Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-25
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sDROPoiiLs v.ll - recerrsd ct ths eiace until
Z snt IA the I5ta Of Ssvouaaer nex., TOR the con-
tructioa, olaipgsle and <iivory Of sn ir steam
for the L4ke Survey S.rFren- be delivered at
a, trait or u Ecy port Of Lake a1s by The soth Of
aezt Jua5. Sad staAnsr not 20 ~ tnAn l36
test long 70 feet breadth Of hsA.a, exclusive of nx
ture- foc p@ddls wheels and vheel houses OF not
than $40 t0ns burde1, and dep pth OF bold about
oie feet
The dsck and cabin OF said boat 10 bs trunk fash.
ion, md to bs divided a. follows Srva1a Of ths
machinery. caoin and mess room fer xas nAnos sJ,
of ths mschinery, cabin and nsas room for oAcers;
slso to have cooking room, stewar1s psaIry,
niture for less than twenty hands nd six ocers
rns uppor deck, CT cabin Eoof, 70 be sufficiently
a-m for c,~t0mary uss.
IfI { CT wheel houses to b on ths upper dsek.
and TO bs supplied with customary convensnces for
| steering.
The Ooet to b. ssnoonsr risgsd, and 10 be supplied
with requisite spars, sails and rigging. To bs prop
eriy painted: 10 hsv. two sdsQusts suchsrs, with
| iIeQuat chain esoes and al customary fixtures
# navssr holes, ohsin caoie Doxa windAss levers,
10, DC.
| IL 81 prcpossr to .aum.rats details and dimeu.
| sion u psrts, and - furnish drawing and model
| Of tie a..
| The lJ45 10 be supplied with two good yawl boats
not ess iiaaa 20 feet long each. AMI each boat to
| have twe gcod oars with rudder and tllsr.
No advGucus to bs made on the contract, and the
Var DEPARTMENT to have authority, for reasons, 70
iscare the contract void, and to advertise anew.
The War Department reserves TO itself the right to
accept any OF uhs proposals or to reject the vhols
| and 70 advertise anew.
| The bost {, be able at common steam pressure to
maintain Q speed of ten nilas the hour, and to Be
| supplied with suitable coal bunksrs, capable OF
slowing not less ihsn 100 tons Of coal
Materials 70 b. Of the bsst quality, put togUeher
In q Uorkmsnlike manner, and all customary pre-
cautions and fixtures for strength, and against nre
to bs Observed. The boat 10 have not lsss than 20
| adequate water Buckets. a
The steam engine OF bsst quality, 70 be OF the Low
pressure sind, With the best recent improvements.
When the boxt IL reported ready, by the oontrso
or. one pector will BE- appointed BY the War De-
partmert rns. off ,er OF tbs Navy, to be choeen
by the contractor. These two 10 aeect third, and
| to employ not exceeding too professional stsam
, boat men. Also 10 employ the REQUESTS fremen,
iaborers &c, in order to make nspsction and txiel
The bo at altar inspection to be exposed to trial
trip OF not less than 100 miles in moderate vesth
er on which trial rip, said bost shall msintsan sr
average speed Of not less than tan miles the hou
Ior tea consecutive hours.
The rtifcats OF said inspectors, In reference q
ths condition. strength OF materials and machinery
al workmanship, finish, and performance Of the boat
I 10 he received evidence that the contractor hs
fu lhlied his contract; also evdsncs Of expcnss
Of inspection end trial halt OF said expenses
DO paid ~ tho Unisei ssstss, and one bali ny IA
sontsctor 81. kBEaI,
j. ca. Sorps Top. Eners.
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