Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-06
Navy Commissioners Office +,


Lire Oak frame and promiscaous Timber for Ship
of the Line, Frigates and Shops Of Var.
VlflE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro
posals until the 3lst day of July next, for furnish
ing Live * Timber, cut to moulds (Which they vii
furnsh) for ships of the line fgates and sloops OF
war, and the proportion OF promiscuous Live OAK
cut to dimensions, that may be required, say 6Oo0 Gu
bcal feet for each ship of the line 5000 for each fri
gate, and 1000 for each soop. The timber must be
cut from trees grown in situations not more than q
miles from the sea- deliverable at the following build
ing yards, vz:-Portsmouth, N II. Boston, Ncw-York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1885, 1922 and $780, say on or before the LIST
November of eachyear.
Persons offering will be pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubca foot for any of the frames
with the proportion of prcmscuous timber required
ALSO (should they be disposed to offer for more teil
terms per cubicaleet for three frames lone
of each class that is a. A, and sloop with the
promscuous timber, designating in all cases Their pr
ces for the frame of ship of the line, of gate, OF
soop, and for promscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either, or aii OF the
yaxds above mentoped the terms per cu6lcal 100
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 desig
nate such yards for the delivery they may Judge ex
pedent 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 actua
delivery of timber; that bond, with two more suf
cent sureties for the faithful discharge of any contract
will be required; that the amount of such bond will
be one-thrd the estimated amount of the contract
Moreover that additional and collateral security ten
per centum ofthe avas of each cargo will be reserved
and withheld, until the contract shall be fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction Of the Commissioners;
and that in all deliveries of timber, due proportion of
the most difficult parts of the frames shall be delivered
Ofh he Of he IF
to withheld such amount, in addition to the ten per
cent. above mentioned, they may Judge expedient
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, further requested to state particularly their
residence, the and residence of their
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 to be sealed and directed to the Commits
soners of the Navy and endorsed with the following
Words viz: "Ofer to furnish Live Oak, under the adj
vertsement of 10Th March, 1927"
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 eitherat Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston S. G.
Norfolk Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. H.
Any bid not made i'll 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 f,cice week in the following pa.
pers, till Slst July, 1927, viz;
National Intelligencer, National Journal, Phenix Ga
zette, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phila
delphia Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, NewYork 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, Mobile Re.
sister, New Orleans Daily Advertiser, Atacapas Ga.
zette, in Louisiana.