Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-02
Miscellaneous.
PROPOSALS FOR SCREW PROPELLER
Il SLOOP- OF WAR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau OF Construction, &C.. June "a, 1a57.(
The Bureau will receive Sealed Proposals. Speci
hcatIons and Plans until the 2ith day of August
next, endorsed for The Const,uetion Of a Sttdm
Congress, approved Sd March, 1857.
The proposals must be for the hull, spars and spare
spars, rIgglng and blocks, sails and spare sails; aw-
nngs, C., boats, anchors and cables. Tanks casks
furniture and cooking utensils, the steam machin-
fits of shp-ofwar; to be complete and ready in all
respects to receive her officers and men, provisions,
stores, and armament.
The armament, stores, and provisions will be fur
nshed by the government
The specifications must fully describe the mate
rails to be used the method and sizes of astenngs,
the detail OF sizes and arrangement of the machn
the cabin for captain wardroom for - 'E offceTs
steerage Tor IL Ofcers apartments for forward Off
s;ne S sa D1e,u c9tnng, lssufsg rooms
holds, chain and other lockers; also, the dimensions
OF the Spars, boats and all the other objects included
Upon application to the commanlant OF any navy
yard the bidder can see the list of stores and prov
slons with which the government will furnish the
shp and for which, also, the contractor in his plans
hlT r provide capacity and convenient stowage.
the ship can be built showing the inboard arrange
.nnents, the aotments of space for accommodations
for store rooms, for the stOwage of the various OBJ
Jects OF equipment, outfits provisions, and stores,
t tne Ut ing % Of the machinery and the disPos
saiIs' showing the courses, top sails, pgallant
sails, jh. and spanker.
The plans will be accompanied by model, which,
with the drawings of the hull, must be scale of
one quarter OF an inch to q foot.
The ship to be pierced for chase, stern, and broad
side ports the latter not less than twelve number
on each side. and to be IL feet inches from centre
70 centre. The port sill 10 be % inches above the
deck the ports "A inches fore and aft, and 50 inches
in depth.
The weight of armament to he provided for in the
displacement will be l60 tons of 2,24O pounds.
he total complement of officers and men will be
no persons, and the ship must stow provisions for
10 days and water for % days, with condenser for
dstllng fresh water. Fuel to he carried for IS DAYS
full steamlng. and the vessel to make under steam
alone at her deep load draught of water ten knots in
a smooth sea- The deep-Ioad draugir of water,
when armed and fully equipped with men, provisions,
and stores of all kind and ready for sea, to ex
coed Is feet and tho lowest port sill to be feet
above the load line.
The propeller to he fitted to hoist up: and the boil
ers to have a telescope chimney, that tho ship
may not be impaired as a cruiser under sail, for
which she IL intended.
The bidder will state the time considered neces-
sary to complete the ship for sea- together with the
price, fully equipped as before named.
The object of the department in inviting proposals
rs To obtain the very best Shi Ofwar that the mer-
camille marine can produce, and proposals will be
received from ship builders only.
The proposals. specifications, and drawings which
conform tn the conditions now prescribed and com
Dlne tho greatest number of advantages, will he Sc
iCctcd, ana the price must receive the approval of
the department before contract will be made. The
reputation OF bidders rs successful constructors will
have due weight. The specifications, drawings, and
models OF parties not obtaining the contract he
by them. je % awiw