Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-26
Navy Commissioners Office,

l2h March, l857.
Live Oak frame and pyomiscuous Timber for Ship
of The Line, Frigaies and Scoops Of Var.
YNflE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro
possls until the 5lst day of July next, for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to mouds (Which they will
urnish for ships of the line frgates and sloops Of
war, and proportion OF promiscuous Live Oak,
cut to DIMENSIONS that may be required, say 6OOO
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 wards viz:-Portsmouth, n. II. Boston, NewYork,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1929 1922 and $780, say on or before the LIST
November of each year.
Persons offering will pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubica 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 cubcafeet for three frames collectively Zone
of each class that u.s. a74 "A, and sloop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their PHI
for the frame of ship of the line, of frigate Of
sloop, and forpromiscuous timber The offers Can be
made deliverable at any one, or either or all OF the
yards above mentoned; but the terms per cubica foot
deliverable at each, Cf difference be made by the
bdder,) 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 mot less than entire frame) and desig-
such yards for the delivery they may judge
pedient for the public interest; and further, that
money will at any time, under any circumstances be
advanced, and that will be paid until actual
delivery of timber; that bond, with two suf-
cent suretes, forhe 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 oftke avas OF each cargo will be reserved
and withheld, until the contract shallbe fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners
and that in all delivo of timber, due proportion of
he nj he
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 expedent
for the public interest," until such deficient proportion
OF such difficult mbers 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 part OF this tim.
Der, further requested to state particularly their
residence, the names and residence ofheir sure
ties forward letters from such persons, stating their
willingness to become suretles, 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 be sealed and directed to the Commits
sioners of the Navy and endorsed with the following
words viz: "atftr TO furnish Live Oak, under the adj
vertsement OF 18th 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 either at Pensacola Savannah, Charleston, 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,cice week in the following pa
pers, till Slst July, 1927, viz;
National Inteigencer, National Journal, Phenx Ga
zette, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phia.
deIpha 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, Mobile Re-
gister, New Orleans Daily Advertiser, Attacapas Ga
Zette in Louisiana