The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-10

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PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES FOR THE NAVY.
Il YARD. MARE ISLAND. CAL.-october 20,
1892 Sealed proposals, indorsed proposals for
Supplies for the Navy Yard. Mare Island. Cal. to
the Bureau OF Supplies and Accounts, Navy Depart
ment, Washington. ID. c., until IL O'Clock noon,
ately thereafter, TO furnish at the Navy Yard Mare
Island Cal, q quantity of ma!ieaDIe iron pipe and
httlngs max and cotton canvas. cooks knives, ships
scrapers, bricA, cement. sand nails, tin, lumber.
sheet-iroH, paints and steel plates I he articles
must conform to the Navy standard pass the
usual naval inspection. Bank proposals Will be
furnished upon application 10 tie Navy Pay ONCE,
San Francisco, cal. or TO the ureau. The atten-
Ion OF manufacturers and dealers is invited. Tie
bids all other things being equal, decided by lot
The Department reserves tie right to waive defects
or to reject any all bids deemed sdyan-
tageous To the Government. EDWIN STEWART,
Pdynloster-Geaerdi, u S, N nolO ThSu 4t
pRUPosALs FOR THE CONSTRUCTION or
one sea-gUing oattle-ship ana one aTmored
cruiser for the United States navy. Navy Depart
ment, Washington, D. c.. September %. 1892.
making appropriations for the naval service. sp-
proved July 10. 1892. sealed proposals hereby
III II O'Clock noon. on Thursday. the 18th day Of
December, 1892. st which time and place they viii
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the construction by contract for the United states
navy. OF two vessels. exclusive of armament. and
incluitng equipment, except anchors ana chains
which vessels are for the purpose OF this advertise
ment, designated rs follows: SEA-sorNs BATTLE
tons displacement. ARWoRED CRUIsER No. 3-ons
armored cruiser OF about 5000 tons Displacement.
the requirements of the aforesaid July g. 1892
VIZ That IN the construction OF said vessels ali the
dred and eightysiX entitled An act to Increase
naval establishment to materials for said
tracts under which they built. the of and
proposals for the same. the plans, drawings, speei
said contracts. shall be observed and followed, and
said vessels shall be built ia compliance with
the terms OF said act that in all their parts said
vessels shall be of domestic manufacture" All
armor armor bolts and their accessories required
excepting such as may be required for
the protective decks. are to be furnished
TO furnish all rivets and other fastenings,
and dril tap, and fit all holes for and other
framing to the Rrmor for constructive purposes and
nj, hx place and secure to the vessels. in accord
anee win the plans and specifications, all OF the
arnlor, including that used in the construction OF
the tnfrets paroettes, coming towers, ammunition
tubes. and protection for the guns and loading po-
sitiOus. All rivet holes that required TO be
drilled and tapped upon the len sd surface ofany
armor plate. for any puT pose whatsoever. will how
ever. be finished complete by the manufacturer OF
the srm9r according 10 The Information given on
the construction OF said sea-g0ing battle-shlp
Will Contain provisions to the effect that the con
tractor guarantees tod nd fPer
Tor speed. in the open sea. under conditions be-
yeleped by the vessel upon such trial shall bs not
less than An average OF sixteen knots per hour main
during which period the air pressure in the fire.
