The national Republican., 1861-09-17

TRs,soRr DEPARTMENT,
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Wa,hi, ston September 8, 1851.
The Department will rec i've propCsals, accom-
panid by models plans, specif,its MS until .
o'clock Monday, 30,h September. 1851 for the com.
rle,s Construction and equipment of Two Sean
Screw Revenue Veseis OF $50 tons each, and Of
Three S,eam Screw Revenue Vessels of 600 tons
each UDited ~tatss measurement
Proposals will only be considered from successful
steam ship bull ers aa,u lily engaged iu that busi
establishment, at which the steam machinery Is 10
be made must be stated, and will have due weight
The load draft of water Of the vessels Of $50 tons
must not exceed ten Qo) feet, aud they will BE-
srm.d with one rifed pivot gun Of 8 600 lbs weight,
two s2.pound guns Of AZ cwt and one heavy navy
The M each to o S
carrying povi ions Tor ixy days. ana 500 gal ons
ofwater In tauk' to be furnished with q condenser
The vessels to De schooner igged, with flying gaff
topsa ls, square sal, and yard to set yiug
The load draft Of water of the vssseso Of 600 tom
must not exceed sk ieet, aud u ey wil be armed
each with one riaed pivot gun of Q 500 io. weight
| two 32-pouuders OF ~ cvt aud ole light navy "a
poppSSser noxiaer on the top salan. ecsstl.
carrying provisions sixty days. and 600 gallons
Of water in tarks, and 10 be urnished with con.
denser for d'stiling otable water.
The vessels to be schooner rigsed with ay ing gsn
topsails squsr. s',l, aud ard to setf ying.
The proposal must be for .he hull, spars, rigging
sails, and clnvsss work, mast Goa "a, awnings, b m
mocks and bags, ooats anchors and cab es ank,
cssk, bnnanies, bells furniture for ca ins ar M
rooms, cooking apparau us aud utensils complete
steam machinery, spare work, coal Junkcrs hlls0
with Blck Mountain coal, with ali the equipment
and Quilts Of evs.y KIND and in an respects resd,
ment aud at once proceed to ses.
Ine armaments, pIoyi Ions, rau':ce1 Instruments
and charts only will be provided by the Govern
ment
1t Is desirable to have the highest obtsinabe spe cd
which mu,, b sra'ed in the ofe- tose,hrr wi d IN,
len tn Of time II can be maints ei and the quantt,
OF coal that eau te carried in The bunksr- Tor tha
speed hirh should not be less than for ten DAYS
twruty iour hours each
The .pscia0atiOns must de 'cribs fully the ma
te ist 70 be used the manner and size Of fastening
IN. detail OF IN size fni b. and arrangement uf N,
machinery, and Of the various equipments ard oat
The plans mus, be working drawings from whicf
the vessel and machinery can be built showing tn,
anSamsns Of s space for ac@sonmoda,ions @ stsam ro
1t Is to be understood that ia the contract .
condticn If the draft Of water speed fuel sstisfsc
required; with fo fsi,urs in case Of fa,ure. '''
Tne bidders must state the ieast time, from the
signing the contract or acceptance Of the propose
hin which they will agree TO complete the vessel
may name. The total amount for which IN viii
engage to do all that req ired in he for. going
Advertisement an to be embraced in thei, specid
must be accompanied by the guarantee required b,
law, that, If awarded, they will execute the con
. Payments will be made at four different interval
as the work progresses, retaining one fifth 10y o
b the whole amount ,or ninety (so) days after IN,
delivery OF the vessel, 10 repair any deiects tina
may be discovered within that time trial sea-
. The Department reserves the ria hit to accept tn
proposals made In conformity wi the condition
prescribed, which 1t may con-der most to the ntrt
ess Of the Government, and 10 comuiue the greatet
u number Of advantages. and TO reject any or all
the I'm at its o. ton.
competent person will be appointed by the D,
parment to surpeI intend the construction and eouil
mrnt of each Of the vessels
The specifications, plans, aud models of partie
not obtaining contracts may be Withdrawn by then
| 8. p. CHASE,
sep 6-taw Secretary Of the Treasury.