Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-06
Miscellaneous.
PROPOSALS FOR SCREW PROPELLER
SLOOP- OF-WAR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

DEFARTMENT,
Bureau Of Construction. &C., June n, le57.{
The Bureau will receive Sealed Proposals Speci-
foaiions and Plans until the cath day of August
Propeller SIoop Of War" authorized by the act of
Congress, approved Sd March, 1857
The proposals must be for the HULL spars and spare
spars rigging and blocks, sails and spare sahs; aw-
nlngs &c, boats anchors and CABLES, tanks, casks,
cry and spare work, with ali the equipments and out
hts OF shlp-Ofw to be completes and ready all
respects to receive her officers and men, provisions,
The armament, stores, and provisions will be fur
The specifications must fully describe the mate
rails 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 IL officers,
Storage for IA officers, apartments fora forward Off
GERS, the store SAIL bread, clothing issuing rooms.
&c, sick bay magazines. she-roOms. splrlt-ro
holds chain and other lockers; also, the dimensions
OF the Spars, boats, and all the other objects Included
In the proposal
Upon application to the commandment of any navy
yard, tho bidder the list of stores and provi-
slons with which the government will furnish the
ship, and for which. also, the contractor in his plans
The plans must be wOTkidg drawings, from which
the ship can be built, showing the inboard arrange
for store rooms for the stowage of the various oh
iects of equipment outfits, provisions, and stores
tion Of the coal. There must also be plan OF the
sail showing the courses, top SAILS op-gallant
The plans will be accompanied by model which,
with the drawings the hull, must be on scale of
The ship to be pierced for chase, ste1n and broad
side ports, the latter not less than twelve number
each side. and to be IA 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 Ofarmament to be provided for in the
displacement will be loo tons of 2240 pounds.
The total complement of officers and men will be
d5 persons, and the ship must stow provisions for
lO days, and water for 81 days, with condenser for
dIstlIng fresh water Fuel to he carried for IS days
full steamIng, and the vessel to make under steam
alone Mt her deep load draught of water knots
n smooth sea. The deep-lOad draught of water,
wins armed and fully equipped wit men, provisions
and stores of all kind. and ready for to ex
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, SO that the ship
may not he impaired as a cruiser under sail, for
which she Is intended.
The bidder will state tho time considered necps-
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 shl pOfwar that the NOR
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
hIne the greatest number Of advantages, will I've Sc
lected. and the price must receive the approval of
the department before a 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-awlw