The morning call., 1892-10-07

Board or DIRECTORS. neu on the ZSJu OF Sopttm-
Der. 1892, assessment (No. 800 OF six 90 cents
per share levied upon the capital stock OF
the corporation. payable Immediately IN United
States gold coin to the Secretary at the oce OF
company, 303 California street. room IL, San
Any stock upon which this assessment shall re-
main unpaid on the 31st day OF october, 1892. viii
ton and unless payment is made before viii be
sold on MONDAY, the 2lst day OF November.
with costs Of advertising and expenses OF sale. BY
order Of the Board of Directors eoo.o..uu
ofice-303 California street. room IL. San Fran
cisco California. seq I'd
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS. FOR THE CONSTRUCTIONS OF
L one sea-gOing battle-ship and one armored
cruiser for the United States navy. Navy Depart
Under authority conferred by the act of Congress
making appropriations for the naval service, ap-
proved July 10, 1892, sealed proposals are hereby
inyited and viii be received at this department un
til II O'Clock noon, on Thursday, the 10th day OF
December 1892, at which time and place they will
be opened in the presence OF attehdhg 9idderS Tor
the construction by contract for the cd States
ineluIing equipment except anchors ana chains.
which are for the purpose OF tins advertise
ment designated as follows; SkA.aoIS6 bATTLE
SHIP No Lone sea-goiBg Dattle-ship or about 9OJ0
tons displacement. ARMoRED CRUIsER 40. 3-Ons
armored cruiser OF about 5000 tons displacement.
Said vessels are to be constructed in accordance with
the reGurements OF the aforesaid act OF July 10 1892
viz: That construction OF said vessels all the
provisions OF the act of August third eighteen hun
bred and eightysix, entitled An act TO increase the
naval establishment as to materials Tor said yes
sells, their engine, boilers and machinery, the con
under which they are built, the notice OF and
proposals for the same. the plans, drawings, spect
fcations therefor and the method OF executing
said contracts shall be observed and followed, AMI
said vessels shall be built in compliance with
the terms of said act that in all their parts
vessels shall be OF domestic manufacture" All
armor armor bolts and their accessories required
for use in the construction OF SAID yess is,
excepting such may be required Ter
the protective decks, to be furnished
by the Government, but the contractor is
Furr fab oil other faSfHuiUTg
and drill tap. and fit all holes for rivets and other
fastenings, used TO connect any part OF the hui
framing to the 8rmoF for constructive purposes and
fit, TX, place. and secure to the vessels, In accord
ance with the plans and specifications all OF the
armer, including that used in the construction OF
the turrets baFbettes. coming towers, ammunition
tubes. and protection for the guns and loading po-
sitions. All rivet holes that are required 10 be
drilled and tapped upon the hardened surface OfauY
armor plate. for any purpose whatsoever, Will how
ever. be finished complete by the manufacturer Of
the armor according to the Information given Ou
the detail plans of armor plates The contract for
will Contain provisions to the effect that the con
tractor guarantees that when completed and tested
for speed, the open sea, under conditions 10 be
prescribed by the Navy Department the speed de-
veloped by the vessel upon such trial shall be not
less than average Of sixteen knots per hour MAIN
taned successfully for four consecutive hours.
during which period the air pressure Ia the fire.
room snail not exceed an average Of one inch OF
water and for every quarter knot of speed so de-
velOped above said guarantee the contractor shall
ceye premium. over and above the contract price,
at the rate of fifty thousand dollars; ana Tor every
quarter knot that the vessel fails OF reaching said
guaranteed speed (l6 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 cOnstruc-
ton or said armored cruiser win contain proyi
sions the effect that the contractor guarantees
that when completed and tested for speed In the
omen sea under conditions TO be prescribed by the
Navy Department the speed developed by the
sci upon such trial shall not be less than an aver
age of twenty knots per hour maintained success
fully for four consecutive hours, during which
period the air pressure in the freFoom shall not
exceed an average OF two and half inches OF
uaT md for vary SDHpl -
veloped above said guarantee the contractor shalt
receive premium, over and above the contract
price, OF fifty thousand dollars, and for every quar-
ter knot that said vessel fails of reaching said
anteed speed go knots there shall be deducted
from the contract price, account or such failure,
the of fifty thousand dollars. Said vessels
to be constructed in accordance with plans and
Specifications provided or adopted by the Secretary
OF the Navy Circulars defining the chief eharac-
teristies OF said vessels and their machinery. and
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 ored cruiser may pc seen ana examined
at the department on and after November l, 1892.
