The national Republican., 1861-08-17
FOR SCREW STEAM
Nl SLOOPS
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
BUEEAy OF tONsIRI'


August S, 1851.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by this
for the construction Of the Machinery OF the United
States steam sloops CssIrEE," It the Kitery
navy yard, " HousAToNIC. AZ the Charleston navy
and JrxiArA,', at the Philadelphia navy yard.
These proposals must be endorsed " Proposals for
M iSs f% hss hat they may
proposals will be considered from roprietors
Of marine engine. building establishments, and
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 IL ,h.y propose be'required to
furnish satisfactory evidence CT their experience
and ability
receive on apple tion to the Bureau copy of the
specifications of the worl; 10 be done, and of the
contract under the provisions Of which they will be
Office of the Engineer in Chief, and, if convenient
Photographic copies of the same will be sent with
the spe iaca;ioas.r .,... ... ......
vessel separately, with statement. .
1st OF the number Of vessels for which tho bid.
Dep the right of sssetion This Is
though bid for a specific vessel, exclusive Of the
others, win be considered. So ~
the entire work i'll be completed, agreeabiy to the
specifications, drswings, and cantraet. !. i,S,s
3 OF the number Of CONS .cutiye days froRda:e Of
the bidder will contract to complete the maehiCery
on board and ready for sea service, provided the
vessel be placed as his command with certain
number of consecutive days from the date of said
notification, which number he will state in the Iro
l. This bidder will state, in the event of the sessel
not being placed ut his command within the s.pula
ted time from date of notification of cceptance of
which he will contract to conpete the machinery On
board ready forsea service IRON the date he shall be
notified that the vessel is at his command.
The OssIPEE " and the 4" EoUsAToSICv y are TO
have fixed screws. The "ADIRoYDAC" and the
JuSIATA u are to have host.up screws
The payments will be made at four different inter
walls as the work progresses-0ne fifth of the total
amount at each pay yment, the last fifth being resery
ed for feur months after the trial tri, in order to
make good any defects that may be discovered dur
ing that time .... sl.s {
An ample guarantee will be inserted in the con:
tract for the successful fuRlment of all its condi
tions and forfeiture will be required for delay in
No proposal can be cons fiderei unless accompanied
by written guarantees, signed by two responsible
shall If his Offer be accepted enter into contract
with good and sufficient sursties for its completion
Two or more ,M surenes, N :, sum equal to the
md their responsibility must be certified by Uni
ted staesjudge, district attorney collector or navy
Bidders whoss proposals shall be accepted, and
none others, will be notified and, us early practi
cable contract will be transmitted to them, dated
| two days after the notification.
The Department reserves the right TO ACCEPT the
propositions made in conformity with the conditions
n.
terest Of the Government and combine the greatest
number Of advantage, and to reject any or all OF
| them, at his option. b
F5rnr er Oger.
1 Tor WEI -, of -, State Of -, ,Asssby
agree to construct the machinery for trame me
number United States screw steam sloops in con.
formity with the provisions and terms of The adver
tisement Of August sth, 1891, by the Nayy Depart.
within the times as follows;
For the machinery Of the name the vessel the
| price to be name the SUM dollars
The total time of completion to be (na me the mum
Der of consecutive days from two days after the no
| thcauon Of acceptance hes been made by the Blu
| disposal within (name the number of oonsecutive
days. from the same date
Il the vessel should no. be paced at our dlsr osa
within the time stpuatcd, then the time of connie
ton TO be. (name the number of oays) from be dofc
9f the notification that III" ves.el Is placed at Cur
NorE.--Rpe@ he isa Ngre pl,dgro,ls r,y III. nhy
should my (or our) rropo,al be accepted | Tor
we) request to be informed ut -, and that he
contract may be forwarded 10 - for signatures
and certificate
{bate5 'S"''' A. B.
Fimor GHiraslo,
We the undersigned residents of in the
State Of E.. hereby jo'utly and severs liy cove
nant with the United States and guarantee that, in
case case the foregoing proposal be acc lpted =,
-, execute the same, with good and sufficient
suretes for the construction Of the machinery pro.
proposed in compliance with the terms of the Sdver
tisement OF August bth 1861, hereunto appended,
and under which 1t was made and, in case the said
- shsll fail to enter into the contract Aforesaid
we guarantee to make good the dinererca betwet n
the offer of the said - and that which may be
accepted
(Witness) CD.
(Place)
(Signed) EFF
(Date)
hereby certify llat, 20 tue best Of my knowledge
and belief the aboye named guaTantors, - and
-, IRE good and sufficient
(Signature) q. II.
70 L signed by he lRisd SGies DIhi,t JUoye, Cnit,d
States District AhrDey, Collector, or Nary A0eHi.
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