The national Republican., 1861-08-24
FOR SCREW STEAM
WI SLOOPS
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

SEALED PROPOSALS. will be received by this
for the construction Of the Machinery Of the United
States screw steam sloops OssIPEE at the Kittery
yard, "xDrrosDHc,' at the New York navy yard,
and" JuSIArA,n at the Philadelphia navy yard
These proposals must be endorsed Proposals for
Machinery for Screw Steam Sloops," that they may
be distinguished from other business letters. NO
proposals will be considered except from propretors
S o Shc Ss
successful machinery Of this character will have the
weight to which 1t is entitled. Establishments not
rins engines. viii, If they propose be required to
furnish satisfactory evidence Of their experience
Parties desiring to make bona file propositions will
receive on apple ,tion TO- the Bureau, copy Of the
specifications Of the work to be done, and Of the
required to execute It, Drawings can be seen al the
Photographic copies of the same will be sent with
The proposals must be for the machinery Of each
vessel seParstely, with statement
ders desire to construct machinery. leaving to the
Department the right Of selection This isprcferrcd
though bid for specific vessel, exclusive CT the
the entire work viii be completed agrccably to the
3. OF the humber q cons cutive days from date of
notification Of acceptance OF contract within which
the bidder will contract to complete the machinery
on board and ready for tea service, provided the
vessel be placed At his command with certain
number of consecutive days from the date of said
notification, which number lie will state in the ro
l. The bidder will state, in the event of the .es,c
not being placed at his command within the s,ipula
contract, the number Of consecutive days within
which he will contract TO complete the machinery en-
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The " "OssIrEE" and the " HousAToNIc are to
have fixed screws. The "ADIRoSDAc" and the
The psyments will be made at four different inter
amount at each payment, the last fifth being reserv
ed for four months after the trial tri In order TO
make good any defects that may be discovered dur.
| ing that time.
tract for the successful fufment Of all Its condi
tions and forfeiture will be required for delay in
NJ proposal can be considered unless acc ompanied
persons to the effect that they undertake the bidder
Snsl susnt m
Two or more sureties, IN . sum eqsal to tn,
amount of the contract, will ee required t. sign II
ted States judge, district attorney collector or navy
agent.
none others, will Be notified and as early ss pr.cti
cable, contract will be transmitted to them daet
two days after the notification.
propositions made in conformity with the condition
prescribed which shall be consdered most to the in
pumber Of .dvsntages, and to reject .ny nv o. ali
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them, at his option.
Form Of O6er
$ agree to construct the machinery for (name th
formty with the provisions and terms Of the adver
tisement Of August sth, 1851, by the Navy Depart
and nd hsrsun.G appended and for prices ant
J. For the machinery of the name the vssseL tn
price to be (name the sum) dollars
The total time Of completion to be name the mum
her of consecutive dayB) from n fer no
ti6cation of acceptance has been made by the Blu
ieau, provided the vessel be placed at my Tor our
disposal within (nsme the number of CONSECUTIVE
days. from the came date.
4 the vessel should not be placed at our dsrosa
ton to be (name the number Of days. from the dat
Of the notification that the vessel is placed at ou
? Norr.-Repsat the last three paragraphs for The osle
should my. (or ourl proposal be accepted, 70
contract may be forwarded TO -- for signature
and certificate
tbatej d
Form of Guara,lec.
We, the undersigned, residents of -, in tn
sissas Sny sp iIa
Within sen S.ys .teP receipt Of III Contract
suretiss for the COZ Of sSe machinery pre-
proposed In compliance with the terms Of the adycl
tisement of August 6th 1861, hereunto appended
and under which II was made, and, in case the aai
- shsii fail to enter into the contract aforesaid
8 we guarantee to make good the difference betwee
the offer Of the said - and that which may b
, accepted
(Witness u u.
(Place)
(Signed) T. +,
q (Date)
hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledg
and belief, the above named guarantors, - an
4 -, are good and sufficient.
tSynature) g. ii.
10 be signed Jy the CRted States District Judge, Init
Il Stats District Attorney, Collector, or Macy AGENT
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