and those for the batleship on ana after December
l, 1892 Plans and specifications Of the machinery
can he had by prospective bidders for the armored
ship on and after December l, 1891 upon appilea-
ton to the Bureau of Steam Engineering. Forms
OF proposals embracing general statement OF pro
visions to be included III the contract Tor each OF
said vessels will be prepared, and may be obtained
az any time after November l, 1892. on applica-
ton TO the department, Where All information
essential TO bidders can also be obtained. Each OF
said vessels must be completed within three years
from the date OF the contract therefor aud Pay
ments on each vessel will be made in thirty equal
instaIlmens as the work progresses upon bills duIy
certified. from which ten per cent Will be reserved
to be paid on the full and final competition Of the
respective contracts. Proposals for the eonstrue-
ton Of said vessels VIII be received from every
American shipbuiIder and other person shall
show, to the satisfaction of the Secretary OF :he
Navy, that, within three months from the
date OF contract, he Will be possessed OF the
necessary plant for the performance OF the
WORK In the United States which be shall
offer to undertake" The evidence thus re-
CURED must accompany the proD5s=r7
posaI must include the construction OF both the
vessel and her machinery, complete in all respects.
as required by the plans and specfcatious ana con
tracts will be made separately for each vessel in
gliding hui and machinery. Proposals are divided
into two classes, as follows: PROPOSALS FOR HULL
AND MACHINERY, CLASS i-For the construction Of
the hull and machinery, including engines,
boilers, and appurtenances and equipment
all respects. in accordance with the plans
and Specifications provided by the Secretary OF tue
Navy. PROPOSALS FOR HULL AND MACHTN cry,
CLASS 2-For the construction of the hull and ma
ehihery. including engines. boilers and anpurte-
complete In all respects, IN accordance with the
plans and specifications provided by the bidder.
companied by full and complete specifications OF
the hull and machinery, by such plans and ca.cuIa
tlons as may De necessary Tor thorough interpre
tatlon OF the design thereof which shall be in
formity with the requirements of the circulars
ABOVE mentioned, and BY sat Sfactory guarantee OF
the results OF the same II adopted. Bidders may II
they desire. adopt the plans and specifications OF
the department for the huh or machinery or any
part OF either, and embody them In their plans and
specifications to be submitted with their proposals
Both vessels must not be embraced in single pro
poSal but bidders are not restricted to propO-
sal; e., the same bidder may propose separately
for either or both OF said vessels and under either
or both OF the two classes of proposals as above
specified. Each proposal must be accompanied by
satisfactory certified check, payable TO tEe
order of the Secretary of the NAVY which
Snail become the prOpeFTV of tha.ITnIred In
case the successful bidder shall fail enter into
the requisite contract and to furnish the requisite
security on tho acceptance of his proposal The
amount or such check must be 100000 with
proposal for the sea-goipg barrIe-ssin and s5 OG1
with a proposal Tor the armored cruiser. All
checks OF bidders whose proposals shall lot be &C
eepted WILL on the award OF the contracts. be re-
turned TO them; the e5eek of each successful bid
der will be returned to him when bis contract
shall nave Teen duly entered into and the requisite
required, within twenty days after the &C
ceptanee of his proposal, TO enter into a
work and to give satisfactory bond for suca per-
formanee in penal sum equal to fifteen per cent OF
the amount OF his bid Proposals must De made in
duplicate In accordance with forms which Will be
furnished on application 10 the department,
closed IN sealed envelopes addressed 10 the
tary OF the Navy. Navy Department. washington
D. T., and marked proposals for the construction
10 8, as the case may be. The Secretary OF tho
Navy reserves the right 10 reject any all bids
IN his Judgment the interests of the Government
may require. y. +. TRACY. Secretary OF the Navy.
oc7 10 "a no2 10 Is rs def st
PROPOSALS FOR COTTON CANVAS, ETC F5R
4 the navy yard, Mare Island, CAi-September -.
1S92-Sealed proposals, endorsed Proposals for
cotton canvas. etc. for the navy yard. Mare Island
Cal, to be opened October Is 1892" VIII be
ceived at the Bureau of Supplies aud Accounts,
Navy Department. Washington. d. c. until u
O'Clock noon. october Is, 1899. aud publicly
opened immedlately thereafter. to furnish AT tbs
navy yard Mare Island Cal. quaint ity OF cotton
canvas. pipe-fttingS, etc. The articles must
form TO the navy standard and the usual naval
inspection Blank proposals will be furnished upon
application to the navy pay Office. san Francisco,
Cal, OF to the Bureau. the attention OF manu-
facturers and dealers Is Invited. Tie bids, al
other things being equal, decided by lot The D.
partment reserves the right TO defects or 70
reject any all bids deemed advantageous
TO the GoYarnmant. EDWIN STENX AEsc lan,--.-..