The national Republican., 1861-08-26
Nl SLOOPS.

MAo"1SERr sroers' ESS SCREW STEAM
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF Construction,
SEALED PROPOSALS will be % received d by b'tt this
for the construction Of the Machinery Of the United
States screw steam sloops OssIPHE, at the kittcry
navy yard, HovsAIoS,c;" at the Sharleston navy
and JuSiArA,,, At the Philadsiphia navy yard.
These proposals must be endorsed " Proposals. for
). ss s'FsS cS steam h sy
proposals will be considered except from rroprietorr
Of marine engine. .bsildiag Embellishments, and
successful sschinsry O this cSsrsCtsr will have the
weight to which II is entitled. Establishments not
Known 70 the Navy Department as builders Of ma
furnish s..lsiactory evidence of their experience
and a9tls ..,r,,, ~ u,,. ,, a.. ,,,,,.,,, ,u
cc.ys on appton 70 he BuIs.a I sopS of X.
specifications Of the work to be done, and Of the
contract under the provisons Of which they will be
ofie Of the Engineer in Chief and, II convenient
HhotosraPhic 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 III" bid
Department the right Of selection Ths IL q
though bid for specific vessel, exclusive CT the
others, will be considered.
the entire work viii be completed, aSIeeabiy to The
Speciications, drawings, and contract.
8; OF the number Of cons cutive days from date Of
| notification Of acceptance Of contract within which
the bidder will contract to complete the machiner,
on board and ready for tea service, provided The
number Of consecutive days from the date Of ssit M
notification, which number he will state in the no
T. Tn. bidder will state in the event of the ves,e
not being placed at his command within the aipula
teo time from date Of notification of acceptance o.
which ns viii contract to ,hs
not fed that the vessel Is at his command.
have fixed screws. The "ADIRoXDAC" and The
The payments viii be made al four different inter
amount At each payment, tSs last tS being reserS @
ed for four months after the trial tri in order tc
make good any defects that may be discovered dur
An ample guarantee will be inserted 10 the con
tract for the successful fulfllment Of all its cond
tions and forfeiture will be required for delay in
NJ proposal can be considered unless accompanied
psrsons, to the eject that they the bidder
shall II his ohtr DC accepted, enter into contract
with good and niSient sufete. for Its completion
amount of the contract will be required to sign IT,
and their responsibility must be certified by Uni
ted district attorney, collector, or navy
Bidders whose proposals, shall be accepted, and
IS,
cable contract will be transmitted to them, dated
two days after the notification.
The Department re;eryes 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 or all Of
Form Of Offer.
Tor wc) -, of -, State of -, hereby
agree to construct the machinery for (name the
number) United States screw steam sloops, in con
thn
tisement Of August oth, 1851 by the Navy Depart
msnt and hereun,o "a appended and for prices and
For the machinery Of the (name the vesscr the
price to be (name the sum- dollars
The total time Of completion to be (nsme the mum
tiscsiion Of acceptance has been made by the Bu
disposal within (nsme the number Of consecutive
II the vessel should not be placed at our disposal
within the time stipulated then the time OF compile
q the notification that the vessel is placed at our
HorI.-Rpea. The last three paragraphs for ne other
should my S9s our, proposal be accented
contract may be forwarded to for signatures
{ps;sj' {pp'ss;' 'S'sne' Ab'
Form of Guarantee.
We, the undersigned. residents of -, in the
| State Of -, hereby Jointly and severally cove
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
sureties for the construction Of the machinery pro-
proposed, In compliance with the terms of tho sdvcr.
tisement of August sth, 1861, hereunto appended,
and under which 1t was made, and In case ihe said
- shsl fail to enter into the contract aforesaid
we guarantee to make good the difference betwee n
| accepted
| (Witness) CD
| (Place)
| (Signed) EFF.
(Date)
hereby certify that, 10 the best OF my knowledge
and belief, the above named guarantors, - and
| -, are good and sufficient.
(Signature) G.H
To Le signed BY he Cniei States District Juiqe Inued
States District Attorney, Collector, or Nary Agent
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