The national Republican., 1861-09-07
GOVERNMENT ADVTS.
DROP POsALs FOR sIDE-wHEEL
STEAMERS.
NAvI DErARTnRsT,
BuRRAu OF CONSTRUCTION,

| NAVY pErARrnRsr,
| BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION,
...t Washington, August z, 1861.
| IN CONFORMITY with the act Of Congrei 8
approved the Sd. August, 1881, the Navy Depart;
ment VIII receive proposals. fer the construction and
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nine inches !. to be armed with two filled guns, Of
900 lbs. each, one st esch end Of the vessel a,so
be one hundred persons, with provisions for sixty
| days, to have two thousand gallons Of water In
tanks, and to be provided with condenser for dig;
have rudder at each end, properly protected by a
1 post.
The Department desires TO have the highest at.
together with the ength Of time II can be maintain
ed, and the quantity Of coal that can be carried in
the bankers for that speed which should not tie
The % proposal must be for the hull, spars, rig
ging. sails. and canvas work, boats, anchors, and
| cables tanks, casks furniture, cooking apparatus
and utensils, steam machinery and spare work, with
oil the equipments for ell Of war completed
ready II all rsspects for sea service and ready to
| Ions, and fuel for steam machinery. li..-.
The armament, stores, provisions, and fuel will be
| The specifications must fully describe the mate.
rials to be used the method and size Of fastening,
The detail of the size, materia finish hind, and ar
rangtment of machinery, and of the various equip.
mests ipcluded in the proposal .--...r.
The plans must be working drawings, from which
the vessel and machinery can be built, Showing the
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rooms magazine and shell rooms, disposition of the
| coal, 80
The boilers and en- gines 10 be below the deck
the main shalt may be above the boiler pressure
not 70 be less than thirty pounds per square inch,
and q surf.ce condenser to be used the paddle!
wheel to be overhung.
Upon application to the commando Of any navy
| yard the bidder can see the list of equipments re
quired for the propeller gun boats, to which. as 6r
practicable, these to conform, aid for With
| convenient etowage is to be provided.
The bidders will state the II asst time within which
they will agree to complete the vessel for sea and
without extra cost to the Government. It must
likewise be stated In the offer the total amount for
which they will engage to do all that Is required
above and embraced IN their specifications and
guarantors that If awarded they will execute the
The usual conditions of Government contracts
will be observed. Payments to be made at four
different intervals as the work progresses, retaining
one-ffth the whole omount for ninety days after
the delivery of the vessel to repair any defects that
may be discovered within that time In trial at sea.
Is unders ood that In the contract guarantee
will be inserted of the fullment of the condition Of
speed, fuel satisfactory working OF the machinery,
&C.: with forfeiture in case of failure.
The reputation of bidders successful steamship
builders will have due weight, and the proposal
must state the name Of the marine steam engine
building establishment at which they intend the
steam machinery to be made
The Department reserves the right to accept the
propositions made In conformity with the conditions
prescribed which shall be considered 10 the in
terest of the Government and combine the greatest
number Of advantages, and TO reject any or ali of
them, at its option.
The specifications and plans Of parties not obtain.
ing the contract can be Withdrawn by them.
The Department will rot consider itself under oh.
legations 10 receive proposals after the fifth Of Sep
tember, 1861.
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