The national Republican., 1861-09-12
1E.CuINERy FOR SCREW STEAM
M SLOOPS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION,


NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION,
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by this
Bureau until o'clock the pun o. nv inited
States SCI ew steam sloops OssiPER CT the hitery
navy yard HovsATosIf a N she o1s eSyy yard
and JuSiArA," ut the Philadelphia navy yard Co.
| These proposals must be endorsed " r. rroppsas ior
N, d;sIinS Suihed from other business letters No
nrouo.als i'll be considered except from yropretors
b tb. rsnutston of those which have constructor
success full machinery OF this character VIII nave tne
weight which it is entitled EstaS,sments SI,a not
rina e. gnes will II th,y propose, be required to
| fuuis1 satisfactory evidence of their experience
Parties desiring to make bona aie propositions will
receive on appc ,tion TO the Buresu, copy OF the
Contract under the provisions of which they will be
required 10 execute II Drawings can be seen AZ the
orice of tue Engineer in Chief, and II convenient
ph1:osraphic copies OF the same Will De sent Win
The proposals must be for the machinery of each
! vg>sgt separately. with statement.
i l.f II ths uumter OF vessels for which IN" bid.
i-r, Desire to construct machinery, leaving to the
var the right of selection This preferred
s,her-, will be considered.
of the sum for each vessel by name for which
the entire work will be completed agreeaoly to the
.p.cidestions, drawings, aud contract.
) OF the number Of cons eutive days from date Of
notiHsation Of acceptance OF contract within which
the bidder will contract to complete the machinery
on board and resdy for sea service, provided The
vesse! be placed at his command with cer'an
y number OF consecutive days from the date Of said
niifcaiion, which number he will state In The iro
. po.a'i .,,,. !. ,,o .v.r, q, ,,o Os,o
| not being placed at his command within the siipula
y tc time from date OF notification OF acceptance o.
10 rtrsct N: number OF consecutive days within
which he will contract to complete the machinery -
board ready for service from the date he shall b,
TO no; lied that the vessel is at his command
ed have fixed screws The "ApIRoSDAc" and th
ca "JrSIArA " are to have hoist up screws
sh vas os lie work propresses-oue fifth of the toa
at each payment the last NTH peing reserv
ed for four months after the trial tri, in order
sh make good any defects that may be discovered dui
An ample guarantee will be inserted 10 the cor
tract Tor the successful fulfllment Of all its cond
h tiors aud forfeiture will be required for delay
for NJ or posal can be consdered unless accompane
esi BY written guarantee, signed by two responsible
p;rous to the effect that they undertake the bdde
1 shall II his offer be accepted enter into contra'
with good and sufficient surttes for its compile ion
Two or more suretles, IN a sum equal to th
amount of the contract, will be required 70 sign
49, and their responsibility must be certified by I'm
led STATES Judge district attorney collector or nav
~, agent.
''n others, will be notified and early as prlct
,o cable contract will be transmitted to them date
hss two days after the notification.
-, The Department reserves the right to accept II
ke propositions made in conformity with the condition
S pescribed which shall be considered mcst to the
ncn erest Of the Government and combine the create
H., number of advantages, and to reject any or all
~ them, at his option.
Form Of Offer.
a Tor we) -, Of, State Of -, herel
1er sss to eonstrsc. the machinery for tname
forIGlty with the provisions and terms of the advt
e. ,isement Of Angus. sth, 1ss! by the Navy Depa
hes Wnhi Within the the times as follows;
nGh For the machinery Of the name the vesseD Il
~. price to be (name the sum- dollars.
The total time of completion to be (nsme the nur
Scr of consecutive days. from two days after the
feau, provided tie vessel be placed at my (or ou
3S disposal within name the number Of consecuti'
acn days. from the same date -
tay Il The vessel should not be placed at our dispos
X within the time stipulated then The time Of copl
tay tinn to be name the number Of days. from the da
ses Of the notification that the vessel Is placed at
mes disp ,sal
NorE.-Rep.at the last three paragraphs for The o.,
foot Should my (or our) proposal be accepted,
wcJ reouest to be informed at -, and that I
i9 i9te contract may be torwardedto -- for Signatu
,oa,, oaS (Place) (signs0 A.
ineh (Date)
ckes Form Of Gudrdntee
ong, We, the undersigned, residents of -, in
State of -, hereby jointly and sewers lily CO
IL nGnt with the United States and guarantee that
, IL case the foregoing proposal be accepted -
s. 10 --, execute ths same, with good and suaici
ches sure;es tor the construction of the machinery
chee proposed in compliance with the terms OF the adv
inch tisement OF August Sth 1851, hereunto append
ith and under which 1t was made. and in the
lbs - shs fail TO enter into the contract aforess
we guarantee to make good the difference betw
ches the offer Of the said - and that which may
accepted
the (Witness) C..
on (Place)
(SigLed) 4.
links (Date)
hereby certify that, to the best of my knowe
lches and belief the above named guarantors, -
-, are good and sufficient
20 the (signature) G.I
peted 70 Je signed By the United States District yudge u
StltsS District attorney, Collector, or Navy agent
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