Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-18
18Th March. 1897,

Liue Oak frame and promiscuous timber for Ships
Of the Line, Fsigates ana Shops Of War.
TINE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro.
posa!s until the 3lst day of July next for furnish.
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to mouds (Which they will
frnish) for ships of the line frgates and soops Of
war, and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions, that may be required say 5000
bical feet for each ship the line, 5000 for each .
gate, and 1000 for each sloop. The timber mus, re
cut from trees grown in situations not than IS
miles from the sea, deliverable at the following build.
ing yards, vz:-Portsmouth, N. H. Boston, New-York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1925 1922 and $780, say on or before the LIST
November of each year.
Persons offering will be pleased to state particularly
their terms per foot for any Of the frames
with the proportion of promiscuous timber required
aso (should they be disposed 10 offer for more their
terms per cubicalfeet for three frames collectively Zone
of each class, that is, "a, A. and soop with the
promscuous timber, designating in all cases their p
for the frame of ship of the line, of frgate ola
soop, and for promscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, either, or all OF the
yards above mentoned but the terms per cubca foot
deliverable at each, (if 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 Frame, and desg
nate such yards for the delivery they may judge
ped:ent for the public interest; and further, that
advanced, and that none will be paid until an actual
delivery of timber; that bond, with two suiH
cien suretes, forthe faithful discharge of any contract
will be required; that the amount of such bond will
be onethird the estimated amount OF the contract
Moreover, that additional and collateral securtye ten
per centum ofthe avas ofeach cargo will be reserved
and withheld, until the contract shall be fully compiled
with the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners;
and that in all deliveries of timber, due proporono Of
the most difficult parts the frames shall be delivered
otherwise it shall be at the option of the Commission
ers to withheld such amount, 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 tlstim
Der, further requested to state particularly their
own residence, the and residence of their sure
ties to 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
AL offers to be sealed and directed to the Comms'
soners of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, viz "0fer to furnish Live Oak under the ad
vertisement of 18th March, 1927"
The timber is to be inspected andmeasIred accord.
ing to the rules established by the Board, copy OF
which may be obtained on application to the Navy
gent either at Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, Sc
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New,
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. H. u
Anybid not made in conformity to this advertise
ment, or that may not be received within the time
berein limited for receiving bids, cannot be conslde
ed.
To be published ttcicc week in the followinSPi
pers, till 3lst July, 1897, Wiz
National Intelligencer, National Journal, PhenxGi
zette Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phln
delpka Democratic Press, the Aurora and franfl'
Gazette, New-York American, New.York Advocate
Boston Patriot, New England Palladium, Portsmouh
Journal, IN. H. Easton Star, Norfolk Herald, tieh
mond Enquirer, Richmond Wing, Raleigh Regst.t'
Raleigh Star, Charleston City Gazette, and the souu'
ern Patriot, Savannah Republican, Georgia JoTfn.'
st. Augustine Herald, Pensacola Gazette, Mobile nc
gister, New Orleans Daily Advertiser, AttacapS" ~
zette, ID Louisiana.