The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-17
PROPOSALS..
PROPOSALS FOR REVENUE VESSELS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

l. TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
MI, WASHINGTON. Sept : 1851,
Tho department will receive prop,sIs, acl5h.nied BY
Both September 1861 for the complete construction and
equipment Of two steam screw revenue vessels Of go tons
each, United States measurement
Proposals will only be considered from successful steamship
the marine steam engine establishment ut which the steam
machinery is to be made be stated and will have due
weight.
pivot gun OF 5000 lbs weight pownder guns AZ cw
forecse The complement ioreac vessel be 40 persons
carry provisions for days and 800 gallons OF
in tanks be furnished with condenser for dsng pota
square sail, and yard to set Aging.
me Sd dr, oil wafer o NE vessels o. Go IONS must no,
pivot gun $500 lbs gh two 30 Founders of A. cwt and
light navy 24pounder howitzer the topgaan fore
The complement for each vessel will be nnety.hve per-
water in tanks and TO be furnished with condenser for
The vessels to be schooner rgged with flying gaG topsas
che proposal must be for he hull spars rigging sails and
ennyass work mast coats AWNINGS hainmoGks and bags
nitre cabins and messrooms cooking apparatus and
W & Monn ac viii w2s GGa s
and outfits of every kind and in all respects ready to receive
her officers men, provisions and armament and at
The arnaerts provisions. nautical instruments and
charts only will be provided by the government.
II desirable have the highest speed which
il can be maintained the quantity coal that can be
in the ounkers for that speed which should
hiss than for ten days Of twcntyfour hours each.
The specifications describe fully the material to he
used the and size of fastening; the detail Of the
size finish and arrangement OF the machinery and OF tho
various equipments and outfits included IN proposal
The plans must be working drawings, from which the
sci and machinery can be built. showing the allotment Of
rooms disposition of COAL and convenient sowaGe must DC
Is 10 understood that in the guarantee will
he inserted Of the fumen OF the condition Of draft Of
ter speed fuel satisfactory working machinery and
oher points required win forfeiture in Of failure
Tho bidders the least from the signing the
rpnf-p m hey
them at ports they may name. The total amount for
which they viii engage 70 do all that required in the orego
advertisements and be embraced in their specifications
aud plans be stated aud the bids be accompan
by the guarantee required by law that awarded, they will
Payments will made four different intervals as the
work progresses, retaining onefth Of the whole
defects that be discovered within that time trial
at
conformity with the conditions prescribed which
may consider the Interests of the governments
combine the greatest number of advantages and ~ reject
any W all oil them ~ MS 9hiion.
competent person viii be approximately the Department
supernsnd the construction ana equipment OF each OF the
The specifications plans and models of parties not obtain.
$. p. CHASE, Secretary of the Treasury
CEALED PROPOSALS ARE INVITED TILL THE 10Th
Fonrsc Potatoes About 40 90 bushels will teqiir.
cd OF about 900 bushels per week. The
be Of the frs, quality aud equal In quality to the following
kinds
Nsrocrs auiue),
Pink Eye
Mcrccrs (whtel
Tine pota delivered Washington and subject 10
spch inspection delivery tho Subsistence Depar s1erp
,,ov rraire and Ne vrne, 70 be made In r amy notes II
government should desire IT,
potatoes BE- dciiveed IN GOOD strong barrels aud
each bushel TO be estimated sixty pounds
The bids to be directed to Captain A. Beckwih G. ST. u s.
A.. Washington, " q.