The national Republican., 1861-08-14
GOVERNMENT ADVTS.
DROP SAILS FOR siD%-wuEEI
CLEANERS.
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IN C0NFOKNIrf vita The ea' &C Consrc :
ment W II receive proposal- TIE construction an
equipment Of twelve Side wheel Stcamcrs
The load draft of water mott cx eed i> Gr
600 lbs. each, Cne at each enl CT the v,s4a a so
with two l. 'onnder howizcrs he ccm ,l,mCit tv
be one hundwd pcr'ons. with prov's ons for sixt,
tanks, and 10 be provide with cond nser for dis
tilli1g pptlbla wltNr. 70 to scho )ncr riggcd and
have = rudacra, ch e,ll, properly protected ~ a
post.
The Department desires TO have the hlshcs' a,
tainahle spcrl which must he a',d N the cser,
the h mixer. or that spccd which snould ,ot lc
less hen 70. eight da,s
The rropo',' mus Lr for the h,ll spar. zig
girg. sails aud canvas wor' tolts gnchor, ard
cables tauhs, casks furniture, CO king apparalns
and utsn:is steam mCchineTy and spare work with
all the equipments ra vCS cl Of 'rar conple'chr
ready in all respects flr sea ccrvi,e, aud read to
receive ter officers. ~ n, mamrrt. stor ir0,s
| 10, - aud III Cor 81 am machinery.
The armament, stores provision and fdcl III lc
| furnished by the Govcrrm'nt
| The spociGcit oni n'ut fully d. scrl'c 'he nate
rials 10 he used The method and size Of LISTENING
the detail OF The size maieritl. finish. lind ath 81
range mJn, Of III r'lirery, and Of the 'arious equip
mcnts included In the !ropo<sl
| The plans MUS Ne w6rkinc drawings from wlch
the vessel and mlrhiOr"l rah 'e hui I, ,rowng the
allo'meuts of spa-c or actOmu aiuGs store
rooms, IN Yazino and III l'rotm' Gispo' in OF the
| cCal, sc
The bo'lc,s and e gnt, 20 h,'ow a. seek zee
| the main sI,i may We above III. bOi'Cr pressure
not 10 he less ihaT tlity pnund& per square inch
and & surf &C Condenser 10 be used the paddle
| wheel to he Gver.uig
rron anplcs,ion 10 the commenda tHr auy navy
! yard the bidder can see the - Of equipments ",
qu;od for the p.oPc!lcr gun boats 10 which, as FIR
| as practicable, these bra 10 con orn ui for which
convenient ttowasc Is 10 lc y Cvidcd.
TIE bidder will state lh2 ast tine withiG WI ch
thev will agree 10 comoc'c the vessel for sea sud
deliver her A. such navy va as they may name,
| without extra cost TO the Government. II must
| likewise be stated In the Offer the total amount for
which they will gage 10 do all that Is require
| above and embraced In their specifications and
plans and the bid must he accompanied by names
Of euarantors that irawarded they will execute the
| contract
| The usual cJidiijas o! G,v1rt m mi coniracLs
| will be observed Faym'nts TO he made at four
different intervals, the work pr"grtsscS, retaiUing
ouc-hfth Of Me whole mount for nrctv days after
the delivery Of the vessel TO repir any defects that
my be Uncovered within that tins Ia trial ai sea
| i uiderS ood ihrt II III, contract a gu"rartee
will be instret orthe Mlh'ment Of The condition of
speed fuel satisfactory wOrking Of tho m1clIiuarv
{. with forfoiturr in case Of failure
The TeputatiOa Of thljeIS a. successful steamship
builders will have due weight, ard tho proposal
must state The Lame of the marine steam cngirp
buldi-g establishment at which tlrrr intend Tho
steam machinery TO he made.
The Dep rr!mtnt reserves The ri II, IN accept he
propositions ma e In c>nfOimi with the 5linlS
prescribed which shall ha considered most ~ The u
tercst Of the Cover me, nnd combine IN" Crcatr.t
number Of advantages, aLd TO reject an orall Of
them, 81 its OptiJn.
The specifications and pan,,o partrs, not obtain.
ing the contract can he vi hdrRwn by them
The Department Vil o cGgsil' itself under ~,
legations ~ receive proposals nj or the fGh Of Sep
tonbor. 1861.
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