Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-07
Navy Commissioners Office,

Lire Oak f.orne and promiscuous Timber for Ships
of the Line, F,igates and Shops OF var.
vNyfIE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro-
posals until the 31st day of July next for furnish
ing Live o * Timber, cut to moulds (Which they Will
furnish) for ships of the line, trigaes and s!oops OF
war; and the proportion OF promiscuous Live oak
cut to dimensions, that may be required say oooo GU
bica feet for each ship of the line 5000 tor each III
gate and 1000 for each soop. The timber must be
cut from trees grown in situations NOT more than 70
miles from the sea- deliverable at the following bud
ing yards viz-Portsmouth, n II. boston, New-York,
philadelphia Washington, and Norfolk, during the
wears 1885, 1922 and 1850, say on or before the LIST
November Of each year.
Persons offering will be pleased to state particularly
their terms per cubca foot for any one OF the frames
with the proportion of promlscuous TIMBER required;
also (shoud they be disposed to offer for more their
terms per cubcafcet for three frames zone
of each class that is "a "A, and sloop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases Their pr
ces for the frame of ship OF the line, OF 1rigate o
sloop and for promiscuous timber The offers can De
made deliverable at any one, or either or an o, .e
wards above mentioned but the terms per cubca foot
| deliverable at each, (if difference be made ny the
bidder must be distinctly stated 1t is to be under
stood that the Commissioners will select such Offers
and assnp tn esch such q tAs sllmDe
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 will be paid until an actual
delivery of TIMBER that bond with two or more sutF-
cent sureties forthe faithful discharge of any contract
will be requlred; that the amount of such bond will
be one-third the estimated amount OF the contract
Moreover that as additional and collateral security ten
per ofthe avas each cargo will be reserved
and withheld, until the contract shall 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
ers withheld such amount in addition to the ten per
cent above mentioned, as they may judge cxpcdcnt
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 any part of this tim
Der, further requested to state particularly their
residence, the 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 sure
ties to the amount for which they may become bound
All offers to be sealed and directed to the Commits
sfoners of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, viz: Golfer 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 on application to the Navy A.
gent eherat 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 t,ciee week in the following pa
pers, till S1st July, 1897, viz;
National Intellgencer National Journal, Phenix Ga
zette, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American Phla.
delphia Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, New-York American, New.York Advocate, |
Boston Patriot, New England Palladium, Portsmouth
Journal, IN. Easton Star, Norfolk Herald, Rich
nond Enquirer, Richmond Wing, Raleigh Register,
Raleigh STAR Charleston City Gazette, and the South
st. Augustine Herald, Pensacola Gazette Mobile Re-
yister, New Orleans Daily Advertiser, Attacapas Ca
.ette, in Louisiana.