Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-25
Navy Commissioners Office,

Navy Commissioners Office
l2h March, 1877.
Lire Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ship
Of the. Line, Frigaies and Shops Of Var.
TlHE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro
l. posas until the 3lst day of July next for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
furnsh) for ships of the line frgaes and sloops OF
war, and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak.
cut to dimensions that may be required, say 5000
bcal 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. H. Boston, New-York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1928, 1922 and 1850, say before the LIST
November Of each year.
Persons offering will be pleased to state particularly
their per cubca foot for any of the frames
with the proportion OF promlscuous timber required;
also, shoud they be disposed to offer for more their
terms per cubcafeet, for three frames collectively Zone
of each class that u.s. a. Al, and sloop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their pr
for the frame of ship of the line, OF rgate, OF
sloop, and for promscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any either, or all OF the
yards above msntoned but the terms per cubcal foot
deliverable at each, (f difference be made by the
bdder,) must be distinctly stated. Il is to be under
stood, that the Commissioners will select such offers,
and assign to each bidder suoh portion of the timber
required (not less than entire frame,) and desg
nate such yards for the delivery they may judge
pedent for the public interest; and further, that no
money will at any time, under any circumstances, be
advanced, and that none will be paid until actual
delivery of tmber that bond, with two or more suf
cent suretes the 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 ten
per cenum ofthe avals of each cargo will be reserved
and withheld until the contract shall be fully complied
with the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners;
and that all deliveries of TIMBER due proportion Of
the most difficult parts Of the frames shall be delivered,
otherwise it 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 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.
ber are further requested to state particularly their
own residence, the and residence of their
ties forward letters from such persons, stating their
willingness to become sureties, aIH 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
soners of the Navy and endorsed with the following
words viz: Golfer to furnish Live Oak, under the adj
vertisement of 18th March, 1922
The timber is to be inspected ndmeasured 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, &c
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.
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