The national Republican., 1861-08-19
FOR SCREW STEAM
lM SLOOPS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
RrRpAU OF CpSsTpI


SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by this
for the construction Of the Machinery of the United
States screw steam sloops OssIrEE, ct the Kittery
navy yard, " HousAToNLc; y at the Charleston navy
and " JrsrATA,', at the Philadelphia navy yard.
These proposals must be endorsed Proposals for
be distinguished from other business letters No
proposals will be considered except from Iropretors
Of marine engine building establishments, and
the reputation Of those which have coDstfucteu
successful machinery OF this character will have the
weight to which 1t Is entitled, Establishments not
known TO the Navy Department as builders OF ma
rine engines, will, If they propose, be required to
furnish satisfactory evidence Of their experience
Parties desiring to make Lona NJ. propositions WI,
receive, on spplic alton to the Bureau copy of the
| specifcstio of the work TO be done, and Of the
contract under the provisions Of which they will he
ONCE Of the Engineer in Chief and if convenient sr nj mt
The spe; ifcstions.
The proposals. must be for the machinery Of each
vessel separately, with statement
1st Of the number of vessels for which tha bid
ders desire to consruct machinery, leaving to the
Department the right Of selection This ispreferred
though bid for specidc vessel, exclusive CT the
others, will be considered.
or the sum for each vessel by name for which
the entire work will be completed agrceabiy to the
specifications drawings, and contract.
.. OF the number Of cons cutive days from date Of
the bidder will contract to complete the machinery
on board and ready for sea service provided the
vessel be placed at his command with a certain
number Of consecutive days from the date of said
notification, which number he will state in the pro
posal.
not being placed at his command within the sipula
TED time from date of notification Of acceptance OF
| contract, the number Of consecutive days within
which he will contract to COR pete the machinery en-
board ready for service from the date he shall be
not lied that the vessel Is at his command.
The q" OssIrEE ;, and the HousAToyIc" are TO
"JuSIATA" are to have hoist up screws
The payments will be made at four different inter
walls as the work prosresses-ole ttth of the total
amount at each payment the last q h being rescrv.
ed for four months after the trial tri In order to
make good any defects that may be discovered dur.
| ing that time
An ample guarantee will be inserted ia the con
tract tor the successful fulhllmsnt of all ts condi
tons and forfeiture will be required for delay in
completion.
No pr >posal can be considered unlcss accompanied
by written guarantee; signed by two responsible
persons to the effect that they undertake the bidder
shall, II his off be accepted, enter into contract
with good aud sufficient >uretes for its compile ion
Two or more suret.cs, n sum eqCal to the
amount Of the contract, will ec required t. sign It,
and their responib ibility must be certified by Uni
ted statesjudge, district attorney collector, or navy
agent.
Bidders whose proposals sh III be accepted, and
none others, will be notified and, early pr4cti
cattle contract will be transmitted to them dated
| two days after the notification
The Department re erves the right to accept the
propositions made in conformity with the conditions
prescribed which shall be nsider. mast to the ia.
terest of the Government and combine the greatest
number Of advantage, and to reject any or al Of
| them, at his option.
Form ?r Oger.
l Tor WEI -, CT -,'Sta,e of -. hereby
| agree to construct the machinery for name The
number United STATE. screw steam sloops, in con.
formity with the provisions and terms Of the adver
tisement of August sth, 1851, by the Favy Depart.
ment, and hereunto appended. and for prices and
| within the times as followR;
For the machinery of the name the yssseD the
| price to be (name the SUM dollars
The total time OF completion to be (n9m the nun.
Der of consecutive days. from two days after the no
tifcation of acceptance has been made by the Blu
ieau, provided the vessel be placed at my (or our
disposal within (namc the number of consecutive
days. from the same date
II the vessel should not be paced at dis, osal
within the time stipulated, then the time of compile
tion to be name the number of days. from the date
of the notification that the vessel is placed at our
ToSz.-Repca, Tie last three paragraph, 70, tie o,,e,
Should my Tor our) proposal be accaI.ted, (ol
we) request to be informed at -, and that tlc
contract may be forwarded to ---for signature
| and certificate
{pate5 's- A. b.
| Form Of Guarantee.
We, the undersigned residents of -, in th
| State of -, hereby jointly and sever lily cove
nant with the United States ard guarantee that il
Within ten aays r the
| -, execute the same, with good and sutIiccn
sureties for the construction Of The machinery pro
proposed in compliance with the terms of the adyer
tisement of August sth, 1861, hereunto appended
and under which it was made, and, in case The sal,
- shall fail to enter into the contract aforesaid
we guarantee to make good the difference betweel
the offer of the said - and that which may b.
| accepted
| (Witness) CD.
(Place)
| (Sgned) EF
i (Date)
hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge
and oehei, the above named guarantors, - ant
-, are good and sufficient
(Signature) GU
To be signed Jy The United Nds district Julge INIT,
States Diara A'hrn"y collector, G, Nary agent,
| aug 9-lawiw