The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-10

trials prior 70 preliminary or condstfonA
acceptance shall be horne BY the coA-
tractors The thirfy-knot boats ara ne
Twenty-Five and one-hslf-Snos beats are
70 be constructed in accordance Win ire
Bidders plans and soecinca items. but sen.
eval plans OF vessel OF the latter Aiha
may be examined at the bureau OF con-
stractfen and repair. and plans Of the
machinery OF ssch a vessel may De naa on
Application - the bureau o. steam en-
gsneerlng; the twsnty-knot boats VIII oe
plans and specifications. or with those pre-
pared by the department. as the secretary
OF me navy may deem most sasans IA
IN the Circular defining the chief charsc-
se-isucs OF three tnsrty-kros torpedo
boats and other torpedo boats for the "
5. navy" approved by the secretary o.
the navy on the 18th day Of June. lSeo-
Copies OF this circular can be obtained On
application 20 the bureau ef construction
snd repair Plans and specir eAt-cns ~
the construction OF the vessels OF type
No. az the smaller boats twenty knots,
may be seen and examined al Inc navy
department. FERNS OF proposals emorac-
ing general statement OF provisions 70
be included IN the contracts for fHe YES
sells win be prepared. and may be OBTAIN
ed az any time after August ], NO. on ap-
plicatfon 10 the navy department. where
all information essential 10 bidders can al
so be obtained. Said vessels must be conn
pieted. the thirty-knot boats. within eigh-
teen months. and the others withia one
year from date % contract, and payments
under the contracts viii be made on the
former mentioned vessels IN ten. and on
the latter in 1--WE equal lnstaliments, as
the work progresses. upon bills duly GER
titled. from which ten per cent. VIII De
reserved 10 be paid on the full and hnal
completion or the respective contracts IL
is intended 10 construct three or more ves-
sells OF type I. nose having speed or
twenty knots. and one or more OF typo
:. those having speed of twenty-five and
one-half knots. Bidders are Invited %
name the price ar which they will build
one. two or three boats. IN order that con-
tract may IL necessary. be awarded 20
sells Every successful bidder win be re-
quired TO show TO the satisfaction OF the
secretary OF the navy. that within three
months from date of contract he will be
performance. II the United States. OF the
work which he shall offer 10 undertake.
The 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 to the order OF the
successful bidders shall become the prop
erty of the United States in case they
shall fail 20 enter into the requisite con-
y on the acceptance OF their proposals.
The amount of such check must be at
least Ave per cent. of the amount or the
vessel in their proposals viii not be re-
CURED to submit Herewith a certified
check exceeding In amount the sum OF
seo,ne All checks OF bidders whose pro-
posals shall not be accepted. will. on the
award OF the contracts. be returned TO
them; the check OF each successful bid
der will be returned to him when his con-
tract has been duly entered into and the
requisite security furnished. Contracts
VIII be made separately for each vessel.
and every bidder whose proposal shah be
formal contract by October 3. 1896. for the
faithful performance of the work, and 10
give satisfactory bond for such perform
s amee IN 2 penal sum equal 70 fifteen per
must be made in duplicate in accordance
with forms which Will be furnished on ap-
plication TO the department. Enclosed In
tary OF the Navy. Navy Department.
Washington. ID. c.. and marked "Propos-
ais for the construction. OF Torpedo
serves the right to reject any or all bids
as. In his Judgment. the interests OF the
government may require. III. A. HER
BERT, Secretary OF the Navy.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF KING
county, state of Washington. Mrs. NJ.
Millinery Company. defendant. No. 2s.-
1T6. Notice OF sale.
Notice Is hereby given that under and
by virtue of an order duly made in the
above entitled cause by the superior court
OF King county, state of Washington. on
the 18th day of June. A ID. 1885. ordering
property OF the defendant be sold: now.
therefore. pursuan. 10 said order. I. Sara
Gottstein. receiver. will sell al public auc-
ton for cash 10 the highest and best bid
ders all OF the property. goods. fixtures.
furniture and accoi'rt- OF the defendant
The NJ. D. Pease Millinery Company in
such quantities as shall TO me seem most
likely 10 bring the highest and best prices.
said sale to begin on Friday, the 10th day
OF July, A. ID. 1896. at the store OF The
NJ. u. Pease Millinery Company, at Ma
us First Avenue. IN the city of Seattle
King county. Washington.
SARA GOTTSTEIN.
Receiver