Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-16
Navy commissioners Office,

Navy COmMAsslOnefs' OMce +,
18th March, 1887.
Lire Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ships
Of the Line, Fr,gaies and Shops Of War.
VNtE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro-
posals until the 3lst day of July next, for furnish
ing Live q k Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
furnish) for ships Of the line, frgates and sloops OF
war, and the proportion OF promiscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions, that may be required, say 60OO 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. H. Boston, New-York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1925 1922 and $780, say on or before the LIST
November of each year.
Persons offering will be pleased to state particularly
their per cubcal foot, tor any of the frames
with the proportion of promscuous timber requiredi
Also (shoud they be disposed TO offer for more their
terms per cubcafeet forhree frames collectively Zone
of each class hat is, "a A, and sloop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their PHI
for the frame of ship of the line of gate of
sloop, and forpromscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either, or all OF the
Yards above menoned but the terms per cubical foot
deliverable at each, (f 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 each bidder such portion of the timber
required (not less than entire frame,) and desg
nate such yards for the delivery they may judge ex
pedien for the public interest; and further, that
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, forhe faithful discharge OF any contract
will be required; that the amount of such bond wall
be ne-third the estimated amount of the contract
Moreover that as additional and ten
per centm ofthe avals 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, due proportion of
the most difficult parts the frames shall be delivered
otherwise it shall be at the option of the Commissions
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 tmbers 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 and residence OF their sure
ties to forward letters from such persons stating their
willingness to become sureties, and also to forward
evidence of the competency of suchpersons 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 "0ffer to furnish Live Oak under the adj
vertisement of l2tl. 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 application to the Navy A
gent eitherat Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, S. c.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. IL.
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 t,cice week in the following pa.
pers, till 5lst July, 1927, viz;
National Intelligencer, National Journal Phenx Ga
zette, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phila.
delphia Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, New. York American, New-York Advocate,
Boston Patriot, New England Palladium, Portsmouth
Journal, IN. II 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.