The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-07
WIRE. IRON WORK AND PLATING.
PACIFIC RAILING AND PLATING CO.
us Union.
LEGAL NOTICES.


PROPOSALS FOR THE CONSTITUTE
tsan &c three thirty-kaot torpeao boats
and other torpedo beats. for TIE United
States aavv.
June is l&S.-JnGsr authority conferred
by the act or congress making spnrepria-
fions for the naval service approved June
ID, iSS. sealed proposals are herenS iav-e-
ed and viii be received at this department
until u o'clock noon, On FEl1sys tnS 18TH
day OF September, INo. AZ waica time ana
place they Will be opened IN the presence
OF attending bidders. fer the construction
by contract. exclusive OF Sea-SIarsS. ana
OF the ordnance and ordnance outnt o. all
kinds. which. however. viii pc ntIed ana
secured in place by the contractors. Of
three thirty-knof torpedo boats and other
torpedo beats. wsich vessels are. Tor tas
purposes OF this advertisement, deSlgnat-
ed as torpedo boats Mes. s. 10 and II, three
torpedo boats 20 have maximum speed
90 not less than thirty knots an hour, ana
torpedo boats Nos. y 10 Il; ten. or fewer,
torpedo boats OF two types. those OF type
l 10 have speed o. not less than twenty
knots an hour. and those Of type 70 have
a speed OF not less than twenty-five and
one-haif knots an hour. The contracts
will provide that all the expenses ot al
trials prior 10 preliminary or conditional
acceptance shah be borne by the con-
tractors The thirty-knot boats and the
Twenty-Five and one-half-knot boats are
TO be constructed in accordance With the
bidders plans and specifications. but gen.
eral plans OF a vessel OF the latter kind
structton and repair. and plans OF the
machinery OF such vessel may be had on
Application 70 the bureau OK steam en-
glreersng; the twenty-knet boats VIII be
built IN accordance with the bidders
plans and specifications. or with those pre-
pared by the department. as the secretary
OF the navy NAV deem most advantage
Gus, all subject 20 the conditions stated
In the Circular defining the chief charac-
teristcs OF three thirty-knot torpedo
boats and other torpedo boats for the Y.
-. anDrONRI
the navy on the nth day OF June, 1896.
Copies OF this circular can be obtained on
application 10 the bureau OF construction
and repair. Plans and specifications for
the construction OF the vessels OF type
No. OF the smaller boats twenty knotsl
may be seen and examined at the navy
department. Forms OF proposals emhrac-
ing general statement of provisions %
be included in the contracts for the YES
ed az any time after August /. 1895. on APP
plicauon TO the navy department.. where
all information essential 10 bidders can al
so be obtained. Said vessels must be COM
pleted. the thirty-knot boats. within eigh-
teen months. and the others within one
year from date OF contract, and payments
under the contracts viii be made on the
former mentioned vessels in ten. and on
the latter in five equal instsllments. as
the work progresses. upon bills duly GER
titled. from which ten per cent VIII be
reserved 70 be paid on the fun and anal
completion OF the respective contracts 1t
is intended TO construct three or more yes
sells OF type /. those having a speed OF
twenty knots. and one or more OF type
?, those having a speed OF twenty-five and
ore-half knots. Bidders are invited TO
name the price al which they Will build
one, two or three boats. in order that con-
tract NAV il necessary. be awarded to
one bidder for one, two or three such ves-
sells. Every successful bidder will be re-
CURED % show to the satisfaction Of the
secretary of the navy. that within three
months from date Of contract he will he
possessed Of the necessary plant for the
performances. in the United States. Of the
work which he shall offer TO undertake
The evidence thus required must accom-
pany the proposals or be submitted TO the
department. in advance. Each proposal
certified check. payable 20 the order OF the
secretary or the navy. and the checks of
successful bidders shall become the prop
erty OF the United States in case they
shall fail 70 enter into the requisite con-
tracts and 70 furnish the requisite securi-
" ON the acceptance OF their proposals.
least five per cent OF the amount OF the
bid. but bidders including more than one
vessel In their proposals will not be re-
CURED TO submit Herewith a certified
check exceeding In amount the sum OF
$4,000 All checks OF bidders whose pro-
posais shall not be accented VIII. on the |
them: the check OF each successful bid |
der viii be returned 10 him when his con- |
tract has been duly entered into snd the |
requisite security furnished. Contracts |
VIII be made separately for each vessel. |
and every bidder whose proposal shall be |
accepted viii be required 10 enter into |
formal contract by October 5. 1896. for the |
faithful performance OF the work. and to |
give satisfactory bond FOR such perform |
ance In penal sum equal 10 fifteen per |
cent. OF the amount Of his bid. Proposals /
must be made In duplicate in accordance /
with forms which VIII be furnished on ap- |
plcstion 20 the department, inclesed in |
sealed envelopes, addressed 10 the Secre- |
tary OF the Navy. Navy Department, |
Washington. D. c.. and marked 'tPropos- |
ais for the construction of Torpedo
Boats" The secretary of the navy re-
serves the right 70 reject any or all bids
as, in his judgment. the interests OF the
government may require. H. A. HER
BERT Secretary Of the Navy