Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-26
Navy Commissioners Office,
18Th March, 1897.

I2n N6rC0, 1871,
Lire Oak frame and pyomiseuous Timber for Ships
the Line, FTigates and Sloops Of War.
>HE Commissioners Of the Navy will receive pro.
posas until the 3lst day of July next, for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to mouds (Which they will
furnsh for ships of the line, frgates and soops Of
war, and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions that may be required say 5000
bcal 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 than %
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 1885, 1922 and 1885, say on or before the LIST
November Of each year.
Persons offering will bepleased to state particularly
their terms per cubca foot for any one Of the frames
with the proportion Of promiscuous timber required
also, (should they be disposed 10 offer for more their
terms per cubicafeet for three frames collectively Zone
of each Glass; that is a. A, and sloop,) with the
promscuous timber, designating in all cases their PHI
ces for the frame Ut ship of the lne of fgate ola
soop, and for promscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either, all of the
yards above mentioned; but the terms per cubcal foot
deliverable at each, (if difference be made by the
bidder must be distinctly stated. 1t is to be under
stood, that the Commissioners will select such ohtis,
and assign to each bidder such portion Of the timber
required (not less than entire frane,) and desig
nate such yardsfor the delivery they may judge
pedient for the public interest; and further, that
advanced, and that none will be paid until an actual
delivery of timber; that bond, with two or more sui
cent sureties, fore faithful 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 ofthe ayails of each cargo will he reserved
and withheld, until the contract shall be fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction of the
and that in all deliveries of timber, due propoiono
the most difficult parts the frames shall be delivered
he Al then rs
ers to withheld such amoun in addition to the ten per
cent. above mentioned, as they may Judge expedien
for the public interest, until such deficient proportion
Of such difficult tmbers 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 anypart Of this tim.
ber further requested state particularly their
own residence, the names ami residence Of their
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 sure
ties to the amount for which they may become bound
All offers 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 ad
yertIsement OF 18th March, 1897"
The timber is to be Inspected andmeasured accord
ing to the rules established by the Board, copyoi
which may be obtained on application to the Navy A.
gent either at Pensacola Savannah Charleston, s..
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 time
herein limited for receiving bids, cannot be consider
ed.
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