Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-17
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asStenesr 14th, 1854.
DROP0dLLs will n reserved ., this ofiee unti,
L and on ths 18th Of soyenbsr next, tor tne con.
strueton, equipmant and aaliysry Of .. IL steam
Detrsi or at any port Of Lake Eris, By the s0th Of
next june Said steamer not to BE- In than l86
feet long, feat brealth Of beam, exclusive Of TX.
lures for paddle Wheels and wheel houses Of not
less than 20 tons burden, and depth Of hold about
81 feet
The dsck and cabin OF said boat to be trunk fssh.
ion, snd 70 be divided as follows: Ssr-Ard Of the
mschinsry. cabin and mess room fer tAs nAuos; an
of the machinery. cabin and msss room for of1oars
also to have cooking room, stewards roVm, puuuy,
water closets, and customary cabin and kitchen fur
nitafe for not less than twenty hands md six officers
Ths upper deok, or caoin root, to be sufficiently
firm for customary use.
Pilot or wheel houses to be on the upper deck,
and 10 Be supplied with customary vsniences for
steering.
The oost to be schooner risged and To be supplied
with requisite spars sails and rigging To be prop.
erly painted; TO have two sdsquate anchsrs with
adequate chain cables and all customary fi1tures
Of hswser holes, chain cable boxes, wndass levers
&C., &c.
Each proposer to eRumsrate details and dimsn.
sion Of parts, and to furnish drawing and model
Of the boat
The boat to be supplied With two good yswl boats
not less than 20 feet long each, an each boat to
have two good oars, With rudder and tiller
No advances to be made on the contract and the
War Department to have authority, for reasons, to
w.
Ths War Department reserves 70 itself the right
aooept any Of the proposals to reject the whole
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 buukers, capable Of
stovlag not lesS than 100 tons Of coal
Materials % be Of the best quality, put together
In vorkm tnlike manner, anu all customary pre-
cautions and fixtures for strength, and against IRE
70 be Observed The boat to have not less than 20
adequate water buckets.
Ths steam enginr OF best quality, to be Of the low
pressure kind, With the best reosat improvements.
When the boat Ia reported ready, by the con crac-
tor, one inspector will be appointed by the War De
psrtment, one. an officer of the Navy, TO be choten
by the contractor. These two to select third and
TO employ not exceebng two professional steam
boat msn. Also 70 employ the requisite fremen
laborers &c, Ia order TO make Inspection and trial
The bost after inspection to be posed TO a -ial
trip of not less than 100 miles, in moderate wealth
sr on which trial trip, saiI boat shall maintain An
average speed of not less than ten mil.s the hour
for ten consecutive hours. -.. .-.. ..t,
The Certificate of said inspectors, in reference To
the condition, strength OF materials and mschnery
workm auship, hniSh, and performance of the boa,
to be resolved = evidence that the contractor hss
fulfilled his contract; also 81 evidence Of expenses
Of inspection and trial, BALI Of said expenses tc
be pail sy the Uaited states, and ons half by the
sontssstor. }. J. AeERT,
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