The national Republican., 1861-08-15
MACHINERY FOR SCREW STEAM
M SLOOPS
NAVY DEPARTMRHr.

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SEALED PROPOSALS will be received BY this
Bureau until O'Clock, the 9th OF September 1861
for the construction of the Machinery OF the Unite
States screw steam sloops OssrrEE,n Il the Kitery
at New
and JrsrArSr, at the Philadelphia navy yard
These proposals must DC endorsed " ,'r6p3sal, for
Machinery for Screw Steam Sloops, that they MAY
! be distinguished from other business letters NJ
proposals will be considered except from ropr!etor
Of marine engine building establishments, and
the reputation of those which have cops,ructeu
successful machinery of this character will have the
known to the Navy Department as builders OF ma
rne engines, will II III propose, be required TO
furnish satisfactory evidence Of their experience
Parties desiring to make bona file propositions WI
receive, apple ,tion to the Bureau, copy Of the
contract under the provisions OF which they will be
required to execute It Drawings can be seen at tho
Office of the Engineer in Chief, and If convenient
| the spe. ifcations.
The proposals must be for the machinery Of each
vessel separately, with statement.
lst OF the number of vessels for which :hH bid
dcrs dtsire to construct machinery leaving 10 The
though bid for specific vessel, exclusive cf the
others, will be considered.
. or the sum for each vessel by name for which
the entire work will he completed agreeably to the
specifications, drawings, and contract.
8 OF the number Of cons: cutive days from da:c Of
notification Of acceptance Of contract within which
the bidder will contract to complete the machinery
o, board and ready for sea service provided the
vessel De placed at MS COMMAND Win q CERTAIN
, number of consecutive days from the date Of raid
notification, which number he will state in the 70
posal:
, not being placed AZ his command within the s'ilulu
time from date OF notification of acceptance Of
, contract, the number of consecutive days within
which he will contract to cor ,plete the machinery
board ready for sea service IRON the date he shall be
ny The % osslrsr" and the Tor"Nr""r, are 10
e have fixed screws. The " ApIEoNnA"" ard the
h s'JuXIArA are to lave hoistup screws
bn 5,yill he otf III ir,lDr
walls as the work pro5resses-o1e iltth of the total
II amount at each payment, the last hh being
ed for four months after the trial ri, in order
make good any defects that may be discovered dur
Ing that time.
tract .or the successful fulhllment of oil i,s conG
lr tons and forfeiture will be required for delay IN
No pr Osa cau be- considered unless com, AZ led
by written guarantee signed by two responsible
per ons 10 the effect that they crake the bidder
shall il his Offer be accepted, enter into contract
with good and sufficient sureties for Its completion
Two or more sureties, IN sum equal TO th,
, amount OF the contract, will Be REQUIRED + sign il
ted States judge, district attorney collector or navy
II agent.
rs none others will be notified and. early prJc
, catle, contract will be transmitted to them date
le two days after the notification.
The Department re Crves the right 10 acce, ia,
n propositions made in conformity with the condition
prescribed which shalt be eonridersd hoS 10 the In
1t erest of the Government and combine the prcatc,
Ie number Of advantages, and 10 reject any all
them, at h. option.
r FJrm eC 06,r
e. I(orwe) -. of -, Stair OF -. hereh,
agree to construct the machinery Tor (uame III,
number United States screw steam sloOpS, in con
formity with the provisions and terms OF The advc
: 'emtnt Of August sth, lSGl, by The Navy Depart
III ment, and hereunto appended. and for prices ant
& within the times as follows;
Fer the machinery of the naue The ,sscD til,
price - be name the sum- dollars
The total time OF completion 10 be name the mum
Der of consecutive days. from two days after The no
,h eau provided the vessel be placed my (or our
~ Disposal within (name the number of constcuiv,
j days. from the same date.
" IL The vessel should be placed at our ,is osa
.t within the time stipulated then the time of com. le
ti0n to be (name the number of days from the dat,
Of the notification that the ve.el Is placed at ou
:; disposal. p.o.,, H.. ,,. a.., ,o.,...,,,,
ID Should my Tor our) proposal be accepted (o
e WEI request TO be informed a. -, and that i'll,
AZ contract may be forwarded to - - for signature
rh and certificate
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Z F,,la Of Gua,dnr.
= We, the undersigned residents of -, in tn
a State of -. hereby jointly and soveri lily cove
ch nant with the United States apd guarantee III IT, il
j. case the foresoing proposal be Gcc:lted =
let -, execute the same, with good AMI sullcicn
cl suretes Tor the construction Of the machinery pre-
proposed, in compliance with the terms of the advcr
's isement Of August sth, 1851, hereun'o appended
and under which 1t was made and, in case The 'ni
les th'l fail to enter into the contract aforesaid
we guarantee to make good the dnerenc. BET we,
he the offer OF the said - and that which may h
on accepted
(Witness) c. d.
k (Place)
| (SigLed) T. #.
e. (Date)
hereby certify that, to the best of my kr Owledg
he aud belief the above named guarantors, - al
Cd -, ~ good and sufficient
| (Signature) G. II.
Il 70 Ie signed ~ Tie United SacS Dist id Jigs lint,
tn | 'tates District AHrney, Collector, or Nary AgeN'
ltl aug 0-'awiw
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