Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-12
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Aepte eohsr Nth. 1854

BURkA1 OoaPs 1oPoaRAPnICA2 i2.is.sasga, /
8epte enbsr 14th. 1854. (
DROPosALs Will be received at this oii,e unit,
IL and On the 18th Of november next, for the COD
structon, eQuipment and delivery Of al ir on steam
er for the Lake Survey Service, 70 bs dsivered 1t
Deret or st any po-t Of Lake xris, by The goth Of
next Juns. Said steamer net to De lass than I3S
feet long, 20 feet breadth Of bss1 exo,ustTs of tx
lures for paddle wheels and wheel houses; of not
less than 100 tons burden, and depth cf hold about
sL feet
The deck and cabin Of said boat to be trunk fash.
Ion, md to be divided follows: tar-ard Of the
machinery. csoin and mess room fer La nAnos; azs
OF the machinery. cabin and room for officers
also to have cooking room, stewards ruou, paury,
water closets, and customary cabin aud kitchen fur
nture for not less than twenty hands md six oc.rs
Ths upper deck, or caoin roof, to be sufficiently
Pilot or wheel houses to be on the upper deck
and to be supplied with customary coavsnences for
steering. - .0-'--
The COST to be schooner rissed and to be suuuIisd
with requisite spars, sails and riSgiu2 To Be prop
erly painted; to have two sdequ anchers, with
adequate chain cables and all Customary fixtures
Of hawser holes chain cable boxes, windlass levers
&c, &c.
Each proposer to elsmerate details and dimsn
sion of parts, and to furnish drawing and model
Of the boaa
not less than 20 feet long each, an each boat to
have two good oars, with rudder and tillsr
No advances 10 ne made on the contract, and the
War Department to have authority, for reasons to
VI.
The War De Srtnsnt reserves 20 itself the right 10
sccept any q the proposals or to rejsct Asrhole
and 70 advertise anew.
The boat { be able at common steam pressure to
maintain q speed of ten miles the hour. and to be
supplied with suitable coal bunkers, capable Of
slowing not less than 100 tons CT coal
Materials to be Of the best quality, put together
In q workm lnliks manner, and all customary pre-
cautions and fixtures for strength, and against re
70 be observed. The boat to have not lees than 20
adequate water buckA
The steam engine of best quality, to be of the low
pressure kind, With the best recent Improvements
When the boat is reported really, by the con rae
Tor, one inspector viii be appointed by the War De-
psrtment, one, officer OF the Navy, to be ehos en-
by the contractor. These two to reject third and
to employ not exceeding two profes- ionsl steam
boat men. also TO employ the requisite fremen
laborers &C. In order to make inspection aud trisl
The boat after inspection to be exposed 10 a trial
trip Of not less than 100 miles, in moderate wealth.
er, which trial trip, said boat shall maintain an
average speed of not less than ten mil S the hour
for ten consecutive hours. q. .-,..
The rtifcste Of ssid inspectors, in reference to
the condition, srrenst Oh materials and machinery
workmanship, finish, and performance of the boa ,
to be received as evdsncs that the contractor has
fufIlei his contract; also ss evidence Of expenses
of ins pecon and trial. halt Of said expenses
be paid by the Uniiei States, and ons-bsif by the
contrsctor- y.J ALERT
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