Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-02
Navy Commissioners Office,

18th March, 1887.
Live Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ship
of the Line, Frigates and Shops of War.
rTNf1E Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro
l. posals until the 3lst day of July next for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to monlds (Which they viii
furnishl for ships of the line, frgaes and sloops Of
| war, and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak.
cut to dimensions, that may be required say 5000 Gu
bical feet for each ship of the line 5000 for each fri
gate, and 1000 for each soop. 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, vz:-Fortsmouth, N. H. Boston, New-York,
philadelphia, Washington and Norfolk, during the
years 1929 1922 and $780, say on or before the LIST
November of each year.
Persons offering will be pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubical foot for any of the frames
with the proportion of promiscuous timber required;
aso should they be disposed to offer for more, their
terms per cubcalfee for three frames collectively Zone
of each Glass; that is "a, A, and sloop) with the
promscuous timber, designating in all cases their pri.
for the frame of ship of the line, Of frgate, of
sloop and for promiscuous 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, Gf difference be made by the
bdder must be distinctly stated It 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 actual
delivery of timber; that bond, with two suf-
cient suretes, 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 as additional and collateral security ten
per centum ofthe avals of cargo will be reserved
and withheld, until the contract shallb fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction OF the Commissioners
and that in all deliveries of timber, due proportion 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 in addition to the ten per
cent above mentioned, IS 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 further requested to state particularly their
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 "0ftr to furnish Live Oak, under the ad
vertisement of 18th March, 1927"
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 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 tvicc week in the following pa.
pers, till S1st July, 1927, viz;
National Intelligencer, National Journal Phenix Ga
zette Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phila
delphia Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, NewYork 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-
gster New Orleans Daily Advertiser, Attacapas Ga
zette. in Louisiana.