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

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l2M March, 1897.
Live Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ship
of The Line, Frigates and Shops of War.
VNHE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro
posas until the 3lst day of July next, for furnish
ing Live o * Timber, cut to mouds (Which they will
fuTnsh) for ships of the lne rgates and sloops of
war, and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions that may be required say 5000
bca 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 IS
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 1925 1879, and 1880, say or before the LIST
November OF each year.
Persons offering will be pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubcal foot for 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 Glass; that u.s. a. A, and sloop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their pri-
ces for the frame of ship of the ne Of fgae, of
sloop, and fOrprOmscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, either, all OF the
yards above mentioned; but the terms per cubcal 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
required mot less than one entire frame,) and esg
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
advar ced, and that none will be paid until actual
delivery of TIMBER that bond, with two or more suff
cent suretes forhe 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, as additional and collateral security ten
per centum ofthe avals ofcach cargo vi" be reserved
and withheld until the contract shall be fully complied
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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 expedent
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, are further requested 20 state particularly their
own 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 sealed and directed to the Commits
sioners of the Navy and endorsed with the following
Words viz: "Offer to furnish Live Oak, under the adj
vertSement of 18th March, 1897"
The timber is to- be inspected andmeasured accord.
ing to the rules established by the Board, copy of
which may be obtained on.aPplicaton to the Navy A.
gent either Pensacola Savannah Charleston, s. c.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New.
York, Boston, 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 tUice week in the following pa
pers, till SIS, July, 1927, viz;
National Intelgencer, National Journal, Phenix Ga.
zette Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phila.
depha Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, New-York American, New-York Advocate,
Boston Patriot, New England Palladium, Portsmouth
Journal, On IL Easton Star, Norfolk Herald, Rich
mond Enquirer, Richmond Wing, Raleigh Register,
Raleigh Star, Charleston City Gazette, and the South
err Patriot, Savannah Republican, Georgia Journal,
st. Augustine Herald, Pensacola Gazette, Mobile Re
gister, New Orleans Daily Advertiser, Attacapas Ga
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