Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-29
BUREAU OoEps TYPOGRAPHICAL ENanu,s !
September 14th. 1864

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f)ROPO8ALS viii BE- received at this oa,o until
L and on the 18th Of November next, to- the CON.
ruction, equipment and delivery Of an II on steam.
for tho Lake Survey Service, to be delivered at
trait, or at any port Of Lake Erie BY tbs Goth of
,e1t June. Said steamer net to be less AN 1876
eet long, 70 feet breadth Of beam, exclusvs of FIX.
ures for paddle wheels and whsel houses Of not
esq than 20U tons burden, and depth Of hold about
III feet
The deck and cabin of said boat to be trunk fash.
on, snd to be divided as f lows: forward Of the
m tchiDery. ca lin and mess for the hands ut
t the machinery. cabin and mess room or officers;
lso to have cooking room, stewards room, paotfy,
Water Gle sets, end customary cabin and kitchen fur
'fu1e for not less than twenty hands nd six Of
6cers.
The upper deck, or cabin roof, to be sufficiently
ii m for customary use.
Hot or wheel houses to be on the upper deck
tnd to be supplied with customary convsuences for
scoring. '--At.i 80 i-r
The boat to be schooner rirged, and to he supple,
With requisite sparS, sails and rigging. TO prop
ely painted; TO have Two adequate an,nsrs, with
Iequste chain cables and all customary fixture,
1T ha holes, chain cable ooxss wind ass levers,
&c. &C.
Each proposer to enumerate details and eiman.
on Of parts, and to furnish q drawing and model
vt the beat. -- 49,
Ths boat to be supplied with two good yaw, boats
not less than 20 Yet long efch, an :, Cd h boat to
ave two good oars, with rudder and tilier
No advances to be made on the contrac:, and the
Var Department to h,ve authority, for reasons, to
'eclare the contract void, and to advertise anew.
he War Deoartmsnt reserves to itself the right to
accept any Of the proposals to reject the whole
ud advertise anew
The boat t be able at common steam p.assure to
mains speed Of ten u lies the hour aud to lie
upplied with suitable coal bunkers, cAoabIe Of
-towing not less Than 100 tons Of coal
Materials t" be Of he best quality, put together
IN Workmanlike manner, and all custo nary pre-
CAUTIONS and fixtures for strength and az ,iust IRE
% &c Observed The boat to have not less than 20
,fequate water buckets.
The steam engine OF bset quality to be of the Low
pressure kind, it'll the BEST recent imp coyemepts
When the boat is reported ready, by the con rae.
to- one inspector will be appointed bv the War De-
osrtment, one. an officer OF the Navy, to b. cho On
by toe contractor These two to reject third and
70 employ not exceeding to profes. ionsl steam
'o-t men,. also to employ the requisite fremen
'aborers. &c, In order to make inspection and trial
The boat after inspection to be ez posed to q ial
trip, of not less than 100 miles, in moderate .th
er, on which trial trip, said boat shall maintain An
average speed Of not less than ten mills the hour
for ten consecutive hours.
The rtifcate Of said inspectors, in reference to
ths condition, strength or materials and machinery
craftsmanship, finish, and performance OF the boa
to he received evidence that the contractor has
IN filled his contract; also evidence Of expenses
of INSPECTION and trial. half of said expenses to
be paid by the United States, and one ha I by the
contractor. j.. j. ABEaT,
p Col. Corps Top. Eng'rs.