The national Republican., 1861-09-07
MACHINERY FOR SCREW STEAM
Nl SLOOPS. .D ........ ..
NAvr DEPARTMENT., .s
BUREAU OF Construction,

BUREAU OF CONaTxCCTTON,l
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by this
Bureau until O'Clock the bth OF September. 1851
navy yard, "HousAroNIc:" az the Ch.rieeton navy
yard hpInoSD.eMn ~ st shs New York navy yard
These proposals must be endorsed I" Proposals for
Machinery for Screw Steam sloops," that they may
proposals will be considered except from propristo,s
Of marine engine building establishments and
the reputation of those which have constructed
weight TO which 1t Is entitled Establishments not
known to the Navy Department a. builders OF ma.
rine engines, will If they propose, be required to
furnish satisfactory evidence Of their experience
"P Parties desiring to make bona aae proposition, will
Of me WORK Or 70 be- snS the
contract under the provisions Of which they will be
required to execute It, Drawings can be seen at the
ONCE Of the Engineer In Chief and, IL convenient.
Photographic copies Of the same will be sent with
The proposals must be for the machinery of each
vessel separately, with . statement. 80 y.
LET Of the number OF vessels for which ths bid.
ders desire to construct maehinery leaving to the
department the right of selection This Is preferred,
though bid for .pcciao vessel exclusive Of the
hers, will be considered. Of ~. u - .I0.f-l.
Q or the sum for each vessel by name for which
spccifcstions, drawinss, and contract. u'
OF the number ofcous lcutive days from date Of
notification Of acceptance Of contract within which
pluueT Will COntfuVt 70 COnpitte mhCnlnery
on board and ready for sea SERVICE provided the
vessel be placed at his command with q certain
| number of consecutive days from the date of said
notification, which number he will state in the pro.
posal. 3, :: ...u :. go.
a. The bidder will state in the event of the vessel
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 on
not fed that the vessel Is at his command ''''
The "OssIPEE 1" and the " HoUsAroNIc" " are to
have fixed screws. The "ApIRosDAc" and the
:" "JuSIATA " are to have hoist.up screws.
The paymente will be made at four different inter
vais as the work prosresses|one NTH Of the total
ed for four month. after the trial IN Srdss 70
make m good any defects that may be discovered dur
Ing that time. = ...
tract for the euccessfu fullment of all its condi
tons and forfeiture will be required for delay in
No proposal can be considered unless accompanied
by written guarantee, signed bytwo responsible
persons to the effect that they undertake the bidder
hal , @ If his Sc Ssr De accepted enter into contract
Two or more suretes, In sum equal to the
amount of the contract, will be required to sign it.
ted States Judge district attorney collector navy
agent.
cable, contract will be transmitted to them dated
two days after the notification.
made in inv ,gh' 9t ,S 20 ne
prescribed which shall be considered most to the in.
ierest of the Government and combine the greatest
number Of advantages, and to reject any or all of
Ebm Of Offer.
tcr we) -, -, State of -, hereby
agree to construct the machinery for (name the
number) United States screw steam sloops, In con.
tisement Of August sth, 1851, by the Navy. Depart
ment, and hereunto appended, and for prices and
FOR the machinerv of The mann. tho vs.sen ,b.
price to be (name the sum- dollars.
The total time Of completion to be (nAme the mum.
tacation Of acceptance has been made by the Bu.
eau, provided the vessel be placed at my Tor our)
disposal within (name the number of consecutive
II 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
disposal.
NoTELRepeat ns las three paragraphs for he other
Should my Tor our) proposal be accepted, Tor
we) request to be informed at - and that tHe
contract may be forwarded to - for signatures
}piace) (signeD ABB.
Form Of Guarantee
r. We, the undersigned residents of -, In the
state OF o. 49, hereby jointly and severslly cove
case case the foregoing proposal be accepted -,
will within ten days after receipt Of the contract at
- execute the same, with good and sufficient |
sureties 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
IS shsll fail to enter into the contract aforesaid
We guarantee to make good the difference between
the offer Of the said - and that which NAV he
accepted ' ''
(Whnes,) CD
(Place)
(Signed) E.F
(Date)
hereby certify that, to the best % my knowledge
and belief, the above named guarantors, - and
-, are good and sufficient.
lSignature) Oh.
70 bs signed by he Unied States Dts,rid JUDGE United
Ssdtes Disf,1d Attorney, Collector, or Napy Agent
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