The national Republican., 1861-09-24
DROPOsALs FOR REVENUE VESSELS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

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The Department will receive proposals, accom-
panid by models, plans, aud speciaoatlons, until u
o'clock Monday, 80th September, 1851, for the com
screw 'Ss %sSsnSe TSsS q 80 each and
Three Steam Screw Revenue Vessels of eOo tons
each United states Measurement.
Proposals will only be considered from successful
steam ship-builaers actually engaged 10 that bust
ness: and the name of the marine steam engine
be made must be stated, and will have due weight.
The load draft of water Of the vessels Of $50 tons
ed %a nS With SSe Ssd Of
two s2.poundsr guns of AZ ewt and one heavy navy
4 FOUNDER howitzer on the topgallant foreeastle
carrying piov,ions for txty days and 500 gallons
Of water IN tanks to be furnished with condenser
iot distilling potable water -
The load draft Of water of the vessels of COO tons
%, @ eSSS 3 st 1a Ssy o S. BE- xssS
pounder hovitzer on the tor. gallant @, ecastle.
carrying provisions for sixty days, and 600 gallons
Of water In tanks, aud 10 be furnished with con
dsnser for distilling rotable water.
topsails, square sail, and yard to set flying.
The proposal must be for The hull spars, rigging,
sails, and canvass work, mast coats, awnings ham
mocks and bags, boats, anchors and cab es, tanka,
casks binuaoes bells furniture for cabins aHd me
rooms, cooking apparatus aud utensils complete
steam machinery, spare work, coal bunkers filled
WITH Back Mountain coal, with all the equipments
and sutfts of every kind and III sll respects ready
to receive her officers, men, provisions, and arma
mcnt, aud at once proceed 70 sea a
The armaments, provhions, nautical Instruments
and charts OILY will be provided by the Govern
IL Is desirable to have the highest obtainabls
which must be stated In the offer together with the
length Of time II be and the quantity
Of coal that can be carried in the buukers Tor that
speed which shoud not be less than for ten days of
twenty four hours each.
The specifications must describe fully the ma
fatts ~ ha mead tlp ms N
the detail of the size, finish, and arrangement of the
machinery, and Of the various equipments ard out
The plans must DC vorksg drawings fron which
the vessel and machinery can be bpi., showing the
allotment ofsPace for aecennoaations. steam room
magazines shell rooms dist oSiton OF cnsl, ynd COZ
venient st1wtgc mn,t be kroyiGed.
1t is to be understood that ia the contract
required, with forfeiture in case Of failure:
The bidders must state the least time, from the
signing the contract or acceptance of the proposal
within which they will agree 10 complete the vessel
ready Tor sea, and deliver them ut any ports they
nIay name. The total amount for which they will
engage 10 do all that II reqrired In the foregoing
advertise ment, ans to be embraced in their specd
mas &c by the | reqaed by
law, that ii awarded, they Will execute The con
tract,
a. the work progresses, retaining one filth 1-5) OF
| the whole amouat for ninety (90) days after the
delivery of the vessel, 10 repair any deeots that
may be discovered within that time on trial at sea-
| The Department reserves the ritht to accept the
pr; posa!s made in conformity wi III tho conditions
prescr which 1t may consider most to the intre
ests of the Government, and 10 combine the greatest
number of advantage, and 10 reject any or oil o.
| them at its OF ton.
competent person will be appointed by the De
pariment to susperntend The construction ad equip
ment of each Of the vessels.S.
| The specifications, plans, and models of parties
not obtaining contracts hay be Withdrawn by them
s. L. CHASE,
sep 5-taw Secretary of the Treasury.