New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-01
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION

addressed Col j. e.. CHANDLER, DEPUTY VuhlNI-
DROPOSALS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
/ OF THREE CRUISERS FOR THE UNITED
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contract Of three sTr Tor a ne b,nt on each IN
displacement Said vessels are be constructed in ac
SsS with isis s @ sa Il thu me of the
act Of August third eighteen hundred and eghtyX en-,
material sa III fe &c: sa8 "S boilers
notice and proposals Tor the same he plans draw;
" "d edSTne shall be- SSa and O1 and
shall be S built II sp papts Mish inc Safng
SAID vessels shall be msnupegTe The con con
visions in which the contractor guarantees tina. w he G Sr
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Visions relating to The % me Of ar s, eyhb h
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accordance with plans ana .peeeatOns provided noc Or
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two from the date Of the reB ea n eny eo %nd
nstanents as the progresses upon bills duly Ger.
PAID on the fa and nna completion Of che c0n;rae:s
r. h9 pa SGf Of n S Speed and cost
int a2eee1Ss eaeE Proposals for The
construction Of said vessels, WIZ be no,I re-
Who snail show to the satisfaction OF the Secretary OF
ne Nay s as he pose Of The plant for
performance Of the YORK in The United Stae hGn 6 ne Ss
company the proposals or be t. the Deparnent n
S sd, i6 vessel sen aa i0B er %pee in ali respects
" s 10 aWaed separately FOR each vessel including hull
and machnep. Proposals for each vessel are dlHdsd
hi1 2u l. For ihe construction the hun and
@,ca'y 5 rssc accordance With Re plans and
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sructlon Of the hull and machinery including enanes.
SScordance with Pan and Peee@}pf proyd;GSd by
uposs accompanied ~ a. ui and complete plans and
SPECIFICATIONS such hull and machinery are Issued by
sntec y results Of The .a%e aiGpted Proposals
according to The plans and proyda
ei,nes boilers and dppurtenonces OF any design which
h. consider mere .gD no man Ie o eIa fo p1
weight nor in the space be occupied that allotted N
aid 99 and S.s s1Ssmpod by BS m aad
pete plan: and specifications OF such proposed enge,
m"nt Tor The vessel and satisactoy guarantGG, Of the
TGs9 OF The a"o For e o, the miehnay
ii occo gsF @ sPa Rp Psn aSd
provided by the Secretary OF the Navy FOR the con,
rith he nans and srecncations provided by
tractor; but such proposal WIZ be considered unes'
flcns ~ such hull issued by the Department for the
vese satisfactory guarantee OF the RESULT O. the
alt machinery coal armament Mth.S, equipments ana
stores complete. must be for the same articles ana
ia the Departments plans and spccincauons N0, ome
Tor than vessel complete lhclu1lhg nun ana
uachincrv he emb1ccf IN The same proposal DuI
bidders - restricted to on Droposal e. the sane
vessels and uqdc ONE or more St the SrdSS r ms S 5
ppccnnmnanod by cash deposit. satisfactory certified
check nav the order ~ the secretary or the Navy
which shall become The opsry Of inc United n% 9 n'o
requisite contract and furnish tho requisite security
A. rosi or check must not De- les than per Of
srrs whose urolosas shall not accepted viii, the
award ~ The CONTRACTS, ba returned them the deposits
or checks OF each successful bidder will be returned 70
Lin contract has been duly entered Int and tho
CURED on the acceptance Of his proposal to enter into
formal contract Tor The fathu, performance Of tho
in penal equal To fifteen per cent OF me amount 81
his bid. Proposals. must be made in duplicate IN nccou-
auce with forms which VII be- iurnsnd on p9drrcasSe
10 the Secretary Of the Navy, Navy Department WASH
9gton ID c. and marked 600 R ST Ic 2e
Secretary Of the Navy reScrve' the right TO rect any
D. all bids in ms JUDGMENT. the interests OF IN,
Government moy require. b. f. TKACf' SECRETARY VI
the Navy.
NAVY DEPARTMENT. Washington June
y II. 1ss9'-Tho time fixed By this Departments ad.
vcrsrnent, daed May -, 1853. for receiving proposals
Tor the construction OF three Cruisers for the United states
fcIcik noon rhursiay August -. 1889, which time
the opening Of rhc bids will take place. b. F. TRACY
Secretary OF the Navy.
STATE or NETWORK.
OFFICE OF rHi. AGENT AND WARDEN OF
SING SING. June %. 1889
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