Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-02

in the necessary material and labor ana con-
y xucslng eight sol l6-lnch gun lathes and for
Navy Yard, Washington, d. O., In accordancs
with working drawings and specifications.
copies Of which, together with all other infor.
I the Bureau Of Ordnance in this Department.
after March l. 1890. Alternative proposals for
the construction and erection Of these machine
tools. In accordance with plans and Specifics
| tions furnished By the bidder viii also be re-
ceived at the same time and place The necss-
sary information for the Preparation Of altar
native designs will be furnished immediatelF
on application to the Bureau Of Ordnance
Navy Department. Proposals must be made
in duplicate in accordance with forms which
viii be furnished by the Bureau Of Ordnance
and inelosed in envelopes marked Proposals
Ron. Secretary Of the Navy. Nav Dsnsrt. sT srs
mert, Washington, ID. G. The Secretary of the
Navy reserves the right to reject any or All
bids, as in his judgment the interests OF the
! Governments may require. B. F. TRACY, Sec
retary Of the Navy. ja2A
DR0PosALs FOR THE Contribution
il oftW0 gun-boats and one practice vessel FOR
the United States Navy. Navy Departments
Washington. D. C., November IS, lsS9.-Under
authority conferred by the acts of Congress max.
proved september 1sSs and N March SSa,'ssi isS 81
respectively. sealed proposals are hereby in
Vited and viii be received at this department.
until II o'clock noon,ou WEDNESDAY, the I'd
u
they will be opened in the presencs Of attend
ing bidders, for the construction, exclusive OF
equipment and armament, by contract Of
three vessels for-the United States Navy,
which, for the purposes Of this Advertisement
are designated as follows Gunboats No. and
No. 8. Two steel gunboats Of about loo tons
displacement each. Practice vessel One steel
practice vessel OF about 800 tons displacement.
Gunboats No. and No. g. are to be Constructed
in accordance with the requirements Of the
aforesaid act Of March 1889 M: That the aetof
August third, eighteen hundred and eighty-six,
entitled An act to increase the naval establish
ment,' SO far as applicable shall govern tho
construction Of the two steel gunboats; and
said vessels shall be Of domestic MANUFACTURED"
The practice vessel Is to be constructed as re-
Quired by the aforesaid act of September Z.
1888, viz: TO 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-t
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 I3 knots per hour, maintained success
FULLY for four consecutive hours during which
period the air pressure in the freroom shall
not exceed one-haf inch Of water; and the
sp eed developed by said practice vessel upon
such trial shall not be less than an average OF
u 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, for every quarter knot OF speed 50 de-
veloped above said guarantee the contractor
shall receive . premium, over and above the
contract price Of hve thousand dollars; and for
every quarter knot that such vessel fails Of
| reaching said guaranteed speed, there shall be
deducted from the contract price tbs sum Of
hve thousand dollars: but that If, under the
conditions prescribed as aforesaid, either Of
said gunboats shall fail to suceessfullydevelop
and maintain, for four consecutive hours an
average speed Of at least IA knots
per hour, she shall be rejected. and
vessel shall fail to develop and main
tain, for such period. an average speed Of at
least II 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-
70 be Included in the contract for
the vessels will be prepared by
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
years from the dates Of the respective con-
tracts and payments on each vessel will be
made IN twenty equal 1nstallments, 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. The cost of said gunboats, excluding
the cost of armament, but including equip
ment, 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 $780,
O00 Proposals for the construction of said YES
sells viii 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 contract he will be possessed Of the
necessary plantfor the performance of the work
in the United States which he shall offer 70
undertake." The evidence thus required must
accompany the proposals or be 50 omitted to the
department. in advance. Each proposal must
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 Tor each
vessel, including hull and machin
divided into four classes as follows:
Proposals for Hull and Machinery-C1ass L.
For the construction Of the Ill and ma
chinery, including engines, boilers and appur-
tenances, complete in all respects, in accord
ance with the plans and specifications provided
by the Secretary of the Navy. Proposals for
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 satisfactory guarantee Of the results Of
the same If adopted Proposals for Hull and
Machlnery-Class 3-For the construction Of
the hull according TO the plans and specifca-
tons provided by the Secretary Of the Navy,
the contractor to put IN engines, boilers and
appurtenanees 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 viii be
considered unless accompanied BY as fun
and complete plans and specifications Of such
proposed engines, boilers and apPurtenances
as are issued by the Department for the vessel
and satisfactory guarantee Of the results Of
the same II adopted. Proposals for Hull and
Machinery.-Class 4 For the construction OF
the machinery. including engines, boilers and
appurtenances complete in all respects, in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifications pro-
vided by the Secretary Of the Navy. For the
construction of the hull complete in all respects
in accordance with the plans and specifications
provided by the contractor: but no such pro-
posal viii be considered unless accompanied BY
as full and complete plans and Specifications Of
such hull as are issued BY the Departmeut for
the vessel and q satisfactory guarantee Of the
results of the same If adopted. The arrange
coal, armament, fittings equipments and stores
complete. must be for the same articles and
equally convenient and commodious as those
contained N a ne Deparsmsnrs plans and speci
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, 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-
q 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
and to furnish the requisite security on the ac-
ceptance of his proposal. The amount Of such
deposit or check must not be less than per
cent Of the amount Of the bid, but bidders in
cluding more than one vessel in their proposal
will not be required to submit Herewith q GER
titled check exceeding in amount the sum Of
$40 900. All deposits and checks Of bidders
whose proposals shall not be accepted Will on
the award Of the contracts. be returned to
them: the deposits or checks Of each successful
bidder will be returned to him when his con-
tract has been duly entered into and the requi-
site security furnished. Every bidder will be
required within 20 days after the aeeeptancsof
his proposal, to enter into formal contract for
the faithful performances Of the work and to
give a satisfactory bond for such performances
in penal sum equal to Is per cent Of the
amount of his bid Proposals must be made in
duplicate, in accordance with forms which VIII
be furnished on application to the departments,
nclosed in sealed envelopes. addressed to the
Secretary Of the Navy, Navy Department.
Washington. d. G., and marked Proposals for
The construction Of gunboat No. =. OF practice
vessel" (as the case may be) The Secretary OF
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