Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-01
Navy Commissioners Office


Live Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Sh4
Of the Line, Frigates and Shops Of War.
TINE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pr.
Il posals until the 31st day of July next for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (Which they wi,
furnish) for ships of the line, fngates and sloops o
war, and the proportion of promscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions, that may be required, say 5000
bical feet for each ship ofthe line 5000 for each fri
gate, and 1000 for each sloop. The timber must be
from trees grown in situations not more than IS
miles from the sea, deliverable at the following build
ing yards, vz:-fortsmouth, N. H. Boston, New-Yok,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1923, 1922 and $780, say on or before the Is
November of each year.
Persons offering will be pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubica foot for any one Of the frames
with the proportion of pEomiscuous timber required;
Also SHOULD they be disposed to offer for more their
terms per cubicalfeet for three collectively Zone
of each class, that is, "a, A, and soop) with the
promscuous timber, designating in all their p-
ces for the frame Of ship ofthe line, Of gate ola
soop, and for promiscuous timber. The offers canbe
made deliverable at any one or either or all of the
yards above mentoned 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 to each bidder such portion Of the timber
required nOt 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 none will be paid until an actual
delivery of timber; that bond, with two more sui
cient surctcs, 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 centum ofthe avas of each cargo will be reserved
and withheld, untthe contract shallbe fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction Of the Commissioners
and that in all deliveries of timber, due proportion Of
off hal1
otherwise it shall be at the option of the Commission
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 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
Der, are further requested to state particularly thei
own residence, the names and residence of their
ties to forward letters from such stating their
willingness to become suretes and also to forward
evidence of the competency of such persons as
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 softer to furnish Live Oak under the ad'
vertisement 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 application to the Maya
gent either at Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, SC
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New.
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. H.
Anyb bid not made in conformity to this advertise
mest, or that may not be received within the time
herein limited for receiving bids, cannot be consider
ed.
10 be published ttoice week in the following pa'
pers, till 3lst July, 1897, viz;
National Intelligencer, National Journal, PhenxGa.
zette, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American Phia
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, MobleRs
gster, New Orleans Daily Advertiser, Attacapas "a
zette, in Louisiana.