Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-10-03
BUREAU CORPS TYPOGRAPHICAL EEaMuss,
September 18th, 1854

DROPOSALS Will h received Ut this ofice until
and on the 18th Of November next, for the con-
structon, equipment and delivery Of an If steaa
er for the Lake Survey Service, TO be delivered at
Dereit, or at any port Of Lake Gris by the Goth of
next June. Said steamer net TO BE- leas toan 1876
feet long, 70 fest bresdt of beam, exclusive OF tx
lures fof paddle wheele and wheel houses; of not
less than 200 tons burden, and depth Of hold about
81 feet.
The deck and cabin of said boat to b trunk fash.
ion, snd to be divided SO follows: Gs-vard Of this
machinery, cabin and mess room fex tie nAnds; an
of the machinery, cabin and ness room for oficars
also to have cooking room, stewards room, pau.ry,
water Gle sets, and customary cabin and kitchen
niture for not less than twenty hands and six Of
fcers.
The upper deck, or cabin roof, to be sufficiently
firm for customary use.
Pilot or wheel houses to be on the upper deck,
and to be supplied with customary eonveniences for
steering.
The boat to be schooner rigged and to be supplied
with requisite spars, sails and rigging, To be prop
erly painted to have two adequate anchors, with
adequate chain cables and all, customary fixtures
Of holes, chain cable boxes, windiass levers
&C., DC. :
Each proposer to enumerate details and dimen.
sion of parts, and to furnish drawing and model
OF the boat.
The boat to be supplied with two good yawl boats
not less than 20 feet long each, AMI each boat to
have two good oars, with rudder and tiller.
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 anew.
The War Department to itself the right to
accept any Of the proposals or to reject the whole
md to advertise anew.
The boat to be able at common steam pressure to
maintain q speed of ten miles the hour, and to be
supplied with suitable coal bunkers, capable OF
slowing not less than 100 tons of coal
Materials to be of the best quality, put together
in workmanlike manner, and all customary pre-.
cautions and fixtures for strength, and az ainst fire
to be observed. The boat to have not less than 20
adequate water buckets.
The steam engine of BEST quality to be of the low
pressure kind, With the best recent improvements
When the boat is reported ready, by the oon:rac.
tor, inspector will be appointed by the War De-
partment, one, an officer Of the Navy, to be chosen
by the contractor. These two to select third and
to employ not exceeding two professional steam
boat men, Also to employ the requisite fremen,
laborers, &C., In order to make inspection and trial
The boat after inspection to be exposed to a t;ial
trip, Of not less than 100 miles, in moderate weath
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 Certificate Of said inspectors, in reference to
the condition. strength Of materials and machinery,
workmanship, finish, and performance of the boa',
be received Is evidence that the contractor has
fulfilled his contract; also as evidence Of expenses
Of inspection and trial. half Of said expenses to
be paid by the United States, and one half by the
contractor. ]. J. ALBERT,
Col. Corps Top. Eng'ra.
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