Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-12
NAVY Commissioners Office,
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Lire Oak frame ard promiscugns TIMER tor Ships
eff Line, Frigaies and &oops q u~.
TIME 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
furnisb) for ships of the line, fgates and soops OF
war, and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak.
cut to dimensions that may be required, say oooo cut
bical feet for each ship the line, 5000 for each FRI
gate, and 1000 for each sloop. The timber must be
cut from trees grown in situations not more titan %
miles from the sea, deliverable at the following build
ing Yards, vz:-Portsmouth, N. H. Boston, New-fork,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1928, 1892 and 1850, say before the LIST
November of eachyear
Persons offering will cpeased to state particularly
their per cubiealfoot for any one OF the frames
with the proportion of promiscuous timber rcquredi
ALSO (should they be disposed 20 offer for more their
terms per cubicalfee for three frames collectively Zone
of each Glass; that is, ~ ~, and sloop, with the
promscuous TIMBER designating in all cases their PHI
for the frame of ship OF the iine OF fgate, Of
soop, and forpromiscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either or all OF the
yards above mentioned but the terms per cubical 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 ct the timber
required, (no, less than entire frame,) and desg
nate such yards for the delivery they may judge
pedent for tie public interests and further, that
money will at any time, under any circumstances, be
delivery Of timber; that bond, with two suf-
centsreties forthe faithful discharge Of any contract,
will be requred that the amount OF such bond will
be one-third the estimated amount Of the contract
Moreover that additional and ten
per centum ofthe avas Of each cargo will be reserved
and withheld until the contract shallbe fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners;
and that in all deliveries Of timber, due proportion Of
the most difficult parts frames shall be delivered,
otherwise il shall be at the option of the Commission
ers withhold such amount in addition to the 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 10 be understood. that all payments will be
made at the place Of delivery.
Those who may offer to supply anypar OF this TIM
bcr are further requested TO state particularly their
residence the names and residence of their
ties forward letters from such persons stating their
willingness to become sureties, and also to forward
evidence of the competency of such persons
ties to the amount for which they may become bound
All offers to be sealed and directed to the Commits.
sioners of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
vertiscment of 18th 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 on application to the Navy A
gent either at Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, S. c.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New.
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. Fl.
Any bid not made in conformity to this advertise
ment, or that may not perceived within the time
herein limited for receiving bids, cannot be consider
ed.
lobe published IlDice week in the following pa.
pcrs, till lst July, 1927, viz;
Acknowledgements National Journal, PhenixGa.
zette, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American Phila-
delphia Democratic Press he Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, New York American, New.York Advocate,
Bosto'. Patriot, New England Palladium, Portsmouth
Journal, IN. 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.
gister, New Orleans Daily Advertiser Attacapas Ga
zette, in Louisiana.