5000 Gu
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 more than Is
miles from the sea, deliverable at the following build
ing yards, viz:-Portsmouth, N. H. Boston, New-York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1925 1922 and 1880, say or before tie lst
November of each year.
Persons offering will bepleased to state particularly
their terms per cubca foot, for any of the frames
with the proportion of promiscuous timber required;
also, (shoud they be disposed to offer for more their
terms per cubcafeet for three framescollecvcy Zone
of each class that Isl a. AZ, and sloop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their PIT
ces for the frame of ship OF the line, of frgae, ola
sloOp, and forprOmiscuous timber The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either all OF the
yards above mentioned but the terms per cubical foot
deliverable at each, (f difference be made by the
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, mot less than entire Frame, and desg
nate such yards for the delivery they may judge en-
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 suih.
cient surees forthe faithful discharge of any contract
will be required; that the amount of such bono will
be ethrd the estimated amount of the contract
Moreover that, additional and collateral seeuriyten
per centum ofthe avas ofeach cargo will be reserred
andwithhed until the contract shall be fully compiled
with to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners
and that in all deliveries Of timber, due proportions
the most difficult parts the frames shall be delivered
otherwise, it shall be at the option of the Conmsson
ers to withheld such amount, addition to the ten per
cent. above mentioned, as they may judge cxpedlent
for the public interest, until such deficient proportion
of such difficult timbers shall be delivered; and 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 and residence of theirsue
ties to forward letters from such persons, stating Their
Willingness to become suretes, and also 10 forward
evidence of the competency of such persons as sure
ties to the amount for which they may become bound
All offers to be sealed and directed to the Comn
soners of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, viz Offer to furnish Live Oak under the adj
verisement OF 18th March, 1897"
The timber is to be inspected and measured accord
ing to the rules established by the Board, copy
which may be obtained OIL application to the Navy
gent either at Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston 81
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New"
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. II. .
Any bid not made in conformity TO this advertise
ment, or that may not be received within the ume
herein limited for receiving bids cannot be consider
ed.
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deIp{a Democratic Press, the Aurora and frahKnD
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Boston Patriot, New England Palladium, Portsmoup
Journal, IN III Easton Star, Norfolk Herald, Rich
mond Enquirer Richmond Wing, Raleigh Regi'et'
Raleigh Star, Charleston City Gazette, and the sor
ern Patriot, Savannah Republican, Georgia JoGrnsl
St Augustine Herald, Pensacola Gazette, Mobile II.
gister New Orleans Daily Advertiser, AttacaPS"
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