Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-04
Navy Commissioners Office,
10Th MRch. l8I7.

lZfH mt6CUS 1870
Live Oak frame and p,omiseuous Timber for Ship
of the Line, Frigates and Scoops Of Var. :
TlHE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro
i posals until the 31st day of July next, for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (Which they viii
frnsh) for ships of the line, fgates and sloops Of
war, and the proportion Of promIscuous Live OAK.
cut to dimensions, that may be required say oOOo Gu
bca 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 than q
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 1928 1922 and $780, say on or before the LIST
November Of each year.
Persons offering will be pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubcal foot, for any of the frames
with the proportion Of promiscuous timber required;
ALSO (shoud they be disposed to offer for more their
terms per cubicafeet for three frames Zone
Of each Glass; that is ~ A, and sloop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their phi
for the frame of ship of the line, of frgate OF
sloop, and for promscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either, or all OF the
yards above mentoncd but the terms per cubica
deliverable at each, Gfa difference be made by the
bdder) must be distinctly stated 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
pedent 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 sufG.
cient suretes forthe faithful discharge Of any contract
will be required; that the amount Of such bond will
be onethrd the estimated amount of the contract
Moreover that as additional and collateral security ten
per centum ofhe avals ofeach cargo will be reserved
and withheld, until the contract shallb fully complied
with the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners
and that in all deliveries of timber, due proportion of
the most difficult parts ofthe frames shall be delivered
otherwise, it shall be at the option of the Commission
ers 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 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, further requested to state particularly their
own residence, the names and residence of their sure
ties forward letters from such persons stating their
willingness to become sureties, 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 Commits
soners of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, via "0fer to furnish Live Oak, under the adj
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 either Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, s. c.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. 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.
To be published t,Diee week in the following pa.
pers, till 5lst July, 1897, viz;
National Intelgencer, National Journal, Phenx Ga
zette, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phila.
dclphia Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, New.York 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
St. Augustine Herald, Pensacola Gazette, Mobile Re.
gister, New Orleans Daily Advertiser Attacapas Ga
Zette in Louisiana.