The national Republican., 1861-09-09
MACHINERY FOR SCREW STEAM
Nl ..."T.sHs SLOOPS. ra .r.n 10. "a
NAvy DEPARTMENT, f..r =
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION,

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BuRSAu OF CONSTRUCTION,
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received By this
for the construction of the Machinery Of the United
States screw steam sloops 0ssPRE,n at the Kttery
nay yard 'S At the Sha:le.tOn navy
! and" JrSIArA,n at the philadelphia navy yard,
These proposals must be endorsed " Proposals for
Machinery for Screw Steam Sloops,n that they may
b. distinguished from other business letters No
proposals will be pt from ropretors
the rcpntstion Of those Which have oonssiue,eu asu
successful machinery Of this character will have the
! weight to which II is entitled Establishments not
| known TO the Navy Department a. builders OF ma.
rine engines, will, II they propose, be required to-
ID uish satisfactory evidence Of their experience
Parties desiring to make bord fie propositions VIII
receive on apple, c,tion TO the bureau, copy Of the
speeiheatious of the work to be done, and of the
"untract under the provisions of which they will be
required to execute IL Drawings can be Seen at the
ofce Of the Engineer 10 Chief, and IL convenient
lhotosraphe copies Of the same will be sent with
The proposals must be for the machinery OF each
| vessel separately, with statement
1st OF the numter OF vessels for which the bid
ders desire TO conttruct machinery. leaving to the
Dcrartment the right Of selection This l. preferred
though BID for specific vessel exclusive Of the
q of the sum for each vessel by name for which
the entire work will be completed agreeabIy to the
| ~pccifcations, drawings, and contract.
, OF the number Of cons cutive days from date Of
| nohneaton ot acceptance Of contract within which
complete machinery
| o. board and ready for sea service, provided The
| vessel be placed at his command with a certain
| number OF consecutive days from the date of said
notification which number he will state in the rrc
| posal.
4. The bidder will state in the event of the vessel
not being placed at his command within the s;ipuIa
tea time from date OF notification Of eptance of
contract, tn. number Of consecutive days within
which he will contract 20 complete the machinery on
board ready for sea service from the date he shall be
not fed that the vessel IL AZ his command
The :. 0ssIrEE and the g HousAroxIo" are to
| - jUsIATA " are to have hoist up screws
The payments will be made at four different inter
walls as the work prosressesTopo tith Of the total
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 for the successful fufment of all its condi
tons and forfeiture will be required for delay in
No proposal can be considered uules, ACCOMPANIED
by written guarantee, signed by two responsible
hall, II his oG;r be accepted enter into contract
WITH good and sufficient sureties for It's oonple'ion
% the viii IL sa sps 81 tS The
AM 'aetr rrspoa,ieiltty must be certified by Uni
ss S,ses !atsr district attorney collector or navy
sa14srs ~sN.e ,rrrrs.s'.. sh,n be accepted, and
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ir n: n!ssfrL'lEt sAlsN fr0-n two days a,er the no
n!aA se= ~ snssr rt&ase has 5csn made BY the Nm.
,ssa, FfoSstei the vessel be placed at my (or our)
ai aaI,i-eaI within name The number Of consecutive
Z the vessel should not be placed at our DISPOSAL
within the time stipulated then the time of compile
ti"n to be (name the number of days) from the daie
Of the notification that the vessel Is placed at our
Dip sal.
hree uesseis.
Should my lor ourl proposal be accepted, Tor
WEI request TO be informed at -, and that the
ard certificate.
(Place) fSipned n
(Date)
Form Of Guarantee.
We the undersigned, residents of -. in the
otate OF -, hereby jointly and severI lly cove
nant with the United States and guarantee that. in
VIII within ten days alter receipt Of thsp con,rac al
i, execute the came, with good and sufficient
saretes i9r The construction Of ihs machinery pro
Iforo'ed IN compliance with the terms of the adver
hsemnt OF August sth, 1861, hereunto appended
anu WlleT Whlch II was made and, In case The sad
we guarantee to make good the difference between
accepted ~ ' o'
(Witnes5) on
place
(SgEedD EE
(Date) " -
hereby certify that, TO the bes, of my knowledge
""d Oeiiel, me above named guarantors, - aid
(Sgnature) en-
g, 10 O1 agned " tie Unitsd Satss Di.rtd Judge Und
"tueS DtaL1d Attorney, COilsctor Or Nary Aoent
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