The national Republican., 1862-07-26
DNOPOsALS FOR BUILDING SIDE.
WHEEL CiCNBOATS

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THE Navy Department will, until the 3oth day Of
July, receive propositions from ship builders tually
ISnon m M ths bu Of SoUbs e con
boat, with rudder ct each end protected by the stems
the nats rigging sails for oresnd ait schooner rig
and awnings four boats with all their fittings and
equipments complete tanks for 900 gallons Of wa.
ter with the necessary casks, breakers buckets &C
The sci completed in every respect with all the
fittings for service except ordnance anchors and
cables, furniture, cooking utensils, instruments and
stores which will be furnished by the Government
The length OF the vessel including both rabbets on
line feet inches above the lower edge Of rabbet
OF the keel, 10 be 2So feet the extreme breadth 36
feet and depth ofhold from throat OF floor timber 10
lower side Of deck plank IL feet The displacement
TO line feet inches above the lower edge of rab.
bet OF bottom plank to be 80 500 cubic feet The size
OF the principal materials are 10 be follows other
parts being in due proportion a. in naval yessles Of
This clGss Keel OF wui oak Il by inches scarph
fastened with 4 inch copper bolts stem OF white oak
sided 10 inches and properly sec iIed in openings for
rucder and to keel with composition knee frame Of
white oak white chest nut, ami hackmetack; timber
and room -, &c and 2s inches floor timber sidtd
to inches iuttocss to : inches top timbers
At head s., inches Timber Of frame close together
Space between frames level with throat OF floor,
IS BY 10 inches, iastened with two copper bolts in
each frame Of q ioch Bilge keelson OF white oak or
yellow pine, fastened with copper bolts q inch
mainder with iron. Breast hooks Of white oak sided
u inches Diagonal braces in two tiers 81 by },
inch amdshps, and by 7l6 towards the ends the
ytPow pas ao sks o Q, 9,
wide on each side. Ceiling inches ClAmps Of whits
edsewse Berth deck beams Of white pne SIDED Stta =
moulded inches, the four longest beams TO have
lodge knees. Berth deck plank white pine, upper
10 inches moulded inches in the middle and inches
at the end One hanging Knee At each end Of each
bean and Lodge land and ZAP Knees between the beams
| . inches. Waterways and thick strakes Of yellow
pine or oak logged over beams and fastned with ,!
oebs Of pine
thickness tlree inches. CARDBOARD .trakes OF white
oak, ~ inches thick. Bottom plank OF white oak
IL width, y. inches, square fastend Tie bottom witt
three treenails and one composition spike the gar
board straks with two copper bolts and two treenais
iron bolts and iron spikes butt bolts in diameter,
inch Copper fastening to extend up 10 feet inches
above the lower edge Of rabbet OF keel The bottom
the rsbbet of the keel. 'fhe wheels will be over
hung the guards made at short lore and a as pract
cable, and the wheel house built in the usual way
The bulwarks TO be Of o. 10 plate iron The builder
OF the vessel will make the wood frame tor the In
clined engines, securing it with wood knees and 4
sary in placing the machinery The cabin, ward
room, steerage, and between decks the holds, bolts
steering wheel, pumps, scuppers, capstans, hammock
other detail lar the contract sipuates TO cover
10 be complied with in accordance with the usagei
The bidders need only send drawing showing tn.
shape of one half the vessel having the requite dis
placement As both ends alike and IL they thipl
proper, plain model of the same
The proposals must state the price for which they
will agree to have he vessel ready 10 receive thu
machinery and launch her for the periods OF four
teen sixteen, eighteen, and twenty weeks, respect
lively the vessel to be fully completed In forty day
thereafter or 10 twelve day aier the complete ereo
ton OF the machinery,
The usual conditions OF Government contracts vii
be observed md pay ments will be made as the worI
progresses and twenty per cent retained till tn,
satisfactory completion OF the contract.
| The bids must te accompanied by the guarant,
required by law that II the contract Is awarded
will be duly executed.
The Department reserves the right to reject any o
all the proposals. received under this advertiser
il in its opinion the public interest requires It
The proposals must be endorsed sPrOposals 10
| Paddle Wheel Steamers, to distinguish them iron
other busideEs letters and will be addressed to tn
| Secretary OF tht Navy"
Propositions will be received for similar vessels
| IRON or iron and wood combined. jyl7-2aw