Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-01
Navy commissioners Office,

Lire Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ship,
of the Line, Frigaies and Shops Of War.
vUNhE Commissioners Of the Navy will receive pro
posals until the 3lst day of July next, for furnish
ing Live k Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
urnish) for ships of the line, frgates and sioops 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 than Is
miles from the sea- deliverable at the following build
ing yards, enthusiastically N. II. Boston, New-York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1885, 1922 and $780, say on or before the 1st
November of each year.
Persons offering will be 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 cubicafeet, for three frames collectively Zone
of each class that is a. Al, and slOOp,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all their pri-
for the frame of ship of the ine of frgate Of
sloop, and for promscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either, or all OF the
yards above mentoned but the terms per cubica foot
deliverable at each, Gf 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
required, mot less than entire Frame, and desig
nate such yards for the delivery they may Judge
pedient for the public interest; and further, that
money will at any time, under any circumstances be
advanced, and that will be paid until actual
delivery of timber; that bond, with two more suf.
cent sureties, fore 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 ecurity, ten
per centum ofthe avals ofeach cargo viii be reserved
and withheld until the contract shall be fully complied
with the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners;
and that in all deliveries of timber, due proportion Of
the most difficult parts Of the frames shall be Delivered
all nf
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 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
ber are further requested to state particularly their
own residence, the names and residence Of their sure
ties to forward letters from such persons stating their
willingness to become slIreties, 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, viz "Ofer to furnish Live Oak, under the ad
vertisement Of 18th March, 1927"
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 either Pensacola, Savannah Charleston, S. G.
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 tcice week in the following pa
pers, till S1st July, 1897, viz;
National Intelgencer, 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. Fl 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
zette. in Louisiana.