Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-11
Navy commissioners Office,

18Th March, 1887.
Lire Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ships
of the Line, Frigates and Shops Of Var.
TN1E Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro.
posals until the 3lst day of July next, for furnish.
ing Live O.k Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
furnish) for ships of the line, trigates and sloops OF
war, and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions, that may be required, say SOU Gu.
bical 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. II. Boston, New-York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1928, 1899, and 1880, say on CT before the LIST
November of each year.
Persons offering will be pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubical foot, for any one of the frames
with the proportion of promiscuous timber required;
also, (should they be disposed TO offer Tor more, their
terms per cubicalfeet, for three frames collectively Zone
of each class, that is, a "a. a "A, and a sloop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases theIr prl-
ces for the frame of a ship of The line, OF a frIgate, OH
sloop, and for promiscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either, or all OF the
yards above mentioned; but the terms per cubical foot
deliverable at each, (f a difference be made by the
bidder, must be distinctly stated. It's to be under.
stood, that the Commissioners VIII seiect such oners'
and assign to each bidder such portion OF the timber
required, (not less than one entire frame ana desig-
nate such Yards for the deliver, as they may Judge ex-
pedient for the public interest; and further. that no
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 or more suff-
Gent ~sureties, forthe faithful discharge of any contract,
will be required; that the amount Of such bond will
be onethird the estimated amount of the contract
borrower, that, as additional and collateral security, ten
per centum ofthe avails Of Teach cargo will be reserved
and withheld. until the contract shallbe fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners;
and that in all deliveries of timber, a due proportion of
the most difficult Darts of the frames shall be delivered.
otherwise, it shall be at the option of the Commission
ers to withheld such amount, in addition to the ten per
cent. above mentioned, as they may Judge expedient
for the public interest, until such deficient proportion
of such difficult timbers shall be delivered; 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, are further requested to state particularly their
own residence, the names and residence of their sure
ties, to forward letters from such persons, stating their
willingness to become s~ureties, 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
sioners of the Navy, and endorsed with the-following
words, viz: softer to furnish Live Oak, under the adj
vcrtisement of 18th March, 1872
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 Navy A
gent eithera at Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, S.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. H.
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.
To be published tpice a week in the following pa
pers, till Slst July, 1897, viz;
NationalI ntelligencer, National Journal, PhenixG Ga
zette, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phila-
delphia Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, New York American, New-York Advocate,
Rosfon Patriot. New ENGLAND Palladium. POrfsmOuth
Journal, IN. H. Easton Star, Norfolk. Herald, Rich.
mond Enquirer, Richmond Wing, 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 Ga
zette. in l. Louisiana.