The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-03
NOTICES To CONTRACTORS.

PROPOSALS FOR THE CONSTITUTE
ton OF three tAirty-knot torpedo boats
and other torpedo boats. for the United
States Gavv.
Navy. Department, Washington. n. c..
June is lSe-Under authority conferred
BY the act OF congress making appropTia-
IONS tor the naval service. approved June
~ iSo. sealed proposals are HEREBY inNst-
GO anc will De received al this deparimsnt
9nt4 = O'Clock noon. on FRIDAY. the lSta
DAY o. September. 1895. at which time and
pace they will be opened in the presence
OF attending bidders. for the construction
pY contract. exclusive Of Sea-stores. and
2. the ordnance and ordnance outnt OF ali
KINDS. which. however. VIII be ntted ana
secured in place by the contractors. or
three Ihirty-knot torpedo boats and osher
torpedo boats. which vessels are. for the
purposes or this advertisement deSignat-
60 as torpedo boats Nos 2 10 and IL. three
or not less than thirty knots an hour. and
torpedo boats Nos. - TO Fl: ten. or fewer.
torpedo boats OF two types. those or type
10 have a speed Of not less than twenty
knots an hour. and those OF type 10 have
speed OF not less than twenty-five ana
one-half knots an hour. The contracts
trials prior to preliminary or conditional
acceptance shall 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 sem
eral plans of vessel OF the latter KIND
may be examined at the bureau OF con-
str1ction and repair. and plans OF the
machinery of such vessel may be had on
application TO the bureau OF steam en-
gineering: the twenty-kn0t boats will he
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 10 the conditions stated
IN the Circular defining the chief charac-
teristfcs OF three thirty-knot torpedo
poats and other torpedo boats for the u.
:. navy" approved by the secretary OF
me navy on the 18th day of June. 1898.
Copies OF this circular can he obtained on
application 10 the bureau OF construction
ana repair. Plans and specifications for
the construction OF the vessels OF type
NO. OF the smaller boats twenty knots)
may be seen and examined at the navy
department. Forms of proposals embrace
ing general statement OF provisions TO
De Included in the contracts for the ves-
seis Will be prepared, and may be obtain
ed ar any time after August /, 1876. on APP
piicatlon TO the navy department, where
all information essential TO bidders can al
so be obtained. Said vessels must be COM
pieted, 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 installments. as
the work progresses. upon bills duly GER
titled. from which ten per cent. will be
reserved TO be paid on the fun and final
completion Of the respective contracts. It
Is intended to construct three or more YES
seis or type I. those having a speed OF
twenty knots. and one or more OF type
= those having speed OF twenty-five and
name the price at which they will build
one. two or three boats. In order that con-
tract may II necessary. be awarded to
one bidder for one. two or three such ves-
sells. Every successful bidder will be re-
CURED to show 10 the satisfaction OF the
secretary of the navy. that within three
months from date of contract he will be
possessed OF the necessary plant for the
performances. in the United States. of the
work which he shall offer. TO undertake.
fne evidence thus required must accom-
pany the proposals or be submitted to the
department In advance. Each proposal
must be accompanied by a satisfactory
certified check. payable 10 the order OF the
secretary OF the navy. and the checks OF
successful bidders shall become the prop
erty , o. the United States In case they
SHAH fail to enter into the requisite con-
tracts and TO furnish the requisite securi-
~ on the acceptance OF their proposals.
Inc amount of such check must be at
ieast nve 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
10000. All checks of bidders whose pro-
posals shall not be accepted, WILL on the
award OF the contracts. be returned to
der viii be returned TO him when his con-
tract has been duly entered into and the
REQUISITE security furnished Contracts
WI ne made separately for each vessel.
accepted VIII be required 20 enter into a
formal contract by October s. 1896. for the
faithful performance OF the work. and 70
give satisfactory bond for such perform
ance 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 VIII be furnished on APP
plcation TO the department. inclosed in
sealed envelopes, addressed TO the Secre-
tary Of the Navy. Navy Department.
Washington, u. c.. and marked '.Propos-
ais for the construction OF Torpedo
Boats" The secretary OF the navy re-
serves the right 70 reject any or all bids
government may require. II. A. HER.
BERT. Secretary OF the Navy.
OFFICE OF c. @. NJ. VANCOUVER
proposals In triplieate, viii be received
here. or at Offices of quartermasters at
Boise Barracks and Fort Sherman.
Idaho: Portland. Oregon, and Forts Can
by. Spokane. Walla walia and vancou-
yer Depot. Wash. Mt noon, August &,
1886. and then opened for furnishing for
age and bedding therefor for fiscal year
commencing July ]. 1896. Information
furnished here or by said quartermaztt RS.
u. s. reserves right to reject or accept
any or all proposals or any part thereof.
Envelopes containing proposals should
be marked: Proposals for Forage and
Bedding at -, and addressed TO un-
dersigned or to respective quartermas-
tiers. j. NJ. Marshall. G. @. VI.
SEALED PROPOSALS viii be received
by the building committee OF ST. Marks
Parish until IL O'Clock noon Thursday,
August DO 1885, for constructing and
erecting n frame parish house. pans.
specifications, etc. can be had at Arch
itect Charles w. Saunders Office room
532 Burke building. after August l. Mrs
w. A. Peters. 1918 Minor avenue. Sec
rotary building committee.
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