The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-16
PROPOSALS.
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PROPOSALS FOR REVENUE VESSELS.
WARRINGTON, Sept. 5, 1861
The department will receive propo"fs ,sGop,ned by
soI sSpismScr ISL for the complete consacon and
each and of three steam vessels of 600 tons
Proposals will only considered steamship
builders actually engaged In that business and the name Of
machinery to be made must be stated and will have due
The load draft water of the vessels of 100
exceed ten go feet and they viii be armed with one rled
and heavy navy 2pounder howizcr the opgalant
r d@ys sd so ra ns Of wos
II tanks to be furnished with condenser for dslins poa
The vessels to be schooner riggod with nying sa topsa
The load draft of Water Of he vessels of 600
exceed So feet and they win be armed each with red
one light navy Apounder howizer on the fore
The complement for each vessel will be nneynve per:
sons carrying provisions for sixty days and 1000 gallons of
Disabling potable water
The be schooner rgged with flying saG topsails,
Tho proposal must be for the hun rigging sails and
boats anchors and cables tanks casks bnnaces bells Fur
Utensils eonpae steam mahncr spare Work coal bun.
ker ned with Sae @ G'I h al ra the
her officers men, provisions and armament and at once pro-
The armaments provisions nautical instruments and
S be to s The speed which
be stated in the Offer together with the length Of time
be the for sa
S The nss fully The to be
the and size Of fasenng the detail of the
S included '"s
The plans must be working drawings From which The YES
sci and machinery can be built showing The allotment of
space for accommodations steam magazines shell
rooms disposition of COAL and convenient stowaGe must be
II is 10 be understood that in the contract guarantee will
ter speed, fuel satisfactory working of the machinery
other points required with ioreiere m case Of failure
bidders state the least time from the signing the
st tho proposal within which they
viii agree complete the vessels ready for and deliver
which they engage 90 all that required .orego.
ing advertisements and TO be embraced III their specifications
by the guarantee required by law that If awarded they viii
execute the cpnfrhci.
work progresses retaining onehfth OF the whole amount
for the delivery Of vessel repair
any defects may he discovered within trial
The Department the right accept the proposals
conformity with the conditions prescribed which
may consider most the interests government and
combine the number OF reject
any all of them at its option.
x competent person viii appointed by the Department
TO pnend the construction ard OF each OF the
The specifications plans and parties not obtain
ing contracts may be Withdrawn by them.
S. +. CHASE, Secretary Of the Treasury.
CEALEp PROPOSALS ARE INVITED TILL. THE 10Th
- day Of September 1861, r supplying the Army Of the
Potomac with Potatoes About 10000 bushels will BE requr-
be Of the first quality and equal n qualify the following
kinds
MERGERS (biue),
Pink Eye,
Ncrcers (whitct.
The potatoes to be delivered in Washington and subject TO
sucinspecon on delivery as the Subsistence Depnrmen nj
require, payment 70 be made In Treasury If
government Should desire It.
The potatoes to be delivered good strong barrels
each hus'. el to be- estimated at sixty pounds
The bids to be directed Captain A. Beekwih 9. 81 u s.
H., Washington, y. '.