Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-10-06
BUREAU Ocxss ToRoaRApEIoEl EHaExKxae, I
1ApteUnhse 1ASk. 1854

DRoPoSALs VIII 10 received at this ONCE until
and On the l6th Of rovember nsxt, for the con-
strnntion, ecu.pIaent and dAiivery Of iron stes
er for the Lake Survey Servtra 20 BE- delivered ct
De- treit ut any port Of Lake Die By the 90th Of
next June. Said steamer net to - ~ tnan I38
seet long, 70 fest breadth Of beam, exclusive Of nx.
lures fot paddle wheels and wheel houses; Of not
less than zoo tons burden, and depth Of hold about
The deck and cabin Of eass boat 10 b trunk fash.
ION, ind to be divided q follows: h.rard Of thu
mscc.nefs. cabin and mess room for the nanos; an
Of the machinery, cabin and room for oflcars.
also to have cooking ROOM stewards ruon,, pantry,
water etc SETS and customary cabin and kitchen fur
niture for not less than twenty hands and six of:
hcerA
The upper deck, or cabin roof, to be sufficiently
firm for customary use.
Pilot or wheel houses to be ON the upper deck,
and to be supplied with customary convsniences for
steering.
Tho Dcat to be schooner rieged and 10 be supplied
with requisite spars, sails and rigging. To BE- prop
erly painted; to have two adequate anchors, with
adequate chain cables and all customary fixture.
Sc. &C.
Each prorossr to eaumsrste details and oim.n.
sion Of parts, and to furnish drawing end model
Of - boat
The BY It to be supplied with two good yav, boats
not less than 20 feet long each, AMI eAch beat 70
have two good oars, with ruddsr and tilsr
10 advances to be made on the contract, and the
WE Dersrtmsnt 10 have authority, for reasons, to
declare ths contract void; and 10 advertise anew
The y * Department reserves 10 itself the right
accept ~ OF TIE proposals or to reject The whole
md n advertise anew.
he SCAT De able at common steam pressure to
maintain spssd Of ten miles the hour aud to lie
supplied With suitable coal bunkers, capable OF
wing not less han 100 tons Ct coal
Materials To be Of he bsst quality, put together
in a wc-kmanlike amer, and all customary pre-
auhons and fixtures for strength and against ire
to bs ohssrvst. TIE boat to have not less than 20
adequate water Nucknta
The steam eng,ns o. 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 BY tha War De-
partment, one, an oA>sr Of the Navy, to be chosen
by the contractor These two to select third, and
to employ not exec edjng tao professional steam
boat men. also to employ the requisite fremen.
laborers, to, in order to make inspection and trial
The boat after inspection to be exposed to t isl
trip of not lees than 100 miles, in IT oisTate wealth
er, which trial trip. sail boat ehaL maintain an
average speed of not less tnan mills the hour
for ten consecutive hours
The rtifcate of sad inspectors, in reference to
the condition, strength OF materials and machinery,
workmanship, finish, and performance of the boa,
to he received evidence that the contractor has
fu filled his contract; slso evidence Of expenses
Of inspection and trial. half of said expenses to
be paid by the United States, and one half by the
contractor. J. J. ALBERT,
Col. Corps Top. Eng'rs.