Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-06
JULY /, 1889.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

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Sealed proposals will be received by the un-
dersigned until Saturday. July Q, A. D. 1889, for
Beaver Falls borough, from Eighth street,
south, to the New Brighton bridge, said pro-
posals to be separate for fire brick and Ligonier
block paving. and the bid for both to De by the
square yard
Each proposal to be accompanied by a certi-
fed check for 81 900 payable to the order OF
Charles p. Wallace, Treasurer Of the borough.
All checks companying proposals which are
not accepted will be returned Immediately after
the award shall have been made The check
received from the successful bidder will be re-
turned to him upon his entering into a formal
contract for the due performance Of the work,
and giving bond with approved sureties for so
per cent Of the contract price. But In case e. ne
shall fail to enter into such contract and give
such bond within ten days after notice OF the
acceptance of his proposal the check accom-
panylng such proposal shall become the prop
erty of the borough of Beaver Falls.
Each bidder must furnish a sample of brick
or stone block which he proposes using:
Specifications can be seen at the Burgess
office of James Piper.
The Borough Council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids. GEO. E. LISCOMB,
Secretary Borough, sO5 Second avenue;
BEAVER FALLS. June "a. 1889. jeA-6-
PROPOSALS FOR STEEL PLATES FOR
States armored cruiser '.Maine," at the Navy
Yard, Brooklyn. N. Y.-Navy Department,
Washington, d. c., June5 lSS9.-Under author
"An act to increase the naval establishments"
approved August 8, 1856, GA Statutes at Large,
page 2l5.) sealed proposals are hereby invited.
and will be received at this Department until
Il o'clock noon. on MONDAY, the eighth day of
July, 1850, at which time and place they will be
ope6ed in the presence of attending bidders,
for furnishing % aeon6 Sl four d haHdsd ana twenty
tive-deck plates, forty (40) pounds per square
foot for use in the construction Of said cruiser,
about two hundred and fourteen (2l4) tons of
nla hahn for fha 10 0f r,la
ing. and about two hundred and fourteen
(2l4 tons for the lower layer there
OF. Such plates to be delivered
Brooklyn, n. Y, as the Commandant of that
yard may designate. Deliveries to commence
within thirty 1907 days from the date of con-
days from such date. The plates to be in ac-
cordance with a detailed schedule, which may
be seen on application to the Bureau Of Con-
such plates to be Of domestic manufacture,
and to be accepted only after passing such
tests as may be prescribed therefor by the Sec
in accordance with forms which will be fur
nished on application to the Bureau of Con-
struction ana Repair. Each proposal must be
SSeiGSmpsniea q 9y sa.lsiaStory evidence snar the
rial for which he bids. Each proposal must be
accompanied by certified check, payable to
the order of the Secretary of the Navy. for an
amount equal to per cent of the bid. The
check received from the successful bidder will
be returned to him on mis- entering into a
formal contract for the due perform
ance of the work, and giving bond
for the same. with satisfactory surety, in
penal sum equal to rs per cent of the amount
of his bid; but in case he shall fail to enter
into such contract and to give such bond with
In ten days after notice of the acceptance OF
his proposal. the check accompanying such
proposal shall become the property of the
United States. All checks accompanying pro-
posals which are not accepted will be returned
Immediately after the award shall have been
made. Information relative to the dimensions
and shapes of plates, and all other information
essential to bidders, will De furnished on appi-
cation to the Bureau Of Construction and Re-
pair. Proposals must be made in duplicate,
and inclosed in envelopes marked Proposals
for Steel Plates for the Armored Cruiser
Maine" and addressed TO the Secretary OF
the Navy. Navy Department. Washington, ID.
c. The Secretary of the Navy reserves the
right to reject any or all bids, as, in his judg-
ment the interests of the Government may re-
quire. b F. TRACY, Secretary Of the Navy.
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