Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-30
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eeptAmber 18th. 1884

PROPOSALS Will be received at this osi,e until
and on the 18th Of November next, to- the con-
tru'tion, equipment and delivery Of an II steam.
. At S e % =, ~ etb Ut
ext juno. Said steamer net to be Less an 1856
eat long, 20 fest breadth Of bea,a exclusive Of FIX.
ure+ for paddle wheels and wheel houses Of not
SIS than 20O tons burden, and depth Of hold abrut
~ feet
rhe deck and cabin Of eaid boat to be unk fash
n, Nd to be divided as llows: forW .rd Of the
al chiner ca in and mess room for the hands; aft
L ne machinery. CABIN and mess room or OH GERS
$50 to have cooking room, stewards room, pant Y,
ter cl sets, nd customary cabin and kitchen fur
ture for not less than twenty hands MI xix of.
Gers.
Tn upper deck, or ca in roof, to be sufficiently
m for customary use.
II or wheel houses to be on the upper deck,
nd to be supplied with custom .ry conveniences tor
-eri, z.
The ~ at 70 be schooner rigged, and to Ne supple,
nth requisite spars, sails and rigging. To b. prop
ly painted to hav two ,dequate an ;tlsrs, with
,equste chain cables and all customary fixture
ser holes, chain caole boxes, wind ass, levers,
Each proposer to enumerate details and oimsn.
on Of parts, and to furnish drawing and modal
I tJ,- bnat.
The boz to be supplied with two good yawi boats
i less than 20 feet long each, an ca h boat to
ave tw' good oars, with rudder and tile
No advances to he made on the CONTRACT, and the
Y ar Department to we authority for reasons, to
cciAIe tho contract Vold, and TO advertise anew.
lie War DEPARTMENT reserves to itself he right to
~c"pt any of the proposals or to reject the whole
I'd 10 sdvertise anew
The boat I be able at common steam pressure to
N ain aiu speed Of ten miles the hour aad to re
upplied with suitable coal bunkers, csuable o.
flowing not less Than 100 tons Of coal
Materials e. be of the best quality, put together
III Torkmanlike manner, and all customary pre-.
cautions and fixtures for str-ugs, and AZ ,inst fire
to be of strv=d The boat to have not les, than 20
rfequate water buckets.
Tbs steam eogin- of bsst quality, to be CT the 10
nessure kind, With the best recent imp covemepts
When the boat is reported ready, by the con rae.
1or one inspector will be appointed bS tn. War De-
'artment, one an Off er or The Navy, to b. cho en-
by the contractor. These two to reject third ana
to employ not exceeding to professional steam
ooft men. also to employ the requisite fremen
iaborers. &c, In order to make inspection and trial
The boat after insBeotion to be posed 10 q t Ia
trip, of not less than 100 miles, in moderate westh
or, On which trial trip, said boat shall maintain an
average speed Of not less than ten mills the hour
for ten consecutive hours.
The rtifcate Of said inspectors, in ra'erence to
the condition, strength OF materials and machinery
ship, finish, and performance Of he boa
10 be received as evidences that the contractor has
a filled his contract; also evidence Of expenses
# inspection and trial. half of said OK lenses tn
be paid by the Uoised States, and one ha by the
contractor. il ABE r,
NY a Col! Corps Top. spgrs.