Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-07
pR0POsALs FOR REVENUE VESSELS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
NashluktOn, September s. l8Sl

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The Department will receive proposals., accom-
Ra1Isd nSldy by mSdss plane and sPeefoasions unt'l
steam Screw Revenue Vessels Of $50 tons each,
tons each United States measnrement. ''e' oi 0oO
Proposals will only be considered from successful
ness, ana the name Of the msriSe steam engine es
adjustment at which ths machinery Is to be made
The load draft Of wste! Of the vsssss % of $50 ton.
must not exceed ten 30, feet and they will be armed
50 pounder guns OF q Cwt, and one hesvyt t.s navy
P4under howItzer on the top gallsnt foreoastle.
carving provisions 70! sixty days, and 800 .ons
OF vaIeI In tanks; 20 be furnished with condenser
The vessels to Le schooner rigged, with fyinx
sag t1pssIis: H sG1srs ~ :s and yard to ;et fy,ni
must mot sIosed s feet and they viii be- be sTmed,
each; with one riied pivot gun Of $500 lbs. weight,
G Rs top sRs
The complement for each vessel will be ss p.r
gallons water n tanks, and 70 Be faTni.h.d % With %
o9pdenser tor distilllns table water.
10 Be- y.Ta IFsss 6 Set Sth flying
The proposal must be for The hull, spars, rig
sHs sails and canvas work, mast coats swninE.
tanks casks, binRacles bells, furniture for cabins
and mess rooms, cooking apparatus and utensils
ers filed With Buck Mountain coal, with all the
equipments and ou Ats Of every kind. and in all
o:;s, and ann .ment, and at once proceed to sea
Inc armament, pro lsions. nautical instruments,
ano CHARTS only vii. be provided by the Govern
ment.
1t Is desirable to have the highest obtainabIs
speed, which must be stated in the fer tog ether
with the length of time it can be maintained ana
the quantity of coal that oen be carried in the
buGkers for that speed, which should not be less
than ten days of tv enty four hours each.
The sPeolfo.tions must describe fully the ma
terial to be used the manner and ize of
the detail OF the Size finish, aud Arrangement Of
the machinery, and ofthe various equipments and
The pars must be working drawings from which
the yes 81 and machinery oAn be built, showing the
al otment of space for accommodations, sIeam
room, magazines, shell rooms disposition of GOAL,
1t ls 70 be understood that in the contract q
guarantee will bs inserted of the fulflment of the
working of the machinery, and other points re-,
quIIed, with forfeiture in case of failure.
The bidders must state the least time from the
sgnins the oontraot or acceptance OF the proposal
sells ready for sea and deliver them at any ports
they may name. The total amount for which they
10 do al shss 10 Is Re in o
sPeci6oations and plans. must be stated, and the
bids must be accompanied by the guarantee re
quired BY law that, awarded, they will execute
Payments viii be made at four d tsrent intervals
as the WoTk progresses, retaining one fifth 81 OF
the whole amount for ninety 1907 days after the
delivery OF the vessel, to repair any defects that
may be discovered within that time trial at sea-
The department reserves the right to aooept the
proposals made In 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
DepsI tment to superintend the construotion and
equipment Of each of the vessels.
The specihcatioas, plans, and models of parties
tSan not obtaining contracts may be TIshdIawn By
sep4 Staw Secretary of the Treasury.