The national Republican., 1861-08-30
MACHINERY FOR SCREW STEAM
M SLOOPS.
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,

| AIgur y, 1861. |
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received BY this
Bureau until O'Clock the 5th Of September; 1861
ior the construction Of the Machinery Of the unites
ssss sssW vsrd " Housar"sfc. at the Charleston navy
yard, = ApiRoSpAo,'' y at the New York navy yard,
and JrSl.rA at the r hPhiladsphia phi navy p yard e.,
Machinery for Screw Steam Sloops, that they may |
be distinguished from other business letters: No
Of ef'Pi marine engine: :6udiog establishments, and
| the reputation of those which have constructed
wsisSt to Which il L entitled Eabi,hments not
known to the Navy Department as builders OF ma.
rne engines, will, II they propose, be required to
fu' nsh satisfactory evidence OF Their experience
Parties desiring to make bona ais propositions vii,
the Ss of
contract under the provisions OF which they will be
required to execute It. Drawings can be seen at the
Photographic copies of the same will he sent with
| the spe itcations.
The proposals must be for the machinery OF each
vessel separately, with a statement.
| lst OF the number Of vessels for which the bid
ders desire to construct machinery, leaving to the
department the right Of selection This Is preferred
though a bid for specific vessel, exclusive Of the
others, will be considered.
or the sum for G9' each vessel BY name for which
specifications, drawings, and contract.
3 or the number OF 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 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 stipula
tea time from date Of notification of acceptance Of
contract, the number Of consecutive days within
which he will contract to complete the machinery en-
board ready for service from the date he shall be
. not fed that the vessel is at his command.
! have fixed screws The "ADIRoxDAo" and the
: "JuSiArA are to have hoist up screws
The payments will be made at four M different I mt inter
amount at each payment, the last fifth being
, ed for four months after the trial tr, in order to
make good any defects that may be discovered dur.
An ample guarantee will be inserted in the con
tons and forfeiture viii be reqnred for delay isyI in
No proposal can be considered unless accompanied
persons to the effect that they undertake the bidder
shall II his Offer be accepted, enter into contract
with good and sufficient suretes for its completion
Two or more sureties, 10 a sum equal to the
amount of the contract, will be required to sign it,
and their responsibility must be certified by Uni
ted States judge district attorney, collector navy
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted, and
cable contract will be transmitted to them dated
two days after the notification.
propositions made in conformity with the Conditions
prescribed which shall be considered most to the In
terest Of the Government and combine the greatest
e them, at his option.
Form Of Otter.
Tor we) -, of -, State Of -, hereby
4, agree to construct the machinery for tname the
formity with the provisions and terms of the adver.
tsement Of August sth 1881 by the Navy Depart;
and and for prices and
"n For the he masSinsly % Of lie (name the vesse the
price to be (name the sum- dollars
Der of consecutive days. from two days after the
tifcation of acceptance has been made by the Blu
disposal within name the number Of consecutive
days. from the same date.
Il The vessel should not be placed at our disposal
within the time stipulated, then the time of compile
ton to be (name the number Of days. from the date
Of the notification that the vessel is placed at our
NorE-Repeat The last three paragraphs for he other
!, three reSsels.
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! and certificate.
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$ Frm Of Guarantee.
v We the undersigned, residents of -, in the
! State Of, hereby jointly and seversly cove
nant with the United States and guarantee that in
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5 --., execute the same, with good and sufficient
sureties for the construction Of the machinery pro.
and under which 1t was made and, in case ihe said
- shsH fail to enter into the contract aforesaid
We guarantee to make good the difference between
the offer of the said - and that which may be
accepted
(Witness) CD
| (Place)
8 (Signed) EFF
| (Date)
hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the above named guarantors, - and
e -, are good and sufficient.
70 Ge signed BY he United Sa,s District J,.ios, United
States D&Iid At'orney, Collector, er Nary Agent.
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