Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-30
MiscellaueouR
PROPOSALS, FOR scREw-PROPELLER
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The proposals must be for the hull spars and spare
anchor; and cables tanks sss cssf.
furniture and cooking utensils, the steam Inschin,
fits Of to Be complete and feady N ali
respects to receive her officers and men, provisions.
Inc armament, stores, and provisions viii be fur
nisned by the government.
iais to be used the method and sizes of fastenngs
the detail OF sizes and arrangement of the achn,
the cabin for captain, wardroom for u oficers'
steerage LOT II ofhcers, apartments for forward off,
G, sick bay magaznes shell -rooms. spirif-rooms
neids chain and other lockers; also the dimensions
o. me spars boats, and all the other objects included
Upon application to the comrnandant of any navv-
sions with which the government viii fnrn;sb tbe
SNIP ana Tor which, also, the tactor in his plans
The psns as be- ana
the ship can be built showing the inboard arrange
a,, the aotmsnts OF space for Recommendations
iec,s OF equipment outfits, provisions, shd stores
Sn ting oos Tb ,s aSgy and the
sa SHOWING me courses, top sails, top gallant
The plans will be accompanied BY a model. which.
with the drawings Of the hull, must be on scale OF
one, quarter OF an inch 10 foot
ihe snip 10 be pierced for chase stern and broad
side ports the latter not less than twelve M number
on each SIDE and to be IL 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
The weight of armament to be provided for in the
disRacement will be l6O tons of 2.24O pounds
ne total complement of officers and men will he
20 persons, and the ship must stow provisions for
10 days, and water for 80 days with condenser for
dlstling fresh water Fuel to be carried for IS DAYS
lull steamlng. and the vessel to make under steam
alone at her draught of water ten knots i'm
a smooth sea. The deep-oad draught of water.
wnen armed and fully equipped with men, provisions
AND stores OF all kind, and ready for sea- not to ex
above the load line. - 49,
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 cruiser under sail, for
which she IL intended. - 80
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 10 obtain the very best ship that the mer
camille marine can produce and proposals will be
receiyed from ship builders only
The proposals, specifications and drawings which
conform TO the conditions prescribed, and com
6ine the greatest number of advantages will he Sc
ieced, and the prlce must receive the approval of
the department before a contract will be made. The
reputation OF bidders successful constructors will
have due weight. The specifications, drawings and
models OF parties not obtaining the contract can be
withdrawn by them. lie 29-law4w