Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-16
PROPOSALS FOR REVENUE vEssELs.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Santamhar q 1851

washington, september ), 1861.
The Department will receive proposals, accom-
Il O'Clock Monday, Sfh September, 1851, for the
sss% sofsW Rsvs6ns Veses IF 5 ton. Gi s.S
and oi ThIee steam Screw Revenue Vessels of 900
tons each United states measurement
Proposals will only be considered Fl ON successful
steam 'hiP buI ders actusIlJ engaged in that busi
ness, ana the name Of the msIi6e steam engine es
tabllshment at whIch the maohInery y Is 10 be made
m9 { be stated and Will have due weight
Te 2ss d s TsssS Of the ssses IF $50
With one Ilasd pivot gun Of 900 Ibi. weight, two
howtzsf On NE oU Saf nsyy
Ths comOlensnt for each vessel to be laS persons.
csrI,ins Pr9yisions for m sixty days and 2sO6 g.Ons
for dlstllllng potable water.
The vessels to re schooner rigged, W tn flying
The osd dali Of water VssSes 20 s o s tons
must not exceed ga feet, and they will be armed,
two spounders Of q cwt and ons igS. nsvg wSsa.
FOUNDER howitzer on the top gallant force lstls
sons, arying provisions for sixty days. and f,OoO
saloas water "a tanks, and 70 be furnished with a
The vessels to be Schooner risssd, with eyinr
EaG tops.ils. square sal and yard 70 set flying
glng, sails and canvas work, mast coats, awnings
tanks casks, bipRsoIss bells. urniture Tor cablns
srs fllsd viii Buck MoGntaa coal. with ali ua the
respects ready 10 receive her oficers men. proSil
q o o, and o. 'mament, aud at once proceed To sea
and charts only vii be provided By the Govsrn,'
ment
speed which must be stated in the offer tog ether
with the length of time it can be mai attained and
the quantity OF coal that can be carried in the
bunkers for that speed. which should not be less
The sPecl lfcations must describe fully tho ms
teris 70 be used the manner and size Of
the detail of the slze finish, aud ar ang emenr OF
the machinery, and Of the various ea uipments and
outfits included IN the PROPOSE.
The plars must be working dravings from vhloh
al otment Of spacs for Observation-Disclosures ssssm sno
room, mags zines, shell rooms disposition of GOAL
aEd convenient stowege must be provided.
guarantee will be inserted Of the fulflm mt of the
condition Of draft OF water, speed, fuel
WORKING of the machinery, and other points re-
The bidders must state the least time from the
signing ne contract OF acceptance OF the proposal
within which they will Az ee to complete the YES
they msy name. The total amount for which thew
win engage TO do all that is requr7ed in the fore
going kSdysrtisement, and 70 be embraced in their
bids must be accompanied BY the guarantees re
CURED By law that, if awarded, thsy will execute
Payments VIII be made at four d; rerent n,eryals
ss the work progresses, retaining One- tn Il 81 Of
the whole amount for ninety 1907 days AFTER the
may be Within ss time On ss at .ss. sss
The Departments reserves the right to accept the
proposals ulsde in conformity with the conditions
interests Of the Government and TO combine the the
greatest number of advantages, and to raieot An,
or All OF them et ITS option;
Department to sSpsrintsnd the % ooDsInStion On sna ind
equipment Of each Of tho vessels.
,of Inc plans, and models Of parties
them. 3. p. CHASE
sept staw Secretary OF the Treasury.