The national Republican., 1861-09-04
GOVERNMENT ADNTS.
nVOposAL FOR sIDE-WhEEh
STEAMERS
NAVY DEPARTMRar.
BrRrAu or coSsTRuctIoN,
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NAVY DrrARrMRsI .....
Washington august :, 1901
~ ,oNEoRNlTY with the act Of Congre's
nr,vcd Tho "A August, 1871, the Navy Deplrt ,
mont W receive proposal. i,r me eonsuuc'oh UNI
equipment Of WeVS sac or met et 10 sxc"ed Elk feet
,;nc inches TO be armed with two rifled guns, oil
1000 lbs each, cne at each end Of the vesse SO,
he one hundred pcroons, with provisions for sixty
Says TO have two thousand gallons oil wStcr IN
tanks and to be provided with condenser i9r ulS
tiUiIg potable wIter TO be schooner tigged ana
have ruddcr AT escn ehu, P'oPeriy P'''' ~
post , ,,o. a, .,o ,,o h;,has, ot
,,inah,e spced which must be stated IN the offer,
tngn,hcr WITH the ength of time it can be maintain
cd and the quantity Of coal that can be carrie in
the h1nkers for that speed which should NOT Ie
The propos Il mus. be for the hull spars, zig,
ring sails and canvas work, coats, anchor,, anu
cables tanks, casks. furniture, cooking apparatus
and utensils steam machinery and spare work, win
ali the equipments for YES ell Of war comple'cda
ready Ia all respects for sea service and r"aay 10
receive | cr officers. men, armament stor's. rroNs
ior q and fuel for steam machinery. go,
The armament, stores, provsion', and fuel will be
furnished by the Government; ,.,.,,. eliza ,,,,o
rials 10 be used, the method and size OF fastening
the detail of the size matcriHl. finish, lind, aud or
rangemcn, Of machinery, and of the various equip
| ments included In the proposal
! The plans must be working drawings, from whic !
the vessel aud machinery can be bui I showing ,ne
rooms mr vazuc and sh llroom', disposition OF the
| coal nc , 49,, a, H.,
the main sha 4 may be above the boiIcr pressure
NOT to be less than thirty POUNDS per square irGh
and surf &C condenser 10 DC useu 'he p"""'e
wheel to be overhung.
uncn nnrlication 10 the commando Of any navy
yard the bidder can sec the lst Of equipments re
auired for the propeller gun boats 10 wh'cn as =.
as practicable these are to con orm aid for whcl
convenient stowape Is TO he divided. a.,
IRE bidders will state the i ast time within whic,
hrv will, agree to complete the vessel for sea AM
delirer her at such navy va as lney may "nm,e ,,
trwise he stated in the offer the total amount TO
II which they will engage to do all that Is rcpuire
~ above and Embraced in their specitcations an
nInns and the bid must be accompanied by name
" of cuarantors that ifawarded they Will execute IN
!, contract ,-. ,.,..
The usual c)pdions o! Government contract
r ! will he observed Payments to he made at fnu
a different Intervals tile work progresses, retaihh
fifth of the whole mount ior nhrty rays u' ~
+ miv he Uncovered within that tine in trial at SET
j. uuders ood that in the contract gurran,'
II will be mscrtei of the iulilmen Of the condition
Ii speed fuel, satisfactory working 0i the machn'r
in C. with forfeiture in case oi failure
Thr reputaton of bidders as successful steamsh
I'd builders will have due wight and the lTolOs
he must state the name of the marine steam eng,
cr building establishment NJ which they intend u
ct steam machinery TO be made.
The Dcp, rimcrt reserves the -ich' 10 accept v
he propoSiiorS ma DC in conformity with The conditio
il nrescribed which shall b. considered most TO the
ii terest of the GoveIrmct aud combine the grcat'
" number Of advantages, and 10 REJECT any OF aii
them. at its option. =,
,d The smc 1cations and plans % parties not obta
Ii ing the contract can be wi hdrnwn by them
cd The Department will no. consider Itself under
legations 10 receive proposals after the NTH oi s'
he tPmbCr, 1So1.
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