Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-15
MAC HINERY FOR SCREW STEAM
Ifl SLOOPS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

SEALED PROPOSALS vii be received by this
for tie construction oths hIaohlner, ofthe United
states screw steam sloops "O5sTPEB," at the Kit
tSy at q h the Ss4
Navy Yard, ard "JUNIATT," at the Philadslphia
These proposals must be endorsed Proposals
LOT Maelh,nery OF SeteW steam Scoops" that they
% bo G.Rsf aS
prlsters of msrine engine bull eng establishments.
snG the LsP1t:tSn OF tnoce Ehlch have ed
the we sht TO which 1t is entitled. Establishments
not Enown to the NaE{ Department as builders Of
furnish satisfactory evidence of tier experience
Parties desiring to make bona fde proposIti ous
viii receive, on application to the Blu reau, a copy
Of the Speciho.tIsns Of the work to be done, and
seen at the ofiOe of the Chief and. if
convenient, Photographic copies Of the same viii
De sent with the sp SCI hcanons.
The prOposais must be for the machinery of each
vesse! separately, " tn q statement
lat OF the number Of vessels for which the bid
dsgs dssss 90 S SSnETSSs esyinE to
ferfed, though bid for specific vessel, exolueive
o. the others, wall be considered
2. OF the sum for esch vessel by nams for VIII ich
the entire work will be completed ayr eably to the
uf Az G1bsr W s5n ana SSssS
OF notlhoat99 OF acceptance OF contract within
which the bidder will contract 70 oomPlete the ma
vided the vessel be placed at his command within q
OF said notification, which number he will state in
the prOpo'a'.
4 The bidder will state in the event of the ve,seI
not being paoed In his manG within the sti pu-
lated time from date of notification of acceptance
OF contrac the number of consecutive days with
In which he i'll contract 10 oompe etc the macaIne.
Ty on board ready fIr service from the date he
shall De notified that the vessel IL at his com
mand.
The "OssIPEE" and the "HoUsAToyIc" are TO
have fixed screws. The "ADTRONDAck" and the
"JUNIATA" are to have hoIst-up screws.
The Jments will be made AZ four d, f5rent in
terVals as the wo progresses-one hflh of the
tai amount at each payment, the laEt fifth hsing
reserved for four months after the trial tgIp in
order To make good any detects that msy be dis
,yeTed during tina. time.
An ample guarantees wi he inserted in the con-
tract for the suocss sfu fuhlment OF all its oondi
tons, and forfeiture Will be required for Stay IN
completion.
No proposal can be considered unless accom- pa-
MED by written guarantee, signed by two respun-
slble persons. the Fl 'ct that ey undertake. the
bidder shal, If his offer he accepted, enter Into
contract witt good ana sufficient suretIes for its
completion.
Two or more suretTes In q sum equal 10 the
amount of the contract will be resnIred to sign IT,
and thsir responsibility must be certified by a
United states strlcf judge, district attorney COL
lector. or navy agent.
Bid, rs whose proposals shall be acc .pted, AID
none others, wi be no fed, and as early az pTso-
bcable contract will be transmitted to them,
dared two days after the :otifoatiOn-
The Departments reserves the right to ACCEPT the
propositions made in conformity with the condI-
tons prescribed which shall be considered most TO
the interest { ( the Government and combine the
greatest number of advantages, and to reject any
or all OF them, at its option.