Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-17
PROPOSALS FOR REVENUE VESSELS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, I
Washington, September s, 1851, {


The Department will receive proposals, accom-
panied by models, plans, and speeifoations until
complete construction and equipment Of Two
Steam Screw Revenue Vessels of $50 tons each,
tons each United states measurement.
Prop1fsEs E wllL only be SEnsidered % from snccessfgl
ness. and the name Of the maTise steam engine ss
tahlIshment at whIoh thS machinery rs to be made
The load draft Of wste! Of the vssssis of $50 tons
must not exceed ten 10 feet, and they will be armed
50 pounder guns OF q Cwt:, and one heavy navy q
FOUNDER hOwitzeT on ,he top gallsnt foreosstle.
provisions for SIXTY days and 1900 sllons
Of va,e, in tanks; be furnished with condenser
The vessels to be schooner rigged, W tn flying
se % s,, ssgssrs ~ sa sal a9d ~ S yard to ct nt
must NOT exosed s1i feet, and they viii be armed,
each, with one rifed pivot gun OF 200 lbs. weight,
pcSndef howitzeT on the top gallant force astis. "
The complement tor each vessel will be 95 per-
v,f. s' i. Gsy and 4
condenser for distiIlInE P table water:
Ihs 10 Be sOS ssG h flying
The proposals must be for the hull. spsrs. rig
ns :ss and and sss St not mast coats
tanks, ossks binRaoIes, BELLS furniture for cabins
and mess r9ons . eSSkng s3PsTstas and
srs filed With Buck Mountain coal. wfiH ali the
20 Il 1 and IN
SO; 8, and Armament, and at once proceed to sea
and charts only vii be provided By the Govern.
It Is desirable to have the highest sttaiu.bIs
with the length of time it can be maintained anu
bunfsrs for that speed. which should not be lsss @
The specffcstions must describe fully the ma
terial TO be used; the and size of astenng:
the detail Of the size finish, aud ar ranrement of
the maohlnsTy, and Of the various equipments and
The pl.rs pust be vorfins drawing, from whloh
the YES e and machinery osn be built showing the
Al otment OF space for accommodations, steam
and oon venIent stowage must be provided.
IL IL 10 be undelstOod that in the contract a
guarantee viii be inserted Of the fulmrnt Of the
wortiug Of the machinery, and other points re-
quIIed, with forfeiture in case Of failure.
The bidders must state the least time from the
within which they viii agree TO oompiets The YES
sells ready for sea and deliver them &C any ports
they may name. The total amount tor which they
ana 70 fs
specikcalons and plans, mnst be stated, and the
bids must be sooompanied BY the guarantees re !.
CURED By law that, II awarded, they will execute
PsJments wall be made At four d feren. intervals
g the work progresses, retaining one fifth II 81 of
ne Whole amount for ninety teol days, sftsr the
may be discovered within that time on trial at sea.
The Department reserves the right 10 accept the
proposals. made Ia conformity with the conditions
interests OF the Government and 20 combine the
greatest number Of advantages, and TO rejeot any
or all Of them at IT'S option. s,-,rE.s .1cF -
ospsTs%set to sSpsrnisna the on and md
equipment Of each Of the vessels !. - = :
| The specifications, plans, and models of partIss
tssm aSs o0ainins contracts maI p flHshdssyn by
sep staw Secretary OF the Trsssary.