Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-30

PROPOSALS FOR STEEL FOR USE IN
il the construction Of two cruisers, Of ab0ur
1000 tons displacement each, for the United
States Navy, one OF said cruisers mo. y to BE-
constructed at the navy yard. Brooklyn, n. Y.
mouth u sh' va s Navy IVY Department p @ % ~asbinsro6.
d. c., September q. 1859.-Under authority
conferred by the act Of Congress making sp-
preparations for the naval service, approved
September 7. 1883 tStatutes at Large. vol. 25
page 472l, sealed proposals are hereby invited
O'Clock noon on THURSDAY, the 3lst
day of October, 1859, for furnish
ing and delivering the following classes
and quantities of material at each OF said navy
yards, for use in the construction Of said
cruisers: Class A--Steel Plates---About six
hundred and seventy-two (672l tons Of steel
plates, 27z to % pounds per square foot Class
B.-About one hundred and ninety flo0) tons
Of steel plates from 40 to 80 pounds per square
foot. Class Gone 1rmored tube OF uro1eIE
steel 80 pounds per square foot; diameter n
inches long; weight about 500 pounds One
coming tower, oval shape, size in clear inside.
feet inches by feet inches By about feet
10 inches high, Of wrought Steel 50 pounds
per square foot; weight about 1900 pounds.
steel plate Of so pounds per square foot.
the edge 70 be fanged down about inches to
shape Of coming tower; weight about 200
pounds One shield or guard plate to tower Of
wrought steel plate OF so pounds per square
foot: weight about 45so pounds One Top plate
of wrought steel plate Of 80 pounds per square
foot: weight about 20 pounds. In all, about
ten (l0l tons Class D-Steel Shapes-Aboue
one hundred and six Q06l tons Of steel angles
Of various sizes; about nfty-six t56) tons Of
steel angle and T-bulb beams, with proper cur
vature from Is to S pounds per foot; abous
thirtyeight (SS) tons Of steel Z-bars u
to IA pounds per foot. Class E-Steel Riyers--
About seventy (70) tons steel rfvets from 9<inoh
to II inch diameter. Class F-Steel Castings
About eighty-three 1887 tons of steel castings OF
various shapes, stem, stern post. rudder frames.
shaft tubes, shaft struts. haWEe pipes, bits,
etc. The tons Of material herein called for to
be Of 2240 pounds each. All said material 10
be of such detailed dimensions, weights and
shapes as may be required in the construction
Of the vessels, and TO be delivered at such
place or places ID the said navy yards as NAV
be designated by the respective commandanfs
thereof Deliveries to commence within thirty
1907 days from the date Of contract, and 70 be
completed within six (6) months from such
In accordance with q detailed scheduis
prepared by the Naval Constructor &c
said navy yards, respectively. and in the
order required to carry on the work to the best
interests of the Government An material to
be of domestic manufaeture, and to be ac-
Ccptcu July oAtcf. paooAuH ouCu tc1l1 - may %
prescribed therefor BY the Secretary Of the
Navy. Proposals must be made separately for
the material for each vessel, in accordance
with forms which will be furnished on app1ica-
tion to the Bureau Of Construction and Repair.
and any one or more Of the classes designated
may be embraced in the same proposal. but no
bid for a portion of any class viii be consid-
cred Each proposal must be accompanied BY
satisfactory evidence that the bidder
Is able to furnish and deliver the ma
rerial for which he bids; also BY Certified
the Navy, for an amount equal to per cent Of
the bid The check received from the success
full bidder will be returned to him on his entsr-
ing into formal contract for the due perform-
ance Of the work and giving bond for the same. !.
with satisfactory surety, in penal sum equal
to % per cent Of the amount Of his bid; but in
case he shall fail to enter into such contract
and to give such bond within % days after no
tlce OF the acceptance Of his proposal. the
come the property Of the United States.
All checks accompanying proposals which
are not accepted viii be returned
Immediately after the award shaII
have been made. Information relative 20 the
dimensions and shapes Of material and an
,ther information essential to bidders, win bo
furnished on personal application to the Bureaf1
IF Construction and Repair, Navy Department
Proposals must be made In duplicate, and In
closed in envelopes marked Proposals for steel
'or u. 8. 8. Cruiser (No. ~ and Addressed 4,
he Secretary of the Navy, Navy Department.
Washington. ID. G. Each class Of materials viii
,e bid for separately and the Secretary Of the
Navy reserves the right to reject any or All
bids, or the bids on any class or classes as. In
lis Judgment, the interests Of the Government
nay require. B. r. TRACY. Secretary OF the
yavy. se2qlOfM