The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-16
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR REVENUE VESSELS.
i TREASURY BKPARrMEN
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L TREASURY DKpARrxENr, !
WARRINGTON, Sept. 3, 1861
The department will receive proposals accompanied by
@ ans and o tho complete n1 H
equipment Of two steam screw revenue vessels Of 7 tons
each United States measurement ,'
builders actually engaged In that business and the Of
the marine steam engine establishment at which the steam
wesSt to be made must De '"' ana VIII nave que
TT Se en H. ana w onp%er r w,n
The dor d m to be so
II tanks be furnished with condenser for dsins poa-
be schooner riggcd with flying gaG topsas
square sail and YARD to Sc, flying =, cOo
s feet and they will be armed each with red
pns h the oa
castle The commitment for each vessel will he n,0o,vvo nsr
sons carrying provisions for sixty days and 1000 gallons of
water in tanks and to be furnished with condenser for
The vessels rgged with flying ga topsas,
The proposal must be for The hull spars rigging sails
boats anchors and cables tanks casks bln,,aces bells
nture for cabins and messrooms cooking apparatus and
Sers' "ilsd With Buck Mountain with ali The equipments
of every kind and in all respects ready to receive
officers men, provisions and armament and at once
The ornaments provisions. nautical instruments and
charts only viii be provided BY the government ,..
must stated the offer together with the length Of time
be the "%d sa o
less than for ten days Of twenty-iour hours each
used tie manner and size Of fastening; The detail
size, finish and arrangement of the machinery and OF the
equipments and outfits Included in the PROPOSAL
The plans must be working drawings from which The YES
machinery be built showing the allotment OF
space for accomodaons steam room magazines, she'll
rooms disposition Of COAL and convenient sowaGe must be
provided. =.
II Is to that in the contract guarantee viii
fudlmeH of the condition OF draft
speed fuel! satisfactory working of the machinery and
0 nse PG us s Se snn the
Or as psdy %s sea s %h y
them at any ports they The total amount
To he embraced their
and MIA ms he stated and the bids he
by guarantee required by law that IL awarded they will
Paymens viii be made different intervals
work progresses retaining onefth of the whole amount
for (00 the delivery of the vessel repair
any defects that may bc discovered within that time on trial
The Department the right accept the proposals
made conformity with the conditions prescribed which 1t
consider the interests OF the and
combine the greatest number OF advantages and 10 reec,
all of them at its option.
* competent person viii be appointed by the Department
spcntend the construction ard equipment oil each OF the
vessels.
The specifications plans and models Of parties obtain
ing contracts may be Withdrawn by them
S. r. CHASE, Secretary of the Treasury
C,EABED PROPOSALS ARE INVITED TILL. THE 2gril
- day Of September 1851 ar supplying the Army Of the
cd OF soon bushels per week. The Potatoes to
be of the first quality and equal ia quality the following
kinds
| MERGERS (biue),
Pink Eye,
| MERGERS (whtct.
suchrnspecon or delivery the Subsistence Department
may require anh payment To be made in Treasury notes,
government Should desire 1t.
The poat be delivered In good strong barrels
| each hustel 10 be estimated ut sixty pounds.
The bids TO be directed TO Captain Beekwih, g. 81 u
H., Washington. y. '.