Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-19
Navy Commissioners Office


I2M March, 1897.
Lire Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ship
of the Line, Frignies and Shops of War.
sTNHE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro
Il posals until the 3lst day of July next, for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
frnish) for ships of the line, frgates and sloops OF
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 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 vlz-Portsmouth, n. H. Boston, New-York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1929 1929, and 1880, say before the lst
November of each year.
Persons offering will pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubca 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 cubcafeet for three frames collectively Zone
of each class that is a. A., and sloop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their pri
for the frame of ship of the line, of fgate, of
sloop, and promiscuous timber The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, either, all Of the
yards above mentioned; but the terms per cubca foot
deliverable at each, f difference be made by the
bidder,) 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
lnOt less tndt OUc ucoi6
nate such yards for the delivery they may Judge
pedient for the public interests and further, that
monev will at any time, under any circumstances, be
advanced, and that will be paid until actual
delivery of timber; that bond, with two or suf
cent suretes, 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
per cenum ofthe avas ofeach cargo viii be reserved
and WITHHELD until the contract shall fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners
and that 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 addition to the ten per
cent. above mentioned, as they may judge expedent
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
ber are further requested to state particularly their
own residence, the names and residence of theirsure
ties 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 are to be sealed and directed to the Commits
sioners of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, Wis Golfer to furnish Live Oak, under the adj
vertisement of 18th March, 1897"
The timber is to be inspected andmeasured accord.
ing 10 the rules eStapIsneu by Tue boaru, CoPy vi
which may be obtained on application to the Navy A.
gent ethera Pensacola, Savannah Charleston, S. 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 tvice week in the following pa.
pers, till SIS, July, 1927, viz;
National Inteligencer, National Journal, PhenixGa.
zette Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phila
delphia 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
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