The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-10
PHOTOGRAPHIC srrppT1r~
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
PROPOSALS L;i For THE coysTsr.

ts'er 49, - - - Sh TIE ClNSTRre
49,. ~ e.! - le at-aFatt composlss -
Navy Department. WaShingfss =
= NlN -, lSS.-t ndlr aurhpftfv, - {,
- th& CT y congress making srn~ssss
S S.o1S LOT me naval service, arn,esx.a.
AAI 50 $50, sealed proposals are ssssssa
invited and viii be received 'sf sssss{
pSftmeuI untii Il O'Clock -es,ss -, .~.S =
day, the lst DAY OF October 1Sss =. Asss>
Inc anu place they Viii be opepes y -
pl sScAce Of attending bidders ~, -N ia = las
stfCSton, exclusive OF aFmagnen, s &c Ssss
ttVGtnS equipment as spectness bx - .-ss
ttaCt, OF SIX iight-draft coenuossss ~
noatS ot ahout one thousand tons disnS.-.ss
Me!t eacns which vessels are for ~ 49, -
FtSS or this advertisement fesiyns,ok-.
sSnooatS Nos. ~, II. T.. IS ia. an n IS,
vessels are 20 be CONSTRUCTED IN 49,. -.
800 49, Win me requirements Of he sss-<
SSAld act Of March lSs5. Viz. Nss~ W.
IT, construction OF all said vessels ~ 4
Ile provisions Of the act OF Augusf -
S,shteeh hundred and eighty-six sn,;ss..
81 act 70 increase the naval essshi.ss
.HSHt' as 10 materials for said ye<ssss
tAelr engines. boilers. and rnaph5ra-~sss
contracts under which they are h,,iis,' -
tspt as 70 premiums. which are no, - = =
ollSftu. tue notice CT any proposals foy -
same, me plans, drawings, and ssszssssss
Mons therefor. and the method az ey ss-~A'
LH5 SAID contracts. shall ne Observed 81
AoiIoWed, ana said vessels shall he hgt- 3
SonbpIIAhce with the terms II said -
ShaII De OF domestic manufaetuYe.s r.
contracts for the construC ton az sa}s ava
uoats VIII contain provisions TO the go
NAT me contractor guarantees that vkss
cen pieted and tested for speed unss.
Sohultions 10 be prescribed by the asss
department the speed developed Nv -
vessels upon such trial shall be noi ~
thah an average OF l. knots an hoss
maintained successfully for four coasssa,
tive hours, during which period M -
pressure shall not exceed In the ash -
or the cylindrical return-fi tubular lsss
efs. a pressure OF one inch OF water II
on trial. the vessels develop and majntai-
as aforesaid, an average speed OF " kr-s.
an hour or more. they will be aceep;ss =
Tar as speed Is concerned. If the yessss
fdii 10 develop ana maintain as aforesxd
sad guaranteed speed u2 knotsl, but 4.
hlbit an average speed OF not less thar
Knots an hour they will be accepted
TAR as speed is concerned at reanss
price, the reduction being at the rate
ten thousand dollars knot. II the spes
falls below an average OF II knots an bsg
II shall be optional with the secretary i
the navy TO reject the vessels or to scesss
them at a reduced price to be agrst.
upon between the secretary and the ca
tractors. Each contract win provide IA,
all the expenses of all trials prior 10 1gS-
limlnary or conditional eXceptance sks3
De borne blythe contractor. Saldvessels are
TO be contracted in accordance with plsas
ana specifications provided or adopted BY
the secretary of the navy. A circular Il.
inning the chief characteristics OF aa
vessels and their machinery and enumfr
ating the requirements with which tia
plans and specifications therefor provided
by bidders should comply has been pr.
pared, and copies OF the sane
may be n,,S obtained upon aPpcaasss
repair and steam engineering. Plans
and specifications for the eonstrar.
ton of the vessels may be seen and
examined az the department on and aftsr
SpnIpnlhpr I Forms nj nrA
embracing a general statement OF proyls.
ions TO be included IN the contract iog
each OF said vessels, will be prepared. aHt
may be obtained at any time after Sep
TENDER ], 1895. on application TO the IL.
