Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-11
PROPOSALS FOR REVENUE VESSELS.
-, Treasury DEPARINsEI,,

D, IL
The Department will receive proposals, accom-
PANIED By MODELS: plans and sPeSosit, s mt
stsam Screw Revenue Vessels Of 80 tons ssoh,
tons each United Sfates Measurement.
ProP9fals wili,ony be considered rom successful
ness. ana the name Of the msrise stsam engine ss-
tatlishment az which the machine y 1s to be made
The osd DRAFT Of water II the vessels Of $50 ton.
must not exceed ten t0, feet and they will be armed
8 pogndST guns OF q cxs, and one heavy navy =
RGhundsr howItzsr on The top Fs'6nt ,i fSTeSsss
carving provisions for sixty days and 300 gallons
Of wate, in tanks; be furnished with condenser
The vessels to Ce schooner rugged, with flying
ssh topsa,ls, rqusre sal, and yard to ,et ing.
must not exceed s1s feet, and they will be armed,
esch. with one fed pivot gun Of 800 lbs. weight,
pc1ndoF Rowfzsf on the top s ssisn. forecssts.
The eomPlement for eaoh vessel will be IS pr,
gallons wstef "a tanks, and 70 be furnished with =
| oondens. Tor dIstiIlIng table water,
To Be flying
The proposals must be for the hull, spars, rig
hammacks AID bag, boats, anchors and oablas.
tanks, casks, bnRacles, BELLS furniture for cabins
spd 9Skng and pfsnss
ss hIied sh SucS NC MouI M coal with al TIE
C nS sna n
70 8, and m.ment, and At once proceed to sea-
Inc armament, PROVISIONS. nautlcal lnstrnments,
ment,
IL Is desirable to have the highest attainabls
speed, which must be stated in the Offer, tog ether
with the ien 9Th OF time 1t can be maintained ana
the quantity OF coal that can be carried in the
turkers Tor that speed, which should not be less
than ten days of ts enty four hours each.
The specifications must describe fully the ms
tera 20 be used; the manner and size of fastenlngi
the detail of the size finish, aud arrangement of
the machinery, and oftke various equipments and
=, The p.rs must be working draw ings from which
the yes 81 and Iuachlnery oSn be butt showing tho
al otment OF space for Accommodations, seam
room msg- zines, shell rooms disposition Of GOAL,
AID convenient stowage must be provided.
IL Is To be understC cd that In the contract a
guarantee VIII be inserted of the fu hmsnt of the
Working OF the machinery, and othor points re-
quIred, with forfeiture in case of failure.
The bidders must state the least time from the
within which they will agree to complete the YES
sells ready for sea end deliver them at any ports
| they may name. The total amount for which they
going advertisement, and to be embraced in their
specifications and plans, must be stated, and the
| bids must be accompanied BY the guarantee re-
CURED by law that, if awarded, they will execute
| the contract.
Payments Will he made at four d;herent intervals
as the Work progressed, retaining one nth II 81 OF
| the whole amount for ninety 1907 days after the
delivery OF the vessel, to repair any defects that
may be discovered within that time on trial at sea-
| The Department reserves the right to accept the
proposals made "a conformity with the conditions
| interests Of the Government and to combine the
greatest nam6er of advantages, and to reject any
| or AL of them at Its option
DepsI tmeEt 20 Euperintend the construction and
| equipment OF each of the vessels.
| The specifications, plans, and models Of parties
, TOT OBTAINING contracts may be TihthaSawn oJ
sePs S:aw Secretary of the Treasury.