Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-09
Navy Commissioners Office.


Lire Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ships
gf the Line, Frgaies and Shops Of Var.
1IHiE Commissioners OF the Navy will receive pro-
posas until the 3st day of July next, for furnish
ing Live X Timber, cut to mouds (Which they will
furnsh) for ships of the line, rgates and soops OF
war, and the proportion OF promIscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions that may be required, say 6OOO GU
bca feet for each ship of the line, 5000 for each fri
gate, and 1000 for each sloop The timber must be
cul from trees grown in situations not more 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 1928 1872 and 1850, say on or 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 promiscuous timber required;
aso (shoud they be disposed to offer for more their
terms per cubcafeet for three frames coilecvely Zone
of each class, that "a II, and sloop,) with the
pronscuous timber, designating in all cases their Pri-
ces for the frame of ship of the line, of frgate OF
soop and for promiscuous timber The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either or AL OF the
wards above mentioned; but the terms per cubca foot
| deliverable at each, (if 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 each bidder such portion OF the timber
required mot less than one entire ramr) and desig-
nate such wards for the delivery as they may Judge eN-
pe;.nt for the pubhc ncrvsIs and further, that M
money will al any time, under ac etrrWnsssners, be
advai ced and that none wt be pad onsI, al actual
delivery of TIMBER that bond wth Two er inorc su'h-
slrctics for the faithful dtsrhaggv OF any contract,
| will be requlred; tina, the amount on such bond viii
be one-third the estimated amount Of the contract
Moreover that additional and collateral security ten
per OF the ayas OF each cargo will be reserved
and withheld, until the contract shall be fully complied
with the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners
and that in all devt of timber, due proportion Of
the most difficult parts the frames shall be delivered.
otherwise it shah 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 cxpcdicnt
for the public interest, until such deficient proportion
of such difficult timbcrs shall be delivered; and it is
further to be understood. that all payments VIII be
made at the place Of delivery.
Those who may offer to supply any part OF this tim
Der, are further requested to state particularly their
residence, the and residence OF their sure
ties forward letters from such persons, stating their
Willingness 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 Golfer to furnish Live Oak, under the adj
vertisement 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 application to the Navy A
gent either at Pensacola Savannah, Charleston, s. c.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. H.
Any bid not made in conformity to this advertise
ment, that may not be received within the time
herein limited for receiving bids, cannot be consider
ed.
To be published hrice week in the following pa
pers, till SIS, July, 1897, viz;
National Inteigencer, 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, Pensacol Gazette, Mobile Re
gister New Orleans Daily Advertiser, Attacapas Ga
zette in Louisiana.