partment, where all Information essential
TO bidders can also be obtained. Each Il
SAID vessels must be completed within IT,
teen months from the date of the contract
therefor, and payments on each vessel
VIII be made In twenty equal installmeais
as the work progresses, upon bills luY
certified, from which ten per cent. VII y
reserved 10 be paid on the full and ma
The aforesaid act Of March 2, 1895. turtle;
provides that not r ore than two Of sas
gunboats shall be built by one contracting
party and that in each case e
lowest and best responsible hldds
Every person who shall submit
proposal will be required TO show 2
the satisfaction of the secretary OF ihs
or contract he Will be possessed OF ias
necessary plant for the performance a
the United States, OF the work whlch z
shall offer TO undertake. The eFlosISs
thus required must accompany the y
posals or he submitted 10 the departmel.
in advance. Said gunboats. are 70 pe q
two general types, those or one type nay,
ing siugle-scTew engines and fnll saA
power. and those OF the other. hayng
twin-screw engines and carrying sieaat
ing sails only. Four Of said vessels VII
be built Of the former type ana Two =
the latter type In the department
specifications no provision Is made for an
electric lighting plant for those tesses
that are TO have twin-screw engines kAa
only steadying sails, but bidders are ~
quested 10 state in their proposals VIA
amount will be added to the price named
If an incandescent electric lighting piaAs
similar TO that specified for vessels OF ~
other type should be included ana ~
what amount will be deducted from tas
amount bid. if steam wiHdlass and steam
steerer. both or either, be omitted. D.
ders are also requested TO state m 49,
proposals for the vessels that are 70 nes.
siEgle-sCrew engines and full san poNss.
what amount Will he deducted from ihs
price named If steam windlass slsam
steerer and electric lighting plant, al
any one be omitted. Each proposal 'n rs,
include the construction Of the vessel h5i
machinery and equipment. complete 10 y
respects. as required by the piahs ~
specified tons. and contract VIII ne MaT
separately for each vessel, including ha ~.
mac hinerY and equipment. proposals -
divided into two classes. as follows. IN
pOsals for hull, machinery ana eaupihsg-ss
class For the CONSTRUCTION oI Hir ~. ~
and machinery, including engines, nghe
and appurtcnanccs. and equipment =
specified. complete in all respects. "
COrdance with the plans and speclncdie@
provided by the secretary OF the pasn
Proposals for hull. machinery ana e1Ka
ment class 2-FOr the CONSTRUCTION ~ W
hull and machinery. including ehsIn,ss
boilers and appuftenances. and eqhpnlsas.
as specified, complete I'm aI respeclt..s la. =
lions provided by the bidder. But no su-A
proposal viii be considered unless ac .,s-s
panied by full and complete specinea.lisssrrss
or the hull and machinery. by suc SUI y -
and calculations as may be necessAssy - -
a thorough interpretat ton Of the nesss
thereof which shall be IN conformity 80 -
the requirements Of the circular a..
mentioned. and by satisfactory gpHn..s
tee Of the results Of the same II aaog.tss
Bidders may. If they so desire. adopt -.
plans and specifCa lions Of the depaIthlas.v,t
for the hull or machinery or any i~-s
OF either. and emhody them ~ tneis, p.,ts
and specifications 20 be submitted w.
their proposals. Bidders, who may $50
to offer 10 construct two Of said vess. ~
may embrace both IN one proposal, M
price OF each being given separately, -.
bidders are not restricted 20 one propss -
: 9 the same bidder may propose Ioi ~. -
or two Of said vessels. under either OF - D..
OF the two classes Of proposals a. aDs rr
specified Each proposal must ne 49,. 49,
panied by D satisfactory ceriihed ehss y
PAYABLE 70 the order OF the secTetais
The navy. and tho check Of the succssssta w.
bidder shall become the property o. y.
United states fin case ne shall fan 70 80
into tho requisite contract and 10 Iulsnsls
the requisite security on the accep, anI,,es
his proposal The amount Of such enc
must be not less than five per cent
the amount Of the bid. bat hidder' s =,
GLIDING two vessels in his proposal. -
not be required 70 submit therewith -.
tilted check exceeding in amount me ss ~
~ Sl5 0G0 All checks of bidders ~ whV -
shall not hc accepted Wis.
the award Of the contracts. be Tets rev IA.
10 them: The check Of each successful ".
dor will be returned 70 him when ne ~ ~
tract has been duly entered into ana III. ~
security furnished. Every ,.ssn
oeFsful bidder VIII be required. VIZ ", sts
vvenfv DAVIS after the acceptance ~ y,
. -~.-cot - 49, fr.o g., formal c0nfra.t