The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-09-24
MANY BIDS FOR TORPEDO BOATS
Pacific Const Firms Put in Their
Figures.

Washington, Sept. 1S.-Bids TOR build
ing "a number of torpedo boats author
lied by the last session of congress, were
opened at the navy department today in
the presence of large number of inter
ested parties. The act made provision
for three 30-knot boats, and many
smaller boats, not to exceed 10, as could
be obtained for 100000. In all II firms
submitted proposals, but notwithstand-
ing the fact that congress specially pro
vided for the favorable consideration of
bids from the gulf coast, the Mississippi
and Missouri valleys. not a single pro-
posal came from either section of the
country.
The northwest coast, however, was well
represented.
The bidding was very complicated, ow-
ing to the fact that many bidders made
combination proposals for one to three
boats, the greatest number that can be
allotted to any one builder. Some propos-
ais were based on the department plans,
some on Individual plans, and one when
failed of consideration because of the
lack of n bond, was for an electrically
propelled craft. For these reasons 1t will
require much consideration by depart
ment experts to pick out the lowest and
most desirable bids Meanwhile it is not
possible to indicate accurately in all cases
the lowest bid.
For 30-lSnot boats the bids were as fol-
lows Union Iron Works, 1927, 500 for one
237-ton boat. In this case, owing to the
requirement of the act of congress, it is
certain they will receive the contract.
Bath Iron Works, Maine, two at $194 600,
each boat being of 147 tons displacement,
OF $lS9000 each for three For 230-ton
boats of 80 knots they offer to take two
at $685. 900 each. They will guarantee 3Ols
knots in this case under a penalty of
$4,000 per knot deficiency
Hereschoff Manufacturing Company,
/ af knots.
one for $21S,000 three for 100000 each.
John II. Dialogue & Son. of Camden, one
30 knot boat for $780, 900 s276.000, ac-
cording to design. or two for $255,000 to
1910, 900.
For smaller boats the bids range as
follows: Columbian Iron Works, Balti-
mere, 20-knot 65-ton boats, department
plans, $40. 900 each for either one or three.
Their plans, $4,000 each, 22lA-knot boats,
SIS, 600 each, and various combinations of
these figures. Moran Bros. & Co., Seattle.
WASH. 20-knot 65-ton boats $685. for one
or s56,92S for three each. according to
department plans; their plans, $5S,24 for
one. or S55.32S each for three 22la-knot
boats $780, l6 for one and $94 255 each for
three, and various combination bids. Bath
Iron Works, 22ik-knot boats, their own
plans for one $S5, 900, for threee $50 900
each. For 25-l<not boats. their own plans,
for one s131 900, for three $50 each.
They offered to build the hull of Hyde
bronze for an advance of $4,000 to $751;
900 on each boat.
Hereschoff Manufacturing Company of
Bristol Il. L., 20-knot boats. $4,000 for
one. or sS7. 500 each fer three; 22iA-knot
boats one for $4,000 and for three $780,
000 each. They offer an exact duplicate
of the Cushing 22is knots, for $4,000, or
a general duplicate. modified i'm details.
$50, 800 for one, or S7S,50o for two. Wolff
& Zwicker, of Portland. Or, 20-knot Co
z 10 ~.