Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-28
BUREAU Gears TYPOGRAPHICAL HNegnURs,
.-. .,- 1eptenber l4th, 1854


e-. o. september 14th, 1874
DROPOaALs viii be received at this once until
l. and on the 10th Of November next, for the con-
structon, equipment and delivery Of an ir steam
Detrsit 1t any PORT Of Lake Erie by the goth Of
rext June. Said steamer net to be less than 1876
ieet long, 70 feet breadth Of BEAM exclusive Of fx.
lures f6f paddle wheels and wheel houses; Of not
ess than 2oo tons burden, and depth Of hold about
81 feet.
The deck and cabin Of said boat 30 be trunk fash.
ION, snd to be divided as fllows: forward Of the
mschiDery. cabin and mess room for the hands; aft
Of the mschinery cabin and mess room for OH GERS
also to have cooking room, stewards room, pantry,
water closets, and customary cabin and kitchen fur
niture for not less than twenty hands and six Of
6cers. z -f -. -.~T~ ~
The upper deck, or cabin roof, to be sufficiently
tiiot or wheel houses to be on The upper deck,
and TO be supplied with customary eonyeniences for
s.seripg., ....- s-es4f-, u, ~~r
The boat TO be schooner rireed and to Re supplied
with requisite spars, sails and rigging. To be prop.
erly painted to have two adequate anchers, with
adequate chain cables and all customary fixture
OF holes, chain cable bszes, windass levers
&c, &C.. -, IN ,.-.,3sIg -, a. 4-o.'-a. :
b Each proposer to snumsrats details and diner n.
'ion Of parts, and to furn,sh . drawing snd model
OF the boat. ~, ~ -4,E - .r-.sr - IT. srfsax
The boat to be supplied With two good yawl boats
not less than 20 feet long each, an each boat to
have two good oars, with rudder end tlieI -
No advances to be made on the contract, and the
War Department to have authority, for reasons, to
declare the contract void, and to advertise anew.
The War Department to itself the right to
accept any Of the proposals or to reject the whole
nd 70 advertise anew. -....a+ - : o. a..
The boat t, be ableA 1t common steam pressure to
maintain speed of ten miles the hour and to to
,uppied With suitable coal bunkers, capable OF
slowing not less Than 100 tons Of coal
Materials IT, be Of the best quality, put together
In HorkmAnliks manner, and all customary pre-
cAutions and fixtures for strength and against dre
to lie Observed The boat to have not less than 20
silequsts water buckets. -.-..-, -. --i-.= 1s
Tbs steam engine Of best quality, to Be of the To-
pressure kind, With the best recent improvements
When the boat IL reported ready, by the con rae.
tor one inspector will be appointed bv the War De-
psrtment, one an officer of the Navy, to bs cho On
BY. the contractor. These two to select third and
~ employ not exceeding two profession steam
bost men. Also to employ the requisite 6rsmen
laborers &C., In order to make inspection and trial
The boat after Inspection to be exposed to q ial
trip OF not less than 100 miles, in moderate wealth
or, on which trial trip, said boat shall maintain an
average speed OF not less than ten mills the hour
for ten consecutive hours. - =
Tho G. rtihcate of said inspectors in reference to
the condition, strength OF mataRals and machinery
workmanship, finish, and performance OF the boa,
to be received - evidence that the contractor has
fulfilled his contract also as evidence of expenses
Of inspection and trial. half of said expenses to
be paid by the United States, and one half by the
contractor. ]. ]. ALERT,
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