The national Republican., 1861-08-13
FOR SCREW STEAM
Nl SLOOPS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by this
| Bureau until O'Clock the sth OF September. 1861
States scre ew steam sloops OssIrEE, at the Kitery
nsvy yard, " HorsAIoSIc;' at the Charleston navy
t The 0Ts NAVY yyrS
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
Of marine engine. building establishments, and
successful machinery OF this character will have the
weight 10 which II Is entitled Establishments not
known to the Navy Department as builders OF ma.
furnish satisfactory evidence OF their experience
and ability
receive apple alton to the Buret copy of the
specifications of the work to be done, and Of the
IT, oa be wit
ofice Of the Engineer in Chief, and, If convenient
Photographic copies of the same will be sent with
The proposals must be for the machinery of each
vessel separately, with statement.
1st OF the number of vessels for which the bid.
ders desire to construct machinery. leaving to The
Department the right Of SELECTION This preferred
though bid for specific vessel, exclusive Of the
others, will be considered.
. or the sum for each vessel by name for which
the entire work will be completed agreeably to the
3 OF the number Of cons :cutive days from date Of
notification of acceptance Of contract within which
on board and ready for sea service, provided the
weasel be placed at his command with certain
number Of consecutive days from the date Of said
notification which number he will state in The Iro
4 a. The bidder will state in the event of the vessel
not being placed at his command within the slipula
teG time from date of notification of acceptance Of
|; contract, the number of consecutive days within
a which he will contract to complete the machinery On
board ready for service from the date he shall be
d not fled that the vessel is at his command.
d The =" ossirEE and the HousA1oTIc' are to
y JuxIArA are to have hoist up screws
es The payments will bs made at four different inter
,.,la tl,n, ,l,,t
Il, amount at each payment, the last fifth being rcscry
cd for four months after the tra! tr, in order tc
make good any defects that may be discovered dur
he An ample guarantee will be inserted 10 the con
tract for the successfu fulilment of all its condi
Or ons and forfeiture will be required fer delay IL
No proposal eau be considered unless accompap led
by written guarantee, signed by two responsible,
e persons the effect that they undertake the bdde
shall, If his offer be accepted, enter into contrac
Two or more suretes In sum equal to tn
So of the contract, will be required to sign il
&, and their responsibility must be certified by Uni
lip ted States judge, district attorney collector,
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted an
none Others will be notified and, early as pr
cable contract will be transmitted to them date
lie two days after the notification.
:, The Department reserves The right to accept tn
prescribed which shall be considered most TO the Ia
lie ierest Of the Government and combine the creates
he number of advantages and to reject any or all Q
them at his option.
II" Form Of Offer.
es I(or WEI -, of -, State Of -, hereb
agree to construct the machinery for name III
iormity with the provisions and terms Of lie adveI
les tsement of August sth, 1861 by the Navy Depart
and hsTsunG SEpsnded and for prices
For the machinery of the name the vsssel tn
price to be name the sum- dollars
The total time of completion to be (nBme the nun
Der of consecutive days. from two days after the nc
q tfcation Of acceptance has been made by the Bu
Sh eau, provided the vessel be placed at my COR
ay disposal within (name the number of consecutiv
"a days. from the same date.
ay II The vessel should not be placed at our disposs
eel within the time stipulated then the time of compile
les ton TO be name the number of days. from the dat
Of the notification that the vessel is placed at ou
ot Nors.-Repsat The last three paragraphs Jor The oh.
,le should my (or our) proposal be accspted, I %
te WEI request to be informed at -, and that I'll
ak contract may be forwarded to - for signature
ch and certificate
les {Pn,e5' {PPine55' 'S'sne" A. B.
'e' Frm of GUARANTEE
y We, the undersigned residents Of -, in h
10 case the foregoing proposal be accepted -
les will within ten days after receipt of the conrac.
the with good and suOs,
propo'ed in compliance with the terms Of the adye
Is, sement o. August 'ih, 1891, hereunto apIende.
and under which II was made and, in case The n
les shsll fail to enter into the contract atoresa
We guarartee TO make good the difference betwee
he the offer OF the said - ard that which may
on accepted
(Witnes') &. d.
iks (Place)
(Sigped) Il. f.
hes fDateN
hereby certify that, to the best of my knowled;
the and belief the above named guarantors, - an
ted -, are good and sufficient.
(Slgnature) @. II.
let III h signed Jy The United States District Judge Init
iIn State, District Atorney, Collector, or Nary agent
10 aug 0-,Nwlw
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