Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-28
Private Entertainment,
Navy Commissioners Office

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Lip Oak frame and promiseuous Timber 70, M!a
of the Line, Fngaies and Shops Of Uay.
VNHE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro
L posals until tfest day of July next, for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (Which they vii
fnsh) for ships of the fne irigates and sloops oil
war, and the proportion Of promiscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions that may be required say 5000 GU
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 than 25
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 1885, 1892 and 1880 say on or before the LIST
November of each year.
Persons offering will bcplcascd to state particularly
theirter per foot, for any Of the frames
with the proportion of promiscuous timber required;
Also (shoud they be disposed offer for more their
terms per cubcafeet for three amescollectiyely( Zone
of each Glass; that is H. a., and sloop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their phi.
for the frame of ship OF the line, Of frgate Of
sloop, and forpromscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either, or all Of the
yards above mentoned but the terms per cbica foot
deliverable at each, Gf difference be made by the
bidder must be distinctly stated 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 deveryas they may Judge ex.
pedient for the public interests and further, that no
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 or more suf.
centsureties, 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 additional and ten
per centm ofthe avals Of each cargo will he reserved
and withheld, untlthe 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 the frames shall be delivered
otherwise, it shall be at the option of the Commission.
to withhold such amount, in 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 DC 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
Der, further requested to state particularly their
own residence, the names and residence of their sure
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 to be sealed and drec ted to the Commits
sioners Of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, viz: softer to furnish Live Oak under the adj
vertsement of 18th March, 1897"
The timber is to be inspected andmeasured cord
ing to the rules established by the Board, copy of
which may be obtained on application to the NAVY A.
gent eitherat Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, S. C.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphias New
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. H.
Anybid not made in conformity to this advertise.
ment, or that may not be received within the time
herein limited for receiving bids, cannot BIO consider
ed.
To be published twiee week in the following M.
pers, till 3lst July, 1897, viz;
acknowledgements, National Journal Phenix Ga.
zette, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Pha.
dephia Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, New-York American, New-York Advocate.
Boston Patriot, New England Pxlladium. Portsmoutb
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.
Gster, New Orleans Daily Advertiser, Attacapas Ga.
zette, in Louisians.