Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-02
Navy Commissioners Office /,
dec IL

I'm Ui0FCh, 1871.
Lice Ook frame md prcmiseuons Timber for Ships
Of The Line, frigaies and Shops Of Wm.
VNHE Commissioners OF the Navy will receive pro.
posals until the 3ls day OF July next, for furnish
ing Live Ok Timber, cut to mouds (Which they will
frnsb) for ships Of the line frgstes and sloops ct
war, and the proportion OF proniscuous Live OAK,
to dimensions, that may be required say 5000 Gu.
bcaI 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 IS
miles from the sea- deliverable at the following build
ing yards, yiz-POrtsmouth, N. II. Boston, New-YOrk,
Philadelphia, Washington, and Norfolk, during the
years 1929 1899, and 1880, say before the LIST
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, shoud they be disposed 10 offer for more their
terms per cubcafeet, for three frames collectively Zone
of each class that is, II, A. and sloop) with the
promiscuous TIMBER designating in all their phi
tor the frame Of ship of the line, of frgate, ola
sloop and forpromscuous timber. The offers can be
made deliverable ut any one, either, all OF the
yards above menoned but the terms per cubca foot
deliverable at each, (if 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 rame) and desig-
nate such yards for the delivery they may judge ex-
pedent for the public interest; and further that no
money will at any time, under any circumstances be
advanced. and that will be paid until actual
delivery of timber; that bond with two or more suf.
cent srees, orhe faithful discharge Of any contract
will be required; that the amount of Such bond will
be third the estimated amount of the contract
Moreover that additional and collateral security ten
per centum ofhe avals each cargo will be reserved
and withheld, untlthe shallbe fully complied
with to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners
and that in all deliveries oftimber due proportion of
the most difficult parts ofthe frames shall be delivered
otherwise 1t shall be at the option OF the Commission
ers to withheld such anont in addition to the per
cent. above mentioned, they may judge expedient
| for the public interest," until such deficient proportion
of such difficult tmbcrs 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 names and residence of their sure.
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 NAV become bound
All Oilers to be sealed and directed to the Commits
sioners OF the Navy and endorsed with the following
words, v'z softer 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
winch may be obtained application to the Nsyy A.
gent etherat Pensacola, Savannah, Charles;o S. C.,
Norfolk, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, or Portsmouth, ~ II.
Anybid not made i'm conformity to this advert;s.
ment, or that may not be received within the time
herein limited for receiving bids, cannot be consider
ed.
10 be published hcice week in the following ma.
pers, till 3lst July, 1927, viz;
auoniaiintellgencer National Journal, Phenix Ca
zete, Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore American Pill.
dePAia Democratic Press, the Aurora and Franklin
Gazette, Ncw-York American, New.York Advocate
Boston Patriot, New England Palladium, Portsmouth,
Journal lN: 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,
ss,er' New Orleans Daily Advertiser. Attacapas Ca