Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-08
Miscellaneous.
PROPOSALS FOR CREw-PROPELLER
Il SLOOP-OF-WAR.
NAVY DEPAHIMEN1,
Ruysdu nf CouSfyHctioH 6c June n, 1857


Bursdn Of Construction. &C., June n. lS5.f
The Bureau will receive Sealed Proposals. Speci
hcatlons and Plans until the oath day OF August
Propeller Sloop-of- War" authorized by the act OF
Congress, approved Sd March, 1851;
The proposals must he for the hull, spars and spare
spars, rigging and blocks, sails and spare SAILS
nlngs. Co. boats, anchors and cables tanks, casks
furniture and cooking utensils, the steam machin-
cry and spare work, with all the equipments and out
fits of ship oi-war to be complete and ready in all
respects to receive her officers and men, provisions
stores, and armament.
The armament, stores. and provisions will be fur
The specifications must fully describe the mate
rails to be used, the method and sizes of fasenngs
the detail OF sizes and arrangement of the Inachin-
cry. the various fixtures of equipment and outfit.
the cabin for captain, wardroom for II officers,
steerage Tor IA officers, apartments for forward Off
GERS the store, SAIL bread, clothing, issuing rooms
&cJ sick bay magazinGs. shelI-rOoms, splrt-rOoms.
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 cOmmandant Of any navy
yard the bidder the list of stores and prov-
sions with which the government will furnish the
ship, and for which, Also the contractor in his plans
must provide capacity and convenient stOwage.
The plans must he wnrkidg drawings, from which
the ship can be buit, showing the nboard arrange
nents, the allOtments of space for accommodations
for store rooms, for the stowage of the various OBJ
jects of equipment, outfits. provisions, and stores,
the arrangement of the maehnery and the DISPOSE,
tlon OF the coal. There must also be plan of the
sails showing the courses top sails, top gallant
The plans will be accompanied by model, which,
with the drawings of the hull, must be scale of
e,quarter of an inch to q foot.
The ship to he pierced for chase, steIn and broad
side ports the latter not less than twelve number
on each side. and to be Ia feet inches from centre
to centre. The port sill to be ~ 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 2,240 pounds.
The total complement of officers and men will be
2b5 persons, and the ship must stow provisions for
a days, and water for 90 days. with condenser for
dstilling fresh water Fuel to he carried for Is ay
full steamlng, and the vessel to make under steam
alone at her deepo draugh OF water ten knots in
a smooth sea. The deep-load draught of water,
and stores OfGll 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 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
is To obtain the very best hip-Ofwar that the mpr-
camille marine can produce, and proposals will be
received from ship builders only. 4
The proposals, specifications, and drawings which
conform To the conditions now prescribed and com
blne the greatest number of advantages, will be Sc
lpcted, and the price 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 Of parties not obtaining the contract can be
Withdrawn by them. ie 29-awtw