room snail not exceed average of one inch OF
water. and Ter every quarter knot of speed so de-
Veloped above said guarantee the contractor shall
ceiYe q premium. over ana above the contract price,
st the rate Of fifty thousand dollars and for every
quarter knot that the falls OF reaching said
guaranteed speed as knots) deductions on account
of such failure shall be made from the Contract
price at the rate of twenty-five thousand dollars
per quarter knot. The contract for the constFuc-
ton OF said armored cruiser will contain provi
siOns TO the effect that the contractor guarantees
that when competed and tested for speed in the
open sea under conditions TO be prescribed by the
Navy Department the speed developed by the ves-
sci upon such trial shall not be less than
age OF twenty knots per hour. maintained success
fully for four consecutive hours during which
period rhe air pressure N the hreroom shall not
exceed an average OF two and half inches OF
veloped above said guarantee the contractor shall
receive premium, over and above the contract
knot that said vessel fails OF reaching said guar
anteed speed C20 knots there shall he deducted
the sum of fifty Thousand dollars. Said vessels
TO be constructed ia accordance with plans and
specifications provided adopted by the Secretary
OF the Navy. Circulars defining the chief chsrac-
teristics OF said vessels and their machinery. aud
enumerating the requirements with which the
plans and specifications therefor provided by bid
ders should comply. have been prepared and
application the Bureaus OF Construction
and Repair and Steam Engineering. Plans
the arm oTed cruiser may be seen and examined
at the department on and after November ]. 1892,
], 1892 Plans ana specifications of the machinery
can be had BY prospective bidders for the armored
ship on and after December l. 1892 upon appliea
tion 10 the Bureau of steam Engineering. Forms
visions TO be included IN the contract for each
said vessels will be prepared and may be obtained
tioa 20 tue department, where all Information
essential 10 bidders can also be obtained Each OF
from the date of the contract therefor, and pay
msnts on each vessel will be made in thirty equal
certified from which ten per cent Will be reserved
to be paid on the full and final comp elton of the
tion of said vessels Will DO received from every
American shipbuiider aud other person VINO shall
show, to the satisfaction OF the Secretary OF .hs
Navy, that, within three months from the
date of contract, he viii be possessed OF the
in the United States which he shall
offer to undertake." The evidence thus re-
Qulreu must accompany the proposals OF DO SUD
mtted 10 the department In advance. Each pro-
posai must include the construction OF both the
Nesset aiIa neI scn,hety conpets III an Respects
as required by the plans and specifications, and con-
tracts will be made separately for each vessel in
ciu ing hut ana machinery. Proposals are divided
Into two cases, as follows: PROPOSALS FOR Hull
AND NJ MACHINERY. CLASS i-For the construction of
the hui and machinery. including engines.
boilers and nppursenances and equipment,
except anchors and chains. complete In
AM and Ia nc ,n Win as paa
Navy. PROPOSALS ron HULL AND MACHTSER
CLASS 2-For the construction OF the hun and ma
chinery. including engines. boilers ana appurte-
nances aad eq uipment, except anchors and chains
complete In all respects. IN accordsnce with this
pans aud specifications PROVIDED by the bidder.
But no such proposal Will be considered ualess
companied by full and complete Specifications OF
the hun and machinery, by such plans and Calcutta
lions may be necessary for n thorough interpre-
tatton of the design thereof which shall be 10
formity with the requirements OF the circulars
above mentioned. and by a sat sfactorY guarantee of
the results OF the same If adopted Bidders may, II
they so desire adopt tbs plans and specifications OF
the department for tina hull machinery any
part OF either. and embody them in their plans and
specifications to be submitted with their prop sails
Both vessels must not be embraced Ia single pro-
posai; but bidders not restricted to Que prepo-
for either both OF said vessels and under either
or both of the two classes of proposals as above
specified. Each proposal must De accompanied os
n satisfactory certified check. payable to the
order of the Secretary OF the Navy. which
case the successful bidder shall fan To enter into
the requisite contract aud TO furnish the requisite
security on the acceptance OF his proposal. The
amount or such check must be 100000 with a
proposal for the sea-going batte-shp, and $4,000
with n proposal for the armored cruiser. All
checks OF bidders whose proposals shall not be
cepted WILL the award OF the contracts. be
turned to them the c1cck of each successful bid
der will be returned TO him when his contract
shall have teen duly entered into and the requisite
security furnished Each successful bidder viii be
required, within twenty days after the &C
eeptance OF his proposal, 10 enter into a
formal contract fer the faithful performance OF the
work and to give a satisfactory bond for such per.
forinanee In penal sum equal to fifteen per cent of
the amount OF his bid Proposals must be made In
duplicate In accordance with forms which will be-
furnished on application to the department, IN
closed In sealed envelopes addressed to the score
tary of the Navy. Navy Department Washington
ID. Q, and marx ed Proposals for the construction
or Sea going Bsttieship No. l. Armored Cruiser
No. So as the case may be. The Secretary of the
Navy reserves the right to reject any all bids
In his judgment the interests of the Government
may reouira. u Y TRACY Secrarary OF /, Naxx