Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-15
Miscellaneous,
PROPOSALS FOR SCREw-PROPELLER
SLOOP- OF WAR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

NAVY DEPARTNKNT,
Bureau cJ Construction, &c, June "a, 1875
The Bureau will receive Sealed Proposals. Speci
hcations and Plans until the cath day Of August
P1opeiieI Sfoop1of War." aathorized By the act of
Congress, approved Sd March, 1857,
spars, rigging and blocks. sails and sails; aw-
nlngs, &c. boats, anchors and cables tanks, casks
cry and spare work with ali the equipments and out
hts Of to be complete ana resny IN all
respects receive her officers and men, provisions,
The armament stores. and provisions will be fur
fhs speoscstions must fully describe the mate
rails to Be used the method and sizes of fastenngs
| cry the various fixtures of equipment and outfit,
| the cabin for captain, wardrOOm for IL officers,
GERS the store, sail, bread clothing ssuug-rooms,
&c, sick bay magazines. shellrooms spirif-rooms
of the spsrs boats, and all the other objects included
! in the proposal.
Upon application TO the commandment of any navy
yard, the bidder the list of and provi
SONS with which the government will furnish the
ship, and for which, also the contractor in his plans
must provide capacity and CONVENIENT stowage
;, Inc plans must be workldg drawings, from which
The snip can be built, showing the lnboard arrange
ments, the allOtments of space for accommodations
Tor store rooms, for the stOwage of the various OBJ
The srrsns ement Of the ma shnery and the disposI
ton of the COAL There must also be a plan Of the
sas, showing the courses, top sails, top gallant
The plans will be accompanied by model. which,
with the draw ings Of the hull, must be scale Of
one quarter of an inch to foot.
The ship to be pierced for chase, stem, and broad
side ports the latter not less than twelve number
each side, and to be Ia feet inches from centre
to centre. The port sill TO be ~ inches above the
deck the ports inches fore and AFT, and SO inches
In depth.
The weight of armament To be provided for in the
displacement will he leo tons Of ,240 pounds.
The total complement of officers and men W i'll be
265 PERSONS and the ship must stow provisions for
l2O days, and water for 81 day with condenser for
dstIlng fresh water. Fuel 10 re carried for Is DAYS
full steamIng. and the vessel to make under steam
alone at her deer load draught of water ten knots in
n smooth sea. The deep-lo drsught of water,
and stores of all kind, and ready for sea, not ex
coed 10 feet, and the lowest port sill to be feet
above the load line.
The propeller to he fitted TO hoist up and the boil
ers to have telescope chimney, so that the ship
may not be impaired as 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 i'll inviting proposals
Is To obtain the very best that the mer
camille marine can produce, and proposals will he
received from SIN builders only.
The proposals, specifications, and drawings which
conform to the conditions now prescribed, and com
bIne the greatest number of advantages will be Sc
lected, and the price must the approval of
the department before contract will he made. The
reputation of bidders successful constructors w
have due weight. The specifications, drawings, and
models OF parties not obtaining the contract be
withdrawn by them. je 29-aw4w