Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-16

PROPOSALS FOR STEEL PLATES FOR
Il use in the construction of the United
States armored battle-ship Texas" at the
Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Va.-Navy Depart
Under authority conferred by the act Of Con-
gress entitled IAN act to increase the naval
establishment" approved August 3. 1885. "a
Statutes at Large, page 2l5) sealed proposals
are hereby invited, and will be received a. this
Department until II o'clock noon, on Tuesday,
the lst day of October, 1889, at which time and
place they will be opened In the presence of at
tending bidders for furnishing about six hun
dred and sixty-one (66l) tons (2.24O pounds) OF
for use in the construction Of said battle-ship;
about two hundred and forty-six (246) tons OF
such plates being for the lower layer Of pro-
teetive-deck plating, and about four hundred
and fifteen (4l5) tons for the upper and middle
layers of protective-deck plating, the upper
and lower layers Of top Of redoubt, and the
protective-side plating. Such plates to be de-
livered at such place or places in the Navy
Yard, Portsmouth. Va, as the Commandant Of
that Yard may designate. Deliveries TO com.
mence within thirty 1907 days from the date Of
contract, and to be completed within sixty (00)
days from the date thereof. The plates to be
in accordance with detailed schedule, which
may be seen on application to the Bureau OF
Construction and Repair, Navy Department.
All such plates to be Of domestic manufacture,
and to be accepted only after passing such
tests as may be prescribed therefor by the Sec
retary OF tne navy. proposals must De mauo
in accordance with forms which will be fur
nished on application to the Bureau of Con-
struction and Repair. Each proposal must be
accompanied by satisfactory evidence that the
bidder is able to furnish and deliver the mater
ia for which he bids. Each proposal must be
accompanied by certified check. payable to
the order of the Secretary of the Navy. for an
amount equal to five per cent of the bid. The
check received from the successful bidder
will be returned to him on his entering
into formal contract for the due performance
of the work, and giving bond for the same, with
satisfactory surety, in penal sum equal to
twenty-five per cent of the amount of his bid;
but in case he shall fail to enter into such con-
tract and to give such bond within ten days aft
er notice Of the acceptance of his proposal. the
check accompanying such proposal shall be-
come the property of the United States. All
checks accompanying proposals which are not
accepted will be returned Immediately after
the award shall have been made. Information
relative to the dimensions and shapes of plates
and all other information essential to bidders,
will be furnished on application to the Bureau
of Construction and Repair. Proposals must be
made in duplicate and inclosed in envelopes
marked Proposals for Steel Plates for Ar
mored Battle-ship Texas" and addressed to
the Secretary of the Navy, Navy Department,
Washington, d. c. The Secretary of the Navy
reserves the right to reject any or all bids, as
his Judgment, the interests of the Government
may require. b. T. TRACY,
au13-54-M Secretary of the Navy.