Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-22
Navy Commissioners Office,
18th March. 1897,

Lire Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ships
Of the Line, Frigales and Sloops Of War.
VNHE Commissioners Of the Navy will receive pro.
Il posals until the 3ist day Of July next for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (Which they VII
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
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. H. Boston, New.York
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1925 1899, and 1880, say before the LIST
November of each year.
Persons offering will bepleasedt to state particularly
their terms per cubcal 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 cubicafcet for three frames collectively Zone
OF each class that Isl ~ "A, and sloop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all their phi.
for the frame of ship of the line of figate ola
sloop, and forpromiscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either or all of the
yards above mcutioned but the terms per cubca foot
deliverable at each, (f difference be made by the
bidder,) must be distinctly stated. lis to be under.
stood, that the Commissioners will select such offers,
and assign to each bidder such portion Of the timber
required not less than one entire Frame, and desg
nate such yards for the delivery they may judge
pedient for the public interest; and further, that no
money will at any time, under any circumstances, be
advanced, and that none will be paid until an actual
delivery of timber; that bond, with two or more su
cent surctes, orthe 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 ofthe avals ofeach cargo will be reserved
and withheld, until the contract shallbe fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners;
and that in all deliveries of TIMBER due proportion of
the most difficult parts flames shall be delivered,
otherwise it shall be at the option of the Commission
erst to withheld such amount addition to the ten per
cent above mentioned, as they may judge expedient
for the public interest," until such deficient proportion
of such difficult tmbers shall be delivered; and il 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 Of their sure
ties to forward letters from persons stating their
willingness to become sureties, and also to forward
evidence OF the competency of such as sure
ties to the amount for which they may become bound
All offers are to be sealed and directed to the Commits
sioners OF the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, viz: "ofer to furnish Live Oak. under the ad
vertisement Of 10Th March, 1897"
The timber is to be inspected andmeasured accord.
ing to the rules established by the Board, copy Of
which may be obtained on application to the Navy A.
gent either at Pensacola, Savannah Charleston, S. c.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston,, or Portsmouth, N. H.
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.
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