Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-16
Miscellaneous.
PROPOSALS FOR SCREw-PR
SLOOP-OF-WAR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,


Bureau Of Construction, &C., June p. la57.i
The Bureau will receive Sealed Proposals. Speci
hcstlons and Plans until the oath day Of august
rroPeItT Sioop Of Wnr. authorized by the ACT of
The Proposals must be for The hull psrs and
spars, rggIng and blocks. sails and spare sails; aw-
hngs c. boats anchors ana cabes esks,
cry and spare work, with all the equipments and out
fits of to be complete and ready in all
respects to her officers and men, provisions,
stores, and armament.
The armament, stores. and provisions will be fur
The specifications must fully describe the mate
rlas to be used the method and sizes of fastenings
the detail of sizes and arrangement of the nachfn,
cry. the various fixtures of equipment and outfit,
sfeerage for Il officers apartments for forward off
GERS the store, sail, bread, clothing issuing rooms.
Ken SICK pay magazines. shell-rOOms spirit rooms,
holds. chain and other lockers; also the dimensions
OF me spars bpats and all the other objects included
Upon application to the commandant OF any navy
yaru the BIDDER can see the list of stores and prOvl
ship and for which, also the contractor in his plans
must provide capacity and convenient stowage.
the ship be built. showing the inboard arrange
meBts, the aiotments of space for accommodations
ices Of equipment, outfits, provisions, and stores
the arrangement Of the machinery and the DISPOSE
sails, showing the courses, top sails, tOp-gallant
sails, jlb. and spanker.
with the drawings of the hull, must be on scale of
one quarter of an inch to q foot.
ne snip 10 DE pierced LOT chase, stem, ana broad
side ports the latter not less than twelve number
on each side and to be II feet inches from centre
to centre. The port sill to be 20 inches above the
deck the ports II inches fore and aft, and SO inches
in depth.
The weight of armament to be provided for in the
displacement will be l6O tons of 2,240 pounds.
The total complement of officers and men will he
3o persons and the ship must stow provisions for
l days, and water for 80 days, with condenser for
dIstng 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
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 to cx
coed l6 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, so that the ship
may not be impaired as a 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, fully equipped as before named.
The object of the department in inviting proposals
Ia To obtain the very best shp-Ofwar 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 COIN
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 as successful constructors will
have due weight. The specifications, drawings and
models of parties not obtaining the contract be
Withdrawn by them. je 29-law4w