Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-24
NAVY CommIssIeNERs' OFFICE.
l2th March. 1897


Lire Ok ifane csd prosaiscuous Timber for Ships oil
me Line. ftiSafes anil ioops Of liar.
VIE Commissioners Of the Navy will receive proposals
q until the 3ist day OF July next, furnishing Live
Oak Timber, mouls (Which .hey will iunishl for
a''P' Oh Inc Lne frisatcS and sloops war, aud the
proportion oil promiScuuus Live Oak. cut To dimensions
'a may De required 5000 cubical feet for each shin
o. the ine 5000 for each fgatc, 1OU for each sloon
ne ''nef must be cat from trees grown situations not
more than . miles from the deliverable at the fol,
owing building yards, viz. Portsmouth, N. H. Boston.
New York, Philadelphia, w ashns,on and Norfolk dur
ing The years 1898, &29 and 1850, say on OF before the
! iSt November oi each year.
Persons offering will pleased 10 state particularly
rr terms per cubcai foot, for of with
e proportion az promscuous timber reQucd also, (should
'y DC "posed TO offer for more) terms per cuh
" oo' Tor three frames collectively Zone of each class
mat is, ~ II, and soop,} viii, the prouiscuous
TIMBER designating i'll all their prices for the frame
W snip OF me line" OF irisac. OF soop. and FOR proms
cu"us timber The offers be made deliverable a, any
one, either or all of the yards above mentioned; but
"c terms per cubica foot deliverable EACH (fa dife
renee be made by the bilcr) be distinctly stated
IL Is TO be nderstnod that the Commissioners will
select such Offers and assign each bidder portion
81 tie Timber required less than one e,.ire fancy
and designate such yadS for delivery as they may iue
cXredcn for the public interest; further TINT money
will at any time under any amces adva rcei
an" nat none viii be paid until actual delivery of tim
Der; that bond with or more sufficient surctcs for
e iai'hi"! HiSchaee Of any will be required;
mat We ah"uht OF such bond will he onc-hild the es-
timated amount OF the contruc-NIorcover thar, as an
,"''' ana cofatefal security, ten per centun of the
avaiis Of each cargo will be reserved and withheld until
c contract snail be July complied witt; the
isiaction of the Commissioners; and that in all deliveries
oi TIMBER, due proportion OF the difficult parts of
Inc frames shall be delivered, otherwise it shall be at the
option OF the Commissioners withhold amount in
addition 10 the per mentioned as they
may Judge eyneden for the public interest until such de-
icient proportion of such ic timbers shall be dev-
eed ana II is further be understood, that ali pay
merits will be made al The places of delivery.
nose WHO may oier TO supply any part Of this timber
are inrter requested particularly their own resi-
dencc, the and residence of their s,re,ics to for
ware letters from such persons, stating their willingness
become suretes, and also forward evidence Of the
competency Of such persons amount for
which 'hey may become bound All offers be seal
ed ana directed to the Commissioners of the Navy, and
endorsed with the following words, viz: softer fun,
Live oak under the Advertisement of 18th March, 1897"
ioc TIMBER Is To De inspected and measured
10 Inc rules established by the Board copies which NAV
he obtained on application the Navy Agent either a
PENSACOLA, Savannah, C!ariestur, s. C.. Norfolk ash
ington Baltimore, Philadelphia New-YotT, Boston, or
Portsmouth, II. II.
J Any bid not made in ady
or itt may NO; TIC received within the time herein linn
! itcd for receiving bids be considered. 4ot
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Az rules holden in the clerks office the Superior court
OF chancery for the Richmond district, the 5il day of
| March, 1927:
Abraham buiord' m.
against
john v Wilcox, and Bemett T. Blake. G1s
ihe defendant Bennett T. Blake haviu. entered his
appearance and given security according the act Of
assembly ana The rules Of This court, appea hy
satisfactory evidence, that lie is nhahant this
county 1t IS ordered, that the said defendant aupea
mere on the rSt day of the answer the bill
inserted IN some newspaper published III the city Rich
on Tor two months successfully, nd posted at the front
door oil the capitol in the sale city.
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