New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-22
proposals.

ROPOSALS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
or one STEEL Ell, TWLTSscRE% sE4GofSG TOR
Department, wa.hiqgOn D. c. June rs - isSi-nder
s STa6ns co.. m BY the act Of Congress mg oPS
sealed proposals hereby invited and viii n he received
the 5 DAY %ug iS SeG at MS On SG 5a
i isS h w be Spen5d In ne presence Of attending bidders
pedoe and their eppndaees by contract Of one steel twin
hundred twenty tons p% Sgi n %he s' vessa
Tcpdo Boat NO Of s s' yS Il dssnads
3SSSrd "a wi Min he he O9 sS9cad
sci all Of the provisions Of Of August Third eighteen
naval esabhmeG as 10 material. a st to nSTessg tt
e. ~ R; o hS an ihsehneFy he contract under which
plans drawings Specification efefor 'G and iDt tho method
and said vessel shall be in compliance with the terms
s e iaa aS a i bs Of all Il Da nsgans so
as for e. the sS ci lion Of said win contain
when completed and sed h for g1eS wa q'
under condition; to be prescribed by The NAVY Department
be not less than average Of ri knats per hour main
ps nq 50 sSop dS S Gnscq hSe d and for
up 70 and ncludnG 20 Knots per hour the contractor shall
the rate Of two thousand ye hundred dollars per quarter
IL % ho oaf the by shall
Se rate Fe oSssd i've e dSa Het p ds
knot and f'the vessel falls TO develop and maintain,
Seecant such u & be ga o o6 @ sSnas
price at the rate Of two thousand live hundred dollars per
Ty Of the NS to ,escs ad yc,sS g. goda the CON
vessel to bs 81 as az pSF oF sa
specifications provided or adopted BY the secrety Of the
lions stated in the clrculaF defining The chief eharac
crstic OF one twnsctew seagoing torpdoboat for the
SAID circular Is now completed and copies Of the can
and Repair plans and specifications for the construction
Of the y os may % 3 anu 65 o az s
general statement Of provisions to be included in the
sn% At snt tie mS se WI be & on ana %y Pc 90
the tn Thee all essential to 6ddr
within twelve months from the Gate Of he contract and
as The o work , @ upon 6s duly Se
on the full and mai completion Of the contract Proposals
for the construction Of SAID vessel VIII be received ron
show the satisfaction II the Secretary Of the Navy that
be possessed OF the ] pant i9r tne peioantc
the proposals or be iuhmgSd the Ia zee
vessel and her machinery complete in ali respects
qured by the plans and specifications P,op9;alS are
MachneIy.Cass For the construction Of The hull and
eoPg IN an nroyded bv The Secrtary Of the Nav Pro-
o9 Of the hull and X nca2g ri sec6Taaac
with he len, and specifications provided hy the bidder
But such prooal win BE- considered unless accompanied
ineTy by srch plans and aoas as may be necessary
adond Bidders may If they SO desire adopt the plans
cry any part thereof and embody them in :hcir plans
and specifications to be submitted with their proposals
Bidders are restricted proposal 1. the
bidder may propose separately for be construction Of the
under both OF the two classes Of proposals
as above specified. Each proposal must be accompanied
by cash deposit or satisfactory certified check payable
70 the order OF the Secretary Of the Navy, which shall
become .he property OF the United States in the
ccsf bidder shall fall enter into the requisite contract
furnish requisite security the acceptance o.
proposal The amount Of such deposit check mas
he cas- per Of the 2moiInt az the bid.
deposits and che ks Of bidders whose proposals shall
be accepted will the award Of the contract be rturnsd
them the deposit or check Of the successful bidder Will
returned him when his contract has been duly entered
into and the requisite security furnished Tho successful
bidder will be required within twenty days after The
ccptance his proposal enter into formal contract
for the faithful Performance Of the work and 70 give ,a
sarOTy bond for such performance in penal sum equal
70 ffteen per cent the Of his bid Proposals
made in duplicate in acco dance with forms Which
will be furnished application TO :hc Department enclosed
sealed envelopes, adie ssed @ the Secc1Ty OF the
Navy Department, Washington ID. G.. and marked ITO
posals for the construction Of Torpedo boat No =
The Secretary OF The Navy reserves the right To reject any
eminent may require. i. r. TRACY Secretary Of the
Navy.