Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-13
Miscellaneous,
PROPOSALS FOR SCREW
L SLOOP-OF-WA
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,


Bureau OF Construction, &C., June "a. la7.}
The Bureau will receive Sealed Proposals, Speci-
hcations and Plans unit! the oath day of August
PropstI.T Sioopof war" authorized By the act Of
Congress-, approved Sd March, 1857:
Inc proposals must be for the hull, spars and spare
spars. rigging and blocks, sails and spare sails aw-
nIngs, &C., boats, anchors and cables. tanks casks
cry and spare work. With ali he equipments and ont
hts OF ship bolivar; 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
nails to be used the method and sizes of fastenings
sne detail OF sizes and arrangement of the machin
the cabin Tor captain, wardroom for IL officers,
steerage for IA ofhcers, apartments fora forward Off
c., sick bay, magazines. shell rooms, spirlt-rooms
nSds, onain ana other lockers; Also the dimensions
Upon application to the commandant of any navy
yard the bidder can the list of stores and proyi
slons 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 be workidg drawings, from which
the ship can be built, showing the inbOard arrange
for store rooms. for the sowage of the various OBJ
iects of equipment, outfits, provisions, and stores.
tion of the coal. There must also be plan OF the
sails, showing the courses, top sails, top gallant
The plans will be accompanied by a model, which,
with the drawings ofthe hull, must be on scale OF
The ship to be pierced for chase, stern and broad
side ports the latter not less than twelve In 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 Al inches fore and aft and 50 inches
In depth.
The weight of armament to be provided for in the
displacement will be l60 tons of 2240 pounds.
The total complement of officers and men will be
65 persons, and the ship must stow provisions for
10 days. and water for 81 days. with condenser for
disng fresh water. Fuel to he carried for Is days
full steamIng, and the vessel to make under steam
alone at her deep load draught of ten knots in
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 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 telescope chimney, so that the ship
may not be impaired as 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 ship-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 COM
bne the creates number of advantages will be Sc
lected, and the price must receive the approval of
the department before contract will be made. Tie
reputation OF bidders successful constructors will
have due weight. The specifications, drawings and
models of parties not obtaining the contract be
Withdrawn by them. 10 90 IaUIw