The national Republican., 1862-07-30
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DnOPOsA FOh BUILDING SIDE.
Il WHEEL GUNBOATS.

THE Navy Department, will, until the soth day, Of
July, receive from ship buildsr tuilly
struction the hull OF double bowed gun
boat with rudder at eseh end protseted BY the stems
and awninss; four boats ~ with III their atisSs and
equipments complete tanks for 5000 gallons Of wa
ter, with the necessary casks, breakers buoksls &c
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hae fest inches above the lower edge Of rabbst
Of the heel, TO be 2so feet the extreme breadth 8S
q ohSS throat q aSGr %D. to
to line feet inches above the lower edge Of rsb
bet Of bottom plank to be 500 cubic feet The size
bns due . . S naval T.s
!his olsss Keel Of wnie oak, "a by 6 inches, soarph
fastened with Inch oopper bolts; stem Of white osk
Ssd sed.H ana g fne
and room "a, 20, and % inches floor timber sidsd
inehes mouldsd in throat 10 nchds, IN bss inches
at head bis inches. Timber Of frame Close together
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sseS ffsns OF lsch Bulge kssi,oa of White csi Or
as ana: snu: .a S nsa
mainder With Iron. Breast hooks Of white oak sided
7x inehe. Diagonal braces In two tiers sK. By X
app.r strap Sy slss :T.ts: g. o. 10 a. .Sr Or
yellow pine ih inches Thick, strskes Of . inches
wide on s.eh side Ceiling inches Clamps Of white
sdgswss. Berth deck beams Of white pine, sided GH
moulded inches, the four longest beams TO have
ledge knees. :, Berth Berth deck plank whits pine, upper
inshss moulded inches In the middle and inches
st the end. Oae hanging knee st each end Of each
Hsngins kne.s sided Inches, The remaining knees
Sics 2. oak bsseed over b SssIs an and i..tned with
~ u ls: Pp: PS :h.
~ * ls.hs. thisk: Bottom plant q white 20
three trsensis md one oOmpostioa spike the gar.
beard .a!; With two bolt, and two
iron Sos and Iron rs spSss butt bolt: Il S,.nss.r II
inch Copper fastening to extend 70 inches
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the rsbbet Of the keel. The wheels Will Be over.
hung the guards made at short fore and aft prsot
The bulwarks TO be Of 6l6 plate Iron. The builders
Of the vessel will make the wood frame for the In
clinsd engines, securing y with wood knees and to
room steersse, and between decks, the holds bolts,
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other detail far as the contract sipuiatss to cover
s to be complied with In accordance With the usases
shsps oi one half the vessel having ths requisite d.
PLACEMENT, ~ both ends are alike, and II they think
proper, plain model Of the came
The proposals. must state the price for which they
will agree to have the vessel ready to receive the
machinery and launch her for the periods Of four.
teen, sixteen, elghtssu, and twenty weeks respect
yely the vessel TO be fully completed In forty days
thereafsr OF n twelve days after the complete cree
The e. usual @ condition. Of Government contrast. will
Be observed, and payments will be msde q the work
progresses, and twenty per cent retained TIL the
saticfActory completion Of the contract.
Ths bids must be accompanied by the guaranty
required BY law that II the contract s awarded Il
will be duly executed.
The Department the right to reject any or
all the proposals. received under this advertisement
II in Its opinion the public interest requires II.
The proposals. must be endorsed "PfoposAls for
Paddle Whsel Steamers" TO distinguish them from
''Becretary Of the Navy"
Propositions will be recslved.for similar vessels Of
iron or iron and wood combined. yr-2aw