Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-16
ID X y POS LIS FOR SIDE WHEEL
l. STEAMERS
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
bsTeoH 81 Construction,

D, y
proved the 81 August 1851 the 0 NAVY DspsrtmsHt
Side er wRss aad
4 ne Load drah OF water not TO exceed six feet
900 lbs EACH one 81 each end of the vessei; Also.
with two l25popnd hovitzers; the compile ment TO
days to have two thousand gallons of Sss sf N
tanks AID g be provided with condenser Tor dis
lIllng potable water; To be schooner ritged, ana
haye'a rudder at eaoh end, properly protected BY q
The Department desires to have the highest at
tslnsble speed, which must be stated in the offer,
together With the length Of time il can be main.
IN the bunkers for that speed, which should not be
less thsn Tor eighty GAYS.
sails, and canvass work, boats, anchors, and
c.bes t.nks, casks, Furniture, OOokinr sp psrstus
With a. the equipments for vessel ofvsr com:
pete ana ready IN al respects for sea service. and
stores provisions, and fuel for steam mach i.ery.
- The armament stores, provisions, and fuel will
,sI Ine sPHeihcatlons must fully describe the ma
the detail of the size, material, fnIsh, kind. and
sTTanEemenf 81 msohssry, and Of the various
The ,lsns must be working drswints from which
me vessel ana maehnery can be built, showing the
rooms. magazine, and shell-rooms, disposition of
rhs boilers and engines to be below the deck
the main shan may be above; the boiler pressure
mot to be sss than thirty pounds per square I9Gs,
Upon application 20 the Comma ud ant of any navy
yard the bidder can see the list Of equipments re-
CURED for the propeller gun boats 20 which, as far
ae practicable, these are 20 conform and for Wrlch
convenient stovaEe IL to be provided.
The b fders will state the least time witt in which
they will agree 10 complete the vessel for sea and
deliver her at srch navy yard "a they NAV name.
without extra cnst 70 the Government 10 must
Likewise be stated In the cfer the total amount for
which they will engage 20 do all that is required
above and embraced IN their specifications aud
plans; and the bi1 must be accompanied By names
Of suarantors that If awarded they will execute
the contract
The usual conditions of Government contracts
WILL be observed Payments 10 be made st four
different intervals, as the work progresses retain
Ing one-ffth Of the whole amount for ninety DAYS
after the delivery OF the vessel, 20 repair anT de
fects that may be discovered within that time in
trial at Ii is understood that in the contract
guarantee will be inserted Of the fuihlment of the
condition of speed, fuel, satisfactory working Of
the machinery, &C., with forte ture IN cese Of
failure.
The reputation of bidders as suocessfal steam
ship builders wall have due weight, and the proPo
sal state the name Of the marine staamenE
building establi shment at which they intend the
steam machinery to be made
The Depa tment reserves the rig u 70 heceptt tie
Propositions made In conformity with the cOndI-
tous prescribed which shall b considered m pst TO
the interest of the Government and comhi.e the
greatest number Of advantages, and 20 reject ANY
or all of them. at it option.
The sIecihcatiO ne and plans of parties not OBJ
tanning the contract can be withdrawn By them.
The Department Will not oons Ider itself under
obligations 20 receive proposals after the 6th OF
September, 1851. gu 9-lswtv