The national Republican., 1861-09-09
GOVERNMENT ADVTS.
ID ROP POsALs FOR sIDE-wBEEL
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fN.E -.4 Washington, august y, 1861.
IN CONFORMITY with the aot of Congress
approved the Sd August, 1881, the Navy Depart
% hs and
The load draft of water MOTTO exceed six feet
nine inches to be armed with two rifed guns, of
with two IL. FOUNDER howltzers; The complement 10
be one hundred persons, with provisions for sixty
days, to have two thousand gallons of water il
tiiling potable water. To be schooner .rgged and
have rudaer at each end, properly protected by q
post
The Department desires to have the hghcs, a,
tainable speed, which must be stated In the Offer
together with the ength of time 1t can be maintain.
ed and the quantity Of coal that can be carried in
lees ihan for eight days
The proposi must be for the hull, spars, rig;
cables tanks, casks, furniture, cooking apparatus
and utensils, steam machinery and spare work. with
aRthe equipments for a YES el Of war completed d
ready 10 all respects for sea service and ready to
receive her officers, men, armament stor,s, proyis
iors and fuel for ST. am machinery.
The armament, stores, provisions, and fuel will he
The specifications must fully describe the mate
iials 10 be used, the method aud size of fastening
The detsil of the size, materisl finish, Kind aud ar
rangtment of machinery and Of the various equip.
meuts included In the proposal
The plans must te working drawings from which
theSessel and machiuery can be hui /, showing the
allotments of space for accommodations, store
rooms lgazine, and sh llrooms, disposition Of the
coal, &c
The boilers and engines TO be below tie deck
the main shaft may be above the boiler pressure
not to be less than thirty pounds per square irch
and surf ce condenser to be used the paddle
wheel to be overlung.
Upon application TO the commando of any navy
yard the bidder can see the list Of equipments re
as practicable these TO conform, aid for which
convenient stowsge IL to be y, ovided
The bidders will state the asst time within which
they will agree TO complete the vessel for sea and
without extra cost TO the Government. II must
likewise be stated in the offer the total amount for
which they will engage to do all that is required
above and embraced In their specifications aud
plans and the bid must be accompanied by names
of guarantors that If fawarded they will execute the
contract.
The usual conditions OF Government contracts
will be observed. Payments to be made at four
different intervals the work progresses, retaining
one-ffth Of the whole amount for ninety days after
the delivery of the vessel to repqr any defects that
may be discovered within that time In trial at sea
| Is unders ood that In the contract n guarantee
will be inserted Of the fument Of the condition of
speed, fuel, satisfactory working of the machinery
Co.. with a forfeiture in case of failure.
The reputation of bidders as successful steamship
builders will have due weight and the proposal
must state the name of the marine steam engine
huildiog establishment at which they intend the
The Department reserves the risht to accept The
propositions maze In conformity with the conditions
prescribed which shall be considered most TO the in
terest of the Government and combine the greatest
them, at its option
The specifications and plans or parties not obtain.
ing the contract can be Withdrawn by them
>, The Department will not consider itself under OBJ
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