The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-06
LEGAL NOTICES
PROPOSALS F91e r,,,,----s,'-,

AafCh :. lSo. sealed y,r,see 49,. approved
Darfma,, anu IA VIA be received AT ,ssssssay
pSsa 'A!ient until l. O'clock rS,. - MS d.
1aS, Inc LIST day OF peSet.s 'e,Ss- on Tges-
taiiie ana place they VIII hs ~. AZ whaea
P.SsStiCs OF attending bidders 60 go ~ u tas
ina - 49, exclusive OF armament .e Ssa-
SLOu1ns equipment as ss,seiss'a : ana H.
tfact. OF six light-draf, SS.ael. oy eez.
ooals OF about one thousand -HsS ~. saa-
iheht each, which Vessels : - 't -. eispsaee-
r,,,s ~ 'sts advertisement des,sna, ~
: 1Iotdl : Nos. 70. Il y. IL Il sns ,Ssese a.
vessels are 60 be conSfv,.,.4, -, 1n9 u Sad
800 W1Nn the requirements ~ aSs.esa-
ma rons., -ndEcn : lSS. Wig. Thas.s
ne nrnSstI. escilon OF all said vessels AZ
- PROVISIONS of the aci 81 a1sSess a, q
ssshteeh hundred and eirhtvAssssru St iaifs
rna,. 10 increase the naval sSssSssss2
thstr' as 10 materials fon sa,s Sassa-
conf,.aSfs -, ~, oo.lsrs and machinery. ~
csr a. = under which they are hf,i;y,' -
oSs-t as 10 premiums. which ara ~. e.
sa,a u, ,le notlce OF any proposals s,- ~
TsnIl' Sne plans. drawings. and srses.~as
ilohs therefor, and the niefho5 4, ,p e.iea-
ing said contracts shall IA ~ oes - eAsea,-
loisoWed and said vessels shall he 400 ~ @aa
cSilpliance with the terms ~ 49,. sSias u
shan ~ IN al their parts said yessJ
Sltaa ne OF domestic manufactura rs RS
Scn,ractS Tor the construction az sass 80, 80
uW~ts VIII contain provisions "a ~ $50 s..
o.at me contractor guarantees that wSss
cCn plsted and tested tor spaea ND MA
conuitions TO be prescribed hv ~ eaaer
Qepartnent the speed DEVELOPED nv ~
ttSssSeiS upon such trial shall be moi -
ansn an average OF l. knots an hnns
maintained successfully for four cnn ..sa,.
i've hours, during which period fsa ~
pressure snail not exceed in the ash ~ -.
OF the cylindrical return-fre tuhnlar - -
an - . pressure or one inch OF water. n
Oh tllad, the vessels develop and maintasss
ds SIoresald. an average speed Of Is ~.
gu Hoar or more, they will be aeeentas -
Sir as speed Is concerned. IL the yessa,s
go ~ eSSeiop ana maintain as AFORESAID
guaranteed Snnpd trr
h,loK an average speed of not less than :,
hhots an hour they will be acrenta5 =
lat as speed is concerned. at a reducsS
price. the reduction being at the 49,
ten thousand dollars a knot. II fha sn. y
iahS pstow an average OF II knots an nns-
" snail be optional with the secrafarr -
ne navy TO reject the vessels or to acs4ns
theih at reduced price to he arrstss
upon between the secretary ana tha ne-
taStols. Each contract will provide ia.
al the expenses OF all trials prior "a nrss
hiiliihlnaFy or conditional exeeptance. s6sl
De borne blythe contractor Said vessels 49, ~.
70 De contracted In accordance win nsars
anu specifications provided or adopted ~
.ne secretary of the navy. A circular As.
t u..nS the chief Characteristics Of sad
vessels and their machinery, and enuneT.
dtlng the requirements with which ths
pans ana specifications therefor rroviSS
o oy rd bidders should comply. has been prs.
Iaay be obtained upon application
10 the bureaus Of construction ana
| repair and steam engineering pisrs
anu anu specifications, for the construc.
Coh OF the vessels may be seen ana
examined at the department on and affsr
september l, 1895. Forms of proposals
embracing general statement of proys.
