Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-15
DROPOsALs FOR MATERIAL

navy. 91l1-1ArIu
DROPOsALs FOR MATERIAL RE-
Il QUIRED for use in the construction. At
the Navy Yard, Brooklyn. N. 2. Of the
machinery for two cruisers Of about 1900 tons
displacement each--Navy Department. Wash
ington, d. c.. October 5. 1sS9-Under authority
conferred by the act Of Congress making aD-
preparations for the naval service. approved
September Z, 1888 (Statutes at Large. vol 25.
page 472), sealed proposals are hereby invited
O'Clock noon, on WEDNESDAY, the 9Th day
of November, 1889. for furnishing and deliver
ing the following classes and quantities Of ma
terial at said navy yard, for use in the con-
struction Of said cruisers: Class S0.-Fuel for
fouHdry.-Anthracite coal and oven or kiln
coke, about 100 tons Of each. Class 35.-Pat-
tern makers lumber.-About $1,000 feet.
Glass 38 A.-Finished and rough-turned steel
shafting.-Crank, thrust and propeller shafts
Glass 38B.-Corrugated 50 steel furnaeeS.-Fifty-
six in all. Class So C.-Condenser tube sheets
and packing.-Eight tube sheets, about 10000
glands. and about 35 900 eotton-tape packings-
Glass SO A--Anti-frfction mefal-Ffve thou
sand pounds. Class 80 B.-Pig tin--Ten thou
About 100 tons. Glass 42-Pig iron.-Three
hundred tons. Glass "A A--Steel plates for
boiler shells.-About 200 tons, trimmed to
shape. Glass A B.-Flrebox steel and hangedf
Hanged. Class A C.-Steel rods, shapes and
forgings for boiler bracing.-About 30 tons
tons, comprising connecting and piston rods.
valve-gear. etc. Class So A.-B0iler tubes.
About 5000 lsp-welded or seamlessdrawn.
steel tubes. Class % B-Condenser
tubes. Class 56-Steel rivets.-Abour 30 tons
of open-hearth or Clamp Griffith boiler rivets-
The tons Of the material herein called Tor to
be of 2240 pounds each. All Of said material
to be of such detailed dimensions. weights
and shapes as may be required, and 70 be deliv-
cred at such place or places in said navy yard as
The material to be delivered promptly in ac-
cordance with the requirements OF the sched-
uIe. All material to be Of domestic manufac-
ture, and TO be accepted only after passing
such tests as may be prescribed therefor by
the Secretary of the Navy. Proposals must
be made in accordance w1sh forms which will
of Steam Engineering, and any one or
more of the classes designated may be
embraced in the same proposal, but no bid for
portion of class will be Considered Each
proposal must be accompanied by satisfactory
evidence that the bidder is able TO furnish and
deliver the material for which he bids; also, by
Secretary of the Navy for an amount equal to
1--WE 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
a penal sum equal to twenty-five per cent OF the
amount of his bid; but in case he shall fail 70
enter into such contract and to give such bond
within twenty days after notice OF the accept
ance of his proposal, the check accompanying
such proposal shall become the property OF
the United States. All checks accompanying
proposals which are not accepted viii be re-
turned Immediately after the award shall have
been made. A schedule of the material re-
uuired and all other information essential to
bidders will be furnished on application to the
Bureau of Steam Engineering. Navy Depart
ment. Proposals must be made in duplieate
and fnclosed in envelopes marked Proposals
for material for machinery of cruisers Nos
and g." and addressed 70 the Secretary OF the
Navy Navy Department. Washington, ID. G.
The Secretary of the Navy reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. or the bids on any
class or classes as, in his Judgment the inter-
ests o. the Government may require.
B. +. TRACY, Secretary Of the Navy
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