The national Republican., 1861-08-23
GOVERNMENT ADVTS.
DROPOsAL FOR sIDE-wHEEL
L STEAMERS.
NAVY BtrAnrsSsI,

BvRrAu or>CoxsrnucrroS,
Wdshtngon, AtgnSt 3, 1861.
IN CONFORMITY with the act Of Congress
approved the Sd August, 1871, the Navy Depart.
ment II receive proposals for the construction and
fThe load dram Of water not TO exceed six feet
nine n,hes to be armed with two rihed guns, Of
900 lbs each, enc at each end of the vessel also
be one hundred persons, with provisions for sixty
days, to have two thousand gallons Of water in
tanks and to be provided with condenser for dis,
have rudder at each end, properly protected by a
post.
The Department desires to have the highest at
tainable speed. which must be s'atsd IN the offer.
together with the engh OF time II can be maintain
ed and the quantity Of coal that can be carried in
the bunkers for that speed, which should not be
The proposal must be for the hull. spars, zig
ging sails, and canvas work, boats, anchors, and
cables, tanks, casks, furniture, cooking apparatus
and utensils, steam machinery and spare work with
all the equipments for vessel Of var completeda
ready in all respects for sea service, aud ready to
receive fer Ulcers, men, armament, storts, proys
iors, and fuel for st am machinery.
The armament, stores, provision and fuel win be
| furnished by the Government
The specifications must fully describe the mate
rials 10 be used the method and size of fastening
the detail Of the size material finish, lind, aud ar
rangoment Of machinery, and Of the various equip.
ments included in the proposal.
| The plans mus be working drawings, from which
the vessel and machinery can be bui + showing the
| allotments of space for accomm odations, store.
rooms, 'sazue, and sh rooms, disposition OF the
| coal. &c
The boilers and engines 10 be below the deck
| the main shaft may be above the boiler pressure
not to be less than thirty pounds per square inch
and a surf ce condenser to be used the paddle
wheel to be overhuug
Upon application TO the commando of any navy
yard the bidder can see the list Of equipments re
9uired for the propeller gun boats to which, as fsr
as practicable, these to CONFORM, ad for which
convenient ttowage Is to be provided.
The bidders will state the l. ast time within which
they will agree to complete the vessel for sea and
he, t such y y may
likewise be stated in the offer the total amount fol
which they will engage to do all that Is required
above and embraced in their specifications and
plans and the bid must be accompanied by nsmc'
Of suarantors that ifawarded they will execute the
, The usual conditions OF Government contracts
will be observed. Payments to be made at fouI
different intervals the work progresses, retaining
one-afth of the whole smount for ninety days aftel
may be discovered within that tine In trial at sea
l. Is unders ood that 10 the contract q guarantee
will be inserted of the fulAment Of the condition o.
speed, fuel satisfactory working of the machinery
The reputation Of bidders as successful steamship
builders will have due weight, and the propose
must state the name of the marine steam engine
building establishment at which they intend the
steam machinery to be made.
The Department reserves. the right to accept The
propositions made in conformity with the condition.
prescribed which shall be considered most TO the in
terest of the Governme nt and combine the creates
| them, at its option.
| The specifications and plans o. parties not obtain
ing the contract can be Withdrawn by them.
| The Department will not consider itself under OBJ
legations 10 receive proposals after the fifth of Sep
tember. 1861.
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