Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-30
Navy Commissioners Office

&" u<"Css 1870
Live Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ship
of the Line, Frigates and Shops Of War.
STyfE Commissioners of the Navy will reeniRe pro
posals until the 3lst day of July next, for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (Which they viii
fIrnish) for ships of the line, frgates and soops
war, and the proportion of promscuous Live Oak
cut to dimensions, that may be required say 5000 Gu
bical feet for each ship of the line, 5000 for each fri
gate, and 1000 for each soop. The timber must be
cut from trees grown in situations not more than 2.
miles from the sea- deliverable at the following build
ing Yards vz:-Portsmouth, N. II. Boston, New-fork
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1885, 1922 and $780, say on or before the LIST
November of eachyear.
Persons offering will be pleased to state particularly
their per cubical foot for any of the frames
with the proportion of promiscuous timber required
ALSO (should they be disposed to offer for more their
terms per cubicalfee for three frames collectively Zone
of each class, that is, "a, A. and soop, with the
promscuous TIMBER designating in all cases their phi
ces for the frame of ship of the line, of fgate, OF
sloop and for promiscuous timber The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, either, all Of the
yards above mentioned but the terms per cbca foot
deliverable at each, (f difference be made by the
bdder) must be distinctly stated 1t is 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 entire Frame, and desig
nate such yards for the delivery they may Judge
pedent for the public interests and further, that
money will any time, under any circumstances be
advanced and that will be paid until actual
delivery of timber; that bond, with two or more suf.
sreties forthe faithful discharge of any contract
will be required; that the amount Of such bond will
be one-thrd the estimated amount of the contract
Moreover that additional and collateral security ten
per centum ofthe ayas Of each cargo viii be reserved
and withheld, until the contract shall be fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction Of the Commissioners
and that in all deliveries of timber, due proportion of
the most difficult parts the frames shall be delivered,
otherwise it shall be at the option Of the Commission.
ers to withheld such amount, in addition to the ten per
cent above mentioned, as they may judge expedient
for the public interest, until such deficient proportion
of such difficult timbers 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
own residence, the and residence oftheir
ties to forward letters from such persons stating their
willingness to become suretes 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 to be sealed and directed to the Commits
soners of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, viz Golfer to furnish Live Oak, under the ad
vertisement of 18th March, 1897"
The timber is to be inspected andmeasured accord
ing 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. Fl.
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.
To be published f,ice week in the following pa.
pers, till 51st July, 1927, viz;
National Intellgencer, National Journal, Phenix Ga
zette, Baltimore Patriot Baltimore American, Phila
delphia Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, Ncw.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 Ga.
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