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

Lire Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ships
of The Line, Frigates and Shops Of JTar.
IuNtiE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro.
Il posas until the 3lst day of July next, for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (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 mast 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 1929 1929, and 1880, say or before the Is
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 promscuous timber required;
also, (should they be disposed TO offer for more Their
terms per cubicafcet for three frames collectively Zone
of each class that is, ~ A, and sloop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their PHI
ces for the frame Of ship of the lnc of fgate, ola
sloop, and forpromscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either, all OF the
yards above mentoned but the terms per cubcal foot
deliverable at each, (f difference be made by the
bidder) must be distinctly stated. It is to- be under.
stood, that the Commissioners will select such offers
and assign to each bidder such portion of the timber
required (n0t less than entire frame,) and esig
nate such yards for the delivery as they may judge
pedlent 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 mbcrs that bond, with two or more stuff
cient suretcs, forthe faithful discharge of any contract
VIII be required; that the amount of such bond will
be one-third the estimated amount of the contract
Moreover, that, additional and collateral Sc crity ten
per centum the avais of each cargo will he reserved
andwhheld, until the contract shall be fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioner
and that in all deliveries of TIMBER due proportion of
the most difficult parts of the frames shall be delivered
fhoru, chall I,oa tb
ers TO withheld such amount in addition TO the ten pcr
cent above mentioned, as they may judge eXpedient
for the public interest, until such deficient proportion
Of such difficult timbers shall be devercd 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 ,listin
ber are further requested state particularly their
own residence the names and residence of their sure.
ties forward letters from such persons stating their
Willingness to become suretes, and also to forward
evidence OF the competency of such persons
ties to the amount for which they may become bound
All offers are to be sealedand directed to the Commits.
sIoners OF the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, viz: softer to furnish Live Oak under the adj
vertisement 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 on application to the Navy A.
gent etherat Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, ST.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, Portsmouth, NJ 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
To be published thrice week in the following pa.
pers, till Slst July, 1927, wiz
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delphia Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, New-York American, New-York Advocate,
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mond Enquirer, Richmond Wing. Raleigh Register,
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crn Patriot, Savannah Republican, Georgia Jouyal,
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gster, New Orleans Daily Advertiser Attacapss "a
zette, in Louisiana.