The national Republican., 1861-09-10
FOR SCREW STEAM
M SLOOPS.
NAvI DEPARTMENT,

M SLOOPS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF CoSsr RucTIos,
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received BY this
Bureau until o'clock the 5th Of September. 1851,
for the construction Of the Machinery Of the United
S,vy varS q % HoUsATosfo " at the Charleston navy
yard, q ADIRospAo,, at the New York navy yard,
snd q JusIATA,', at the Philadelphia navy yard.
MschInery FOR Screw Steam sIoops," that they may
b. distng guished from other business letters. No
pr marine engine buiiias establishments. and
the reputation of those which have constructea
ccsssiul machinery of this character will have the
weight which 1t Is entitled Establishments not
known to the Navy Department as builders OF ma
rine engines, will If they propose be required to
fui nish satisfactory evidence Of their experience
Parties desiring to make bona Hie propositions vii,
receive on apple alton to the Bureau, copy Of the
spccifcatons of the work to be done, and Of the
Contract under the provisions Of which they will be
required to execute It Drawings can be seen ut the
otice of the Engineer In Chief, and if convenient
Photographic copies Of the same will be sent with
| The spe iications
The proposals must be for the machinery Of each
| vessel separately, with statement.
1st OF the number of vessels for which the bid
dsrs dcsre to construct machinery. leaving to the
Department the right of selection This Is preferred
chers, will be considered.
OF the cum for each vessel by name for which
specificat!ous, drawings, and contract.
3 or the number Of cons cutive days from date of
notification Of acceptance of contract within which
the bidder will contract to complete the machinery
Oh board and ready for sea service, provided the
vessel be placed at his command wtin a certain
number Of consecutive days from the date Of said
notification, which number he will state in the lro.
po4al.
not being placed at his command within the stipula
time from date of notification of acceptance OF
c)rtract, the number of consecutive days within
which he will contract to complete the machinery sn
board ready for sea service the date he shall be
not fed that the vessel Is at his command.
The OssIPrE" and the :. HousAroSIc" are to
"JrYIATA " are to have hoist up screws
The payments will be made at four different inter
amount at each payment, the last fifth being
ed for four months after the trial tr, In order to
make good any defects that may be discovered dur
ing that time.
An ample guarantee will be inserted in the con
tract for the successful fulflment Of all its condi
tions and forfeiture will be required for delay in
No proposal can be considered unless accompanied
pSrsons to the effect that they undertake the bidder
6hsll, IL his oa,r be accepted, eater into contract
with good and sufficient suretes for its completion
amount of the contract, will be required to sign it,
and their responsibility must be certified by Uni
ted States Judge, district attorney collector or navy
bidders whose proposals shall be accepted, and
pone others, will be notified and early prActi
Gale contract will be transmitted to them, ted
two days after the notification.
e The Department reserves the right TO accept the
propositions made In conformity with the conditions
prescribed which shall be considered most to the in
tcrest of the Government and combine the greatest
number Of advantages, and to reject any or all Of
= them, at his option.
Eorw Of Osr.
I Tor we) -, of -, State of -, hereby
. agree to construct the machinery for name tn,
10 number) United States screw steam soops, in con
ti.emea Of August sth, 1851 by the Navy Depart
ment, and hsreunto appended, and for prices and
" For the he machinery % Of the (nsme the ve,se the
price to be (name the sum- dollars
The total time OF completion to be (name the mum
tihcation of acceptance has been made by the Blu.
,eau provided the vessel be placed at my Tor our)
disposal within (name the number Of consecutive
e the vessel should not be placed at our disposal
ton TO be name the number of days. from the date
OF she notification that the vessel is placed at our
. disposal.
should my Tor our) proposal be accepted, 70,
: contract may be forwarded to - for signature
!, and certificate.
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.s Form of Guarantee.
!, We the undersigned residents of -, In tn,
y State Of, hereby jointly and sewers lly cove
= uan with the United States and guarantee that ii
shi Ss Of
% -, execute the same, with good and sufficen
sureties for the construction of the machinery pro
proposed In compliance with the terms of the adver
u tisement OF August Sth, 1861, hereunto appended
and under which it was made and, in case the salt
- shsl fail to enter into the contract aforesaid
\. we guarantee to make good the difference between
'' the offer Of the said - and that which may b
. accepted,
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vi (Place)
:, (Sgned) EFF.
Ar (Date)
thereby certify that to the best of my knowledg
CO ard belief, the above named guarantors, - an
- -, are good and sufficient.
,s (Sgnature) G.. II.
~ 10 e signed by he United Saies DiatIct JUDGE Unii,
States District Attorney, Collector or Mary agent.
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