Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-16
Navy Commissioners Office,

l2M MnrcA, 1897.
Lire Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ship
of the Line, Frigates and Sloops Of Var.
S1lfiE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro-
4 posas until the 3lst day of July next, for furnish
ing Live Oak Timber, cut to moulds (Which they will
furnsh) for ships of the line, rgates and sloops of
war, and the proportion OF promiscuous Live Oak,
cut dimensions, that may be required say 5000
bica 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 yards viz:-Portsmouth, n II. Boston, New-York,
Phade phia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1925 1922 and 1850, say on or before the lst
November of each year.
Persons offering will he pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubca foot for any of the frames
with the proportion of promscuous timber required;
ALSO (should they be disposed to offer for more their
terms per cubicaleet for three frames collectively Zone
of each class that is, "a, A. and soop with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their prl-
for the frame of ship of the line, of frgate, ola
sloop, and for prOmiscuous 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, Of a 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
such yards for the delivery they may judge
pedent for the public interests and further, that
will at any time, under any circumstances, be
advanced, and that will be paid until actual
delivery of timber; that bond, with two more sulf
cent surees the faithful discharge of any contract
will be Required; that the amount of such bond will
be one-thrd the estimated amount Of the contract
Moreover that additional and collateral security ten
per centum fhe avas of each cargo will be reserved
and withheld until the contract shall be fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners
and that i'm all dev. 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 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 tim
ber are further requested to state particularly their
own residence the 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
soners of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, viz: "Oer to furnish Live Oak, under the ad
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 eithera Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, s. C.
Norfolk Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York. Boston, or Portsmouth, N II.
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 tpice a week in the following pa.
pers, till S1st July, 1927, viz;
National nelligencer, National Journal Phenix Ca
zette Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phila'
delpha 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-
gister, New Orleans Daily Advertiser, Attacapas Ga
zette. in Louisiana