Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-08
Navy Commissioners Office ,

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18Th March, 1897.
Lite Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ship
of the Line, Fyigates and Sloops Of Var.
vIlfE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro
i posas until the 3ist day of July next for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to mouds (Which they will
urnish) for ships of the line, rgates 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 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
wears 1885, 1929, and 1850, say 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 10 offer for more their
terms per cubcafeet for three frames collectively Zone
of each Glass; that is a. ID, and sloop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their phi
ces for the frame of ship of the line of fgate ola
sloop, and orpromscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either, or all of the
yards above menoned but the terms per cublcal foot
deliverable at each, Cf 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 trame,) and desig
nate such yards for the delivery they may judge
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 sui
Gent sureties forthe 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 avas of each cargo will be reserved
and withheld until the contract shalbe fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners
and thatn 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
ers to withheld such amount in addition to the ten per
cent. above mentioned, 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 anypart OF this tim
ber are 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 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 viz: Golfer 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 application to the Navy A
gent either at 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,cice week in the following pa
pers, till S1st July, 1927, viz;
National Intelgcncer, National Journal, Phenix Ga
zette, Baltimore Patriot Baltimore American, Phila-
deIphia 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
ern Patriot, Savannah Republican, Georgia Journal,
St Augustine Herald, Pensacola Gazette, MobileRe-
gister, New Orleans Daily Advertiser, Attacapas Ca