Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-08
NAVY CoMoIIssIoNERs' OFFICE,
Eth Mach. 1897.

Lice OAK ranie and romiscuous 1f16e,. for Sims of
tie Line, fifsates and Shops Of EYar.
ME Commissioners os the Navy will proposals
"A until the 3is dayof July next for furnishing Live
Oak Timber, mocds (Which they will frnisl for
SHIPS OF ''a line, igates and soops of war, and the
proportion OF promiscuous Live Oak TO dimensions
that may be required, say 5000 cubca feet for each shin
o! the line, 5000 for each fgate and IGu for each soop
he timber mast be from grown in situations no,
more man =, miles from the sea- deliverable the fol-
loving building yards, viz Portsmouth, n H. Boston,
New York, Philadelphia Washington, AMI Norfolk dur
ing the 1928, 1920 $780, say on or before the
ist November Of each year.
Persons Offering will be pleased to state uar,;ctarIy
their terms per cubcai foot for any the frames witt,
the proportion Of psomucs timber require d; ALSO srould
they be disposed TO Offer for more) their terms per cu
cal foot for three frames collectively Gone Of class
that is ~ Al, aud s!oop.) witt, tie proniscuous
timber designating IN all their prices for the frame
OF ship oite line of rsa'e, ofa soop, pro,s-
cuous timber The Offers be made delivera Die a,
one, or either, or all of the yards above mentioned; but
the terms per cubca foot deliverable each, (fa die-
renee be made by the bidGe distinctly stated
1t is to be understood, that the Commissioners vii!
select such offers, and assign each bidder such portion
OF the timber required, not less than ME
ana designate such yards for the delivery they may Judge
expeden FOR the public interest," and flu tier tina no MONEY
will at time under circumstances be adyasc,i
and that will be paid until an actual delivery Of tim
ner; that bond with two sufficient sure,ies for
the faithful discharge Of any be rcaued
that the amount OF such bond will be ooe-;FiiId the es
tinated amount OF the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, that as ar
additional aud collateral security per centun of the
avaiis OF each cargo will be reserved and withheld until
the contract SHALL be fully complied with 10 the entire
sfaction OF The Commissioners; that in al. deliveries
of TIMBER due proportion of the difficult: parts of
the frames shall be delivered otherwise il shall be at the
option OF the Commissioners to withhold such amount, in
addition 10 the per above mentioned as thew
may Judge cpedent for the public interest until such de-
hcient proportion OF such difficult mbeTs shall be eliv
ered aud is further be undersouoh that all nav
merits will be made at tho places of delivery.
THOSE who may offer to supply any part os this timber
are iurther requested t" state particularly their resi-
dence the names and residence of suretie TO for
ward letters from such persons stating their willingness to
become sGTeties, and also forward evidence of The
competency OF ch persons suIees to the amount for
which they may become bound All arc to be seal
cd and directed to the Commissioners of the Havv nd
endorsed with the following words, "Oief to furnish
Live Oak, under the advertisement Of 18th March 1927
The timber is TO be inspected measured accordiun
to he rules established by the Board copies of which NAV
be obtained application TO the Navy Agent either at
Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, s. c. Norfolk Wash
ingon Baltimore, Phila ie!phia, New-Yori Boston, or
Portsmouth,, ". II.
Any bid not made in Dfomity this advertisements
or tiat may not be recG we'd within the time herein linn
tied FOR receiving bids, cannot be considered. 4nt