Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-10-07
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HehbEGSAAs Will 80 received Of this csice until
aaa on tns 18th OF ro-sE,ner vs1t, for the Gee.
ttEartoD, equipment end ,slivsry of az iT stasul
ct for the isxe Survey Serv,rs. TO be delivered at
Dstr5t, o. ct any port Of Lake sie by the goth of
next June. Said steamer net to Do isas titan I36
feet long, 20 feet breadth of BEAM exclusive Of tx.
lures foc paddle wheels and vheel houses of not
less than zoo tons burden, and depth Of held about
81 feet.
The dach and cabin Of said boat to be trunk fash.
ION, md to be divided as follows: ss-Esrd Of the
machinery, cabin and mess room fer sAe nance ~,
OF the machinery, cabin and meas fooGl for onicsrs
also to have cooking room, stewards rvum, pauuy,
water closets, and customary cabin and kitchen fur
niture for net less than twenty hands and Blk Of
ficers.
TIL u1DS deck, or cabin root, Il b sufficiently
firm nQfomsry
pi2 q wh-e, houses to be OIL The upper deck,
and to be supp led with customary convenences for
steering.
Tie beat TO te sshoorer riaged and to he supplied
with requisite spars sails aud rigging. To b. prop
erly painted; to have two adequate anchors, with
adequate chain cables and all customary fixture
of hsa holes, Oh ain cable boxes, wind levers
&c, &c.
Each proposer to enulnerste details and diman
sion of parts, and to furnish drawing and model
OF the boat.
The bost to be supplied with two good yawl boat
not less than 20 f-et long each, each boat to
have two good oars, with rud6er and tilier
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
The War Department to itself the right to
accept any of the proposals to reject the whole
| and 10 advertise ar.-r.
The boat t, be so'c ut common steam pressure to
maintain a spesc q EN- miles the hour aud to be
supplied WIN suitable coal bunkers, capable OF
slowing not less Than 100 tons Of coal
Materials to be of the best quality, put together
in workmsnlike manner, ard all customary pre-
cautions and fixtures for strength, and ag siust fire
to be observed. The boat to have not less than 20
adequste water buckets.
The steam engiuv of best quality to be of the 10.
pressure kind, with the best recent Improvements
When the boat is reported ready, by the con rae
tor one inspector will be appointed by the War De
partment, one officer OF the Navy, to be chosen
by the contractor These two to reflect third, and
to employ not exceeding t~o professional steam
boat men. Also to employ the requisite fremen
lsborers &c, IN order to make inspection and trial
The boat after inspection to be exposed TO ia
trip of not less than 100 miles, in moderate we ,t
er, on which trial trip, said boat shall maintain an
average speed of not less than ten miles the hour
for ten consecutive hours.
The rtifeate of seid inspectors, in reference to
the ambition, strength or materials and machiner
workmanship, finish, and performance of the boa
to re received as evidence that the contractor has
tn filled his contract; also evidence Of expenses
Of inspection and trial, half of said expenses
be paid by the United States, and one half by the
contractor. J. j. ALERT,
Col. Corps Top. EDg'rs.
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