The national Republican., 1861-09-04
MACHINERY FOR SCREW STEAM
M SLOOPS.
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NAVY DEPARNiEST,
BUREAU OF CoNsThUCrlu

August 5, 1851.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received BY this
Rnreau until O'Clock the 5th OF September. ls6l
for the construction Of the Machinery of the United
States screw steam sloops OssIPEE at the kttery
Hay HayS Tp,noNpac at the New York navy yard
and JuSIArA,, at the Philadelphia navy yard
These proposals must be epaoTse snoes ,bst tev nav
b. distinguished from other business letters No
proposals will be considered excep IRON lrOpr'e,Ur5
the reputation Of those which have copstructer
successful machinery of this charact,r Will have the
weight to which it is entitled ESTABLISHMENTS not
known to the Navy Department as builders OF ma |
rine engines will, IL they propose be required to
fur nish satisfactory evidence OF their experience
Parties desiring to make bona ais propositions will
receive on apple ,ton to the Snreau a copy OF m o
contract under the provisions OF which they wi Dc
required TO execute it Drawings can Se seen nj ,n'
Photographic copies of the same will be sent with
The spe dca,ious ,
h vessel separately, with a statement "
}. 1st OF the number of vessels for which the bid
;. der. dosire to construct m machinery leaving TO me
Department the right of selection rhts preferred
> though BID for specific vessel exclusive Ct the
e others will be considered.
= or the sum for each vessel BY name for which
the entire work wil be completed, agreeaby to the
E specifications, drawings, and contract.
e OF the number of cons cutire days from da'e OF
a notification of acceptance Of contract within which
the bidder will contract to complete tile machinery
IS on board and ready for sea service provided the
vessel be placed at his command with a Ger am
e number of consecutive days from the date OF said
notification, which number he will state in the iro
to The bidder will state in the event of the ,cs:c
not being placed at his command within the s'irula
e' tea time from date OF notification OF acceptance
I contract the number Of consecutive days whhii
]" which he will contract to complete the machinery
board ready for sea service from the date he shall o
10 rot fled that the vessel Il at hi' command.
wo The OssIrEE" and the " HousAToNIc ~ are I
,ed have fixed screws The "ApIRospAc" and tn
led "JuxiArA - are to have hcist up screws
IN" Tho will be made at four Different in'Cr
l,h walls as the work progresses-o7e hh OF the l"'a
at each ] paymomt oar S ,Sa .a tr '" M Ui in S1S
gh make good any detects that may be discovered du
"S An ma ample guarantee will b. inserted in the CO,
-, tract Tor the successful tuiment OF all its cOnh
~" tions and forfeiture will be required for delay
No pr ,posa can be con.idere unless
9 by written guarantee, signed by two respopsie
eel shall, if his oG,r be accepted, enter into contra
with good and sufficient sureties for its compile i'm
Two or mo'e suretics. -, ~ a a sum eIaai 10 u
pss and their responsibility must be certified by U
ted States judge district attorney collector Or nav
ann.bp Bidders whosc proposals shall be accepted an
none others, will be notified and as early Is pr Gt
two days after the notification.
,lc The Department reeryes the right TO accept Il
propositions made in conformity with the the. eHndiGl iii
~ terest Of the Government and combine the create
exile number Of advantages and 10 reject aay or all
the them, at his option.
Form Of Ogr.
h I or we) - Of -, STATE Of - hcrol
her, % agree to construct the machinery for name i
cheS number United States screw steam soops, in &C
Ps ,iscme Mt Of August sth, 1851, by the Navy Deps
c,, mcnt, and hereunto appended, and for prices n
~ , within the times as follows;
leu For the machinery of the name the vessel I
re- price to be (naue the SAM dollars
Der Of consecutve days. from two days after The Il
tifcation of acceptance has been made by the
~ eau, provided tie vessel be placed at my tor GU
a disbosal within name the number of consecuti
, ,en days) from the same date
stay If the vessel should not he paced ds
~. is within the stipulated then the time of com
gay tion 10 be name the number of days. from the do
sSss Of the notification that the vessel is placed at
~. HoTs-Rlcct the las N1ce paragraphs for He '0
feet " should my tcr our propo,nl be accepted ,
,, wc) request to be informed at -, and that
GG" riG contract may be forwarded to -- for sgnalu
n NJ and certificate .
incl tPi1sS' tPa'si 'S's'S'' A. /
'chrs Form Of Guarantee.
long, We the undersigned. residents OF -, in
State OF -, hereby jointly and sevcrilly CO
: rant with the United States ard guarantee that
9 "a case the foregoing proposal be accepted -
inch will within ten days alter recep, of the contrac
es; In -, execute the same with good and sutlci
nChes urees ior the construction of The machinery
nShIs proposed in compliance with the terms of the adH
With and under whch it was made and in case Inc
lbs - shsll fail to enter into the contract aioreS
guarantee to make good the difference Detw
inches the offer of the said - ard that which may
, accepted
% the Witness {. !
on (Place)
it, (Sigredl +.
Inks (Dute)
Thereby certify that, to the bes, OF my knowle
ihches and belief, the above named guarantors, -
. -, are good and sufficient.
10 the (Sgnature) u.
iveted IN be signed by The Lnei Sdt"' Dtric Jtd9e
.uo States Dist,id Attorney Collector, o. Nary Agent
with