The national Republican., 1861-09-11
MACHINERY FOR SCREW sTEAM
Nl SLOOPS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BuREAu OF SoSsrnuCTtog.


SEALED PROPOSALS will be feccived By thl,
Bureau uutil O'Clock, the bth Of September 1851,
for he Construction Of the Machinery OF the United
States steam sloops OssIPEE, at the Kittery
=, The Ns% Yors ssyy ysr
and" JuSIArA,na at the Philadephia navy yard
These proposals must be endorsed -" Proposals for
Mach merry for Screw Steam Sloops" that they may
be distinguished from other business letters No
rr,oaals will be considered from roprietors
III, rcSuts,ion Of those which have censtructea
successful machinery OF this character viii hae the
wight 10 WHICH i entitled Esao5msnss bnSsr. s mot
fu mis- satisfactory evidence Of their experience
Parties desiring to make bona r'e propositions will
receive, on apple. .ticn to the Bureau copy Of the
contract under the provisions OF which they will be
eiuired TO execute IT. Drawings can be seen at the
Office of the Engineer in Chief, and if convenient
the spe Hicatiops
The proposals must be for the machinery of each
| vessel separately, with a statement.
| 1st Of the number OF vessels for which tho bid.
Department the right Of selection This il preferred,
oth.rI, will be considered
g or the sum for each vessel by name for which
the entire work ill be completed, agreeaby to the
specifications, drawings, and contract.
| OF the number of cons cutve days from date of
notification Of acceptance Of contract within which
the bidder will contract to complete the machinery
| on bosnt and ready for sea service. provided the
vessel be placed at his command with a certain
number Of consecutive days from the date of said
notification, which number he will state in the PRO
| posal:
not being placed at his command within ths sipula
te, time from date Of notification If acceptance
! c1OtSact, the number of consecutive days within
board ready for sea service from the date he shall be
NOT fed that the vessel Is at his command.
he " ossIrEE" and nd, the . HoUsAroy,c are to
| "JrSIATA" " are TO have hoist.up screws
The paymen will be made at iour different inter
t at eaeS the last sh mn being
ed fer four ponths after the trial tri, in order to
make good any defects that may be discovered dur
An ample guarantee will be inserted in the con
tract FOR the successful fulfillment Of a.! its cond
tions and forfeiture will be required for delay in
No proposal can be conaiderei unless accompanied
by written guarantee, signed by two responsible
shsll, il his Offer be accepted enter into contract
with good and sufficient sureties for its completion
Two or more surcties, 10 a sum equal to the
amount of the contract will be required to sign it
and their rc9ponsib must be certified by Uni
ted States judge district attorney collector navy
agent.
Bidders who's. proposals. shall be accepted, and
none others, will be notified and as early as pIacti
two days after the notification.
The Department reserves the right to accept the
propositions made in conformity with the conditions
prescribed which shall be considered most to the in
terest Of the Government and combine the greatest
number Of advantages, and to reject any all Of
: them, at his option.
Form er Offer.
1 Tor we) -, of -, State of -, hereby
agree to construct the machinery for name the
NUMBER United States screw steam sloops in con.
Eement Of August sth 1851 BY the navy "a W Depart s
and hersunt9 appended and for prices and
lrIse to be (nsme the sum- dOlIars '' '|<''' '''
The total time Of completion to be (nsme the mum.
Of acceptance has been made by the he BU %
.esA, provided the vessel be placed at my Tor our)
4 lf the vessel should not be placed at our disposal
# within the time stipulated then the time of compile
sn 10 be name the number of days. from the date
the notification that the vessel Is placed at our
soTs.-R.peas The last three paragraph. for tn. oaer
ould my S9r our proposal be accepted, (or
and certificate
place (SigneO ABB.
(Date)
Form Of Gudrdntae.
We, the undersigned residents of -, in the
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
sureues ior the construction Of The machinery pro
tisement of August sth, 1861, hereunto appended,
and under which 1t was made, and in case The said
- shall fail to enter into the contract aforesaid
we guarantee to make good the difference between
the offer OF the said - and that which may be
| accepted
| (Witness) CD
(Place)
(Signed) EFF
(Rate)
hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief the above named guarantors, and
-, are good and suticient
(Signature) G. II
10 te signed by The United States District Isioe Unid
Std:si DSrtd Attorney, Collector, or Mary Agent
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