The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-12
THE NEW CRUISERS.
BIDS Invited by the Navy Depart
ment for Their Construction,

WARRINGTON, September 1l.--By
this evenings mail advertisements are
sent to the press by the Navy Depart
ment inviting proposals for a variety OF
work and material in connection with
the new navy. Anne rican ship builders
are invited 10 submit proposals for the
construction Of one cruiser OF about
1000 tons, one Of about $500 tons,
one heavily armed gunboat Of about
100 tons, one light armed gunboat OF
about $40 tons aud one cruiser Of
about 4400 tons.
Proposals may be divided into four
classes, and may be divided under
either head as follows:
For the construction Of the hull and
machinery, including engines, boilers
and appurtenances, complete in all
respects; for the construction OF the
hull, complete in all respects; for the
construction and erection on board
the vessel OF engines, boilers and APP
pursenanCes, complete in all respects;
Tor the construction Of hull according
to the plans and specifications ap.
proved by the Secretary of the Navy,
the contractor TO put in engines,
boilers and sppurtenauces OF any de-
sign which he may consider more
suitable than those called for by said
plans and specific ations, not TO exceed,
however, in weight nor in the space
to be occupied that allotted In said
plans aud specifications, but no such
proposal will be considered unless &C.
companied by full and complete plans
and specifications OF such engines,
boilers and appurteusnces, and salts
factory guarantee Of the results Of the
Fame II adopted. Every successful bid
der will be required, in twenty days
after the acceptance OF his proposal TO
enter into flrmal contract for the per.
iormance Of his work, and to give a
bond therefore, with sufficient sure
ties, and with a penal sum equal to
one-fourth OF the amount Of his bid.
The three cruisers must be completed
within eighteen months, and the two
punboats within twelve months from
the. execution Of the respective con-
tracts.
The department, having in view the
construction of two armoIed vessels OF
different types Of about 6000 tons dis.
placement each, also invites the sub.
mission OF designs from naval or ma
rine architects, from engineers or me
chauics Of established reputation, all
reputable manufacturers of vessels
steam engines, boilers aud ordnance
and especially from all naval construct,
ors, steam engineers and ordnance Of
ficers OF the navy having experience
in such work.
One Of the proposed vessels is to b.
an srmored cruiser, and the other a
powerful an armored battle ship a
can be obtained on the above dis
placement. The requirements Of th,
department are laid down in ciTcu
lar, which will be furnished TO thos,
interested on application to the de
psrtment, or to the naval attaches Q
London or Paris. The designs sub
mitted will be carefully examined, ant
one Of each type will be sele cted 10
purchase, provided it can be obtaine,
at the price mentioned in the ciIcula
and otherwise conforms TO its terms
Designers are at liberty TO offer an,
design deemed by them most desil
able, whether conforming TO the dat
prepared by the department. or mol
The designs must, however, conform
"a the conditions named in the eet {
Congress or they will not be consid
cred. These are IS follows:
Two sea going double bottoms