Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-08
Navy Commissioners Office,


Live Oak frame and promiscuous Timber for Ships
of the Line, Frigates and Shops Of War.
TINE Commissioners of the Navy will receive pro-
Il posas 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 promscuous Live Oak,
cut dimensions, that may be required, say 5000
bca feet for each ship of the line 5000 for each fri
gate, and 1000 for each soop. 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,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years l828 1892 and $780, say on or before the lst
November of each year.
Persons offering will be 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 10 offer for MORE their
terms per cubicafeet for three scolectively Zone
of each Glass; that is, "a, AZ, and soop,) with the
promiscuous timber, designating in all cases their phi
ces for the frame of ship of the line, Of gate ola
sloop, and forpromscuous timber. 1:e offers can be
made deliverable at any one, or either, all Of the
yards above mentoned but the terms per cubca foot
deliverable at each, Cf difference be made By the
bidder, must be distinctly stated. It 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
money VIII AT under any circumstances, DC
advanced, and that none will be paid until actual
delivery of timber; that bond, with two more suf
cent suretes for the faithful discharge of any contract
will be requred that the amount Of such bond will
be onethrd the estimated amount of the contract
Moreover that additional and collateral security ten
per centum ofthe avas ofeach cargo will he 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 ofthc frames shall be delivered
otherwise it shall be at the option of the Commission
to withheld such amount, in addition to the ten per
cent. above mentioned, as they may Judge expcdent
for the public interest, until such deficient proportion
Of such difficult timbers shall be delivered; ant 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, are further requested to state particularly their
own residence, the names and residence of their
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 are to be sealed and directed to the Commits
sloners OF the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words, viz: softer to furnish Live Oak under the ad
vertisement of 18th March, 1897"
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
gent either at Pensacola, Savannah, Charleston, S C.
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, n ii.
Anybi 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 f,oice week in the following pa.
pers, till Slst July, 1927, viz;
National Intelligencer, National Journal, PhenxGa.
zette Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American, Phila'
dep1a 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, all the South
ern Patriot, Savannah Republican, Georgia Journal
st. Augustine Herald, Pensacola Gazette, Mobile he
gister, New Orleans Daily Advertiser, Attacapas Ga
zette, in Louisiana.