New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-24
Hudson River Steamer MARY POWELL.
STEAMSHIP CO.
Proposals.
d ROPosALs FOR THE CONSTRUCTION

PROPOSALS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
L OF ONE STEEL TWIN, SCREW SEA,GOING TOR~
Department. Washington. d. C., June 10, 1s91-Under
% % by eS S Of na nS
sealed proposals hereby invited and win be reccyed
the ' 26t day Of August io5l at Which time and place
ffy the % Ss N II and
pedoes and their eppndaee by contract OF one steel twin
one hundred and twenty displacement which vessel
Torpedo De Boat 10 said vessel is to be- constructed in
accordance with the Teaaremnts Of the aforesaid act Of
provisions of the act of August third eighteen
RsTs abb as 'Hs f S So s
boilers and MACHINERY the contract under which
plans drawings, specifications therefor and the method
and said vessel shall built compliance with the
a a Se aef a bs Of d o III e
for the construction Of said vessel VIII contain pro-
when completed and tested for speed in smooth water
under conditions to be prescribed by the Navy Department
be not less than an average Of - as per hour main
speed so developed and maintained above said guarantee
receive r Of o bcugd a%e gdred dollars Der Quarter
vessel of % knots per hour the contractor shall
Sc e rate Of See oSsSnd i've per Quarter
knot and the vessel fails to d1vd0P ana S
account Of such failure shall be made Tom ne contract
quarter but that shall be optional with the Secre
a ions 81 es As Aforesaid she ha fa tn
develop and maintain for period Of two consecutive hours
an average speed least % knots per hour. Said
vessel to constructed accordance with plans and
navy also in accordance with and subject the condl
Pistcs Of one n.screw sea-eoine Orpcdobost
L. ). Navy approved by the Secretary Of the Navy
be obtained on application a. he bureau OF Consfucuon
Of the Vessel may be examined the Department
On and June % so1 Forms Of proposal. embracing
t. for the ye' oe WI u be & on ana pp 2y Ps 90
the Department where all information essential TO bidder.
Also be obtained SAID yssel mgst be completed
lnvments the contract viii be made IN FIVE equa
et rent w a mt TEN WORK pr S viii be to BE- paid
the full and anal OF The SontIact so
every American shipbuder a9d other person VINO shall
Sh9T o TO b e o6t6 from thu date OF he contract he viii
Be Pes; work. of Se Sed plant l e ' shall 20
undertake" The evidence thus required must ACCOMPANY
a onosal must include the construction OF both the
and her T2Snn sS sSf5f On all PPopo IS a
divided into two classes as follows Proposals for u ad
machinery including engines boilers and aIpurfnahces
sSPSa on 81 provided by e secretary the Navy Pro
posas for Hull aud Machnery-Cass Z. FOR ue cohHfuc
and appIrcnances complete in all respects in accordance
the s a@ @o and % Be- e
en iGI by sch plans and calculations may nccey
for thorough alg Of te 'g results Of The sane
adopted bidders may 4 they desire adopt the pIans
cry or any part thereof and emb9dy them IN ;hcr plans
and be submitted WIN tntlf pfpDOsdl,
restricted 70 proposal J. e. the sln
bidder NAV propose separately for he construction OF the
both Of the two classes Of proposals
above spccined Each proposal must be accompanied
ny satisfactory certified check payable
The Secretary Of the Navy, which shall
Ircome he property the United States I'm the
fu bidder shall fail enter into the requisite contract
the requisite security the acceptance Of
his nroDosal. OF deposit check mus:
h, AZ last n the Of bid. All
deDosts OF bidders whose proposals shall not
accepted will the award Of the contract be rturned
deposit check Of the successful bidder VIII
returned him when his contract has been duly ented
INTO and requisite security furnished The succensfu
bidder required within twenty DAYS after .he a.
ceptance Of his proposal enter into formal contract
for faithful Performance OF the work, ana 10 give sac
sac0ry bond FOR such performance IN penal sum equsI
h fifteen per Of NE amount OF his bid Proposals
must be duplicate accordance with f0fns which
viii he furnished application 20 .he Department enclosed
In sealed envelopes. addressed 10 the Secretary Of IN"
Navy Department Washington j.. C.. and marked ''ifo.
uosals for tic construction Of Torpedo boat No .
Tho Secretary Navy reserves the i'ght " reject any
or All bids as his judgment the Interests Of IN Coy.
crnnlent may require. H. J.. TRACY, Secretary OF inc
Navy.
~ 8. IMMIGRATION SERVICE. BARGE
u. OFFICE NETWORK, y. Y.-Seaed proposals
u furnish fuel for q the Immigration service or
Ellis island during the fiscal ending June 30 S1;
viii received az ne once Of the suprlnde1t Of lnm
grafton Barge Ofdce New York. y. y until noon 81
July o. 1891. Further information can be recevea