The national Republican., 1861-09-26
PROPOSALS. FOR Revenue vEssE LIS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WdShin1ion, September ., 1851
The Department will reos i've proposals, accom-
panid by models, plans, and specifications, until u
O'Clock Monday, both September, 1861 for the com
screw Revenue VesIes Of .so tons each, and Of
THREE Steam Screw Revenue Vessels OF 800 tons
each United Statas measurement: sI, e., ,.A,c,
steam ship builders actually engaged In mat ousi
ness: and the name of the marine steam engine
be made must be stated, and will have due weight
The load draft Of water Of the vessels Of $50 tons
must not exceed ten Oob feet, and d they will be
two 80 FOUNDER guns of AZ ewt, and one heavy navy
a FOUNDER how'zcr on the topgallant forccastle
carrying provi ions for sixty days, and 800 gallon
ofwater in tanks to be furnished with q condenser
for distilling potable water.
The vessels to be schooner iggcd, with flying gan
topsals, square sail, and yard 70 set flying
The load draft of water Of the vessels OF 900 tons
must not exceed eii feet, and they wiL be armed
each, with one rili.d pivot gun of $500 lbs weight
two % Founders Of 10 cwt aud one light navy a
pounder howitSer on the top gallant ior ecastle.
carrying provisions ftr sixty dsys and gallons
of water in tanks, and TO be furnished with q
dsnser for distilling Lotable water:
The vessels to be schooner rigged. with flying gan
| topsails, square sail, and yard to set flying.
The proposal must be for The hull, spars, rigging
sails, and canvass work, mast coats, awnings, ham
| mocks and bags, boats, anchors and cabes tanks,
casks, binnacles BELLS furniture for cabins and me
| rooms, cooking apparatus and utensils complete
with RICK Mcuataih % %eea. with ali the % equipments
and outfits of every kind and in all respects ready
to receive her officers, men, provisions and arna
ment and ut once proceed to sea.
| The ornaments provi. ions, nautical instruments
and charts only will be provided by the Govern
| ment
1t is desirable to have the highest obtainable speed
which must be stated in the offer, together with the
lens tn OF time it be maintained and the quantity
of coal that be carried in the bunksrs Tor tina,
speed which should be less than for ten days o
twenty four hours each.
teral 10 be used the manner and size OF fastening
the detail OF the size inith, aud arrangement Of The
machinery, and Of the various equipments ard out
fits included in the proposal.
The plans must be working drawings from which
the vessel and machinery can be built showing 'ht
allotment of space for Accommodations, steam room
magazines, shell rooms disposition Of COAL end con
1t IS TO be understood that Ia the contract I
eonditcn Of the draft Of water speed fuel satisfac
tory working of the machinery, and other lont
required, with forfeiture in case OF failure:
The bidders must state the least time, from tht
signing the contract OF acceptance Of the proposa
within which they will agree to complete the vessel
ay Sa name m The total % amount % for which ,Ssy VIII
engsge TO do all that is required in the foregoing
advertisement, ani to be embraced in their specit
| cations and plans, must be slated, and the bid
| must be accompanied by the guarantee required by
law, that, if awarded, they will execute the con
tract
Payments will be made at four different interval
as the work progresses, retaining one fifth 15) o
the whole amount for ninety (90) days after III,
, delivery of the vessel, 10 repair any defect, tina
may be discovered within that time on trial at sea-
The Department reserves the right to accept tn
| proposals made in conformity with the condition
prescribed which it may cOnsider most TO the intro
ests of the Government and 10 combine the creates
number Of advantages, ard to reject any or all Q
them at it's option
I, A competent person will be appointed by the Dc
partment to susperintend the construction and equiv
ment of each Of the vessels.
The specifications, plans, aud models Of psrtie
not obtaining contracts may be Withdrawn BY them
| s. p. CHASE,
,,rt 81, Tea