Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-17
Miscellaneous.
PROPOSALS FOR SCREW PROPELLER
SLOOP-OF-WAR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction. &C., June "a, 1857.S
The Bureau will receive Sealed Proposals. Speoi.
fcstions and Plans until the oath day of August
P1oSeiT GS Ws1 By the act of
Congress-, approved Sd March. lss7 d
The proposals must be for the hull, spars ana spare
spars, iigging and blocks sails and spare SAILS aw-
nings. &C., boats, anchors and cables tahks, casks
cry and spare work. with all the Pments and out
hts OF shIp-oi-war to 6e coLnpe'e ana reaoy IN All
stores, and armament. ~
The armament, stores, and provisions will be fur
The sDeciScations must fully describe the mate
rails to De used the method and sizes Of Jennings
the detail of sizes and arrangement of the machin-
cry. the various fixtures of equipment and outft
the cabin for captain, wardroom for II officers,
GERS, the store SAIL bread, clothing issuing rooms
&C., sick bay, MAGAZINES. shell rooms. splrit-rooms.
holds, chain and other lockers; also the dimensions
of spars boats, and all the other objects included
Upon application to the commandant of any navy
yard the bidder can see the list of stores and provi
slons with which the government will furnish the
SHIP and for which. also, the contractor in his plans
must provide capacity and convenient stowage.
The plans must be workKg drawings, from which
the ship can be built, showing the inboard arrange
ments. the sllotments of space for ACCOMMODATIONS
Tor store rooms, for the sOwage of the various OBJ
the arrangement of the mashinery and the DISPOSE
ton OF the coal. There must also be a plan OF the
SAILS, showing the courses, top sails, top-gaant
The plans will be accompanied by a model which,
with the drawings of the hull, must be scale of
one, quarter of an inch to 3 foot.
The ship to be pierced for chase, stern and broad
side ports the latter not less than twelve nnmber
each side and to be IA feet inches from centre
to centre. The port sill TO be 20 inches above the
deck the ports ~ inches fore and aft, and 50 inches
in depth.
The weight of armament 10 be provided for in the
displacement will be l6O tons of 2.240 pounds.
The total complement of officers and men will be
65 persons, and the ship must stow provisions for
40 days, and water for 81 day with condenser for
dlsng fresh water. Fuel to he carried for 10 DAYS
full steamlng and the vessel to make under steam
alone at her deep load draught of water ten knots i'm
a smooth sea. The dsep-load drsught Of water
when armed and fully equipped with men, provisions
and stores of all kind end ready for sea- not to ex
coed l6 feet, and the lowest port sill to be feet
above the load line.
The propeller to he fitted hoist up and the boil
ers TO have telescope chimney, so that the ship
may not he impaired as a cruiser under sail, for
which she Is intended.
The bidder will state the time considered neces-
sary to complete the ship for together with the
price, fully equipped as before named.
The object of the department in inviting proposals
Is to obtain the very best ship war that the
camille marine can produce, and proposals will be
received from ship builders only.
The proposals., specifications, and drawings which
conform To the conditions now prescribed, and com
blne the greatest number of advantages, will be Sc
lected, and the price must receive the approval of
the department before contract will be made. The
reputation of bidders successful constructors will
have due weight. The specifications, drawings and
models of parties not obtaining the contract be
withdrawn by them. lie 29-aw4w