Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-16
BUREAU CORPS TopOGsAPRIcAL RNGIHI1xs, !
September l4th, 1854

September 18th, 1854
PROPOSALS will be received at this ofnos until
and on the 10th of November next, tor tae con.
structon, equipment and delivery Of sn irop steam
er for the Lake survey Sssvice to be de ivsred ct
or at any port # Lake Erie by the 10th of
next June. Said stesmer not to be less tan 1876
ieet long, 20 feet breadth Of bssm exclusive Of fix.
ture. for paddle wheels AID wheel houses Of not
ess than zoo tons burden, and depth Of hold about
So feet.
The deck and cabin Of said loaf to Be trunk fash
Jon, end to be divided Ellows: forward Of the
mschinert. cabin and mess room for the hands; at
OF tne machinery cabin and mess room for officers
also to have cooking room, stewards room pantry,
water Gle SETS end customary cabin and kitchen fur
niture for not less than twenty hands snd ak of
fcers.
Toe upper deck, or cain roof, to be sufficiently
MN for customary use.
fil"t or wheel hou,es to be on the upper deck
and to be supplied with customary venieness fol-
sssericg.
The Dcat to be schooner 1irsed, and to te upp,,.t
With requisite srars sails and ringing. To be crop
ely painted; to have two sdequste anchors, with
adequate chain cables and all customary fixture.
OF holes, chain cable boxes, windlass levers
&C., DC.
Each proposer to snumerats details and simen.
Ct tne bcat.
Tho boat to be supplied with two good y.wl boats
not iees than 20 feet long each, an each boa. to
have two good oars, WITH rudder and til,er
No advances to be made on the O. nt-act and the
War Department to have authority, for reasons, to
declare the contract void, and to advertise anew.
Tho War Department reserves to itself tho rsht to
accept any OF the proposals. to reject the Whole
end 70 advertise anew E. 80
me boat t. be able at common steam pressure n
MAINTAIN speed Of ten niles the hour. ana to Re
eupPhed 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 against DIRE
70 Dc Observed. The boat to have not less than 20
adequate water buckets.
The steam engine of bsst quality, to be Of the low
pressure Kind, with the best recent improvements
when the boat is reported ready, by the oon:rae-
tor, one inspector will be appointed By the War De-
psrtment, one, an officer Of the Navy to Be choeen
by the contractor. Thase two to felect third and
TO employ not exceeding too profss, ionsl steam
boat men,. Also to employ the requisite nremeu
laDorers &C., In order to make inspection and trial
The boat after inspection to be exposed 10 a t.ia,
TIP Of not less than 100 miles, In moderate wealth
or, on which triai trip, said boat sha maintain an
average speed Of not less than ten miles the hour
for ten consecutive hours.
The rttfcste Ct said inspectors, in reference 10
the condition, strength OF materials and maehinsry
workmanship, finish, and performance Of the bos,''
e he received ~ evidence that the contrastof ~
niled bis contract; also - evidsnos OF expenaee
OF inspection and trial one half Of said sxpensee 10
Be paid BY the Uaised States, and ons half by ths
s'ntsactor. J. J. ADIRf,
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