The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-17
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
PROPOSALS FOR TIE coSsTRy-,

ana other torpedo boats, Tor The United
States navy
Navy Department. Washington. D. c.
June y. LSS.-CSde- authority conferred
oy the act az congress making sppropri2-
ions Tor tue naval service, approved June
-. 1S~. sealed proposals are hereby iavst-
ed and viii De received al this department
iEtli - o'clock noon. on Friday. the 18th
day OF September. 1Ss. at which time and
psace they viii Be opened in the presence
q attending bidders. for the construction
oy contract. exclusive OF sea-st9res. and
or the ordnance and ordnance oatfit or all
Kinds. which. however. VIII De fitted and
secured In place by the contractors. OF
three thir1y-knot torpedo boats and other
torpedo boats. which vessels are. for the
purposes Of this advertisement. 2essgnag-
60 as torpedo boats Nos 9. 10 and II. three
torpedo boats TO have A maximum speed
Of not less than thirty knots an hour. and
torpedo boats Nos. u 10 Il. ten. or fewer.
I 70 nave speed Of not less than twenty
knots an hour. and those Of type 20 have
speed % not less than twenty-five and
ons-naiI knots an hour. The contracts
viii provide that ali the expenses OF all
tFiatS prior 70 preliminary or conditional
acceptance shall he borne by the con-
tractors. The thirty-ka0t boats and the
twenty-five and one-half-knot boats are
70 De constructed in accordance with the
olddsrs plans and Specifications. bet gem
efa4 plans OF a vessel o. the latter kind
may De examined az the bureau OF con-
structon and repair. and plans % the
machinery OF such 8 vessel may be had on
application 70 the bureau Of steam en-
gineeriug. the twenty-knot boats will ne
oalit 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 10 the conditions stated
IN the Circular defining the chief cAarsc-
seristics OF three thirty-knot torpedo
Soats and other torpedo boats for the L.
navy. approved by the secretary OF
TIE navy on The 1Tth day OF June. fSeS
copies OF this circular can be obtained on
application 10 the bureau OF construction
ana repair. Plans and specifications for
the construction OF the vessels OF type
No | or the smaller boats Cwenty knotsl
nay De seen and examined ar the navy
department.. Forms OF proposals embrae-
ing general statement OF provisions 70
De included IN the contracts for the ves-
ssis Will De prepared. and may be obtain
ga al any time after August /. iSs. on APP
pacation 10 the navy department.. where
All information essential 10 bidders can al
SO De obtained. Said vessels must be COM
plesed, the tsirty-knot boats. within eigh-
teen months. and the others within enc
year nom date OF contract. ana payments
inner the contracts Will be made on she
iofmer mentioned vessels IN ten. and on
tne latter In I'VE equal instailmentS. as
ne wcrk progresses, upon bills duly GER
tined. from which ten per cent. will be
reserved IN be paid on the full and final
complexion Of the respective contracts IL
= INTENDED 10 construct three or more xes-
ssta OF type j. those having a speed Of
twenty Knots. and one or more OF type
-, :, sness hav.ng a speed o. twenty-five and
name the price at which they VIII build
one. TWO or three boats. in order that CON-
a gae, h, nay II neees1ry. De awarded TO
sells. Every successful bidder will be re-
CURED 10 show to the satisfaction Of the
sssre,ary OF the navy. that within three
months rom date OF contract he will he
possessed OF the necessary plant for the
performance. In the United States of the
worS which he shall offer 10 undertake.
