Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-28
MACHIN cry FOR SCREW STEAM
WI . SLOOPS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

Brrsas Of Construction. August 8, 1ssl.S
Sealed PRoPosALs ri! be received by this
for tie ooastruotioH Of the HsohinsI, Of he upssd
states scrsw steam sloops "OssIPEE," at the Kit
ss9n Nav, ard Of the se sse YesI
Nav yard, and ''JUNIATT." at the Philadelphia
Thee Proposss must be endorsed .;PIopos.l.
No proposal. .ll be eonsid,Ied except from pro-
&. Which
,S IN Sb0S Of this ShatsSss viii have
not Inosn TO the Navy Department as builders Of
furnish .stisfsotOy evidence Of their experience
Psrties desiring to make bona ode proportions
will receive, on application 10 the Bureau, COPY
Of the speoffcahsns of the work to be done, and
OF the Contract under the provisions of which they
assn q The ONCE Of the ESsinssr Chsf and. Il
Sonyenent, Ph1tosraPhlo copies OF the same will
The proposals must be for the machinery of each
vessel ss2arate v, with 3 statement
ders desire construct machinery. leaving to the
Department the right OF selection. This is pre-
o. the Others. viii be oon.ideTed. ''' 'A''1'i'0
az OF the sum for esoh vessel by name for which
specifications. d, awnings, and oOntrsct
;. OF she number of consecutive days from date
which tas bidder viii co1trsot TO comp ste the ma
chin.ry on board and read for sea service pro-
certain number Of consecutive days from the date
Of sad n1tiaoation, which number he will state in
& The bidder will state in the event of the vessel
pot beng placed in IN. command within the stipu-
OF contract the number of consecutive days with
m vhieh hs v i'll contract to complete the macnIns
.ks Be notified that The vessel is At his 1t COM ne
Tie .o.uPsz" and the "HousAros1cD are to
have fixed screws. The ADIRONDACK" and the
"ggsIAIA" are TO have hoist up screws.
The ps, ments Will be made q; four different in
tervsls IS tbs work progressss-one- Eth of tbs
stot.l amount q escR payment the lat nth being
order e make good any detects that may be dis
toa., and forfeiture VIII be required for dslsJ in
No proposal can be considered unless acoomps-
me- ~ written ,,sned by two Isspon
bidder shall. if his Cffer be accepted, enter into
oontreot vltE good ana sufficient suretiss for its
Two or more suretres IN . sun equal to the
amount OF the contract will be required TO sign It,
Sised sa.ss strict Judge, district attorney, ool
gledsFs whose proposals shall be accepted, aud
none non Gthers, VII be a9Ihsd. and as early Prao
d. Gs sxo Sentrses Tl BE- sr.hsm'tted to them.
lfopo.itions made in eonfoImiry VITA the oondI o
the Interest 81 the Government and combine the he
81 number Of adyaotsges and 10 reject any
~ Form Of Offer.
q Tor Wei of -, State of -. hereby ,xres
p construct the machinery for (nsms tn :, NUMBER
United statss screw steam sloOps in conformity
mea saS e &. M Nav D.t..
meat and heFeunto appended, aod, for prices and
Fer tas m.ohinsII OF the name the vssseD the
Price TO be name the sum- dollars. -
The total time Of comp elton to be Jnams the
lanoet q oon.s sssse d.ysl from two days after
the Ruresu, provided the vessels be placed At nv
,or our aispo,e ulthtn name the number Of con-
III we vessel should not De placed at our disposal
SLaln tns nms stipulated. then the time OF con-
gIeao9 % be tneme the numOer Of daysJ from the
date OF the pothcaaoa that the vessel is placed st
NoTi-Rspsat tbs last tArs paragraph, 70, "a.
ottsr thrse rssssIS. -
should my TOR ourt proposal be accepted, Cor
eontsSs may Be forwarded Tor ss mai 1ss
5S5Isssj cslsned, ALB.
We. the underslgned, residents of -. IN the
STATE @77,hsrsby jointly and seyersllv covenant
the sropo.s 5s socsesss ina. IN S @
VIM ton days after the receipt of the contract at
..-.,, sxe2ate the sane, .t-h good and safioisnt
.S.s%sn. q ISfa.t sth, 1851, hereto APPENDED
he Sss.sss
s re sas5 OF the said and thas which may Be
(Witness) en-
SesgnsdJ rp
Dats.J
sersby certify that to the best Of my knovlesxs
ne e=nef the above named suarastofs, AID
are coed rs Gsi .asssisssi s.H
y ss .:: q: g xs. ss.,
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