Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-18
Navy Commissioned Office,

18th March, 1897.
Liue Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ships
Of the Line, Frigafes and Shops Of Var.
vVNi1E Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro.
j posals until the 3lst day of July next for furnish
ing Live * Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
furnish) 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 of the line, 5000 for each fri
gate. and 1000 for each sloop. The timber must be
cut from trees grown in situations not than IS
miles from the sea- deliverable at the following build
ing yards viz-Portsmouth, N. II. 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 pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubical 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 escoectively Zone
of each class, that is, "a, "A, and sloop with the
promiscuous timber designating in all cases their phi
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, either, or all OF the
yards above mentioned; but the terms per cubca foot
deliverable at each, (f difference be made by the
bdder) must be distinctly stated lis to- be under.
stood, that the Commissioners 1t slci: offers,
and assign to each bidder such portion the tmbes
required (not less than one entire famey and desig
pedent for the public interests and further that no
money will at any time, under any circumstances, be
advarce and that none will be paid until aot.sl
tuevery OF timber; that bond, with two or more suh
cient sufees forthe faithful discharge of any conrac,
will be requred that the amount of such bond viii
be onehrd the estimated amount of the contract
Moreover that, as additional and collaterasccust ten
per centum ofthe avals each cargo win reserved
and withheld until the contract shall fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners
and that in adeliveres 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, as they may judge expetlent
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 this tim
Der, further requested to state particularly their
own residence the names and residence oftheir sure.
ties forward letters from such persons, stating their
willingness to become surees, 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 adj
vertisement 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 eithera 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 tUice week in the following pa.
pers, till Slst July, 1897, viz;
National Intellgencer, National Journal, Phenx 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
ern Patriot, Savannah Republican, Georgia Journal,
St. Augustine Herald, Pensacola Gazette, Mobile Re
gister, New Orleans Daily Advertiser, Attacapas Ga
1atte in I ouisana