Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-31
Navy Commissioners Office,

l2M Narch, 1897.
Lire Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ship
of The Line, Fr1gates and &oops Of Var.
1TlflE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro
i posals until the 3ls day OF July next for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
furnish) for ships of the lne rgates 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 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, NcwYork,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1898, 1929, and 1880, say or before the ls
November of each year.
Persons offering will be pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubca foot for any one OF the frames
with the proportion of promscuous timber rcqured
also, (shoud they be disposed to offer for more, their
terms per cubicalfeet for three Zone
of each Glass; that is, "a, a. and oop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their PHI
ces for the frame of ship of the line, of gate, off
sloop and for promscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one or either, or all of the
yards above mentoned but the terms per cubcal foot
deliverable at each, (if difference be made by the
bidder) must be distinctly stated is to be under
stood, that the Commissioners will select such offers,
and assign to each bidder such portion OF the timber
required (not less than entire frame and desig
nate such yards for the delivery as they may Judge
pedient for the public interest; and further, that
money will at any time, under any circumstances, be
advanced, and that none will be paid until actual
delivery of timber; that bond with two or more suffi
cien suretes forhe 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 cenum the avas Of each cargo will be reserved
and withheld, until the contract shalbc fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners;
and that in all deliveries of TIMBER due proportion Of
the most difficult parts the frames shall be delivered
otherwise, it shall be at the option OF the Commission
withheld such amount, in addition to the ten per
cent above mentioned, as they may judge expeiient
for the public interest, until such deficient proportion
of such difficult tmbers shall be devercd and it 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, further requested to state particularly their
residence, the and residence of their
ties forward letters from such persons stating their
willingness to become sureties, and also to forward
evidence of the competency of such persons 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: Golfer to furnish Live Oak, under the adj
vertsement of 18th March, 1897"
The timber is to be inspected andmcasured accord
ing to the rules established by the Board, copy of
which may be obtained application to the Navy A
gent either at Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston s. c.
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, be consider
ed.
10 be published ftcice week in the following pa.
pers, till 5lst July, 1897, viz;
National Intelligencer, National Journal Phcnix Ga
zette Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phila
dclpha Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, NewYork American, Ncw.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 thu South
ern Patriot Savannah Republican, Georgiu Journal,
st. Augustine Herald, Pensacola Gazette, Mobile Re
gister, New Orleans Daily Advertiser, Atacapas Ga.
zette, in Louisiana.