The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-31
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

ton OF three tAirfy-kNot torpedo boats
and other torpedo boats. for the United
States navy
Navy Department. Washington. d. c.,
June IS. iS9S.-Cnder authority conferred
hy the act OF congress making appropris-
tians Cor the naval service. approved June
Ie. ~. sealed proposals are hereby inv.s-
ed and will be received at this department
unrsi II oelock noon. on Friday. the 18th
day OF September. 1876 at which time and
place they will be opened IN the presence
o. attending bidders. for the construction
oy contract. exclusive OF Ses-Stores. and
OF the ordnance and ordnance outrit or all
kinds. whsch. however. will be fitted and
secured IN place by the contractors. OF
three thirty-knos torpedo boats and other
torpedo beats which vessels are for the
purposes OF this advertisement. deSignat-
e1 as torpedo boats Nos. 2. 10 and IL. three
OF no. less than thirty knots an hour, and
torpedo boats Nos. Il TO Fl: ten. or fewer.
torpedo boats OF two types. those or type
! 70 pave speed OF not less than twenty
knots an hour. and those OF type TO have
speed OF not less than twenty-five and
one halr knots an hour. The contracts
VII provide that all ne expenses o. a.,
trials prior 70 preliminary or conditional
acceptance shall be borne by the con-
tractors The thirtyknot boats and the
twenty-five and one-haf-knof boats are
10 De constructed In accordance with the
oiaders plans and specifications, but gem
ersl plans OF vessel OF the latter kind
may be examined az the bureau or con-
ssruction and repair. and plans OF the
machinery Of such a vessel may he had on
application 10 the bureau OF steam en-
slneering. the twenty-knot boats Will be
pulIi IN accordance with the bidders
plans and specifications, or with those pre-
pared by the department. as the secretary
OF the navy may deem most advantage
GUS; all subject to the conditions stated
IN the Circular defining the chief charac-
terfsucs of three thirtv-knot torpedo
ooats and other torpedo boats for the ".
. navy approved by the secretary OF
the navy on the 18th day OF June. 1896.
COPIES os this circular can be obtained on
appiicGtton 10 the bureau Of construction
anu fepair. Plans and specifications for
ne construction of the vessels of type
20 or the smaller boats twenty knots)
may De seen and examined at the navy
department. Forms OF proposals embrac-
ing a general statement OF provisions TO
DE INCLUDED in the contracts for the yes-
seis Will be prepared. and may be obtain
en al any time after August l. 1895. on APP
pncation 10 the navy department. where
All information essential TO bidders can al
SO be obtained. Said vessels must be COM
peted, the. thirty-knot boats. within eigh-
teen months. and the others within one
year from date OF contract, and payments
under the contracts will be made on the
former mentioned vessels in ten. and on
the latter in five equal installments. as
the work progresses, upon bills duly GER
tined. from which ten per cent. will be
reserved to be paid on the full and final
completion of the respective contracts. II
IS intended to construct three or more YES
sels OF type ]. those having a speed OF
55"gsnty Knots and one or more of type
one-half knots. Bidders are invited to
name the price at which they will build
one. Two or three boats. in order that con-
tract may il necessary. be awarded 70
one bidder for one. two or three such ves-
sels Every successful bidder will be re-
qulreu 10 show 10 the satisfaction of the
months from date of contract he will be
possessed OF the necessary plant for the
performance. in the United States. of the
work which he shall offer to undertake.
pany the proposals or be submitted TO the
department in advance. Each proposal
certified check, payable to 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
shaii ran 10 enter into the requisite con-
tracts and 10 furnish the requisite securi-
Ky on the acceptance of their proposals.
me amount OF such check must be at
Least I'VE per cent. of the amount of the
old, but bidders including more than one
Vessel IN their proposals viii not be re-
CURED to submit Herewith a certified
s-V.0Vo All checks of bidders whose pro-
posals shall not be accspted, WILL on the
award award OF the contracts. be returned to
der viii be returned to him when his con-
tract has been duly entered into and the
retr,nislte security furnished Contracts
and every bidder whose proposal shall DO
excepted will be required 10 enter into a
tsormaI contract by October g. 1886. for the
faithful performance OF the work. and to
give satisfactory bond for such perform
ahce IN a penal sum equal TO fifteen per
cent o. the amount of his bid. Proposals
WIN forms which VIII be furnished on APP
phcation 70 the department. inciosed in
scared ale envelopes, addressed to the secre-
Washington. d. c.. and marked 'Propos-
as Tor the construction of Torpedo
hSats." The secretary of the navy re-
hA rfcf.t -
as. in his Judgment the interests of the
government may require. III. A. HER
BERT. Secretary Of the Navy.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS is
hereby given that sealed bids will be
received by the Board OF Commissioners
o. King County; Washington. until 10
for the opening OF the Miller River Road.
as surveyed and marked. which begins
on the north side OF the Great Northern
tie at the crossing OF Miller River In
section % township Is. north range IL
east; and runs In a southerly direction
up Miller River and the West branch
thereof for a distance of six miles
Pians and specifications are now on file
ana subject 10 inspection in the office
or the County Auditor.
Bids for the opening OF the road 10 be
Rod"
Bids will be received for clearing. cor
-
Tor each mile.
No bid will be received for less than
one mile. Bids must be ACCOMPANIED by
cash or certified check for $40 for each
mile bid on.
In. all cases the deposit named shall
De forfeited 70 King County. In case the
successful bidder falls to enter into con-
tract and file good and sufficient bonds in
double the amount of his bid within five
DAYS or the. date of award.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or All bids. and to award the contract
Tor opening certain sections tmiles) OF
said Road and TO reject the bids on such
sections tmiles1 as they see fit.
fayment shall be made Ia Warrants
ara@n On the Road and Bridge Fund.
or In cash as the Board NAV elect.
NATHAN BEMAN,
Clerk OF the Board.
Dated az Seattle. Washington. this 9th
day OF July. 1875
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES FOR THE
Navy Yard. Mare Island. Cal July 8.
supplies for the Navy Yard. Mare Isl-
ana. Cal. to be opened August 4, 1896"
Will ne received az the Bureau OF supplies
and Accounts. Navy Department, Wash
gust 4. 1896. and publicly opened imnedi-
ately thereafter. 10 furnish. at the navy
yard; Mare Island. Cal. a quantity OF
, brushes cement. larnpwiek. bathorick.
BAR iron. solder. slab zinc. sheet iron,
packing. paints. alcohol. white Lead red
lead. waite zinc. brown zinc. lu-
ins An varnlsh bea'e vasel fa0" nsee sarpe ei
neats-foot oil. brass pipe. gauge
glasses, pipe fittings. tools, glyceri1e. ium-
Der. salt pork. candles. beans. syrup. nuts.
1uFTs. hardware, dry goods. stoves. lea h
eT, steel. copper pipe. oars. and the annual
supply o. coal coke. charcoal and crude
OF Tor burning; also the annual supply Ok