The national Republican., 1861-08-21
MACHINERY FOR SCREW STEAM
Nl SLOOPS. -
NAyr DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION,


SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by this
S un 81 Gd Ss
States screw steam soops OssIPEE" " at the Kittery
navy yard, HousAIoNIc," at the Charleston navy
& and JrsiarX," at the rhiiadei phia navy s yard a
These proposals must be endorsed " Proposals for
Machinery for Screw Steam sloops,' that they may
be distinguished from other business letters. No
proposals will be considered except from Iroprietors
Of marine engine building establishments, and
success .fui machinery Of this character will have the
weight to which 1t is entitled Establishments not
known to the Navy Department as builders Of ma
fu, nsh satisfactory evidence Of their experience
Parties desiring to make bona ie propositions will
receive, on apple .ton to the bureau copy Of the
specifications of the work to be DONE and of the
contract under the provisions Of which they will be
ONCE Of the Engineer ID Chief and, convenient
Photographic copies Of the same will be sent with
The proposals must be for the machinery of each
vessel separately, with statement.
1st Of the number of vessels for which the bid.
Dep peparment % the right Of selection Fhs
though ~ bid for specific vessel, exclusive Of the
the entire work will be completed, agreeaby to the
specifications drawings, and contract.
o Of
the bidder will contract to complete the machinery
on board and ready for sea service, provided the
number Of consecutive days from the date Of said
notification, which number he will state in the pro.
l. The bidder will state in the event of the vessel
not being placed at his command within the s,ipula.
tea time from date of notification Of acceptance of
which he will contract to complete the machinery on
board ready for service from the date he shall be
not fled that the vessel Is at his command.
have fixed screws. The "ApIRoSDAc" and the
JUxIATA " are to have hoist up screws
Ihe payments % Will De maae at ioqE h deTept f m, inter
amount at each payment, the last fifth being reserv
ed for four months after the trial tr in order to
make good any defects that may be discovered dur
An ample guarantee will be inserted in the con
tract ;or the successful fulflment Of all its cond
tons and forfeiture will be required for delay In
NJ proposal can be considered unless acc ompanied
psroms to he eject that they the bidde
with good and sufficient suretes for its completion
amouDt of the viii be to sign
and their responsibility must be certified by Uni
ted States Judge district attorney collector navy
agent.
! Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted, ant
none others, will be notified and early as pr cti
cable contract will BE- transmitted to them, datet
The Department reserves the right to accept III,
propositions made in conformity with the conditions
terest of the Government and combine the creates
number Of advantages, and to reject any or all o
them, at his option.
Form Of Offer.
f6e Of ,or hsr,S ,S
number United States screw steam sloops, In con
formity with the provisions and terms of the adver
ment and her, unto appended, and for prices and
within the times as follows
For the machinery of the name the vssseD tn,
| nri,a ha Ina, tna dali
The total time of completion to be name the mum
Der Of consecutive days) from two days after the no
ticaton Of acceptance h1s n been made by the Blu
disposal within (name the number of consecutive
days) from the same date.
II the vessel should not be placed at our disTosa
within the time stipulated then the time of compile
tion 10 be (name the number Of days. from the dat,
of the notification that the vessel Is placed at ou
NoTs.-Repea Me last three paragraphs for ii. otss
three vessels.
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contract may be forwarded to o-- for signature
and certificate.
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Form of Guarantee.
We, the undersigned, residents of -, In tn
State Of, hereby jointly and severslly cove
nant with the United States ard guarantee that IL
case case the foregoing proposal be accepted -
-, execute the same with good and sufIicen
surcties for the construction of The machinery pro
proposed In compliance with the terms Of the adyer
tisement Of August sth, 1881, hereunto appended
and under which 1t was made, and in case The sat
- shsll fail to enter into the contract aforesaid
we guarantee to make good the difference betweei
the offer of the said - and that which may b.
accepted
(Wtness) G. ID.
i (Place)
(Signed) Il. +.
/ (Date)
hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledg
and belief the above named guarantors, - AM
--, are good and sufficient.
| (Signaure) q. II.
TO Le signed by The United States District Judge, Init
/ States District attorney, Collector, or Navy agent.
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