Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-01

PROPOSALS FOR SCREW PROPELLER
l. WAR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

Bureau Of CS0etrnetion. &C., June "a, Is57.S
The Bureau will receive Sealed Proposals. Speci-
next, endorsed FOR the Consfrncfion or Steam
Propeller SIoop-of- War" authorized 10y the act of
The proposals must be for the hull spars and spare
spars, rigging and blocks, sails and spare sails;
furniture and cooking utensils, the steam machin-
cry and spare work with all the equipments and out
respects to receive her officers and men, provisions
stores, and armament.
The armament, stores, and provisions Will be fur
nlshed by the government.
The specifications must fully describe the mate
nails to he used the method and sizes of fastenings
the detail of sizes and arrangement of the machiR
cry. the various fixtures of equipment and outfit,
the cabin for captain, wardroom for u officers
steerage for Ia officers, apartments for forward Off
GERS, the store, sail, bread. clothing. issuing rooms
holds, chain and other lockers; also the dimensions
the spars, boats. and all the other objects included
Upon appIica to the conmandant Of any navy
yard the bidder can see the list of stores and prov
slons with which the government will furnish the
ship, and for which, also, the contractor in his plans
must INST provide capacity and convenient st3wage
the ship can be built. showing the inbOard arrange
ments, the ailotments OF space for accommodations
jecfs of equipment, outfts, provisions, and stores,
the Arrangement OF the machinery and the DISPOSE
sails, showing the courses, top sails, top gallant
sails, jIb. and spanker.
with the drawings OF the hull! must be on scale of
one, quarter of AZ inch to foot.
side ports the latter not less than twelve number
on each side and to be 4 feet inches from centre
to centre The port sill to be % inches above the
deck the ports A inches fore and aft and So inches
in depth.
The weight of armament to he provided for in the
dis Placement will be 160 tons of 22t0 pounds.
The total complement of officers and men will be
S5 persons, and the ship must stow provisions for
40 days and water for 90 days, with condenser for
dstng fresh water. Fuel to re carried for Is DAYS
full steamIng. and the vessel to make under steam
alone at her deep load draught of water ten knots i'm
smooth sea. The deep-load draught Of water
when armed and fully equipped wit men, provisions
and stores of all kind and ready for not to
coed Is feet, and the lowest port sill to be feet
above the load line.
The propeller to be fitted to hoist up and the boil
ers to have a telescope chimney, that the ship
may not be impaired cruiser under sail, for
which she Is Intended
The bidder will state the time considered neccs-
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 of that the mpr
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, aud com
bIne tho greatest number of advantages, will lie 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 spec hcations, drawings, and
models Of parties not obtaining the contract be
withdrawn 10y them. je - -aw4w