The national Republican., 1861-08-31
MACHINERY FOR SCREW STEAM
M SIOOPS.
NAvr DEPARTMENT,


NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF CoSSTRuCrIoN,
August s, 1861.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by this
bureau until o'clock the bth OF September. 1851
for the construction OF tne Maonnery o' , tne naes
yard, '" ADlRoSpAc,, y at the New York navy yard,
These proposals must be endorsed Proposals for
Machinery for Screw Steam s!oops," that they may
b, distinguished from other business letters NO
proposals will be considered except from Iropretors
Of marine engine building establishments, ana
the reputation of those which have constructeu
Weight 70 which it Is entitled establishments not
known to the Navy Department as builders OF ma
rine engines viii IL ,hy propose be required to
Parties desiring to make lond NE propositions will
receive on apple ,tion to the Bureau copy Of the
speci6cations Of the work to be done, and Of the
contract under the provisions Of which they will be
required 70 execute 1t DrSTings osn De seen at tue
Photographic copies OF the same will be sent with
the spe ifcations.
The proposals must be for the machinery OF each
vessel separately, with statement.
lst OF the number of vessels for which thu bid
ders desire to construct machinery leaving to me
Department the right of selection This IL preferred
though a bid for specific vessel, exclusive Of the
| Others will be considered
the entire work viii be completed, agTccabIy to The
pechcation', drawings, and contract.
OF 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
esS be placed at bis ds% o Na Mn % sS
notification which number he will state in the ire
| posal.
| not being placed at his command within the snpula
| ted time from date OF notification OF acceptance oi
@ H n%%ssr OF c
board ready for sea service from the Gate nc Shalb D"
not Iied that the vessel Is at his command.
| The OssIpEE" and the " HOusATnSIC' - are TO
have fixed screws The ApIEoNpAC" and the
| "JuxIArA are to have hoist up screws
The payments will be made at four different inter
walls as the work progrcsSes-one fifth of the total
amount at each payment, the last nth being rescrv
cd for four months after the trial til, in order to
make good any defects that may be discovered dur
| ing that time.
! An ample guarantee will be inserted Ia the con.
tons. and forfeiture will be required for delay in
| completion.
No proposal can be considered unless accompanied
by d written guarantee, signed by two responsible
persons to the effect that they undertake the bidder
shall II his otr be accepted, enter into contract
with good and sufficient suretes for its completion
| Two c more sureties, in a sum equal to the
amount of the contract, will be required to sign 1t
and their responsibility must be certified by a Uni
ted States Judge district attorney, collector or navy
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted, and
none others, will be notified and, asearly as prscti
cable, contract will be transmitted to them, dated
| two days after the notification.
The Department re.erves the right TO accept the
propositions made in conformity with the conditions
prescribed which shall be considered nest to the iu
terest of the Government and combine the creates,
number OF advantages, and to reject any or all o.
them, at his option
Form IF Ogsr.
Itorwe -, of -, State of -. hereby
agree to construct the machinery for name lh(
number United States screw steam sloops, in con
forruity with the provisions and terms Of the adver
tisement Of August Sth 1861, by the Navy Depart
ment, and hereunto appended and for prices and
within the times as follows
For the machinery of the (nlme the vesseD the
price to be name the sum- dollars
The total time of completion to be name the mum
Der of consecutive daysj from two davs after the
tifcaton of acceptance has been made by the Bu
ieau, provided the vessel be placed at my (or our
disposal within name the number of consecutive
Il the vessel should not be placed at our disposal
within the time stipulated then the time of compile
disposal.
NorF.--Repeat the last three paragraphs for The other
should my (9r our) proposal be accepted, (or
WEI request to be informed at -, and that the
aud certificate
(Place) (Signed) A. b.
(Date)
Form Of Guarantee.
We, the undersigned, residents Of -, in the
State Of -, 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 at
-, execute the same, with good and sufficient
suretes for the construction of The machinery pro-
proposed in compliance with the terms Of the adver
tisement of August sth, 1861, hereunto appended
and under which 1t was made and, in case The said
- shsil fail to enter into the contract aforesaid
we guarantee TO make good the difference between n
the offer of the said - and that which may be
accepted.
(Witness) CD.
(Place)
(SigLed) EFF.
| (Datel
hereby certify that, TO the best of my knowledge
and belief, the above named guarantors, - and
-, are good and sufficient.
| (Signature) G.H.
10 Je signed by the United States District Judge Unit
States District Attorney, Collector, Or Mary AGENT
aug 0-lawiw
6 -ALED PROPOSALS. till the aIst Au.