New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-16
Proposals.
DOST OFFICE DEPARTMENT Office Of


/ OF THFEE cRTisERS FOR. THE UNITED
SuSut a. HATNGoGdd saory e0ed e
ae Of Congress making aPRSPf2u0ni sss sealed
Proposals. are hereby invited and viii be received az Ri,
day Of ocobeF s59 which and place H. 6ey VIII io be
opened in The pe,ence OF amGnans Ed afmacnt bv
tract Of three cruisers the United States "a y o
Said vessels arr 10 be constcei in accordance with the
That al the provisions tie oc Of August hiId egh'gn
hundred and eghy;SH entitled ~ r., act 6 % y.s their
engines boilers and machinery the contracts unarf Wrn
hey The bans 3TS U Ga 5as pcSacationl RcoF and &
ana sag va , save that pun In all ther part dncuing
The contract, for he construction OF 9i vessels wi tl
that when completed and t.ted fQr speed und,r c9haD
shall each exhibit maxmum speed OF at least II knots
per hour, maintained successfully for four consTut T
knot Of speed exhibited above said guarantee me cn.
ae pric Of tvtny1 thousand dollar and FOR every
quarter knot that sid vessel iais OF facs r pce
the sum q twenty-five thousand dollars but that II t4e
fail to successfully exhibit and maintain f9r four con ,r
hour She shall be rejected said vessels are to be CON
IEgSed in aeeodq9et % plans ans a9l % NaSy Pans
specifications form, Of proposals and general fqfms %
sn and i0T may sP' bs seen and eSamn at tie
FaH'i nfarna S as 70 the general 6afaets AND
sentia requisites q the vessels can BE- obtained 6 Gloe
mus completed within TWO years and six months IRON
yrsje y VIII De non ~ n w'H v gerrd from Which ten
Completion Of contracts The cost Of said vessel. ex
and the cost OF armament but including equipment
posas for the construction Of said vessels WIN be received
.a sTs % s sea Gf he
that within three months from the date OF the ne
Of thS Work in The Tinted States which he shall offer
% OF T be- saSmd 91 the sG %S
Ne-S me her u,
quired BY the plans and spechcatonS ana SGnr2cn VIII
machinery. Proposals for each vessel divided into
Gas ' l. For The constructing o. the hui and machinery
Including engines boilers ana ?PpgrtnanreS complete IN
r9ydd BY he sseret,ry Of ne Navy Proposal, for Hull
mSchfnsry including cnFines boilers and appartanancrs
] an al prvSj bY he cosp %n Hut p no h
proposal WIN BE- considered unless accompanied BY fu
s6pey are issued BY e DSga[s6sqt for DE y,sc
adopted r5qPoa Ss g ana &C 5
pecGcaoRs proyidd by the SecrSaTy Of Rr avy Rd
contractor 70 Ppt IN engines boilers and appqenance- Of
however in weight nor in the spac@ to be occupied
that allotted in said plans and specIdcations
B% DO b1 sush ProP sSd will be Gd @Ss
such pTopoed Engines boilers sud appqrt.neuces ar
tory guarantee Of the results Of the same II aiopei
Proposals. foi Hull aud Machlnery-C5ss ! For the con.
strucon Of the machinery including engines boilers and
S 6G plans and cacaioa n prS la by h Saay
Of the Navy For N. construction Of the hull complete in
tons provided by the contractor but such proposal
Will be considered unless accompanied fun and
pete plans and specifications OF such hui ar issued
by The Department for the vessel ana satisfactory
guarantee Of the results OF the n adopted The
the accommodation
armament, fittings equipments and stores comDlet,
Dee Tor the articles and equally convenient
modious those contained In the Departments plans and
specifications NO OFFER for more than vessel
pete, including hull and machinery. embraced
the proposal but bidders restricted
proposal, T. e. Die bidier may propose separately
for Of the vessels and under
proposals above specified Each proposal
be accompanied BY deposit or sat sfactOry
certified check payable 10 the order u Secretary VI
the Navy, which shall become the property OF United
the bidder fail
Into the requisite and furnish requisite
security OIL the acceptance o. his proposal The amount
of such deposit check must be less than
five per cent OF the amount Of the bid. All deposits
and checks Of bidders whose proposals shall b.
ccptel WILL on the award Of the contracts b. returned %
hem; the deposits or checks " each successful bidder
will be returned 10 him when his contract has been duly
bidder VIII d. required acceptance Of his propoa
into formal contract for 'he faithful Performance
81 the work and give satisfactory such prr.
Torrance IN penal equal fifteen per Of the
amount 81 his bid Proposals be made duplicate
accordance with forms which VIII furnished ap
plicaon the department. enclosed sealed envelopes
addressed 20 the Secretary OF the Navy Navy Department
Washington D. G.. and marked Proposals for the con.
trGction Of cruiser u about 1000 ions displacement
The Secretary % the Navy The right reject
any all bd~ ar in his judgment he interests Of t"
Government require. J. G.. WALKER. Acting
Secretary OF tht Navy.