Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-25
IRON STEAMERS
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, February ~, 1854.
The Navy Department will, until the 24.h of
March next, receive propositions for the completes
construction and equipment of lron-c.ad vessels
These vessels. with the exception ofthose for the
Mississippi river and Its tributaries, val be pro-
and tributaries may be propelled 6y paddle whess,
Tine hulls will be either wholly Of iron (which
as the protectors may c5nsidor most suitable FOR
the object proposed but their sides and decks must
sist the heaviest shot AID shells.
The vessels Tor the MI'EssEPi river and It's tri
when fully equipped and AIMED, at which 9 raft
they are 60 be able 20 MAINTAIN peTmanenI seed
sufficient coal ia the bunksrs iof six DAYS 5tear1nS
a. Inst speed Their armament will consist of not
The yesse for nsrbor defence are rot 60 draw
more than twelve feet water vheu fully equipped
maintain q permanent speed Of zen Knots per hour
IN smooth water, and carry sufhsient rOal in the
Their armament will consist Of not ess thsn fSom
two TO four eleven inch guns.
The vessel Tor coat deiences are rot 70 draw
more than twenty feet water when fully equippso
ana armed, ~ which CTaft they are 70 be able 70
hour at and CsJ suoe5 O. ne 6P0Is pc,
Tor twelve Gays stes ming at that spe d. The. ar
name q va consist OF one or two httssn or tven-
The guns of the vessels for hsrbor and coast de-
tenee are TO an TO ell points of the con pass with
or change Ia the vessels POSITION.
The propositions mus, 'tsie the lumber of ves-
w yfbi ,S T. the &c ion q the peparmsEt
every respec', embracing armour plating, steam
msohlneII and equipments Of 81 kinds; resoy for
stores ana ProyisIons the proposition must De 40
comp e. By Ptions spec hestiOnS, drsvipgs
eno models q such character that the work colld
be ekeeufei from them.
vtlia winch TIE vessel or vessels are q be com
e:ed: and also the total cum b be aid for each
lt viii be sapaiatsd N the coltvcot that one-tf
the total amonnt will be retained b. the Govern
ment until sixty dsvs sasr the reception Of the
vessel. IN order 70 Civ. i trial, the remaining
per ornance ana PIoFsess CT tn, work; the contract
viii aso embrace forfeiture for failure 20 perform
The bids mu.t 30 accompanied by the guarantee
IeqpiTed By law, that If contrast Is awarded, IL
part es WHO are 20 become the EuretIos 20 the
amount Of tie izos Of the contract wIil also be
7he Departments W.! CONSIDER sny other PROPOSE
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