Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-30
Navy Commissioners Office,

~" uftICNS io%fs
Lire Oak frame and promiseuous Timber for Ship
Of the Line, Eigates and Shops Of War.
TINE Commissioners Of the Navy will receive pro
i posals until the 31st day of July next, for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
furnsh for ships of the line, frgates and sloops Of
war, and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions that may be required say 5000 Gu
bca 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 -
miles from the sea, deliverable at the following build
ing yards, viz:-Porsmouth, N. II. Boston, New-York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
wears 1928 1922 and $780, say on or before the LIST
November of eachyear
Persons offering will epleased to state particularly
their terms per cubica foot for any one 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 amescoectively Zone
of each class, that is "a, A, and sloop with the
promscuous timber, designating in all cases their pri-
ces for the frame of ship of the line, of frgate, OF
soop, and for promiscuous timber Theofers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either or all OF the
Yards above mentioned; but the terms per cubca foot
deliverable at each, (if difference be made by the
bidder must be distinctly stated 1t is to be under
stood that the Commissioners 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
pedent 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 or more suf-
ccnt surees orthe faithful discharge Of any contract
will be required; that the amount Of such bond will
be onethrd the estimated amount Of the contract
Moreover that additional and collateral security, ten
per centum ofhe avas oeach 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 ofthe frames shall be delivered,
otherwise it shall be at the option of the Commission
ers to withheld such amount, in addition to the ten per
cent above mentioned, as they may Judge expedlent
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 tm|
ber are further requested to state particularly their
own residence, the names 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 viz: Offer 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 on application to the Navy A
gent either at Pensacola, Savannah, Cnareston, &c
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, N. H.
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.
TO be published t,cice week in the following pa.
pers, till Slst July, 1927, viz;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, National Journal Phenix Ga.
zete, Baltimore Patriot. Baltimore American, Phila
dephia 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,
Raleigh Star, Charleston City Gazette, and the South.
ern Patriot, Savannah Republican, Georgia Journal,
St. Augustine Herald, Pensacola Gazette, Mobile Re-
-, II