Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-21
DROPOSALS FOR SCREW-PROPEILER
SLOOP-OF-WAR.
NAVY DEPARrMFr.

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| Bureau Of Construction, &C., June q, l857.S
The Bureau WILL receive Sealed Proposals. Speci
next, endorsed for the Constrmcfio@ Of Stsem
PropeHeT Sioop- OF, Far." authorized by the act OF
| Congress, approved Sd March, 1857.
The proposals must be for Tue hull spars and spare
spars, rigging and blocks. sails and spare SAILS aw
furniture and cooking utensils, the steam rnachin.
cry and spare work, with all the equipments and
respects to receive her officers and men. prnvisi"ns
| stores, and armament.
The armament, stores. and provisions will be fur
The specifications must fully describe the mate
Ials to he nsed the method AMI sizes nf iastenings
the detail of sizes and arrangement of the nachi-
| cry, the various fixtures Of ,lupment aud outfit
| the cabin for captain, wapirnon for - officers
seer1ge for IL officers apartments for forward nf
GERS, The store sail, bread clothing, issuing rooms,
holds, chain and other lockers; Also the dimensions
Of The spars boats, and all the other objects included
| Upon application to the commandment Of any navy
yard the bidder can the lust Of stores and prov
ship. aud for which also, the contraco IN his plans
must provide capacity aud convenient stowage.
the ship can be built, showing The inboard arrange
ments, The allopents Of space for accommodates
fcts &C equipment, ontf;s, PROVISIONS, aud stores,
The arrangement Of the machinery and The DISPOSE
iI"n oi The coal. There must also he plan II the
sails, showing the courses, top sails, top gallant
sails, lIl. and sp1nker.
WITH the drawings OF Inc hull, must he on scale of
| one; quarter of an inch to a foot.
III.
side ports, the latter not less than twelve IN number
on each side; and to he u feet inches from centre
To centre. The port sill To he ~ inches above the
deck the ports 81 inches fore and aft, and 81 inches
III depth.
The weight Of Armament 10 he provided for In the
displacement Will be i60 tons of - 20 pounds.
The total complement of officers and men will be
90 persons, AMI the ship must stow provisions for
10 days, and water for o. days. with condenser for
dIstIlIg fresh water. Fuel tn lie carried for 10 DAYS
fu steainlng, and the vessel To make under steam
alone at her deep load draught of water ten knots in
a smooth sea. The deep load draught of water,
when armed and fully equipped with men, provisions
and stores Of all kind, and ready for sea- not 10 eX
ceed 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, that the ship
may not be impaired as q cruiser under sail, for
which she Is intended. "
The bidder will state the time considered neces
sary to complete the ship for sea, together with the
price, July equipped as before named
me object OF the department In inv ting proposals
is To obtain the very best shipof that the ner
camille marine can produce, and proposals will be
received from ship builders only.
The proposals, specifications, and drawings which
conform 10 the conditions now prescribed, and COM
oine the greatest Number Of advantages, will he Sc
lected, ana The Phce must receive the approval of
the department before contract will be made. The
reputation OF bidders successful constructors will
nave due weight. The specifications, drawings and
models oil parties not obtaining the contract can he
withdrawn by them. je a-awiw