Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-04
Navy Commissioners Office,

l2M March, 1877.
Lire Oak frame md EromiscuouS Timber for Ships
of The Line, Frigaies and Scoops of Var.
SIlHE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro-
posals until the 3lst day Of July next for furnish
ing Live k Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
urnish) for ships Of the line, trigaes and sloops Of
war; and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions, that may be required, say 5000
bica feet for each ship the line 5000 for each fri.
gate, and 1000 for each soop. The timber must be
cut from trees grown in situations not than IS
miles from the sea- deliverable at the following build
ing Yards. viz:-Portsmouth, ~ II. Boston, New-York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1925 1929, and 1850, say or before the LIST
November Of each year.
Persons offering will be pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubcaf 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 cubicaleet tor three collectively Zone
of each class that is, "a, Al, and soop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all their pr
for the frame of ship Of the line, Of gate, of
sloop, and forpromscuous timber. The offers be
made deliverable at any one, or either, all OF the
yards above menoned; but the terms per cubical foot
deliverable at each (if difference be made by the
bidder,) must be distinctly stated. II is to be under
stood, that the Commissioners will select such offers,
and assign to each bidder such portion of the timber
required mot less than entire frame,) and tesg
nate such yards for the delivery they may Judge
monev 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 more suff
cent suretes the faithful discharge Of any contract
will be required; that the amount OF such bond will
be One-third the estimated amount OF the contract
Moreover, that, additional and collateral security, ten
per centum ofthe avals ofeach cargo will be reserved
and withheld until the contract shall be fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners;
and that in all deliveries of timber due proportion of
the most difficult parts Of the frames shall be delivered,
otherwise, it shall be at the option of the Commission
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 deivered 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 thistim
ber are further requested to state particularly their
own residence the and residence 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 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, via "Ofr to furnish Live Oak, under the ad
vertisement Of 18th March, 1897"
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 ethera at Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston S. c.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. II.
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 foiee week in the following pa.
pers, tlS1st July, 1927, wiz
National Integencer, National Journal, Phenx Ga.
zette, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American Phla.
dephia Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, NcwYork American, New.York Advocate,
Boston Patriot, New England Palladium, Portsmouth
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
gster, New Orleans Daily Advertiser, Attacapas Ga
zeife in Inuisiana.