Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-23
Navy Commissioners Office ,

l2M March, 1897.
Lire Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ships
of the Line, Frgates and Shops Of Var.
Twill Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro.
posals until the 31st day of July next for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
furnish) for ships of the line, frgates and soops of
war, and the proportion of promiscuous Live Oak,
cut to dimensions that may be required, say 6OOO 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 IS
miles from the sea- deliverable at the following build
ing wards, viz:-Portsmouth, N. n. Boston, NewYork,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1925 1929, and 1880, say before the LIST
November of each year.
Persons offering will pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubcal foot for any OF the frames
with the proportion of promiscuous timber required;
also, shoud they be disposed TO offer for more their
terms per cubcafeet forthree frames collectively Zone
of each class that is a. A., and sloop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their pri
ces for the frame of ship of the line, of frgate, ola
sloop, and for promscuous timber. The Offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either or all OF the
yards above mentoned but the terms per cubca foot
deliverable at each, Gf difference be made by the
bdder) 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 entire frame and desig
nate such yards for the delivery they may judge
pedient for the public interest; 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 sutfi-
cient suretes 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 collateral security, ten
per centum the avals ofeach 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
otherwise it shall be at the option OF the Commission
ers withheld 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 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 anypart of this tim
ber are further requested to state particularly their
own residence the names and residence of their sure
ties forward letters from such PERSONS stating their
willingness to become suretes, 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: "0er to furnish Live Oak, under the adj
vertisement of 18th March, 1927"
The timber is to be inspected andmeasured accord.
ing to the rules established by the Board, copy of
which may be obtained application tn the Navy A
gent eitherat 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 be received within the time
herein limited for receiving bids, cannot be consider
ed.
10 be published t,vice a week in the following pa.
pers, till S1st July, 1927, viz;
National Intelligencer, National Journal PhenixGa-
zete, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phla-
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-
gister, New Orleans Daily Advertiser, Attacapas Ga
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