Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-28
Navy commissioners Office,

10Th March, 1897.
Lite Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ship
of the Line, Frigates and Scoops Of War.
vlNHE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro
L posals until the 3lst day of July next for furnish
ing Live X Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
furnish) for ships of the line, trgates and soops Of
war, and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions, that may be required say 5000 GU
bical 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 10 situations not more than Is
miles from the sea- deliverable at the following build
ing yards viz-Portsmouth, N. H. Boston, New-York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1929 1922 and $780, say on or before the list
November of each year.
Persons offering will be pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubcalfoot for any of the frames
with the proportion of promiscuous timber required
ALSO should they be disposed to offer for more their
terms per cubicalfeet, for three Zone
of each class that is, a. A, and sloop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their phi
ces for the frame If ship Of the line, OF trgate, 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 cubca 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 (not less than entire Frame, and desig
nate such yards for the delivery as they may judge
pedient for the public interest; and further, that no
money will at any time, under any circumstances, be
advanced, and that will be paid until an actual
delivery of TIMBER that bond, with two suff-
Gent 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 avas of each cargo will be reserved
and withheld until the contract shall be fully complied
Al
and that all deliveries Of timber, due proportion OF
the most difficult parts the frames shall be Delivered
otherwise 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 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 anypart OF this tim.
Der, are further requested to state particularly their
own residence the 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 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, vz Golfer to furnish Live Oak, under the adj
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 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
nent, or that may not be received within the time
herein limited for receiving bids, cannot be consider
ed.
To be published t,riee week in the following pa.
pers, till 31st July, 1927, viz;
National Intelligencer, National Journal, Phenx 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
ern Patriot, Savannah Republican, Georgia Journal
St. Augustine Herald, Pensacola Gazette, Mobile Re
gister, New Orleans Daily Advertiser, Attacapas Ga
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