The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-19
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR REVENUE VESSELS
il TREASURY DEPARTMENT, I
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i TREASURY DEPARTMENT
wAsuINGreN. Sept B. 1861. !
The department will receive proposals accompanied by
Ga sR anss anG or tho complete nnd
equipment steam revenue vessels Of 7o tons
each, United States measurement;
BUILDERS actually ENGAGED in Ina, business and the name Of
the marine steam engine es,abshment at when 'e steam
weight. -.
pivot gun Of 5000 weight s2pounder guns OF ~ ew
S"a Tie Tor PERSONS
ANY @ dsag
square sail and yard 70 set dying. s ''''''
exceed * es and M vii be eas WE p cns ed
light navy 24pounder howitzer the topgalant fore
The complement for each vessel will be ninetyave
water tanks and to be furnished with condenser for
The schooner rigged with flying gaG topsas
The proposal be i for he hull spa rigging sails and
a mast saS b
nure for cabins and nessrooms, cooking apparatus and
Fsls sG WS h MI e
and outfits of kind and in all respects ready to receive
coed to sea.
charts T s hays the Sshes speed which
i be he for d a S 'G a no be be
S isss han for orr ten days twenty
The specifications describe fully the material to be
psed The manner and size Of fascnng the detail of the
size finish arrangement of the machinery. and Of the
various equipments and outfits included IN the proposal
The plans must working drawings from which the
sci and machinery be built showing the allotment of
space for accommodations steam room magazines, shell
rooms disposition Of coal and convenient sowaGe must be
II is 10 be understood that in the contract guarantee will
be inserted Of the fufnen Of the condition Of draft Of wa
oE s pes sr ered With o in cse Of
The bidders must state the least time from the signing the
acceptance Of the proposal within which they
will agree complete the vessels ready for aud deliver
at any ports they may name. The total amount for
which they win to do NIL that required in the orego
and mans must stated the bids be accom- panied
by The guarantee required by law that If awarded they will
Peymens viii be made four different intervals as the
work progresses retaining onefth Of the whole
for ninety ( days after the delivery OF the vessel TO repair
defects that may be discovered WITHIN Ihat time on trial
at sea-
Department TIE right to accept the proposals
may consider most to the Interests Of the government and
to combae the greatest number of advantages and To reject
Competent person viii be appointed by the Department
to supentend the construction and equipment OF each OF the
vessels.
The specifications plans and models Of parties obtain
ing contracts may be Withdrawn by them
S. p. CHASE, Secretary of the Treasury.
| CEALEp PROPOSALS ARE INVITED TILL THE eSrH
- day of September 1861 for supplying the Army of the
cd in lots OF about 1908 bushels per week The Potatoes to
be of the first quality and equal in quality to the following
| MERGERS {bue)
Pink Eye,
such Inspection delivery the Subsistence Department
may require and payment to be made in Treasury notes. If
| government should desire 1t.
The potatoes TO delivered in good strong barrels and
| each bushel to be estimated at sixty pounds. -
The bids to be directed to Captain A. Beckwh, c. g. u S.
| A., Washington ID. o.
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