Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-20
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DROPosALS viii "a rscslved q this once untr
and ON the -5th Of eovember nsx., for the con.
strunton equfpmsnt and delivery Of an ir on stsxr
er for tbs LaSs survey ssry,r.. 20 be delivered at
Detr-it, or ct any port Of Lake ars, By the 20th of
next June. Said steamer not to rs taas taan lag
feet lons, 70 seot bresdth Of BEAM exclusive of ox
ture, for psddls M ssls and wheel houses of not
less than IoV tons burden, snd depth Of hold about
s1< feet
The deck and cabin Of said boat 10 BE- trunk fash
ION, -nf TO ts divided follows: Sx-ard Of thu
Machinery. cain and mess room far sas n>uus ~,
si lns nacniherJ cabin and msas room for of.oars
also 10 have cooking room, stewards rvom, v.urry,
water cl sets, and customary cabin and kitcben fur
nture Tor not lass than tseuty hands nd six ofoers
Ins upper deok, or caoin rood, TO be sufficiently
nrm for customary use.
PllIt or wheel houses to be on the uppsr ds,k
steering. ioi
The Oos. to be schooner risgsd, and to be supplied
Viz requisite spars, sails and rigging. To bs prop.
sriy painted; to have two sdsQu Ate anchsrs With
adequate chain cables and all CUSTOMARY oytnre.
&c, tc. -''' i''oiS'
Each proposer 70 saumsrats details and a;,,s-.
SION OF parts, and t. furnish 9 drawing and model
The boat to be supplied with two good yawl boats
not less tnAn 70 f-es long ssch, an each boat 10
nave two good OARS, with rudder and tiller
No advances to oe made on the contract and the
War Department to have authority for rassons 10
ocNAoAc IAo OouIAoSI TOl4y ohQ 70 advertise
The War Department reserves to itself the iaht IN
accept any Of the proposals to reject th. whole
and 70 advertise anew.
The boat t. be able At common steam pressure To
main siu speed Of ten miles Ihs hour and to be
supplied with suitable coal bunkers, capable of
slowing not less Than 100 tons Of coal
Materials 10 be Of the best quality, put together
IN Horkm tnlise manner, and all customary pre-
cautions and fixtures for strength, and against fire
70 Be observed. The boat 70 have not less than 20
sde9uats water buckets.
The steam sngn. Of best quality, 10 be Of the low
pressure kind, With ths best receat improvements.
Whsn the boat is reported ready, by the con rae
TOR. one inspector will Be appointed bS the War De-
partment, one, an on ,.r OF The Navy, to be chosen
By The eoatgsstar. These two to select third and
70 employ not exceeding too Profes ional steam
boat N 50 Also to employ the requisite fremen
laeorers. &c, In order TO make inspection and trial
The boat after insoection TO be exposed to a triai
trip, OF not less than 100 miles in moderate wealth
er on which trial trip, said boat shall maintain an
average spee1 OF not less than ten nilss the hour
tof ten consecutive hours.
The c-runcate Of sad inspectors in reference to
the coalition, strength .! mAtsrais and machinery
wofkmsnship. finish, and performances of the boa.
to Do received evidsncs that the contractor hss
fulnlet his contract; also ss syidenes Of expenses
Of and trial. half OF said sxpsnsss tn
b paid BY tss Uliss6 ststss, and ons half by ths
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