Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-01
Nay CoMAiissloNEGs' OFFICE,
l2ih Much lGlN

iGih Man CHI, 1897.
Lire Oak fras md ,romiscuou. Iia1e 3.. Sl:Ds cr
he Line, Frisotcs ant Sleeps Of IYur
NHE Commissioners Of the Navy vi" receive proposals
"a until the 3lst dayo July nc%,, for furnishing Live
Oak Timber cat Ia mnu! (Which they will tur,isi) for
ships OF the line, irisates and soops war, and the
proportion O! romscuous Live Oak, Dimensions
that may be required, 5000 c"bica for sh
ct the line, 5000 r each ,ae, and 1000 Tor each sioon
The timber must be iro grown in situations nc,
more than IS miles ftom TIE sea, deliverable at the fol-
lowing building yards viz. Portsmouth, n H. Boston
New York, Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk cur
ing the 1928, 1920, ad 1850 say on or before the
ist November of each wear.
Persons offering Will DC pleased state parcuary
their terms per oHhca foot, Tor ~ the frames with
the pr"pnrtion promiscunus timber requed also (soud
'h'y DE "ispoSe to Offer for more their per cubi
cal ioot Far three frames cocct;vriy Zone o each class
that is, II, AZ, and a sIuop,) with the uou,sc.os
timber designating in all their prices for the frame
o ship OF the ine of agate. ofa soop pro,as
cuous timber The offers be made deiive bic any
either, all Of the yards above n,sn,oned but
the per cubical foot deliverable at each fa dr
renee be made by the bder) distinctly stated
II Is 10 he understood, that the Commissioners will
select such Offers, and assign each bidder such portion
o the timber required, less than 0na entire ae)
and designate yaids the delivery as tey may
eXetent for the public further that money
"i!i at any time under any circumstances be nva.ced
and that will be paid until actual delivery of -
oer' tat bonh win two or sufficient suretes, for
the faithful discharge OF any cortrac, will be eaas
that the Of such bond will be -:.icd tie es-
;imated amount OF the contract.-Aioreoyer, that as an
additional and collateral security. ten pr cun,uu f the
avals each cargo will reserved and h!sit until
the contract shall he fully complied with to lie entire sal
isiacon 81 the Commissioners and IN all deliveries
OF timber, due proportion Of the difficult pats or
the frames shall be delivered, otherwise, Shall be al
opon of the Commissioners withhold such amount il.
addition to The ZEN per above mentioned, as tfay
may judge eX!edemi for the public n;crest, ,ii such de-
htsnt proportion OF @uc! Gicu tinhes shall
cred; and 1t is further he understood, that II uay-
mr;ts viii H. made THE places Of delivery
Those who may oGef to supply any part Of ,hs timber,
are further requested particularly their uv rasi-
dere, the names and residence Of their sureas,
ward letters from such persons stating their willingness 10
hrcone sLIeiies and also forward evidence Of the
competency of such persons susecs the amount for
which they may become bound are tn be seal
ed and directed 10 the Commissioners of the Navy, and
endorsed with the following words, viz: "Oec to furnish
Live OAK, under the Advertisement; of i2lh March 1897
The timber Is to be inspected measured according
to the rules established y Eoa,d copics of which
De obtained on application the Navy gent either
FensRcoia Savannah Charleston, &. C. No.o!k WASH
instom, Baltimore, Philadelphia Ncw-YosI Boston o.,
Portsmouth, n. Il.
Any bid not made in conformity to It's Advertisement,
or ihat may not tie received within the TINE lsc lin,
i'rd for receiving bids Cannot b. considered. IN