Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-22
Navy Commis sioners' Office

l2h lHnTch, 1877.
Lire Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ships
of The Line, Eigaies and Shops Of Var.
sUNHE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro-
posals until the 3lst day OF July next, tor furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
flrnish) 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 Gu
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 more than %
miles from the sea, deliverable at the following build
ing yards, viz;-Portsmouth N. II. Boston, New-York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1929 1922 and 1850, say OIL or before the LIST
November Of each year.
Persons Offering will be pleased to state particularly
their per cubcal foot for any of the frames
with the proportion OF promlscuous timber rcqulred;
also, Should they be disposed 10 offer for more their
terms per cubcafeet for three frames collectively Zone
of each class, that u.s. a. A, and sloop, with the
proniscuous timber, designating in all cases their phi
ces for the frame of ship of the ne of fgate, OF
sloop, and forpromscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either, or all OF the
yards above menoned but the terms per cubical 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, mot less than entire Frame, and desg
nate such yards for the delivery they may judge ex
pedient for the public interest; and further, that no
money will at any time, under any circumstances, be
advanced, and that will be paid until an actual
delivery Of timber; that bond, with two or more su
cien suretes, forte faithful discharge of any contract,
will be required; that the amount of such bond will
be third the estimated amount of the contract
Moreover, that additional and collateral security ten
per cenum ofthe avals of each cargo will be reserved
and withheld, until the contract shallbe fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction Of the Commissioners
al nlal,, I,ar nj
the difficult frames shall be delivered,
otherwise it shall be at the option ct the Commissions
withheld such amount, in addition to the ten per
cent above mentioned, as they may Judge cxpedient
for the public interest," until such deficient proportion
of such difficult tmbers 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 names and residence OF their sure
ties forward letters from such persons stating their
willingness to become sureties, 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 are to be sealed and directed to the Commits
soners of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, viz softer to furnish Live Oak under the adj
vertisement of 10Th March, 1927"
The timber is to he inspected and measured accord
ing to the rules established by the Board, copy of
Which may be obtained on application to the Navy A.
gent eitherat Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, 5. c.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. ii.
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 hcice week in the following pa
pers, tillSl July, 1927, viz;
National Intellgcncer, National Journal, Ga
zette, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Pha-
dcInhia Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, New.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