Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-21
BUREAU Corps TYPOGRAPHICAL ENGINEERS, !
Septembs 18th, 1854,

DROPO6ALS will be received at this Office until
and on the 18th OF November next, tor the con-
struction, equipment and delivery of ir steam
for the Lake survey Service, to be Delivered at
DE- trst, ct any port of Lake Erie by the 3Oth of
next June. Said steamer not to be less tuan 1876
feet long, 70 feet BREADTH of BEAM exclusive Of fix.
turs. foe paddle wheels and wheel houses of not
ess than 2Ov tons burden, and depth of hold about
81 feet :.
The deck and cabin of said boat to be trunk fash
on, and to be divided Is fEows: forward of the
N ,chper1. cain and mess room for the hands aft
IT the machinery. cabin and mess room for officers
sso to have cooking room, stewards room, pantry y,
water cl sets, and customary cabin and kitchen fur
.iture for not less than twenty handle snt FIX Of
icers. al: -..', = ,-.t
The upper deck, or cain root, to be sufficiently
dtm for customary use.
tilt OF wheel houses to be on the upper deck,
and to be supplied with customary cooveniences for
steering. 80
The boat to be schooner rigged and to be supplied
with REQUESTS 81 afs sails and rigging. To b. prop.
eIly painted: to have two edeQu ate anchsrs with
,deQuate chain cables and all customary fixture.
OF holes, chain cable boxes windiass levers
&C., DC. -'' .
Each proposer to enumerate details and oimen.
'ion Of parts, and to furnish q drawing end model
OF the boat.
The boat to be supplied with two good yawl boats
not less than 20 f-et long each, an each boa, to
nave two good oars, with rudder and til ,er
No advances to te made On the contract, and the
War Department to have authority, for reasons to
ucciaLe tne 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
nj 10 advertise anew. ..,. - - - =
The boat be sbe At common steam pressure to
MAINTAIN speed Of ten miles the hour and to be
Implied with suitable coal bunkers, capable OF
slowing net lsse than 100 tons q eoal ~.
Materials t" be Of the best Q7ality, put together
10 Workmanlike manner, and all customary pre-
&c luton and fixtures for steRRtn, and against FIRE
to Re oSs-rv-d. The boa; to 1ave not less than 20
adequate water buckets. UTN ;tFT TAP
The steam epgin. OF bsst quality to be Of the Low
pressure kind, With the best receat improvements
When the boat Is reported ready, by the con rae.
'or one inspector will be appointed bS the War De-
psrtment, one, an of,er OF ihs Navy, to be cho en-
By the contractor. These two to select third and
." employ not exec d,pg t.o rrofes ional steam
boat m IN. Also to employ the requisite hremen.
aborers, &c. In order to make ms pection and trial
The boat after Inspection to be eS posed TO ial
trip, OF not less than 100 miles, in moderate wealth
en- on ~hich trial trip, said boat shall maintain an
average speed OF not less than ten mills the hour
fer ten consecutive hours
fhe rtihcate OF SAID inspectors, in reference to
the condition, strength OF materials and machinery
workmanship, finish, and performance of the boa'
to be receivedA evidence that the contractor has
fu filed his contract; also as evidence of expenees
Of inspection and trial. half Of said expenses to
be paid BY the United States, and ons half by the
contractor. d. i'll J. j.. ALBERT,
Col. Corps Top. Eng'rs.
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