New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-29
pROPOsALs For THE CONSTRUCTION

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Ssi t two be- eon1 1Hs e1fh ne
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sc5 o. august third, eighteen hundred and eghtysx en-
material ior said vessels their engines boilers and ma
naee OF and under which , sh are eo built sSe
3 s heleo and the method Of exeSfnt1
said act save os Ira, PUT II compliance YIN the eTmi %
ad vessels shall be Of domestic as % The coa
Visions ia Witch the eonra ct a ST WIN 5a %bn c@ D
& a2 t 'i Tor speed under conditions 70 be P6G
maymlm SPEED q at least Is knots per hour main
visions relating 70 the payment OF premiums over and
above said gaa ce and nd 20 Gs om Se s
euarani speed case so e y ar, Ss to S eanhg io in
adopted by the sedTeiary Of tho Nayy Plans ana spce
catons forms Of proposals and geneal Of contra,
nay 5 he n Y be pS ar an ~ ds P a4
the Department where ali Information essential to bidders
% and essential REQUISITES Of The yess
the DepoptcSt 9ass az any he on wbD
two years from the date Of the efpeeve contracts ana
nament as the work progresses upon bills duly Ger,
PsSa , re t and cq%ps5Isn q nc SSa;r%si;
be paid for increased speed and the cost Of armament
not eacaGs eaeR Red rrSps for ne
ecVcd from every American srp5ader and Other person
Who snail show t. the satisfaction OF The secreaiy Oh
tract he viii possessed Of e necessary plant FOR the
performance q he work in the United states Which he shall
company The proposals submitted to the Department
5R the vessel s" a Bf maehnerv eompete in ali respects
viii be awarded sepaatcy Ior eSeh vessel including hui
na d T % as ow ' Proposals for H@ and Ma
chnery.Ci9ss For me construction Of tns nun ana
compee IN ali respects in accorance With re plans and
Pep5sas S IP aSd For the con-
,trqeton q the hun and maShl1ery nCTdns engines
with The plans and Specifications provided by
u Uni acsd1nd q BY sg'n and omc aas
bS pepartnegt Tor the vessel and sat sactory guar
for Hull and Machney.-C!ass For The construction Of
the hull according 70 The pans and specifications provided
engines boilers and aDpuenances Of any design which
h may consider more suitable thaR these c2 d Tor %
weight nor in Ire space be occupied that allotted q
be- considef,d rnless accompanied by full and com
paaSi and as Se psS 81 the e bp
nsns for the vessel and satisaetoiy guaIanteg 81 IN
.: so1st51eo o. tie .6 %senaSy
al resPect s in ascoTne With Tsns rec3cacas
ge'29 len OF a n2 G and seaatons provided by the con-
T cot o but no such proposal win be considered unless
accompanied BY as full and c9pRes Plans ana eI a.
of ali machinery, coal. armament ntngs, equipments and
equally convenient and cOmmofous as those contained
I'm the DEPARTMENTS plans and Specifications No oHef
Tor more than vessel, complete, including hun ana
machinery is embraced in the same proposal but
bidders ara restricted 10 one proposal l. c. inc Sane
bidder may propose separately Tor one o. more or ue
nronosIls as above specified. Each prop0al must D9
accnrnaneI y cash deposit, satisfactory certified
hccE pavabs 10 the order Of the secretary Of The Navy
which Shall become the property Of me United states IN
Case N successful bidder shall fall b enter lHt0 we
ioui,itc contract and furnish tho requisite security
ON The acceptance Of his proposal The amount Of such
deuoet or check not be less than i've per cent Or
th9 amour. Of the bid All dcposts ana checks OF b,i
d6rs whose proposals shah not be accepted VIII, on the
award ~ Tho contracts be returned them the deposis
or check, OF stul bidder VIII De rtuh,i 70
Him when his contract been duly entered into ana inc
rccuisIte security furnished Every bdler VIII De r9
ourof on the acceptance Of his proposal 70 enter mo
n formal contract Tor the faithful performance OF tno
WORK and 10 give q satisfactory bond Tor such perlo
In pcna sum equal fifteen per cent o. inc amount u
his hid Proposals must be made In duplicate, IN Accord
ance with forms which win be fuplshsd on s9
10 tho DEPARTMENT enclosed in ssaed enVeopeS,
~ The Secretarv a the Navy Navy Department WASH
inpton d. c. and marked Proposals Tor the consr @
81 a cruiser OF about 1000 tons displacement; nv
Secretary II the Navy the right 70 flec. eu5
~ mi bids as. I'm his ju17ncnt the interests oI nv
Government may require. b. F.. TRACY, SECRETARY u
the Navy.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, Washington, June
~ 3D. lssI d Nav e 81 fss5 for rcteyins proposals
M the cntruction OF three Cruisers the United states
Nav Siz August 1, 1889, Is hereby extcliel - "a
o+coclr noon THURSDAY August -, 1851, at