Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-02
Navy Commissioners Office,

lZfN uIUTCN, 1871.
Lire Oak frame md promiseuous Timber for Ships
of The Line, Frignies and Shops Of War.
VNilE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro-
posals until the sIst day of July next, for furnish
ing Live * Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
lrnish) for ships of the line, frgates and sloops 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
miles from the sea- deliverable at the following build
ing yards, vz:-Portsmouth, n II. Boston, NewYork,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1928, 1892 and 1850, say before the LIST
November of each year.
Persons offering will be pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubica foot for any of the frames
with the proportion of prOmscuous timber required;
ALSO (should they be disposed to offer for more, their
terms per cubcalfeet for three 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 rgate, Ola
soop, and forpromiscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one either, or all of the
yards above mentioned; but the terms per cubcal foot
deliverable at each, Off difference be made by the
bidder,) must be distinctly stated 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 one entire ane) and desg-
nate such yards for the delivery as they may Judge
pedient for the public interest; and fIfher that
MONEY will at any time under any circumstances, be
adva. ced and that none will be paid until an actual
delivery of timber; that bond, with two or more sui
cent sureties forhc 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 othe avals of each cargo will 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
he del
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 mbers 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 anypart Of this tim
bef further requested to state particularly their
residence, the names and residence OF their sure
ties, to forward letters from such persons stating their
willingness to become sureties, and also to forward
evidence of the competency of such persons sure
ties to the amount for which they may become bound
All offers are to be scaled and directed to the Commits
sioners of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
Words viz: "Ofler to furnish Live Oak, under the adj
vertsement of 18th March, 1897"
The timber is to be 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, 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.
lobe published hcice week in the following pa
pers, till S1st July, 1897, viz;
National Intellgencer, National Journal, Phenix Ga
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, Atacapas Ga-