Ihe evidence thus required must accom-
pany the proposals or be submitted 20 the
department In advance. Each proposal
must De accompanied by a satisfactory
certified check. payable 10 the order Of the
secretary OF the navy. and the checks OF
successful bidders shall become tbs. proY)-
erty or the United States In case they
shan fail 70 enter into. the requisite con-
tracts ana 10 furnish the requisite sscuri-
~ on the acceptance OF their proposals.
ine amount OF such check must be az
tssst I'VE per cent, OF the amount OF the
vessel in their proposals will not be re-
CURED 20 submit Herewith a certified
esneek exceeding in amount the sum OF
S-e,Vs All checks OF bidders whose pro-
posals shall not be accepted. will. on the
award % the contracts. be returned 70
tnem; the check % each successful bid
der viii be returned 20 him when his con-
tract has been duly entered into and the
requisite security furnished Contracts
VIII be made separately for each vessel
ana every bidder whose proposal shan be
formal contract by October s. 1895. for tha
FAITHFUL performance OF the work and 70
give satisfactory bond Tor such perform
aacs IN a penal sum equal TO fifteen per
cent. OF the amount OF his bid. Proposals
must be made in duplicate In Accordance
WITH forms which VII be furnished on APP
phcatioa 10 the department inctosed in
sealed envelopes. addressed II the Secre-
tary OF the Navy. Navy Department.
Wsasssingien. ., G; and marked '.Propos-
Boats" The secretary OF the uavy re-
serves the right 10 reject any or al bids
as. IN hts Judgment. the interests Of the
government may require. II. A HER
BERT. Secretary % the Navy.
NOTICE TO CONTEMPORARIES !.
hereby given that sealed bids will be re-
csived BY the board Of commissioners os
KING county. Washington. untn
o'clock 2. N. Saturday. July =. ises. for
the opening 81 the Miller river road"
as surveyed and marked ana for ina
construction OF three bridges over Miller
river on the line 81 said road. which be-
gins on the north side GO the Great
Northern railroad, near the east end Of
tie rssiie az ne crossing Of Miller
river. IN section =, township Is NORTH,
range II east aH3 runs in a Southerly
direction up Miller river. ard tae west
miles.
Plans and specifications are now on ale
and subject 20 Inspection IN the Office OF
the county auditor
Separate bids must he -nasesfo- the
cptn.ng q the road clearing grading and
eorduroyingl. and FOR each Of the three
bridges
Rjis for the opening o, the road 20 be
inderse1s Bid fer opening Miller river
roaG" Name a prize sfse- rod for grading
and eosdHroytng. and Price per acre for
oud. shtra. fourth. ffth or sixth mites No
oia viii be considered for tess than one
mile.
BIDS must Be accompanied by cash or
q rssftS
baa on
BRIDGE No. !.
Bid for Qseen tr-gss Bridge Z. sixty-too.
spans. neaT "one Fniie post 70 be in
dorsed. "Bt4 On bridge No. J." and name
a lump sum for f1se bridge complete. *
cepf the approach. and pr7e@ per isneai
foot Tor the sp9roach tie@ feet. more or
CT a certified cheek FOR 80
BRIDGE No.
Bid for Queen truss bridge Zone sixty
so0t span. over second crossing % KILLER
river. 70 he 5nd0rae9- BID on bridge M
=" arr nan1e hump slsrn for The Bridge
complete. except the apprsae~s. AMI price
per lfuesl foot Tor the approach 80 feet
more 81 isSSy BIDS nzsssf be accompanied
- cash or a certified check Tor g.
BRIDGE No. :
Over thir8 CROSSING - Miller river. same
In al as cases sei e deposit named san Be
forfeited 70 King comfy n case tne suc-
eessfat Bidder fails 20 eater into contract
ara nle good ana sgrlei@nt t~gnds IN a0a-
Gle fae amount - Aas BID xiaata ave days
from Ene date az award
The board reserves TIE right % tect
any 81 al BIDS and . aEard tae con-
tract for ore1saE certala sessions tIisee3
q sal rad ard 20 reject tie bids on
s4cA sections tFrisess as s1ev see IT. Pay
Fssnf all ~ made 81 warrants. drawn on
tire raaa anz bridge fazf. or Ia caSa as
tsse soags. may esewt
NATHAN nFsNTA%
Clerk q tbe Beard