Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-03
NAVY coNlMIssIoNEHs' OFtloe,

y;.. ,...c..,.u, 18th March, 1927.
ne Line, triSaics end tSIoops of Par
VIE commissioners oi ;hc Navy viii receive proposas
Tn'ii the "ls day OF July next, for furnishing Live
YAK TIMBER, cut 20 mouds (Which they will hnisrl for
ships of the lne frgatcs aud soops of war. and t,s
proportion oi promiscuous Live Oak, Gu, to dimensions
mat may be required, say COCO cubcal fee, for each ;,
e 'inc' oOoo for each fga,e and 100 for each sloon
me timber must be cut from crown in situations
more Han IS miles from the sea, deliverable at the fol-
owing building yards, viz. Portsmouth,, ~ H. Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, Washugon aud Norfolk dur
ing ne years 1925 1899 and 1885, say on or before the
ISt November of each year.
Persons offering will be pleased IN state ~, ,,;r,,,r,
e terms per cubca foot, for any OF the frames witt,
inc promotion of promiscuous reoured also (shoud
Sy DC disposed to offer for morc their per cub-
oo 'or "ree frames collectively, Zone class,
mat 49, al, III, and sloopO with the promiscuous
oer' designating in all their prices for the frame
"i snip OF the line, of gac. of sloop and for uromis
1"""S unoer he offers be made deliverable at any
one, or either all OF the yards above mentioned: but
efms per cubicai foot deliverable at EACH (fa iiie-
'eee oe MADE by the bidder,) be distinctly stated
IT is TO be understood, tina, tie Commissioners will
Seec' Suc oilers, aud assign bidder such portion
u. e timber required not less than entire frame,)
anu such yards for the delivery they may Judge
expedient for the public INTEREST," and further that no money
VIII at any time under any be
and that none will be paid until actual delivery of tim.
Der; that bond with more sufficient, suretes for
ie faithful discharge of contract will he rco;rcI
that the amount of bond will be one-,b,d ,he ~
'nateo amount OF the contract.-AIoreoyc that as an
additional and collateral security ten pr centun, of The
awaits ofcach cargo will he reserved and withheld until
e""i NC iuii| complied with To the IT.
Staction Of the aud that in all deliveries
o TIMBER due proportion of the difficult parts of
frames sai be delivered, otherwise it shall the
ouon oil the commissioners withhold such amount in
"uoh 10 the ten per above mentioned, as thew
may Judge eXnedent for the public interest until such de-
csht proportion OF such difficult mbers shall be deliv-
etea; and IT is further he understood all nav
he,.s VIII be made at the places of delivery.
Those who may offer supply any part of this timber
are further requested particularly their own 81
dehce the names and residence of their sureties TO for
letters from such persons, stating their willingness
oecohe sureteS, and also 10 forward evidence Of the
competency OF such persons the amount for
Whch pey may become bound. All are to be Sc J.
ed and directed TO the Commissioners the Navy and
tuorseu With the following words, viz: "Oher to furnish
Live YAK, under the advertisement of 18th March, 1897
lie timber is TO be inspected and according
10 the rules established by the Board copies of which NAV
ne obtained OH application to the Navy Agent either at
fehsacoia Savannah Charleston, s. C.. Norfolk, Wash
ing'on, Baltimore PHILADELPHIA, New-York, Boston, or
Portsmouth, N. II.
Any Did not made in conformity this advertisements
or that may not be received within the time herein linn
!ted for receiving bids, cannot be considered an