The national Republican., 1861-09-13
N6AcurNERY ron SCREW sTEAM
M - SLOOPS.
NAvH DEPARTMENT,
u BuRsAu OF CoSsraucIiosl.

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SEALED PROPOSALS viii be received BY this
4 Bureau until O'Clock the 5th Of September; 1881
for the construction OF the Machinery Of the United
ysss 'tis% :sSss
yard, 90 aAptRoxpAo,' at the New, fork navy ysro,
At the rhiis1s,pnais 1Psry Ps9pSsss sor
Mschnery ior Screw Steam Sloops, that they may
dsnsushed from other oSsrsss s,
of marine engine building estsbllshments, and
the reputation of those which have constructeo
ssS, % Hioh !, Z entitled Establihmens not
Known to the Navy Department. IS builders Of ma
s s1sSi: essnSs ass e h
receive on apple ,ton 70 the Bcresu copy Of the
speciaca,ions Of the work to be done, and Of the
Contract under the provisions Of which they will be
once Of the Engineer in Chief and ,if convenient
Photographic copies Of the same will be sent with
i The proposals must be for the machinery of each
vessel separately, with statement.
lst Of the number Of vessels for which the BID. M
Department the right Of selection This Is preferred
though bid for specific vessel, exclusive Of the
/, . or the sum for each vessel by name for which
the entire work wiii be completed .greeaoly to the
,Ss o ays dat.
notification Of acceptance Of contract within which
the bidder will contract to complete the machinery
%a eI'fS Ss psceS a. ii. oomnsnd within
number of consecutive days from the date Of said
notification, which number he Will state In the pro-
T. Tn. bidder will state in the event Of the vessel
:, not being placed at his command within the sipua
tea time from date of notification Of acceptance OF
70 which he Will contract complete the machinery
q moi CiiS sed that the.vessei Is It his command.
'9 The !" ossrrEE" and the housAroSicn are e
have axed scrsw m The and the
le The payments will be made at four different inter
n walls as the work prosresses.one th Of the tota
g, cd for four months after the trial tr in order Il
sh make good any defects that may be discovered dur
An ample guarantee will be inserted in the con
tract for the euccessful fufment of all Its condi
ne tons and forfeiture will be required for delay ii
or M ur spcsal can be considered unless accompanies
''' BY written guarantee signed BY two responsible
ei with good and sufficient sureties for Its completion
TwS Or ii 5. ssps Il .su T. q
=. and their responsibility must be certified BY Uni
ted States judge district attorney coector, or nav
iP sBidders whose proposals shall be accepted an
en- others will be notified and as early as pr.ct
les cable contract viii 4s transmitted to them' date
-. The Department reserves the right to accept tn
PreisSsa which .Ss Be eonsdersd @ most s to the i
IL" Of the Government and combine the create
lie number Of advantages, and to reject any or all
~ ~ them, at his option
r Form Of Offer.
,er agree to construct the machinery for name ii
hes numbcr) United States screw steam sloops in co
tisemsnt on Of August 9Th, 1891 By the Navy pepsi
ment, and hereunio appended, and for prices ~
the ns as.Sn.iS q Si &. .m. tn. v.e
re- price to be (name the sum- dollars
tiHcauon Of acceptance has been made BY the B'
iesu, provided tie vesse! be placed At my Tor oul
~ disposal within ln.me the number OF consecuti'
tay II the vessel should not be placed at our dspos
To s Ss the
Get o. the notification that the vessel Is placed at OF
| Sors-Repea, he last aree paragraphs for he ah
loot should my Tor our, proposal be accepted, ! {
,6le contract may be forwarded to for siguatur
oak TPlace1 (Signed A..
nch fDstsj .-a.- -
ing, We, the undersigned residents Of =; IN
syus and
ncS viii, within tea days receipt Of the coutrsc
). 10 -, execute the same, with good and sutucie
proposd M IN oompanoe con with the Of the sdy
ach tisement of August sth, 1851, heIeqnto append
lbs anu U tai to enter into the Contract sore.a
we guarantee to make good the difference betwe
ches the offer Of the said --a and that which may
the IWitness) CD
on (Place)
(Signed) E.P
thereby certify that, to the bes. Of my knowle,
ches and belief, The above named guarantofs, -,
-, are good and sufficient
'stsd as & ss"sa BY d. rstsa sala D.a. yuaos, Ua
States Distria Attorney, Collector, or Mary agent
i'let, aug 9-law4w