Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-03
Navy Commissioners Office,

.... l2M N1HSch, 1897.
Lire Oak frame md promiscuous Timber for Ship
of the Line, Fr,gafes and Shops of Var.
1INHE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro
i posals until the 3lst day of July next for furnish
ing Live o X Timber, cut to mouds (which they vii
furnish) for ships of the line, igates and sloops o.
war, and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak
cut to dimensions, that may be required, say 5000 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 2.
miles from the sea, deliverable at the following build
ing yards, yiz-Portsmouth N. II. Boston, New-York
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1925 1922 and 1850, say on or before the Isl
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 promiscuous timber required
ALSO (should they be disposed to offer for MORE their
terms per cubicafeet, for three Zone
of each Glass; that Isl 74a "A, and sloop) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases Their pii-
ces for the frame of ship of the line, Of frgate OF
soop, 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 cbica 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 offers,
and assign to eacn bidder suoh portion of the timber
required. mot less than one entire frame,) and esg
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pedent 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 suf-
cent sureties forthe faithful discharge OF any contract
will be required; that the amount OF such bond VIII
be one.third the estimated amount OF the contract
Moreover that as additional and collateral security, ten
per centum of the avas each cargo will be reserved
and withheld until the contract shalbe fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners
and that in all deliveries of timber, due proportion ct
the most difficult parts othe frames shall be Delivered
otherwise it shall be at the option OF the Commission
ers to withheld such amount addition to the ten per
cent above mentioned, as they may judge expedient
for the public interest," until such deficient proportion
of such difficult nbers shall be delivered; and 1t 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
her, are further requested to state particularly their
own residence the names and residence of their sure
ties to forward letters from such PERSONS their
willingness to become suretics, 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 Comms.
sinners of the Navy and endorsed with the following
words. viz "Ofer to furnish Live Oak under the adj.
vertisement of 18th March, 1897"
The timber is to be inspected and measured accord
ing to the rules established by the Board, copy OF
which may be obtained on application to the Navy A.
gent either at Pensacola, Savannah, Chareston s. G..
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, or 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
ed.
10 be published twiee week in the following pa
pers, till S1st July, 1897, viz;
National Intelligencer, National Journal, Phenix Ga
zette, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phla
deIphia Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, New York American, New-York Advocate
Boston Patriot, New England Palladium, Portsmouth
Journal IN. II. Esston 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
gster, New Orleans Daily Advertiser, Attacapss Ga
Zette in Louisiana. s5I