Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-09

place as may be designared The ar5nor mates
su1mltsea must be 8 feet by feet and l01<
inches mick. Those who intend to furnish arnof
plates for trial can obtain full informarioncon-
cernlng the tests by Communicating With the
Bureau OF ordnance, Navy Department. No
be received by tbe Bureau Of Ordnance On or
before tehrnar-T 10. 1890. B. +. TRACY Seere-
tary Of the Navy. ja7-s5Th
DROPoSAJ 1S FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
i Of two gTm-boats ana one practice vessel for
the United states Navy. Navy Departments
Wasbingte n, d. C.. November Is, lsS9-IJnder
authority conferred by the acts OF Congress MAX
ing apr Opriations for the naval service an
proved September 2. 1888, and March lss9.
respecr lively. sealed proposals are hereby in
V1ted Ind will be received at this Department.
until u O'Clock noon. on WEDNESDAY the 27d
day OF January, 1890. at which time and place
tne'{ will be opened in the presence of attend
ing, bidders, for the construction, exclusive Of
ec cIuipment and armament, by contract Of
: lree vessels for the United States Navy.
Shich, for the purposes Of this advertisement
are designated as follows: Gunboats No. and
No. 6. Two steel gunboats Of about / 900 tons
displacement each. Practice vessel One steel
practice vessel Of about 800 tons displacement
Gunboats No. and No. .. are to be constructed
4 in accordance with the requirements of the
aforesaid act Of March 1889 VIZ hat the act OF
August third, eighteen hundred and eighty-six.
entitled An act to increase the naval establish
'ment,' so far as applicable, shall govern the
construction of the two steel gunboats: and
said vessels shall be Of domestic manufacture"
The practice vessel is to be constructed as re-
quired by the aforesaid act of September T.
1888, viz: ITO be built by contract In accord
ance with the terms of the act to increase the
naval establishment approved August third,
eighteen hundred and eighty-six." The con-
tracts for the construction Of said vessels
will contain provisions to the effect that
the contractor guarantees that when
completed and tested for speed, under condi-
tions to be prescribed by the Navy Depart
ment, the speed developed by said gunbOats
upon such trial shall be not less than an aver
age OF l3 knots per hour, maintained success
fully for foar consecutive hours during which
period the air pressure in the ireroom shall
not exceed one-half inch of water: and the
speed developed by said practice vessel upon
such trial shall not be less than an average Of
IL knots per hour, maintained successfully for
four consecutive hours. during which period.
the air pressure in the ash-pits shall not exceed
One-half inch of water; and in the case Of each
vessel, Tor every quarter knot Of speed 50 de-.
VelOped above said guarantee the contractor
shall receive a premium. over and above the
contract price Of i've thousand dollars; and for.
every quarter knot that such vessel fails Of
reaching said guaranteed speed, there shall be
deducted from the contract price the sum Of
i've thousand dollars; but that if. under the
conditions prescribed as aforesaid. either Of
said gunboats shall tail TO successfully develop
and maintain, for four consecutive hours an
average speed of at least II knots
per hour, she shall be rejected and
if under such conditions, said practice
vessel shall fail to deVelop and main
tain, for such period. an average speed of at
least IL knots per hour, she shall be rejected.
Said vessels are to be constructed in accord
ance with plans and specifications provided or
adopted by the Secretary of the Navy Plans
and specifications, forms Of proposals embrac-
ing a general statement Of provisions
to be included in the contract for
this Department. and may Be seen and
examined at the department where all in.
formation essential to bidders can be obtained.
Said vessels must be completed within two
NRarV knn AaFA Of
tracts, and payments on each vessel will be
made in twenty equal installmenLs. as the work
progresses, upon bills duly certified, from
which ten per cent will be reserved to be paid
on the full and final completion of the con-
tracts. Fhe cost of said gunbOats, excluding
the cost of armament, but including equip
menr, is limited to an amount not exceeding
$3.50 900 each, and the cost of said practice YES
sci is limited to an amount not exceeding $3.50.