IONS TO be included In the contract for
may be obtained at any time after Sep
tembef /, 1888, on application to the de-
partment, where all information essential
20 oldders can also be obtained. Each q
vessels no lat x,yff1 AZ
teen months from the date OF the contract
therefor, and payments on each vessel
VIII be made IN twenty equal installmeats
as the WORK progresses. upon bills duly
certified, from which ten per cent will bs
reserved to be paid on the full and final
Gompleuon of the respective contracts
The aforesaid act OF March g 1895. further
PROVIDES that not more than two Of said
Sunhoats shall be built By one contracting
party and that in each case the
H, o1 shall De awarded TO the
Every person who shall submit
proposal will be required TO show 70
the satisfaction of the secretary OF the
navy. that within three months from date
necessary plant for the performance, ia
the United States, of the work which he
snail offer to undertake. The evidence
thus required must accompany the pro-
posais or be submitted 10 the department
in advance. Said gunboats are to be q
TWO general types, those OF one type hay.
ing single-screw engines and full sail
power. and those of the other, having
tWin-screw engines and carrying steady
ing sails only. Four OF said vessels Will
be built of the former type and two q
the latter type. In the departments
sc. &C no provision Is made for n
tndt are to have twin-screw engines and
only steadying sails, but bidders are re-
quested to state in their proposals what
amount will be added 10 the price named
fnRQndpSHanf lighting
similar TO that specified for vessels OF the
other type should be included and also
what amount viii be deducted from the
amount bid, IL steam windlass and steam
steerer, both or either, be omitted. BID
ders are also requested to state In Their
proposals for the vessels that are 10 hays
slngie-screw engines and. full san power
what amount will be deducted from the
price named II steam windlass, steam
steerer and electric lighting plant, all Or
any one, he omitted. Each proposal must
machinery and equipment, complete In all
respects, as required by the plans ana
speclf,cations, and contract Will DC mace
separately for each vessel, Including nun.
MAG hinery and equipment Proposals are
divided into two classes, as follows: Pro-
prsals for hull. machinery ana equipment,
class l-For the construction Of the hna
and machinery. including engines. boilers
specified, complete in all respects, ln a.
cordance with the plans and specifications
provided by the secretary OF the navy.
Proposals for hull. machinery and equip
ment, class 2--For the construction Of ms
hull and machinery. including engines,
boilers and appurtenances, and equipment
as specified. complete In all respects, ~
accordance with the plans and specihea-
lions provided by the bidder Bnt no sueh
proposal will be considered unless accom-
panied by full and complete specifications
of the hull and machinery. by such pans
and calculations as may be necessary inr
thorough Interpretation or the deset
thereof, which shall be IN conformity VII
the requirements of the circular aoolu
mentioned. ard by satisfactory gnaran-
tee of the results Of the same II adoplsu.
Bidders may. If they so desire, adopt tne
plans and specifications OF the department.
for the hull or machinery. or any paIt
OF either, and embodv them in their plans
and specifications TO be submitfed WIZ
their proposals. Bidders. who may desfa
10 offer to construct two or said Yessfls.
may embrace both In one proposal VIZ
price CT each being given separately; bs'
bidders are not restricted TO one PROPOSE,
/. o, the same bidder may propose Tor eng
cr two of said vessels under either or Dosn
OF the two classes Of proposals. as ab9ys
specified. Each proposal must be accom-,
panied by a satisfactory certified cHees<
payable 10 the order 81 the secretary ~
the navy. and the check Of the successs ~.
bidder shall become the pr1psrly OF w
United States in case he sha' fall 70 en,tl
into tho requisite contract nd 70 furniss,
the requisite security on the accepiaIVe
ffl8 proposal. ne amount 81 sum
must he not less than five per GEM. =, -
the amount of the bid, but bidder ia w.,
elGding two vessels in his proposal, VII
not he required 70 submit herewith csI.
titled check exceeding IN amount the sum
Of $l5.000 All checks OF bidders WHOSE
proposals shall not be accepted viii 9.
the award OF the contracts. he retusngsn
10 them; the check Of each successful p'a-
der will be returned 10 him when his con-
tract has been duly entered into ana ins
requisite security furnished Every 81, ~.
cessfui bidder viii be required VIII.
twenty DAYS after the acceptance or ~.
proposal. to enter into a formal contra.
for the faithful performance OF the Npa s
and 70 give satisfactory bond Tor sua1
performance In penal sum edua, 70 "a ~
teen per cent OF the amount or MS nss.
Proposals must he made in duplicate, ~
accordance with forms which viii pe ~ s,
ulshed on application 20 the depart nlsi -