The national Republican., 1861-09-02
FOR SCREW STEFAN
lNI SLOOpS
NAVY DrrAR1MtST,


BUREAU on CoNSTsucri"S,
August =, 1861
bureau until O'Clock the 9TH ol September 1861
for the construction OF the Machinery of the untet
States screw steam sloops OssrrEE," 1T the kitIer!
navy yard, " uoCsATOSiC." at the Charleston nav!
yard, -" hpiRONpAC,' - at the New York navy yard
and" lrwArA,r at the philadelphia navy yard
These proposals. must DC endorsed " Proposals for
Machinery GNr Screw Steam = oOps that thty may
be distinguished from other business letters NJ
proposals will be considered except from proprietor
the reputation Of those which have constructe"
successul machinery Of this caraci r VIII have thr
weight to WHICH IL i sntrm a. Snilaars oi mo mo-
riue engines will, IL they propose, be required To
iunish satisfactory evidence Of their experience
Parties desiring to make Dac ais propositions wl'i
| receive on apple tlon TO the Bureau, copy OF the
specific ,tons of the work to be done, and OF the
contract under the provisions of which they will be
required 70 execute II Drawings can be seen at the
once of the Engineer in Chief, and if convenient
Photographic copies OF the same will be sent with
| The spe ihcatOns.
The proposals must be for the machinery Of each
| vessel separately, with 4 statement.
1st OF the number of vessels Tor which ths bid
ders desire 10 construct machinery, leaving TO i'r
department the right of selection This ispreteirGd
| thOu gh a bill for u specific sci exclusive Ci III"
| Others, will he considered
2 OF the sum for each vrssr! Ly name for which
the entire work will be completed agrreabIy to ,hr
specifications, drawings. and contract.
! OF the number OF cons cutiyc days from date OF
notification of acceptance OF contract within which
.
oa board and ready for sea service, provided the
I vessel be placed at his command with certain
number OF consecutive days from the date OF aid
notification, which number he will state in the r"
. rusal,
t. Iha bladder will state in the event Of the Nes.c,
, not being placed at his command within the stipulu
tea time from date OF mobilization Df acceptance OF
/ contract. III" number ot cOnsrcuty" days within
which he will contract 10 complete the machinery on
board ready for service from the date he shall h
not lied that the vessel l. ~ hs command.
The u->IrLE and the " B"rsNIoNIu Hrs I"
have liked screws The hrrRoSrAC and She
.lISiArN are to have hoist up scrvWs
IN" Payments will be made AZ iour different inter
walls a. the work proercssrs-one Hfth Of the tonI
amouut at each payment, the lssi !iith being rrsrrv
ed for four months after the trial tri, in order I,
make good any defects that may be discovered dur
ing tha, time.
tract Tor the successful fulillment Of all its Condi
tions and forfeiture will be required for delay il
r completion.
No proposal can he considered unless accom,amiet
by & written guarantee, signed by two responsible,
persons to the effect that they undertake the bidder
shall II his of r be accepted, enter into cOntraC
with good and sufficient surttes for is completion
Two or more suretc', 10 sum eq.al I" The
and their responsibility must BE- certified by Uni
ted States judge, district attorney collector navy
agent.
none uthcr,, will be notified and as early as pr lct
caLlc contract will be transmitted TO them dated
two days after the notification.
, The Department reserves .he right to accept the
proportions made in conformity with the condition.
prescribed which shal be considered most to the in
terest OF the Government and combine the greates
e number OF advantages and 10 reject any or all o
= them, al his option.
Farm Of OGr
" | ,or we ---. of --. State Of - hereb,
:, agree to construct the machinery for (nsme IN
= number United States screw steam sloops, in con
iormity with the provisions and terms of The advcr
,i:ement Of \ugIs' 9Th, 1861, by The Navy Depart
mcnt and hereunto appended, and for prices an
i, Within the times as follows;
n FOR the machinery OF the (name the vessel tn
price 10 be (name the s1m) dollars
The total time of completion to be Cnsme the aum
ber of consecutive days. from two days aer the no
tihcalion OF acceptance has been made by the Blu
disposal within (namc the number Of consecutive
days from the same date.
II the vessel should not be paced at our disJ JOsa
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
NorI.-RP,a' ii" las Do,c paragraphs for he o,ho
Aree re2sls.
wc) request to be informed at -, and that ih'
contract may be forwarded TO - for signature
and certificate
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5 Form Of GuaTdtiie.
' We. the undersigned, residents Of -, in tn
State Of -: hereby jointly and severslly cove
nant with the United States and guarantee that il
! case the foregoing proposal be accepted -
will within ten days after receipt Of the contrac
sureties, Tor the construction Of the machinery pro
proposed ia compliance with the terms of the adver
u tispmemt of August sth 1861, hereunto appended
and under winch it was made and, in case ihe "a
" - shail fail to enter into the contract afora i'd
. We guarantee TO make good the difference betweel
Is the offer of the said - and that which may b
accepted
{ witness C D.
place
(SigLcd Z r.
'7 (Date)
hereby certify that, ~ the best of my knowledg
r and belief the above named guarantors, - an
-, are good and sufficient.
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, SJi"s D,dri't Ahrney, GH"c'or, "r Nary Agrn
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