200. Proposals for the construction of said YES
sells will be received from every American
shipDuilder and other person who shall show
to the satisfaction of the Secretary Of the
Navy, that within three months from the date
OF the.eontract he will be possessed Of the
necessary plantf for the performance of the work
in the United States which he shall offer to
undertake." The evidence thus required must
accompany the proposals or be submitted 20 the
include the construction of both the vessel and
her machinery complete In all respects, as re-
quired by the plans and specifications and
contracts will be made separately for each
cry. Proposals for each vessel are
divided into four classes. as follows:
Proposals for Hull and Neutrality-suspicious. L.
For the construction Of the hull and ma
ehinery, including engines, boilers and appuF-
tenances. complete in all respects in accord
ance with the plans and specifications provided
by the Secretary Of the Navy. Proposals for
Hull and Machinery.-Class 2-For the con-
struction of the hull and machinery, including
engines, boilers and appurtenances. complete
in all respects, in accordance with the plans
and specifications provided by the contractor.
But no such proposal will be considered unless
accompanied by as full and complete plans and
specifications Of such hull and machinery as
are issued by the Department for the vessel.
and a satisfactory guarantee of the results Of
the same If adopted. Proposals for Hull and
MachInery.-Class 3-For the construction Of
the hull according to the plans and specidca-
tIons provided by the Secretary of the Navy,
the contractor to put in engines, boilers and
appurtenances Of any design which he may
consider more suitable than those called for by
said plans and specifications, not to exceed
however, in weight, nor in the space to be
occupied, that allotted in said plans and
Specifications. But no such proposal will be
considered unless accompanied by as full
and complete plans and specifications Of such
proposed engines, boilers and appurtenances
as are issued by the Department forsthe vessel
and satisfactory guarantee of the results Of
the same il adopted. Proposals for Hull and
Machinery.-ClasS 4. For the construction Of
the machinery. including engines, boilers and
complete in all respects, in ae-
cordance with the plans and specifications pro-
construction of the hull complete in all respects
in accordance with the plans and specifications
provided by the contractor: but no such pro-
pOsal will be considered unless accompanied by
As fun and Complete plans and specidcations of
such hull as are issued by the Department for
the vessel, and satisfactory guarantee Of the
results Of the same it adopted The arrange
ments for the accommodation of all machinery.
coal, armament, fittings, equipments and stores
must be for the same articles and
equally convenient and commodious as those
contained in the Departments plans and speci-
hcations- Bidders who may desire TO offer to
construct more than one Of said vessels may
embrace, in one proposal, either two or three
Of said vessels. the price OF each being given
separately. Bidders are not restricted to one
proposal, L e., the same bidder may propose for
One or more OF the vessels under one or more
Of the four classes of proposals as above sDeci-
ied. Each proposal must be accompanied by
cash deposit. or satisfactory certified check
payable to the order OF the Secretary Of the
Navy. which shall become the property Of the
United States in case the successful bidder
shall fail to enter into the requisite contract
Ind to furnish the requisite security on the ac-
,eptance of his proposal The amount of such
ieposit or check must not be less than per
;ent OF the amount OF the bid, but bidders in
will not be required to submit Herewith GER
10 ed check exceeding in amount the sum Of
80, 900 All deposits and checks of bidders
whose proposals shall not be accepted viii, on
he award of the contracts, be returned to
hem: the deposits or checks of each successful
bidder will be returned to him when his con-
racb mas oeen duly entered INTO and the reQu1-
ite security furnished. Every bidder will be
equired, within 20 days after the aeceptanceof
lis PROPOSAL, to enter into a formal contract for
he faithful performance Of the work and to
i've a satisfactory bond for such performances
n penal sum equal to Is per cent Of the
mount Of his bid. Proposals must be made in
duplicate, in accordance with forms which will
% furnished on application to the department,
nclosed in sealed envelopes addressed to the
secretary Of the Navy, Navy Department.
FaShington, D. C.. and marked Proposals for
he constructions of nruu In
essep las the case may bel. The Secretary Of
ne Navy reserves the right to reject any or all
ids, as, in his judgment, the interests of the
Government may require b F. TRACY, Sec
stary of the Navy no2I-66-Th-ja21
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