Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-18
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PRoPOsALs FOR REVENUE VESSELS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
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The Department will receive proposals, accom-
panied By models, plans, and specifications. until
complete oonstruction and equipment of TWO
steam Screw Revenue Vessels Of $50 tons each,
tons each United States measurement. u 0'O
S., T d. Gsy be qm ,uccessu
ness. and the name Of the msIine steam engine % ss
tablishment at which ths machinery Is TO be made
must not exceed ten TO- feet, snd they will be- sr3ed
81 po9ndsr guns Of q Cwt, and one heavy navy a
Pounder howitzer on the top galsnt forecastle
carrying provisions for sixty days, and 800 alons
81 wate, IN tanks; 20 be furnished with condenser
The vessels to ne schooner rigged, with flying
sen toPsaiis, sSusre sal, and yard to ;et fJLnk.
must not exceed 81 feet, and they will be armed,
each with one rlfed pivot gun OF $500 lbs weight
pcSndef hovitzsf on the top gallant % foIeoastis. @
The complement for each vessel will be 95 psr-
sscn. WssI b bs dam and ;S
oondenser TOR dlstiilIng p table water.
10 eo TFssa c flying
The proposals must be for The hull, spirs, rig
sss and and Ss, mast
tank casks, biLRaoes. bells, furniture for cabins
and mess rooms, cooking apparatus and utensils
ers filed With Buck Mountain coal, with ali the
esuip%1snt: and outfits Of ever. kind and in al
SOS, and armament, and at once proceed TO sea
The armament provisions. nautical Instruments
and charts only VII. be provided BY the Govern
IL Is desirable to have the highest attain.ble
speed which must be stated in the offer tog ether
the quantity OF coal that oan be carried in the
bunkers for that speed, which should not be less
than ten days Of ia enty four hours each.
The speci6oatiops must describe fully the ma
the of he se ns and 'zs
the maShineIy, and of the various equipments and
The plaps must be working drawings from which
tne yes .el and machinery osn be built, showing the
q otment OF space for accommodations, steam
room msgazines, shell rooms disposition of coal,
Ii Is TO be understood that in the contract a
guarantees will be inserted of the fulfment Of the
oondion q oran OF water, speed fuel, factory
CURED, with forfeiture in case of failure. :
The bidders must state the least time from the
signing the contract or acceptance of the proposal
sells ready for sea and deliver them at any ports
tne{ may name. The total amount for which they
wlll engage TO do al that is required in the fore
EolnE sdyertlsement, and to be embraced in their
speolhcauons aud plans, must be stated, and the
bids must be accompanied BY the guarantee re J.
auired by law that. If awarded, they viii execute
Payments will be made at four d. fereut in. .ervals
ss tne Work progresses, retaining one fifth 81 OF
the whole amount for ninety (SO) days after the
may discovered within that lime On tfasf q, ses
Inc department reserves the right to acoep. the
Proposals made Ia conformity with the conditions
interests Of the Government and to combine the
greatest number OF advantages, and to reject any
or all OF them at Its option;
Department TO superintend the oopstruction and
equipment OF each Of the vessels. = =
The specifications, plans, and models of parties
tssm nSs obtaining contracts may be Ehshdssyn By
seRl Staw Secretary of the Treasury.