New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-26
Proposals.
PROPOSALS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION

/ OF THREE CRUISERS FOR TIE -, GNi y y
S SpSss q ssuHdeF authority conferred by ne
of Congress making ene@5F ISIS sealed
Proposals hereby invited ana will lsyed Ia s yss
DAY of ocSber iss0 at which and place they VIII Se
rueon exclusive Of equipment and armsme1t ~ s cow
tract Of three cruisers for the IP t. se in
said vessels constructed in acGSra9ee %h WIZ IN?
That ali the provisions OF the act Of August 6h n me
hundred and * eHi Material FOR nS sad Vessels
engines boilers and machinery the contracts uh t n
the plans drawings specifications therefor ana w heoa
sxes ed said SSt BE- SS in eomans
Of said act save h 1 be In % f domestic ea
The Contracts for the construction OF said vessels VIII con-
a wSen Completed and tested FOR speed under conditions
be pscrbed by the Navy ee8 81 at least IL knot,
ber houT maintained successfully for four eonseugYs
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sena requisites q the vessels can DC 0oanep i yes
say be % eeSpsd months from
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upon bills duly D seG d ba r and anal
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limited to an amount not * sd vessels viii be received
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that within three months from the date OF te ~
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undrake The evidence thus m1ss ia svdse
Each proposal include the eonstruetion OIL pom I
oSed by the plans and Specifications and contract, l WIZ VIZ
be awarded separately for each vessel S dtd into
four classes follows Proposals foE Hull and nd, Mmsebne
including engines boilers and sppurtenances complete IN
all respects n accordance With Se plans pp @a for Hull
For the s5S 81 3 @
complete in all TSsRecg IN s But no
proposai viii be considered unless accompanied BY a. r
and complete plans and specifications Of sies I Iq e vessel
and satisfactory guarantee Of NE results Of le For
adopted PrqDOa S for H h" @ sedoSs to the plans
specifications provided by the Secretary Of the MANI ?
any design Which he may consider suitable than ss'
called for by aa plans Sor and IA se spse TO Be occupied
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issued BY Department 9s the ye s ar ana sdopei
Sry ggsrf tnr full IF and md
structon OF the machinery INCLUDING engines corancs
gEoS y ss BY hull ne soSDs
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oh rescts in accordance with the plans and speclnca
aons broy,ed by contractor but no such proposal
Viii he considered unless accompanied by a. run ana COM
niea nIans and specifications OF such hun as are ss'e
kv ne Depaytment for the vessel and Satisfactory
oy,aantee ~ tho results OF the II adopted Is
the accommodation 81 all machinery eoa
armarenf fttfngs equipments and sOrs complete, fnls
be Tor the articles and equally convenient nnd COM
odfods contained in the Departments plans ard
Mate Including machinery be embraced 10
the proposal but bidders not restricted 70 one
proposal, o., the same bidder may propose separately
or ono or the vessels and under more Of ne
four classes OF proposals. above specified Each props
must accompanied by cash deposit satisfactory
certified check payable 20 the order Of the Secretary o
the Navy, which shall become the property OF the Unv
States In the successful bidder shall fail TO ehier
into the requisite contract and to furnish the equss
security the acceptance Of his proposal The amohs
OF such deposit or check must not be less nan
and checks OF bidders whose proposals shall not ne
ceted WILL the award OF the contracts be irtFei 10
them; deposits checks Of each successful b1er
viii be returned him when his contract has been au
entered into and the requisite security furnished EteY
bidder will be required the acceptance OF his ptopo
enter into formal contract for the faithful peof
OF the work and 10 give satisfactory bond Tor s'h "
Torrance In penal equal TO fifteen per cent o. w
amount OF his bid Proposals must pc made ~ &c
10 accordance with forms which viii be furn,ei ~ ~
peaon tho department enclosed ID -eaed
Washington d. C.. and marked "Propoas tof We con-
srucon OF cruiser Of about Q 600 tons s
The Secretary OF tina Navy reserves the iiEns 20
any or all bids as in his judgment ne m,frpsS 4. inc
Government may require. J. &. "AbhA" Ae""s
| Secretary OF the Navy.