Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-24
pRoPosALs FOR REVENUE VESSELS.
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The Department will receive proposals, ac som
panied BY models, plans, and specifostions unrl
ste.m Screw Revenue *e.seis of aso ton. eaos,
ton tons e each United States messurement. 'l' 'i 0'O
Proposals WI only be considered from suooessful
ness, and the name Of the marine steam engine es
ts6l.shment !, M at which fhs msohney sto be made
The load draft Of wstsr Of the vessels of 75O ton.
must not exceed ten 90 feet, and they viii be arm ID
50 poGnder guns OF Il cwt and one I hesvy nsvy
R9nnnasr na der h1owtZeF on The top gallant forsoaste.
carrying provisions for sixty days, and sod gallons
OF wa;e in tanks % be furnished with condenser
The vesssls to rs Schooner riggsd, tn yinr
ssT s1pssds Insa ssGars % sal, and yard to et .nt
and Rsy w Sa %
esoh with one Ilfed PIVOT gun of $500 lbs weight,
pcundeE howitzsf on the top Esaat Hs oecRsts ns
The complement for each vessel will be 95 pr
ssns ss5yiDs PROVISIONS for sssE days and zCo
oo2rrSSsnssI Tor distlllIng P table water;
The p?oposs sls Tu.t be for ihs hull, T sp'rs rig
ging, sails and canvas work, mast coats, awnings,
tanks, casks, biLIaoesA sAbes, furniture for cabins
and mess rooms, cooking apparatus and utenslls
srs Ssd with Buck NoSnisin coal with ali the
equipments and outfits Of every kind. and in al
$40 8, and Armament, and at onoe proceed to sea
The armament provisions, nautical Instruments
and charts only vii. be provided by the Govern
1t Is desirable to have the highest sttainabIe
speed, which must be stated in the offer toy ether
with the length of time it can be maintained ana
the quantity OF coal that can be carried In the
bunkers for that speed, which should not be loss
than ten days of se enty four hours each.
The sPeoIhoations must describe fully the ms
the detail Of the size finish, aud arrangement Of
the machinery, and of the various eq shipments and
outfits included IN the proposal.
The plans must be voT king dravings from which
the ves,e ,ei and machinery o,n be built showing the
al Otment of space for aooOmmodatIOns steam
room magszines, shell rooms disposition of coal,
and convenient stOwage must be provided.
IL Is to be understood that in the contract a
guarantee will be inserted OF the fuli m snt of the
condition of draft of water, speed fuel sat sfactory
working of the machinery, and other points re-
quIr6d, with forfeiture in case of failure.
The bidders must state the least time from the
signing the contract or acceptance OF the proposal
sells ready for sea and deliver them at any ports
they may name. The total amount Tor which they
Will engage to do al that is required in the fore
going advertisement, and TO be embraced in their
specihoatlOns and plans, must be stated, and the
bids must be accompanied by the guarantee re
CURED by law that, if awarded, they will execute
Payments will he msde at four different in 'eryaIs
as the work progresses, retaining one fifth IL 81 of
the whole amount for ninety 1907 days after the
may be discovered within that time on trial at sea
The Department reserves the right to accept the
proposals made in conformity with the conditions
interests of the Government and to combine the
greatest number of ADVANTAGES, and to reject an v
or all of them at Its option.
n "A competent person viii be appointed by the
equipment OF each of the vessels.
The specIhcatIoss, plans, and models of parties
tSsm aHs obtaining contracts may BE- Cahdsswn By
sep 5taw Secretary OF the Treasury.