New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-15
no THE STEEL MANUFACTURERS OF

tie United States, and the Builders Of Bateshps
10 1891 The ateati1n OF al steel manufactures OF TIE
United sta,es and the builders Of Battieships Nos =
Department in the way q armor plates or the prsee
ers ~ Iattlesflps Nos : ana O. - specify in CON-
r.ff,i, Viz r1s another mon what terms they Will
agree furnish the armor required No bids Will be
considered except such as engage 10 manufacture within
Tie United states ne aImor plates Specified IN ms al
sFoWn b1 cyaenee satsfsctory 70 the department that
the bidder - prepared for rs futlment WITHIN NE ts
tie Glowing named material; About tons
q arm0r % be u the best material and
manufacture treated shown By the spschca-
rateiy after patterns or drawings and 81 sueh sizes ana
general character may be required Also the necessary
nation concerning shares and weights Of the armor
plates the chemical physical balls:ia tests and re-
gulrements and fgr all other particulars apply - the
inston. T. g. The time OF commencing deliveries o.
and the rate At which they vii be continued must
w~gnt VIII be- given - the needs Of TIE oyerninent as
the work N said batteships properly. schedule Of tho
Ject howe~er. TO such changes az ne Deptment may
Tines stated by the successful bidders provided FOR In
ss Slrss TO- tie Secretary Of the Say Navy De-
Partment Washngon d c. tns en vel, 70 De IN
tie Navy Department until y o'clock NJ. Thursday
;ar pace The Right Is = waive defects the
is" eo nj Prize @ BE- eaiHtd from the pSynent
each article deliy~frl Unit. ne gI'up 10 ~haen ~
s5er t rms - the act o; congress approved March
1871 contract be made fOr armor plate AT an
average 70 sNcsei three hundred dollars ton II
Two thousand and forty pounds. 4 separate
price Der ton must stated bolts and
required under zach indicated IN
lie tables A separate bid Doe made the total
quantity bolts Tap bolts rivets required II
rffinr structures such towers. etc.
SCI ID al the works contractors. vil be
,ad for a, price bid bolts nuts undsr the
groups such structures belong Tbs bolts and
nuts are Op@u-leagth steel ~ the act above
mentioned the - the Navy - authorized IN
Diff, discretion with either al or the build
-rs VI te hulls and machinery ~ bateships Nos = =
and or bidders. Tor the furnish
ne Or the entire u said armor cost not
c!fug The aforesaid limit U: $500 he shall Deem
n fr fh- best interest II The Government. Each pro
uns.l mus, Be aacompane ed by satisfactory certified
check. payable order u me - reiarf ~ The Navy
In sum esa q ten per " TIE aggregate amount
of such proposal which check shall become The prOprri
fall into The requisite contract and ~ furnish
tie requisite security The acceptance ol DIS proposal
AL checks u bidders. who's PROPOSALS shall not be ac
cru- Will on award = the contracts. be returned
- them The check VI each successful bidder VIII b. re
turned 70 when Bis contract shall have been duy
entered and the requisite security furnished Eaen
successful bidder VIII be- required within ten days after
the acceptance q hs proposal 70 enter INTO iortsi
contract Tor faithful performance IN penal sum
equal 20 ten per x The amount Of hls bid The
necessary blank forms - .sa VIII De Furnished by
me Department. JOHN =. long. Secretary u the Navy