The national Republican., 1861-09-06
FOR SCREW STEAM
M SLOOPS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF CoNsTRucrfoN

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received By this
Bureau until O'CLOCK, the bth Of September. 1891
for the construction Of the Machinery of the United
navy yard, " HousArosio," )" At the charleston navy
yard, ApIRoxpAo,n at the New York navy yard,
sndd JusIArA,', at the PhiladelphIs navy yard. =.
These proposals. must be endorsed Proposals for
Mschinery for Screw Steam sloops," that they may
be distinguished from other business letters No
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the reputation Of those which have constructed
successful machinery Of this eha,sctsr Ell have the
Known to the Navy Department as builders OF ma.
furnish satisfactory evidence Of their experience
Parties desiring to make bona de propositions will
receive, on applc. TO- the Bureau, copy Of the
contract under the provsions Of which they will be
required to execute It. Drawings can be seen at the
ONCE Of the Engineer In Chief, and, IT, convenient
Photographic copies Of the same will be sent with
The proposals. must be for the machinery of each
vessel separately, with statement.
Dep Department The right Of seIsction fhs
Though pa ID for :pssno vessel exclusive Of the
= or the sum for each vessel BY name for which
the entire work viii be completed, agreeably to the
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the bidder viii contract to complete the machinery
% vessel Be placed 4 s S command ss % stin eertan
number Of consecutive days from the date Of said
notification, which number he will state in the pro
Ths bidder will state, in the event Of the yesscl
not being placed at his command within the sipula
teo time from date Of notification Of acceptance Of
contract, the number Of consecutive days within
which he will contract to complete the machinery On
board ready for service from the date he shall be
The :" Oss1rEx" and the " HousAToS1c" " are to
have fixed screws. The "AprRoSDAo and the
JuxrArA" " are to have hoist.up screws:
The payments will be made al four different inter
walls as the work progresses-one fifth of the tota
amount at each payment, the last fifth being reserv
ed for four months after the trial III, In order tc
make good any defects that may be discovered dur
An ample guarantee will be inserted ia the con
tract for the successful fuiallment Of all ts condi
No proposal can be considered unless accompanied
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with good and sufficient sureties for its completion
amonU, Of % the contract viii be requrea to sign e
and their responsibility must be certified by Uni
States judge, district attorney, collector navy
agent.
bidders whose proposals shall be accepted, and
none others will be notified and as early as p.nct
cable contract will be transmitted to them, dated
The Department reserves the right to accept the
propositions made in conformity with the conditions
terest Of the Government and combine the creates
| number Of advantages, and to reject any or all O
them, at his option.
| Ehw Of Offer.
Itor State Of --, hereby
number) United States screw steam sloops, in con
formity with the provisions and terms of the
tisement Of August sth, 1891 by the Navy Depart
a For the iSs nssSnsIy % q sSs 5n.n. the vs.ssp t
pTSs Tse total time Of eompietion 70 Be tn,me the mum
tiacstion Of acceptance has been made by the Blu
ieau, provided the vessel be placed at my Tor our)
| disposal within (name the number of consecutive
days) from the same date.
Il the vessel should not be placed at our disposal
ton to be (name the number Of days) from the date
Of the notification that the vessel Is placed at oul
Norr-Repeat 0e last hree paragraph, for DE othe,
| three vessels.
should my Tor our) proposal be accepted,I 70,
contract may be forwarded to o--for signature
and certificate.
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| Form Of Guarantee
| We, the undersigned residents of -, In tn,
State Of, hereby jointly and severslly cove
nant with the United States and guarantee that, il
s GsssSHs ys rsse ss
-, execute the same, with good and suancien
sureties for the construction of the machinery pro
proposed In compliance with the terms Of the adver
| tisement of August Sth, 1851, hereunto appended
and under which 1t was made, and, In case the sait
- shsll 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.
(Witness) CD.
(Place)
(Signed) Eff
(Date)
hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledg,
| and belief, the above named gusrantors, ant
-, are good and sufficient
(Signature) Oh
| 10 Be signed by The United Sats Distrid JUDGE INIT,
States Diarid Attorney, Collector, or Navy Agent
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