Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-18
BuRAAu CoRPs TopoesAPnicAL ENerNKsRs.
eeptem bar lsth, 1854.

PROPOSALS will be received ct this ofhce until
L and on the 18th Of November neat, for the con-
struction, equipment and delivery Of an r on steam
ct for the Lake Survey Seivice q be de iversd 1t
tret, at any port If La Ike Erie, by the soth Of
next June. Said steamer not to BE- lees G. an l3o
eet long, 20 feet breath OF besm, exclusive Of fx
lures for paddle wheels and wheel houses Of not
sss than 2ou tons burden, and depth OF hold about
sk feet
The deck and cabin Of said boat to be trunk fash.
ion, snd TO be divided ss llovs: forward Of the
mschiner,. casin and mess room for the hands; an
of the machinery, cabin and uees room for ofnoer
also to have cooking room, stewards room, pantry,
water closets, End customary csbn and kitchen fur
niture for not less tlan twenty hands snd ak Of
foers.
Ths upper deck, or cabin roof, to be sufficiently
nrm for customary Use.
iil,t or wheel houses to be on the upper deck,
and to be supplied with customary convenience for
steering.
The boat TO be schooner risged and to Re supplied
with requisite srars sails and rigging To be prop
eTly painted to have Two edeqU ate anchors, with
adequate chain cables and all customary fixtures
OF ha-Ber holes, chain cable boxes vindiAss levers,
&C, &c.
Each proposer to enumerste details and diner .
sion Of parts, and t. furnish drawing and mod
Of the boat.
The boat to bs supplied with txo good yawl boats
not less than 20 fset long zach, 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
The War Department 10 itself the right
accept any Of the proposals. to reject the whole
and 70 advertise anew.
The boat t. be able at common steam pressure 10
main:sin q speed Of ten niles the hour and TO te
supplied with suitable coal bunkers, capable OF
slowing not less than 100 tons Of coal
Materials t. be Of the best quality, put together
In . workmanlike manner, aud all customary pre-
cautions and fixtures for strength, and against IRE
TO be 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 improv t.
When the boat is reported ready, by the oopgrsc-
Tor, one inspector will be appointed By the War De-
psrtmsnt one, an oiosr OF The Navy, to be chosen
by the contractor. These two to reject Q third and
to employ not exceeding to professional steam
boat man. Also to employ the requisite nrsnen,
laborers, &C. In order TO make inspection and trial
The boat after inspection 70 be EXPOSED 10 q tis
trip, of not less than 100 miles, in moderate westh
or, on which trial trip, said boat shsn maintain
average speed Of not less than ten mills the hour
for ten consecutive hours.
The rtifcate Of ssid inspectors. in reference TO
tbs condition, strength OF materials and machinery,
workmanship, fnish, and performance OF the boa,
TO he received svidsnce that the contractor has
fu filled his contract; also evidence GO expepyss
Of inspection and trial, half of said expenses
| be paid BY the Uoised States, and one half by The
-ntrsctor. J. j Alb SkT,
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