Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-20
PROPOSALS FOR CREW-PROPELLER
Il SLOOP-OF-WAR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT..

IT,
BEr.aK Of Construction. &c. June 4. l857f
The Bureau WILL receive Sealed Proposals. Speci-
hca,Ions and Plans until the 2ith day Of August
PropeH.T StoOp-0t War authorized by the act OF
Congress, approved jd March. 1857.
HE proposals must ne for the hull Spars and snare
spars. rigging and blocks. sails and spare sails: aw
nlngs &c, boats. anchors and cables. tanks casks
furniture and cooking utensils. the steam machIn-
cry and spare work, with all the equipments and ont
MS ship-of-waI to be complete and ready IN all
respects to receive her officers and men, PROVISIONS
stores. and armament.
The aTna nent, stores, and provisions will lie fur
nlShed ny the government.
The specifications must fully describe the mate
rails to he used. the method and sizes Of fastenngs
the detail at sizes and arrangement of the machn-
cry. the various fixtures of equipment and Ouht,
the cabin for captain. wardrOOm for II officers,
GERS the store. sail. bread, clothing issuing rooms,
&c sick bay magazines. shellrooms. spirit rooms,
holds, chain and other lockers also, the dimensions
ol the spars boats, and all the other objects ncuded
In the proposal.
Upon application to the commandan. of any navy
yard the bidder the list Of stores and prOvi
SONS with which the government will furnish tho
must provide capacity and convenient stowage
=, The plans must lie workldg drawings, from which
the ship can be built. showing the inboard arrange
ments, the allotmens of space for accommOda ions
tor store rooms, for the sOwage Uf the various OBJ
jects of equipment, outfits. PROVISIONS and stores
the arrangement of the machinery and the DISPOSE
tlon OF the coal. There must also he a plan of the
SAILS showing the courses, top sails, top gallant
The plans will be accompanied by a model, which,
with the drawing of the hull, must lie on scale of
once quarter of an inch TO foot. -
The ship to be pierced for cha SO. stern and broad
SIDE ports the latter not less than twelve I'm number
ON each side and to lie IL feet inches from cent re
TO centre The port sill to he % inches above the
deck the ports Il inches fore and aft, and So inches
in depth.
, The weight of armament to be provided for i'm the
displacement will be Ito tons of 22f0 pounds.
The total complement of officers and men will be
ho persons, and the ship must stow provisions for
10 days. and water for o. days, with condenser for
dstIlng fresh water. Fuel to be carried for 10 dayS
full steanIng. and the vessel To make under steam
alone at her deep load daught of water ten knots i'm
smooth sea. The deep-lOad draught of water
when armed and fully equipped with men PROVISIONS
and stores OF all kind, aad ready for sea, not to
above the load line.
The propeller to he fitted To- hoist up and the boil
ers to have telescope chimney, So that the ship
which she 10 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 sh war that the mer
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
bne the greatest number OF advantages, will be Sc
!ected and the price must receive the approval of
the department before contract will he made. The
reputation oil bidders as successful constructors wi
have due weight. The specifications. drawings and
models OF parties not obtaining the contract can be
Withdrawn by them. lie 2g-awIw