Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-14
Navy commissioners Office.

l2lh Narch, 1897.
Lire Oak frame and promiScuous Timber for Ship
of the Line, Eigates and Sloops Of Hu.
VAliE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro
posals until the 31st day of July next, for furnish
ing Live Ok Timber, cut to moulds (Which they vii
furnish) for ships of the line, irgates and sloops o
war; and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak
cut to dimensions, that may be required, say 5000
bical 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 p
miles from the sea- deliverable at the following build
ing yards, vz:-Portsmouth, n II. Boston, New-York
Philadelphia, Washington and Norfolk, during the
years 1923, 1872 and $780, say or before the lst
| November of eachyear
Persons offering will be pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubical foot for am Of the frames
with the proportion of promiscuous timber required;
Also (should they be disposed to offer for more their
terms per cubicalfec for three frames collectively Zone
of each class, that is "A, Al, and sloop,) with the
promscuous timber, designating in all cases their phi
for the frame of ship of the ne of frisate, OF
soop and for promiscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either or all of the
yards above mentioned but the terms per cubcal foot
deliverable at each, (f 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 of the timber
required, (not less than entire trame,) and desg-
nate such yards for the delivery they may Judge
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 actual
delivery of timber; that bond, with two or sut
surees for 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 centum the avas Of each cargo W be reserved
and withheld, until the contract shabe fully complied
with 10 the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners;
and that in all deliv 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 i'll addition to the ten per
cent. above mentioned, as they may judge expedlcnt
for the public interest," until such deficient proportion
OF such difficult tmbers shall be devered; 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 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 sure
ties to the amount FOR which they may become bound.
All offers are be sealed and directed to the Commits
sioners of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
Words viz: "Oh r TO furnish Live Oak, under the adj
Yertisement 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 eitherat Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, s. c.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, n. Il.
Any bid not made in conformity. to this advertise.
ment or that may net be received within the time
herein limited for receiving bids, cannot be consider
ed.
To be published thrice week in the following pa.
pers, till Slst July, 1927, viz;
National Intelligencer, National Journal, PheniY Ga.
zette, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phila
delphia Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, Ncw.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
rister, New Orleans Daily Advertiser Attacapas Ga
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