Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-25
XII. DR.. rMeClintock's Pills,
BUREAU OoIPs TYPOGRAPHICAL EHaINEzas,
september 14th, 1851

BUREAU 0o1Ps TYPOGRAPHICAL ENaINElRs,
eeptsmber 14th, 1851
pROPO6ALS will be received at this Office until
and on the 18th of November next, for the con.
strurtion, equipment and delivery OF an II steam
er for the Lake survey Service, to be delivered at
Or at any port Of Lake Eric, by the Goth of
next june: Said steamer net to Be Ieas tan 1876
feet long, feet breadth of beam, exclusive Of FIX
lures foe paddle wheels and wheel houses; Of not
less than 200 tons BURDEN and depth of hold about
So feet
The deck and cabin of said boat to he trunk fash
ion, and to be divided fllows: forward of the
machinery, ca lin and mess room for the hands; aft
OF the machinery cabin and mess room for Off cers
also to have cooking room, stewards ROOM pantry y,
water cir sets, snd customary bin and kitchen fur
niture for not less than twenty hands nd six Of
foers.
The upper deck, or cain roof, to be sufficiently
firm for customary use.
Pilot or wheel houses to be on fhe upper deck
and to be supplied With customar y cooveniences for
steering -
The boat to be schooner 1isged and to Re supplie1
with requisite spars sails and rigging. To DO prop
adequate chain cables and all customary fixtures
Of hav ser holes chain cable boxes windass levers
&C., DC.
Each proposer to enumerate details and diman
sion of parts, and to furnish drawing and model
OF the beat
The bo.. to be supplied with two good yawl boats
not LEES than 20 feet long each, an each boat to
have two good oars, With Iuider and til'er
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 reserves TO itself the right to
accept any of the proposals or to reject the WHOLE
and 70 advertise anew.
The boat t be able at common steam pressure to
maintain a speed Of ten miles the hoar and to lie
supplied with suitable coal bunkes, capable OF
slowing not les. than 100 tons Of coal
Materials t. be Of lie best quality, put together
In Workmanlike manner, and 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.
Ths 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 con rae.
tor one inspector will be appointed b. the War De-
psrtment, one 81 officer OF the Navy, to bs chosen
by the contractor. These two to select third and
to employ not exceeding t-o profess iensl steam
boat men,. Also to employ the requisite fremen,
laoorers, &c, in order to make inspection aud trial
The 5ost after inspection to be posed to tia.
trip of not less than 100 miles, in moderate wealth,
or, on which trial trip, said boat shall maintain An
average fpsed of not less than ten mills the hour
for ten consecutive hours.
The rtifcate of said inspectors, in reference to
tbs condition, strength o. materials and machinery
scrkmanship, finish, and performance Of the boat
to he received evidence that the contractor has
fu filled his contract; also evidence o. expenses
Of inspection aud trial, half Of said expenses to
be paid by the United States, and one half by the
contractor. j. j. ALERT,
. - Col Corps Top. Epg'rs.