Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-26
BUREAU OoRps TYPOGRAPHICAL ENaINxxRs, !
eeptSmber 18th 1861

DAOP0SALS Will DO received a. this Office Until
and on the 18th Of November next, for tue con.
struction, equpmsnt and delivery of an iron steam
sr for the Lake survey Sarvics, to be delivered st
Dtreit, at any port Of Lake Srie by the Goth Of
next june. Said steamer net to be less toan 1855
feet long, 20 feet breadth Of BEAM excluB.s of az.
lures for paddle wheels and wheel houses of Lot
ess than 2Oo tons burdeu, and depth Of hold about
So feet.
The deck and cabin of ssid boat to be trunk fash,
ion, md to be- divided fllows: forward of the
In 'chner.. catip and mess room for the hands aft
the machinery. cabin and mess room for off GERS
also to have cooking room, stewards room, pantry,
wnter cl sets, and customary cabin ami kitchen fur
.,ture for not less than twenty hands snd six Of
icsrs.
The upper deck, OF cabin roof, to be sufficiently
fl IN for customary use.
rilot or wheel houses to be on the upper derk,
and to be supplied with customary convenences for
st-eripg
The hoat to be schooner rugged, and to re suppiet
Eith requisite spars, sails and rigging To BE- prop
@, Iv ,,-tad to have two adequate ancherf, with
,deauste chain c..h;ss and all customary fixture
Of ha~ ser holes, chain cable "'less' '''eiS'
&C, &c.
Each proposer to enumerate details and dimen
zion of parts, and to furnish drawing snd model
OF the boat.
The boat to be supplied with two good yawl boats
not lees than 20 f-et long each, each boat to
have two good oars, with rudder and til er
No advances to lie 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 reserves to itself the right TO
accept any Of the proposals or to reject the whole
nd TO sdvertise anew.
The boat be able at common steam pressure to
man'efn speed of ten miles ,he hour and to lie
supplied with suitable coal buukers, capable O.
slowing not les, than 100 tons CT coal
Materials t. be Of he best quality, put together
in a workmanlike manner, and all customary pre-
cautions and fixtures for strepg.c, and against rre
to be Observed. The boat to have not less than 20
adequate water buckets 1
Tbs steam engine of bsst quality to be of the low
pressure kind, with the best Tecest improvements
When the boat is reported really, by the con rae
Tor. one inspector will be appointed by the War De-
pertinent, one. officer OF tbs Navy, to be cho, en-
by the contractor. These two to .eeet 4 third and
TO employ not exceeding to profss ional steam
10 It Men. also to employ the requisite fremen
aborsrs. &C., In order to make inspection and trial
The boat after inspection to be expos 10 a ai
trip, Of not less than 100 miles, in moderate we.th.
or on which trial trip SAID boat shall maintain an
aveHge speed Of not less than ten mills the hour
for ten consecutive hours tElf 4
The Certificate of said Inspectors in reference to
the condition, strength OF materials and machinery
workmanship, finish, and psr formance OF the boa,
to ne recsiVed syidenc. that the contractor has
fu filled his contract; also evidence Of expenses
of inspection and trial. halt of said expenses to
be paid by ths United States, and one half by the
contractor. j. j. ALERT,
Col. Corps Top. Engrs.
sep 16-d2OtA2swtEovl l.