Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02
ONLY ONE BID SUBMITTED.
FOR NEW ORtAONAUGHT
Eight-hour Provision in Act OF Con-
gress Supposed TO Have Scared Off
All Bidders Except Newport. News
company-Estimates Range From
s5.76o,coo to $3.50, ooo-No Regular
Bid For Fleet Golfers.

Wttntf SnOEk tinlc dItST tHS
news came from Washington, D.
c., early yesterday afternoon that
the Newport News shipbuicing &
Dry Dock Company had submitted
the only bids on the immense a.
0oo-ton battIeship, estimates on
which were openedat noon. and
that the contract for the vessel in
all probability would be awarded
to that company on its tender of
$5,760,00O, announcement was
made from the main office Of the
shipyard that a contract had just
been closed with the New York g.
Porto Rican Steamship Company
for the construction of steel
freight and passenger steamship
like the two now building here for
that company.
News that the shipyard not only had
captured the batileship contract,
but also had closed for another mer-
chant ship. brought general rejoicing
to- this city and there were smiles to
be seen on all sides Some expressed
doubt as to whether or not the local
yard would Hand the battleship con-
tract because it was the only bidder,
but the yard officials seem confident
that the navy department will accept
one CT the four bids for the vessel
submitted by the local company, and
an Associated Press dispatch from
Washington said that sit is generally
believed that the contract will 90 to
the Newport News company
Highest Yet Offered.
The bid submitted TO the battle
ship is the highest yet tffered by any
warship for the United States navy.
The lowest figure submitted BY the
yard on his contract is more than
St.5o0, 00e N excess of the bid made
on tue Delaware. However, the ship
on which these estimates we're Of
ferei is muc1 larger than re De;a-
ware and she Is of such immel-e size
that IL will be necessary to construct
special stocks upon which to build
her. She will be of 10000 tons when
completed and will carry ten li-inch
rifles instead of the ten 12inch rifles
installed upon "Dreadnarghts" he-e.o-
fore contracted for by the navy de-
psriment
While the exact figures of the yard
bid On the steamer for the New York
K Porto Rican Steamship Company
are not known atathis time. il is said
that the vessel will cost i'm the neigh
bornocd OF 100000 She viii be :;47
feet long over all. Sc feet 3 inches
broad and % feet deep. The vessel
will be propelled by single-screw
driven by acknowledgements en-
CINE Of about 1000 horsepower.
Keep Force Busy.
With the landing of the big battle
ship this yard will have mere than
enough work to keep the force OF
nearly 1000 men busy. and il is said
ths; many additional mechanics will
have 10 be taken on in the near future
when the work on the vessels under
contract gets well under headvay.
Other merchant work is in sight, 1T is
said. and early next summer the yard
will have the chance of landing one
Of the monster ba;ileships which arc
TO be authorized bv the next congress.
Some surprise was expressed here
when Il became known tina. the local
yard had not bid on the two big feet
Golfers. tenders on which were re-
ceived along with those for The battle
ship. but this is explained by the fact
that net ONLY this yard but the other
big yards on the Atlantic coast. fornd
tina. they could no. construct the col
liers zifh the appropriation OF skDDe.-
900 Zach. made o. congress. The two
bids received on the two vessels will
De thrown oct. according to reports
from Washington. and nov bids viii
have TO BE- called fer And Il Is very
probable that congress will b. asked
20 appropriate more money Tor he
ships. should this he done The local
yard undoubtedly win Be in on the
bidding for the craft
Local Ysrs's Bids.
Fur bids we're submitted b. the
loca! yard on ihc baitlezhip. az FOR
lows.
Department plans with reciprocal
ing eng'ncs. s. $4,000. cepar' mcnt
plans with Curtis turbine engines.
9. 10. Doc. department plans With Cur.
tis turbine engines. fs.775. 900. and
builders plans With Curtis turbine en-
rines. $3.50. o9e
oisrsteh From Washington.