The national Republican., 1861-08-14
MACHINERY FOR SCREW STEAM,
NI SLOOPS
NAVY DrrAGI,ILNr,
BrGl 40 or SuNsrI

- Agrlst 8. ISL
Bureau until O'Clock the 5th OF September lSdl
for the construction Of the Machinery of The Unite.
States screw sieam sloops os'trEf VI the Kitirry
yard. '" AnIEoSDAc," at the New York navy ard
aoL JrNI.rA,' at the Philadelphia navy yari
q, rhr.e propo,sis must be endorsed PROPOSALS for
he dsliugnt.i, 4 from other business letters N6
proposals will be from roprictOrs
NE rv.u,ati1u Of tho-r wHish have coD.tfuct"',
:Ucc"Sul rnach!rTy -: this character will havo the
weight to which it i: entitled EstntIshmcnts no,
riGc CagnCs. viii i ihSy propose be required 10
'niah satisfactory evidence of tlIeir experience
and ability
Parties desiring t, max. Ln.I NJ, proposition, VIII
receive apple ,,icm TO ,hc Iiurciu, copy Of The
specifications of the work 10 be done, and OF the
required TO execute IT, Dr1wlgs can be scsr NJ The
ofice Of TIE Engineer 10 Chief, and, if convenient
Photographic copies OF the satnc " i'll be sent with
The epe iii :ations.
The propoaols must br Tor the machinery Of each
vessel separately, with statement.
lst VI the nInlsr of vessels for which The bid
ders desire 10 construct machinery. leaving TO the
Department the right OF selection This is pre- trrrd
thnngh lid for specific vessel exclusive Of the
others, will be considered.
Ol the sum iOr each vessel by name for Wl,icl,
the entire wo.k will be completed agrceably to the
-peeilication', drawings and contract.
OF the number OF coma cuiive days from date OF
notification Of acceptance of contract within which
the bidder Will contract - complete the machinery
oa board and ready for sea service provided the
| vessel b. placed at his command witin certain
nuLhber of consecutive days from the date OF said
notification, which number he will state in the yro
posal.
l. The bidder will state, in The event of the ves.,
not being placed at his command within the sipu,a
tcu time from date of notification cf acceptance o
| contract. the humber OF consecutive days within
which he will contr0r. to complete the m7ciucry Gu
board ready for sea service from the date h. shall b,
not fed that the vessel Is a, his command.
| The " UssrER" ana the " H0rsAIoSi, " are tr
have fixed screws. The u hpIEOSD,r" fhy
"JrNtArA " are TO have hcist.up screws
| The payments will b. made nj four didcrcn, inter
vals "a the work progresieE-one nth Of tn, totu
amount at each payment, the last fifth being rescrv
ed for four months after the trial iri IN order I,
make good any defects that may be discovered dur
An ample guarantee will be Inserted ia the con
tract for the successful fulillmen' of all It's condi
tions and forfeiture will be required for delay il
No proposal Gao be con.idere ,nlc,, ACCOMPANIED
by written guarantee, signed by two respon,ibl
persons, TO the effect that they undertake the bidder
shall, II his Offer be accepted, enter into contract
with good and sufficient sureties for is completion
Two or more suret!es, in sum equal to III,
amount of the contract, will be reqGircd t" sign il
and their responsibility must be certified bv Uni
ted States judge, district attorney collector or nav,
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted. nnt
none Others will be notified and n early as prsc,i
cable, contract will be transmitted to them d, to,
two days after the notification.
| The Department Ie!erves the right TO accelt III,
propositions made In conformity with the condition.
prescribed which shall be considered most TO The In
| icrest of the Government and combine the creates
number of advantages, and TO reject any or ali Of
| them at his option.
| Form qf OFsr
| Tor we) -, of -, State Of - hereby
agree to construct the machinery for name the
formity with the provisions and terms Of The adyer
tisement Of August stl, 1851 by the Navy Depart
%n ana Rs a. and for prices
For the machinery of Tie name the vessel tbs
price 70 be name the sum dollars
The total time Of completion to be (nsme the mum
| tifcation of acceptance has been made by the Bn
ieau, provided the vessel be placed at my Tor our
| days. from the same date.
II the vessel should not be placed at our dsposal
tion TO be name the number Of days from the date
Of the notification that the vessel is placed at our
| disposal.
Should my (or our) propo,al be accepted, I (or
WEI request to be informed at -, and that The
contract may be forwarssd to --- for signatures
{Plss5) {Pats,) 'SisHed' Alb
FIRM Of GuaT,,nks.
We the undersigned, resident of -, In The
State IF: hereby jointly and severslly cove
nant with the United States and guarantee that in
case the foregoing proposal be accepted -
will, within ten days after receipt of the contract al
- execute the sSlhe, WIN gOod and sufficient
sureties, for the construction Of The machine ~ rro
proposed In compliance with the terms Of the adver
tlsement OF August sth, 1891, hrrcuntO appended
and under which 1t was made, and, In case ihe sad
- shall fail TO enter into the contract aforesaid
we guarantee to make good the difference betwce,
the offer Of the said - and that which may be
accepted
tWitu"s4J CD
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,Sigred EF
Date
hereby certify that, to the best OF my knowledge
ana belief, the above named guaTautOrs. - and
-, are good and sufficient
lSignatureJ G. IT,
n r H9ned ~ The Tna~i Su1ss Di.'rnt JGIJs, Tinted
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