Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-14
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E1ROPOaAI5~ will t,s received at tais of,ss until
L aud ca the 18th Of oSrovcmher next, tor the eoE.
struction, eqgp1-n. aud delivery Of sn ir On stoa
er tor tins Lake Survey s;rra. 70 b, delivered at
trst, at any port Of La1s Erts, by The 3Cth Of
,ext Jun.. Said steamer not to DE- L~ss than lSss
feet long 40 fest breadth Of beam, exclusive CT tx
tarss foc paddle wheels and wheel houses Of not
less than zoo tons burden, and depth Of told about
51% feet
File deck and cabin Of said boat to b. trunk fash
ion, snd to be divided rs follo?Ts fe-~ard nf the
In chinery. caoiu and mess room fer HAnos;
of the machinery. ca BIN and Deas for oicers:
also to have cooking room, stewards rvum rauuy,
water c sets, end customary cabin and kitchen fur
nituTe for not less than twenty hands nd six oc
fhe upper deck, CT cafin rood, to be sufficiently
firm for customary use.
Pilot or wheel houses to be on the upper deck.
and to be supplied with customary opveniences for
steering. , Dr.
The boat to be schooner risged and to he supplied
with requisite spars, sails and rigging. To be prop
erly painted; to have two adequate anchers, with
adequate chain cables and all customary fixtures
of ba aOles chain cable boxes windiass levers,
SC, &c. .3-,...a-..r
Each proposer to enumerste details and dimen.
sion of parts, and to furnjsh drawing and model
OF tae boat ..-. t.. -. .-.-. 49,
The boat to be supplied With two good yawl boats
not lees than 20 feet long each, an each boat to
nave two good oars, with rudder and tller. ,..
No advances to be made on the contract, and the
War Department to have authority, for reasons, to
Cecaro tue COHtrACt VOlU, anu 10 A0V6ftiSS anew.
The War Department reserves to itself the right to
accept any Of the proposals to raject the whole
and 20 advertise anew. -..
The boat /, bs able at common steam pressure to
maintain q speed of ten miles the hou. fand to be
suppiie1 with suitable coal bunke.s, capable of
sio wing not less Than loo tons Ct coal .-.. r. 2
Materials to be of the best quality, put together
in u workmanljke manner, and sll customary pre-
cautions and fixtures for strength, and against tGe
to be OF ssrved. The boat TO have not less than 20
adequate water buckets. g. ..4.- .t r-
Tbs steam engine of BET quality, to be Of the low
pressure hid, with the best receat improvements.
When the boat is reported ready, by the con rae
toT one inspector will be appointed by ths War De-
partment, one. an Off ,er of he Navy, to BE- chosen
by th- contrsct1r. These two to reject third and
to employ not exceeding two protes ionsl steam
bo t Man. Also to employ the requisite fremen,
laborers, &c 10 order to make inspection aud trial
The boat after inspection to be posed to ial
trip, Of not less than 100 miles, in moderate westh.
er on which trial trip, said boat shall maintain
average speed OF not les, than ten mills the hour
for ten consecutive hours
The rtiicate Of said inspectors, in refersnce to
tlIe condition, strength OF materials and machinery,
porkmanship, finish, aud performance Of the boat,
tc be received evidence that the contractor has
IN filled his contract; also evidence Of expenses
of inspection and trial. HALF Of said expenses to
be laid sy ths United S.stss, ard one half by the
contractor. u. ALERT,
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