Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-06-15
M CorInIrssroNrns, Orr1cr
May 22-wts

18th March, 1897
Lire 0aI frame enG jro,niscuous Timber. for ShjnG nj
the Line, F'TgGics and Slooys Of Ira,.
THE Commissioners of the Navy will receive proposals
"a Mn the DIST day Of JUly nest, for furnishing Live
Oak Timber, to mouds (Which they viii furn,) for
ships of the line, fgacs and sloops of war, and tne
proportion Of promiscuous Live Oak, cut 10 dimensions
that may be required say 5000 cubical feet for earh SIM
OF the e 5000 for each gac, and 1905 for each sIonn
Fhc timber be from trees Crov, in situations MOT
more than 25 miles from sea, deliverable at the fol-
loving building yards, viz. Portsmouth, n. H., Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk Gus-
ing The years 1923 1929 and 1880, say before the
! LIST November of each wear.
Persons Offering viii be pleased to state particularly
their terms cubical .oot for any of the frames
the proportion Of pomscuous required; also (hojd
thcy be disposed TO offer for moc,) terms per cuL-
cal foot Tor TREE frames collectively, Zone class
that Is, ~, i'll, and sloop) with tie pronscuc7,s
TIMBER designating i'll all their prices for the frame
OF ship OF tie line, of rgac. scop and for nro,ic
cuous timber The offers nc made deliverable at anv
onco either, or all Of tie yards above mentioned; but
the terms per cubca foot deliverable at each GIa fn
renee be made by tic bdder) distinctly stated
1t Is to be understood that the Cornlni SINNERS viii!
select such oilers, and assign bidder such norton
o the timber required, less than ore entire fame
and designate such yatds for the delivery they may Judge
czpcden for the public Interest," thef that no money
will at any time under circumstances be advanced,
and that will DC paid until an actual delivery of tim,
Der; that bond with sufficient surelrs Cor
TIE iaitnu! discharge Of be
that the amount of bond will be ouo-i,d the e.
timatcd amount &c tie couiract-1ioreoycr that ne p,
additional and collateral security, per ccnun, Of the
the contract shn be fully complied with to The entire SAT-
islaction OF the Commissioner: and that deliveries
o timber due proportion oi The difficult parts Of
tire frames shall be delivered, otherwise, shall be n, the
option Of the Commissioners 1ithcd such amount IL,
addition to the per mentioned as tiIe,
may Judge enehicn; fer the public interest such de-
hc'cnt proportion Of such difficult tinhcys snail deliy-
cred; and is further be understood :at all Da,-
merits VIII be made the places Of delivery.
iho1c who may offer TO supply any par, Of this timber,
arc further requested to- particularly their own resi-
de"ce the Hamcs and residence of their surc,jcs 10 for
ward letters from such persons. stating willingness
bHcomc sJrc'ics, and also forward evidence Of the
competency Of such persons amount for
when they may Income bound. All offers arc 70 hc seal
ed and directed 10 the Commissioners the Navy, aud
endorsed with Tic following words wiz "Cacr to furnish
Live Oak Under the advertisement of 1871 March 1897
TIE timber Is 10 BE- inspected and measured according
the rules established ny the Board copies which may
be obtained on application Tic Navy Agent either IA,
PENSACOLA, Savannah, Cs5rlcson, G. c. Nnri,k, Wash
Ing'on' Baltimore, rb,ladl pba, New-Yok. Boston, or
Portsmouth, N. IT,
Ay old not made in Conformity 20 This advertisement,
or mat may not he received within the herein inn
.'cd i5: receiving ti!s. cannot - considered II: