Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-05
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STEAMERS,
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
o'cAh U IOHStTtSL1Ob,
WASHINGTON, August g, 1881

WAsHINsrON, August 8, 1881 y
IN SjoNPoRnlTY with the aot OF Congress ap-
proved the 81 August, 1861, the NAVY Department
d tor SPs and
The load draft of water not to exceed six fee,
nine INCHES; 70 be armed with two rIfied sunf, OF
100 lbs. each. One 81 each end of the vessel; al
Be one hundred persons with provisions for sixty
days. to have two Thousand gallons Of wafer II
Filling potable water, To be schooner rigged. and
have rudder a. each end, properly protected by q
The Department desires to have the highest at.
tainable speed, which must be stated in the offer
tained and the susntty Of coal that can be osr1ied
n me ounkers Tor that speed, which should not be
The proposal must be for the hull, spsrs, rigging
=. ~, ;nd canvass work, boats, anchors, and
ea6 s; ahs Casks, fGrnlsEIs cooking apparatus
n yts Al me e aipmsnts for vessel Of war com
stsIs., provisions. and fGsi Tor steam nseSissTy.
=, Tss sITsPent stores. provisions, and fuel viii
teIss be ussdths msiSod and SIZE Of fs,ts S
sTsDsement Of mschl,sry, AID Of the vsriou.
liant: inSsdsd II tHs 1rSpCss
the vessel and machinery ran be built, showing the
allotment Of space for accommodations, store
rooms, magazine, and shell-rooms, disposition Of
rhs boilers and engines to be below the deof-
tho main sntft may be above the boiler pressure
not to be less than thirty pounds per square Inch,
And surfsoo condenser 10 be used The p.ddIei
vhee. TO be oyerhunK.
Upon aP9lostlon 10 the Comma udant of any navy
yard the btdder can see the last of equipments re-
CURED for The propeller gun boats To which, as far
Ne practicable, these are to conform, and for Ich
o9Tn n. Pis1s .tons.s i 70 De provided.
they vii egree 70 complete the vessel for sea and
ae.ver her a. scoh navy yard As they ma, IaEae.
Hitoat extra 81 to the Government, IL mn az
likewise be stated IN the ofsr the total Amount for
Nhlt lhey VIII engage TO do ell that is resulT ed
eoove ana embraoSd IN their specifications and
pans; and the 81 must be accompanied BY nam es
oi susrsLtors that II awarded they will execute
The usual oondiho of Government contracts
VII Be observed. Payments 70 be made At four
e.Herent lnteryas, as the work progresses, retain
Ing one-hfth OF the whole amount for ninety day
eiter ne delivery Of the vessel, 70 repair any de
Iocp thst may be discovered within that time in
t1A ~ sea IL 10 understood that in the contract
guarantees VIII be inserted Of the fuflment Of the
oonoluon OF speed, fnel. satisfactory working OF
failure IA 'e<e VI
The reputation of bidders as successful steam-
snlp oulldsrs Will have due weight, and the propo-
- must state the name or the marine ne
building estaoi shment at vhIoh they intend the
steam machinery 70 be made.
Tue pepa tment reserves the right to aocept the
proportions made IN conformity with the condi-
tons presoribsd which shall be cred most to
The interest OF the Government and combine the
greatest number Of advantages, and 10 reject sny
or 81 Of them, ct 10. option.
The speoihcatlo ms and pans Of parties not OBJ
aiming tAe contract can be withdrawn By them,
Ihe Department Will not copklder itself under
SonsAions 70 receive proposals after the 9Th OF
beptemoer. 1851. au alavIv