The national Republican., 1861-09-11
GOVERNMENT ADVTS.
DROPO SAILS For sIDE-WHEEL
STEAMERS.
NAVY DEPARrnRnT,
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION,

NAVY DErARrnRrr,
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION,
Washington, August 4, 1861.
IN CONFORMITY with the aot Of Congress
approved the Sd August, 1871, the Navy Depart
ment W II receive proposals fr the construction and
| 'rhe load draft of water not to exceed six feet
nine inches to he armed with two rifed guns, of
o les each Sns At eaGa ena Of me vessel nsH o.
be one hundred PERSONS with provisions for sixty
days, to have two thousand gallons of water in
| tanks and to be provided with condenser for dis
tillug potable water. To be schooner rugged, and
have rudaer at each end, properly protected by n
The Department desires to have the highest at
tainable speed which must be stated IN the offer,
together with the ength Of time II can be maintain
ed and the quantity Of coal that can be carried in
the bvnkers for that speed, which should rot be
II The % propos! must be for the hull, spars, rig
ging. sails, pnd canvas work, boats, anchors, and
cables, tanks, casks, furniture, cooking apparatus
and utensils, steam machinery ard spare work, with
all the equipments fora YES el Of var comple,eda d
receive her officers, men, armament, stores, provs
iors, and. fuel for st, am machinery
The armamen mt stores provision, and fuel will be
furnished by the Government
The specifications must fully describe the mate
rals TO be used the method and size of fastening,
the detail Of the size, ateris inish hind, and
rangtment of machinery, and of the various equip.
ments included In the propose.
the vessel and machinery can be hui I, showing the
allotments of space Tor accommodations, store
rooms, sazine, and sh lrooms, disposition of the
| coal, &c
The boilers aud engines to be below the deck
the main shaft may be above the boiler pressure
not to be less than thirty pounds per square inch,
| and q surf'ce condenser to be used the paddle.
| wheel TO be ovcrhurg.
Upon application TO the com nnnda t of any navy
yard the bidder can sec the list Of equipments re
quired for the propeller gun boats to which, as far
practicable, these are to conform. aid for which
convenient stowagc is 10 be provided.
The bidders will state the l. asst lime within which
they will agree to complete the vessel for yea and
| deliver her at such navy yard as they may name,
| without extra cost TO the Government. 1t 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 and
| plans: and the bid must be accompanied by names
Of quarantors that If awarded they will execute the
| contract.
| The usual conditions of Government contracts
| will be observed Payments to be made at four
different intervals as the work progresses, retaining
oue-ffih Of the whole smcunt for ninety days after
the delivery Of the vessel to repair any defects that
may be di covered withiD that tine IN trial at sea.
l. Is u lders ood that in the contract gulrantee
speed fuel satisfactory working Of the machinery,
&C.. with forfeiture in case of failure.
The reputation of bidders as successful steamship
| builders will have due weight, aud the proposal
| must state the name of the marine steam engine
| buildi'g establishment at which they intend the
steam machinery to be made
The Department, reserves the ri ht TO accept the
propositions maze in conformity with the conditions
prescribed which shall be considered most 10 the In
terest of the Government and combine the greatest
number Of advantages, and to reject any or all OF
| them, at its option.
The specifications and plans of parties not obtain.
| ing the contract can be Withdrawn by them.
The Department will not consider itself under oh.
legations 10 receive proposals after the fifth of Sep
| tember, 1861. =.
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