Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-27
PROPOSALS FOR REVENUE VESSELS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 4
Washing ton. IA ptemhar q. 1851 Z


The Department will receive proposals, accom-
panied by models, plans, and Specifications. until
complete construction and equipment of Two
Steam Screw Revenue Vessels Of $50 tons each,
tons each United states measurement. - ''O
Proposals will only be considered frOm successful
ness, and the name of the msri5e steam engine ss
te0lishment at which the maohne'y Is to be made
The load d of wae Of hue gsse of
must not exceed ten 90 feet and they will be armed
s. O e ssy e
heTzeF ,S on bs top Fs'nt
carrying provisions for sixty DAYS. and sn eanns
Of waee; in tanks 20 be furnished with oohd er
The vessels to tie schooner rigged with fyinr
The load daft Of water of the vessels OF 6OO tons
must not exceed 8! feet, and they will be armod
each, with one ,Ifed pivot gun of $500 lbs weigh
two s2-poundeIs of 42cwt.. and one light navy "a
The complement for each vessel viii be IS pr
sons, ,ag5y1ng PROVISIONS for sixty days and 1000
condenscr for tl!ling p table water.
The vessels TO be schooner rigg I'd, with flying
As,d h e Sc: R.s
Eins, sails 1nd CANVAS work. mast coats, awnings,
tanks, casks, b,npscI.s BELLS iurniture for cabins
and mess rooms, cooking apparatus and utensils
ers filed with Buck Mountain coal Win tSa III naf ibe
equipments and outfits of every kind, and in ali
SO q, and Armament, and at once proceed to sea
Inc armament, provisions, nautical INSTRUMENTS
ana eharts only vii. be provided BY the Govern
10 Is desirable to have the highest att.iu.bIs
speed, winch must be stated in the offer gether
with the length OF time it can be maintainsd no
tne ananntitJ Of ooeI that can be carried in the
than ten days Of entJ four hours each
Ehe sPeolhcstious must describe fully the ma
the detail OF the size finish, and ar ang ement Of
the macnlneIy, and OF the various equipments and
Outhts Included In the proposal.
The Plars must be voT king draw ing . from which
the YES 81 and machinery be built, showing the
al otment oil space for accommodations seam
room magaxlnes, shell rooms disposition of coal
IL IL 10 De understood that in tho contract a
guarantee Will be inserted of the fulfilm mt of the
oondion 81 arat OF water, speed, fuel, satisfactory
egLredi with forfeiture in case of failure.
Inc BIDDERS must state the least time from the
ne contract 9r acoeptanoe OF the proposal
sells ready Tor sea and deliver them at any ports
they may name, The total amount for which they
going ana 10 be fs
sPeclhoapons and plans, must be stated and the
BIDS must be accompanied b. the guarantees re
auIeo py Jaw that, If awarded they viii execute
PAYMENTS win he made at four different in, eryals
as me wDIk progresses, retaining one fifth II 81 Of
delivery of the vessel, TO repais anT defects thai
may De discovered within that dime trial 81 sea
Inc Department reserves the light TO acospt he
prescribed which Il may consider must Co tie
interests of the Governmsat and 10 coinbine the
greatest numbsr Of advantages, ana 70 reject an,
A competent person will b. appointed by the
department TO superintend the con strurt ton and
equipment OF each Of the vessels. a.
not bsSiinSaaoss plans and models Sf .srtes
sspt stav = Secretary Of the Treasury.