The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-04
THE NEW STEAM sLOOPs.

WASHINGTON, June 3, 1861.
Theseven steam soops-ofwar authorized by the last
Congress are 10 be named ~ follows
Those 70 be built at Portsmouth, N h, the Kearsago
ind Osspee; the at Boston, Eousatouc and wachu
sett; the at New York, Adirondack and those al
Philadelphia, Juniata and fuscarora
The Naval Lyceum at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, vii,
take charge Of all letters for the blockadng squadron
The Navy Department has increased it's working hours
There are now fifteen vessels OF war In the Gulf OF
Mexico; twelve the Atlantic coast, and ten in the
Chesapeake and Potomac Every eKertion being made
to add to ths list with the least possible delay.
The following document has at last appeared from Mr.
John Lentha, the loyal and scientific Englishman who
chief Of the Bureau Of Construction Equipment and Re-
pars. II s sent TO all who have expressed desire to
make proposals, q great number of whom have
been detained In this city many days awaiting
Mr.. LenthaN's sage conclusions. Here they ave.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND RxPIrRs,
WARRINGTON, Nay 80, 1851.
sR:-You win herewith receive the specifications Of
ton Of which this Bureau invited prop,sas by advertise
ment, dated May 70, 1861. You Will find pre1xed the
conditions Of the contract you will be required to
suite in case your proposals are accepted. You will
please make two distinct proposals under the two fol-
lowing contingencies, namely First on the contingency
the port where the machinery is built second
on the contingency that the hull Of the vessel ia
siructed at some other port in which case the machinery
must be carried TO it, and these erected in the vessel
For each contingency your proposal will state. First
The time from date Of contract In days OF twentyf
hours EACH in which you will contract 70 have the
chnery, appurtenances coal bunkers Instruments TOOLS
spare pieces stoves, fuel &c complete in all respects
and ready for continuous sea service, on board the
vessel provided IL be placed at your command within
certain number of days from the date of the contract
which number Of daye you viii state in
your proposal Second-f the vessel should
not placed at your command within the number OF
days from date Of contract stipulated in your proposal
then you Will state the time, In days OF twensyfour
hours each from the time you shall be notified that 1t s
at your command, in which you will contract to have the
machinery, entirely completed, on beard, ready for
continuous service with all sppurtensnce, coal bunk
ers Instruments tools spare pieces stores ne &c de-
livered and all the conditions Of the contract fulfilled
The terms Of pay ment Will be as follows, namely First,
whan the machinery complete, set up in the shop and
htted ready for erection board the vessel you will be
paid one half the total contract price. Second at the
atd IN the contract nrop d the Of sd
contract up TO that time be fulfled, will be paid
fourth the total tract price, and said require
ments be not folfIed ouch deductions will be made Is
provided for in the contract Third, al the expiration
of the four montbs from the time the Aforesaid trial trip
of ninety six hours shall terminate ought to terin
ate you win be paid the third and nal payment which
will be the remaining fourth OF the total contract
price, provided that all the spuations and guarantees
on the contract shall have been fulfilled and IN the event
Of their not being fulfilled such deductions Wal be made
as provided for In the contract You will further
contract the machinery and in Of your proposing
for more than one, The foregoing conditions viii apply 70
each separately general drawing Of engines and boil
ers made to scale, and showing the form and arrange
ment Of all the principal pary be examined at this
bureau. copy OF Il VIII be furnished to those with
whom contract is made bu. shey Will be required y
make their own working drawings Of tho detailed
parts and TO be responsible for the SUCCESS threof No
proposal will be received after tie 18th Of June
Accompanying Mr. Lenthas proaurciG MEMO are spe
cfcations Of the steam machines, appearances and
coal bunkers to be built and erected board each gun
boat also general directions for building screw steam
guneoat The length Of each boat the load lines from
the fore eide OF the rabbet Of the To ait side OF
the forward stern post s to be hundred and dIty
eight feet Extreme BREATH twentyeight feet hold,
from inside of floor timber to under side Of deck
plank amidehips, twelve feet. All the materials
and man ,factured articles and co2suc ~ Of whatever
sind and In every department, to be of the very
best quality, as the intent Of these specifications IL
that the vessel sha ne complete every respect, fur
pshed and provided with all the ousts and fittings for
seq service ready for the officers and creweyceping
the steam machinery ordnance and ordnance outfits
which ere not provided for IN this contract and any
omissions there may be in these specifications wp rot
relieve the party Of The FIRST part 10 tn contract from
furnishing the artice required the labor to be per-
form ed, and no exrta bile of any kndare TO be pre-
sented
The engine and boiler keelsons to be place; as may
be required for the steam machinery and the necessary
holes cut through the wood for pipes ind vaveS The
contractors for the steam machinery TO be furnished
With tepiets for the steam bracng ard for the compo
tton kneea 10 the steam posg, that tbey 90 placed
Afore Ne vessel Ia larrohad