Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-11
Miscellaneous.
PROPOSALS FOR SCREw-PROPELLER
L SLOOP- OF WAR. ~
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BSrsax Of Construction. &c, June q. l857.f
The Bureau Will receive Sealed Proposals. Speci-
hcations and Plans until the oath day of August
Propeller Sioop-of- War" authorized by the act of
Congress, approved Sd March. 1857:
The proposals must I've for the hull spars and spare
spars rigging and blocks, sails and spare sails;
nings Il c., boats anchors and cables, tanks, casks,
cry and spare work with ali the equipments and out
fits OF ship-ofwaI; to be complete and ready in all
stores, and armament.
The armament, stores, and provisions will be fur
The specifications must fully describe the mate
rlals to be used the method and sizes of astenngs,
the detail of sizes and arrangement of the machn
cry. the various fixtures of equipment and outfit,
the cabin for captain, wardroom for II officers,
the store, sail, bread, clothing issuing rooms.
&c, sick bay magazlnes shell rooms spirit-rooms.
of the spars boats, and all the other objects included
In the proposal.
Upon pplioation to the commandant of any navy
yard the bidder the list of stores and prov-
slons with which the government will furnish the
must provide capacity and convenient stowagep
The plans must be workldg drawings, from which
the ship can be built showing the lnboard arrange
ments, the alotments of space for accommodations
for store rooms, for the stowage of the various OBJ
jec's of equipment, outfits, provisions, and stores
the arrangement of the machinery and the DISPOSE
ton of the coal. There must also he plan of the
sails, showing the courses, top sails, top gallant
The plans will he accompanied by model, which,
one quarter OF an inch to 2 foot
The ship to be pierced for chase, STEM and broad
side ports the latter not less than TIVE ve In number
each side. and to be IL feet inches from centre
to centre. The port sill to be 20 inches above the
deck the ports A inches fore and aft and SO inches
in depth.
The weight Of armament TO be provided for in the
displacement will be leo tons of 2240 pounds.
The total complement of officers and men will be
265 persons, and The shp must stow provisions for
12O DAYS and water for 90 dag with condenser fol-
distilg fresh water Fuel Re carried for Is day
| full steamIng. and the vessel to make under steam
alone at her deep draught of water ten knots in
| a smooth sea. The deep-load draught of water
and stores of kind and ready for sea, 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 telescope chimney, so that the shiI
may not be impaired as a cruiser under sail, fol-
which she is intended.
The bidder will state the time considered neces
sary to complete the ship for together with the
| price, fully equipped rs before named.
The object of the department in inviting proposals
is to obtain the very best shi p-ofwar that the
camille marine can produce, and proposals will he
received from ship builders only.
The proposals. specifications, and drawings which
conform to the conditions now prescribed, and com
biDe the greatest number of advantages will he Sc
lected, and the price must receive the approval al
the department before contract will he made. The
reputation of bidders successful constructors will
have due weight. The specifications, drawings, anC
models Of parties not obtaining the contract be
withdrawn by them. je 29-law4w