The national Republican., 1861-08-12
ID II q y POsAI.K FOR sIDE-WHEEL
i STEAMERS.
NAVY DtrAsrNRxr.

Navy BtrARrhRkr.
BuRRAu OF CoSs1RUcrioS,
Washington August :. 1851.
IN CONFORMITY with the act Of Congress
approved the I'd August. .1su, the Navy Depart
.s"p%cm Sf sssms
The load dram Of water not 10 exceed six fee,
nine in:hes to be armed with two riied guns, Of
with two IL. FOUNDER howitsers The complement 10
be one hundred persons, with provision. for sixty
days, to have two thousand gallon. Of wster in
tilliog potsble water To be schooner .rigged. aud
hsves rudser at each end, properly protected by
The Department desires to have the highest at.
tsiuabIe speed. which must be stated In the oier
together with the epgh OF time It can be maintain.
cd and The quantity Of coal ihst can be carried in
IT The S'p prCposs must be for the hull .p.r, ,s
airg sails, and canvas work, boats, snehors, and
Cables, tanks, casks, furniture, cooking apparatus
and utensils. steam machinery and spare work, with
all The equipments for vcs'el Of var completed
receive re- officers men, armament, storfs, provis
iors. and hisl for stsam machinery.
The armament, stores, provisions, and fuel will be
| furnished by the Government.
| The specifications must fully describe tho mate
r!als to be used, the method and size Of fastening
rsns"m.nt t Of msehinery aud Of lie various equip
| mcuts included In the proposal
The plans must be working drawings, from which
the vessel and niaebirery can be buit, showing The
siIotmepts Of space for accommodations. store.
rooms n, isazine and en- II rooms disposition Of the
| coal, so
The boiler. and engines to be below the deck
the main shaft may be above the boiler pressure
not to be less than thirty pounds per square irch
and . surf CO condenser TO be used tho paddle.
| wheel to be nverhuug.
Unon application TO the commando Of any navy
yard the bidder can see the list of equipments re
Quircd FIR the propeller gun boats TO Which a. fJr
as practicable, these are 10 conform. aid for which
| convenient stowase is TO he provided.
The biidera will state the tast time within which
thcv will agree to complete the vessel fer sea snd
without extra cost 10 the Government. II must
likewise be stated In the offer the total anount fol
| which they will engage 10 do all that Il required
shove and embraced 10 their specifications and
Of susrantors that ifswarded they will execute the
contract.
The usual conditions OF Goverumant contracts
will be observed. Rayments TO be made at foul
different Intervals .. the work progresses retaining
fifth Of the whole smount for nirety days a,c,
the delivery OF the vessel to repsir any defects tina
may be discovered within that TINE In trial at sea
lis unders ood that Ia the contract g.srante'
will bc insertei Of the fuRlment OF the condition
speed. fuel. satisfactory working Of the machinery
The reputation Of bidders a. successful steamship
builders will have due weight, and the propOsa
must state the name OF the marine steam engin
building establishment AZ which they intend tn
steam machinery to be made.
The Department reserves the risM 10 accept th
propositions made In conformity with the condition
prescribed which shall be considered most TO the In
terest OF the Gevernmep ut and combine the creates
number Of advantages, and TO reject any or all Q
The specifications and plans OF parties not obtain
ing the contract can be Withdrawn by them.
| The Dspartm mcnt will not coDsider Itself under OF
legations 10 receive proposals af:er the Hth ofser
J tenlbsr, 1851.
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