Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-27
Navy Commission Office e,


Lire Oak frame and promiseuous Timber for Ships
of the Line, Frigates and Shops Of War.
TIME Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro
posas until the 3lst day of July next, for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
funshl for ships Of the Line, frgates and sl9ops OF
war, and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions, that may be required say GOO 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 more than IS
miles from the sea, deliverable at the following build
ing yards viz:-Portsmouth, n. II. Boston, Ncw-York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
wears 1888 1929, and 1850, say 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 promscuous timber required;
Also Should they be disposed to offer for more their
terms per cubcafeet for three frames collectively Zone
of each class that is ~ "a, and sloop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their pri-
ces for the frame of ship of the line Of fgate, OF
sloop, 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 cubcal foot
deliverable at each, (f difference be made by the
bdder,) be distinctly stated II is to be under
stood, that the Commissioners will select such offers,
and assign each bidder such portion Of the timber
required, mot less than entire frame,) and desg
nate such yards for the delivery they may judge
pedent for the public interests and further, that no
advanced, and that none will be paid until an actual
delivery of timber; that bond, with two suf
cient surees orthe 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 additional and collateral security
per centum Of the 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 OF the frames shall be delivered,
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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, further requested to state particularly their
own residence, the names 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 such persons sure
ties to the amount for which they may become bound
All offers to be sealed and directed to the Commits
soners of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, via Golfer to furnish Live Oak, under the adj
vertisement of 18th March, 1927"
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, 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 t,riee week in the following pa.
pers, till LIST July, 1927, viz;
National Intelgencer 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 (N. 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
gister, New Orleans Daily Advertiser, Attacapas Ga: