Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-20
XII. DR.. McClintock's Pills,
BUREAU CORPS TYPOGRAPHICAL ENGINEERS, !
6eptem Der 18th, 1854.

DROPOStLS will be received at this Office until
and Oh The 18th Of November next, tor the con-
strurtion, equipment and delivery of an ir steam.
tor the Lake ourvey Service, t. be de ivered 1T
tr-t or at any port Of Lake Erie, by the SOth Of
next June. Said steamer not to ba Loss t. an 1876
Test long, 20 feet breadth of besm exclusive of fxr
lures foe paddle wheels aud wheel houses of not
ess than 20U tons burden, and depth of hold about
SIS feet.
The deck and cab,l Of said boat to be trunk fash
ion, md to be divided FLOWS: forward of the
M ,chinery. caDin and mess room for the hands eft
ef the machinery. ca bin and mess room for officers
also to have cooking room, stewards room, psntl "
Water Gle sets, and customary cabin and kitchen fur
nitute for not less than twenty hands and six of.
icers.
TIL upper deck, or cabin roof, to be sufficiently
Il IN for customary use.
Int or wheel houses to be on the upper deck,
and to be supplied with customary copveniences for
stseriLg
The boat to be schooner riggsd and to Re supplied
with requisite 81 ars sails and rigging. To be prop.
eIly painted; to have two adequate anchors, with
adequate chain cables and all customary fixture.
Of ma Ser holes, chain cable boxes windiass LEVERS
&c dc.
Each proposer to enumerate details and oimen.
lion Of parts, and to furnish q drawing and model
OF toe boat
The boat to bs supplied with two good yawl boats
not l,ss than 20 feet long each, an each boat to
have two good oars, with rudder and til'er
No advances to be made on the contract, and the
War Depar tmenr to have authority, for reasons, to
ueciafe tno contract VClu, and 10 advertise anew.
The War Department referyes TO itself the right to
accept any Of the proposals to reject thu whole
,ud 90 advertise anew.
The boat t, be able at common steam pressure to
main ain speed Of ten miles the hour and to lie
supplied with suitable coal b4pkers, capable OF
slowing not less Than 100 tons r aOal
Materials to be of the best 6lity, put together
in workmanliae manner, - oil customary pre-.
cautions and fixtures for ss1A, and against fire
to be observed. The boat q tp not less than 20
adequate water buckets.
Thd steam engine of bsst tAlity, to be of the low
pressure kind, with the best recent improvements
When the boat is reported ready, by the con rae.
or. one inspector will be appointed bv the War De-
psrtment, one. oi,.r of The Navy, to bs chos en-
by ths contractor. These two to reject third and
to employ not exceeding too profes ionsl steam
boat men. Also to employ the requisite iremeu.
aborera. &c. In order to make inspection aod trial
The boat after inspection to be exposed 10 q ial
trip, Of not less than 100 miles, in moderate wealth
er on hich trial trip, said boat shall maintain
Average speed of not less than ten mills the hour
for ten consecutive hours
The rtifcste Of said inspectors, in reference to
the ndtion strength OF materials and machinery,
workmanship, fni,b, and ps: formance OF the boat,
to re received evidence that the contractor has
fu filled his contract; sso as evidence OK expenses
of and trial. half Of said expenses to
be paid by the United Ststes, and one half by the
contractor. ]. ]. ALERT,
Col. Corps Top. Engre.
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