Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-12
Navy Commissioners Office,

l2h NHch, 1897.
Lire Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ship.
of The Line, Frigutes and Shops Of Har.
'Tlt1E Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro
posals until the 5lst day of July next, for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
furnish) for ships of the line, rgates and sloops of
war; and the proportion Of promiscuous Live Oak.
to dimensions, that may be required say 6OOO Gu
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 than Is
miles from the sea- deliverable at the following build
ing yards viz-Portsmouth, N. n. Boston, New-York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1885, 1922 and 1850, say on or before the LIST
November of each year.
Persons offering will be pleased to state particularly
their per cubca foot, for any one OF the frames
with the proportion of promscuous timber required;
Also (should they be disposed to Cer for more their
terms per cubicafeet for three frames collectively Zone
of each class that is, ~ "A, and sloop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their pri
for the frame of ship OF the line OF frgate, OF
sloop, and forpromscuous timber The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either, or all OF the
yards above menoned but the terms cubical foot
deliverable at each, Gf difference be made by the
bidder) 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 mot less than entire Frame, and desg
nate 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 none will be paid until actual
delivery of timber; that bond, with two suf-
Gent 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 additional and collateral security ten
per centum othe avals Ut each cargo will be reserved
and wthheld until the contract shallbe fully complied
with the entire satisfaction OF the Commissioners
and that all deliveries of timber, due proportion Of
the most difficult parts ofhe 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 expedent
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 any part OF this tim
Der, further requested to state particularly their
residence, the names and residence OF their sure
ties, forw rd 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
sioncrs of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, vz Golfer 10 furnish Live Oak, under the adj
vertsemen of 10Th March, 1927"
The timber is to be inspected and measured accord
ing to the rules established by the Board, copy Of
which may be obtained on application to the Navy A
gent either Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, S. c.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. III.
Any bid not made in conformity to this advertise
ment, or that may net be received within the time
herein limited for receiving bids cannot be consider
ed.
To be published hcice week in the following pa
pers, till 31st July, 1927, viz;
National Integcncer, National Journal, Phenix Ga
zette, Baltimore Patriot Baltimore American, Phila.
delpha 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 Ca
zette, in Louisiana.