New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-30
Proposals.

PROPOSALS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF THEE CRUISERS FOR W. THE I5l5a,6 UNITED .
August o. fsSoNUndeT authority conferred by the
act OF Congress making M sealed
Proposals. are hereby Invited and Will at hi,
dsy . 9stSes iss5 Place hey WIN Be-
Sgueoh m Exclusive Of eoupmeRt and armament by
three cruisers United States STATE 4 Of sSH
Said vessels are be constructed accordance With The
That a the provisions OF the act Of August third eghte
R ns2aFed sbd AZ en G said yesc their
engines boilers and machinery the contracts under when
the plans @ Il ana s5 h Re9Sa
and ssd H sf sRa Be- bu II IN Compliance with the
Of said said aS save s hp dhesd pa
The for The construction Of said vessels VIII con
that when coneeted and tested for speed under
shall each exhibit maximum speed Of At least u knots
per hour maintained successfully for four conseGuSS
RSS aa% n sns ysf
tract pc Ss Of %enyye thousand dollars
eed Pee shot h S' s inn be price
The sum 81 twentynye thousand 9 as soead
fail to successfully exhibit and maintain, for four con:
Sea she a be eeea said vesss
g SS Or in adoe 6 h g s Paas e Na Plans
and @ lion forms S and gs T S pp
@eH and ior may be sssei' paen
Full Information the general @ q Edas e
s stG ahy e n pp IF sf Ef he
be completed within two years and six months from
vessel VIII be made IN Te6y v e9ga tom Which e
WIN BE- ssy to r. p paid dd on the d n ye! a9f e2
Guiding any premium that may be paid for increased speed
cost Of armament bg5 6CIgd 6 equipment DIS is
posas FOR the constructon said win be received
shall soT R e se6y
%R s Of pGSh @ the dn me
the Tinted States Which he shall offer 70
the be submitted the Department N sdyanGe
:Sa S The ss5 1aR n sseb d 3 @
aar Classes as F f%F SssR @ and
Glass For the construction OF the hull and machinery
al nfn % and P aH SSmRif
Pg rye S s e Sa hs Ra and
machney INCLUDING engines boilers and agpurtnanees
sp eaYae9 u provided
complete plans and specifications Of such hull and
spy % ga S the s tsas Of e S%s
# S r T and sedoSe % the E
organizations provided by the Secretary Of the Navy the
any design Which he may consider more suitable than those
S@ed for by d plans noT ana Pee 70 not S to
aSstsd S % plans ss6esSn
panied by as fun and complete plans and SPECIFICATIONS q
Issued by the Department Tor the vessel sstisfac-
PTS g 9f full and same For a aS so
strGeon OF the mSShgery INCLUDING engines boilers ard
With he plans and provided BY the Secretary
all respects in acceptance with the plans and specnca
Will be considered unless accompanied by fun and
pete plans and Specifications such hull issued
by the Department for the vessel and satisfactory
guarantee OF the results OF the IL adopted. The
for the accommodation all machinery coal
armament fittings equipments and stores complete.
be for the articles and equally convenient ana
modOus those contained in the Departments plans and
specifications no offer for more than one vessel. com.
pete. including hull and machinery is be embraced
the same proposal but bidders are not restricted 10
proposal f. e., the bidder may propose separately
for Of the vessels and under the
proposals. above specified Each proposal
be accompanied by cash deposit satisfactory
certified check payable the order Of the OF
the Navy which shall become the property Of the United
States In the successful bidder shall fail
the requisite and furnish the requisite
Of such deposit or check must be less than
per cent Of the OF the bid. All deposits
aHd checks OF bidders whose proposals shall not be
cepted WIFI the award OF the contracts De rturne1 70
them the deposits checks Of each successful bidder
will be returned him when his has been duly
entered into and the requisite security furnished Every
bidder will be required the acceptance ~ his proposal
OF the work and give satisfactory bond for such per
a penal equal fifteen per cent Of the
amount OF his bid. Proposals must be made, In duplicate
with which will be furnished
pcatOn to the Department enclosed I'm sealed envelopes
addressed the Secretary Of the Navy Navy Department.
Washington, ID. c. and marked Proposals for the
sructon Of cruiser q about 1000 ions displacement"
all bids as in his Judgment the interests Of the
Secretary Of the Navy.