Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-30
DROPOSALS FOR BUILDING SIDE
Il WHEEL 6UNBOATS.

THl NAVY DEPARTMENT will, until the sNth day
OF July, receive, frOposition. from ship "a ldsIs
for The oOn.Ei astOn n of !hs hui Of dorse bovsd
eide yhesl gu boat. with ruddeI t each end, nIo-
y rd ens s S soPsoroT rig. and t1ninii four
boats, with ali tbei, 6ttin and ,esuIpmonts com
sci completed lr everJ respect with all the ttnnEs
cables, furniture, coo-ing utensils, lnstrGment,,
an stores, which will Ge furnished ~ tho 6overn-
The length Of the vessel, including both rsSb.ts
on ihs Z feet inches .bcse the lower edEe OF
and desth % Of Sod from ,slo.s Of
r0r timber to lover SIDE sf deck ,sPs u feet
tOeubio feet The slxe Of the principal msterias
s6s 20 he s' fGOxs e.sst of' PENS in dSe Sro Of
f,S Os1 y 1ofs' FGs,s Az sitS q
der nd to sse With oSmSosto1 fnee; rams Of
white oak, white chestnut, and haokmetsoki tiGl-
sided Ito iachsS; f1ttoofs to 5 inches; top tim
bers inches moldsj in throat IS iIehe'. II bilEe
toFshsT spos e,1ssn iran sve EsR YI TOss
OF floor, flledln with white pins Msin keelson Of
per bolts IN each name Of X i Oh Bulge tse.on Of
white oak or Yellow pine, fa tened with copper
boilers; the rsmsinter With Iron Bresst hoSks Of
white oak, sided ! InnEes Diagonal bIsoes In
two tisss By | 2LIoh amidshiDI and Sey : IS
| Bulge strakes Of oak or yellow pine, Al iaoh
| Ceiling inohs; Llamps II white oak inches
thIcE, three streke5 IL inches. bOltcd .dSevise,
moulded Inches. ths four longest beams 10 have
lAodte knees Berth deck pl.' K vhIto pine. upper
G RchSs Ehs the @dds and
| inches at tho end; One hanging knee ai6ach end
and Gs sIes and
maInlnr knees inches. Wsterws,s and thIck
OF ys9T Saa or pop Gsf j0rrS ever ~
pine - HEis IShs' # Gat Hshs
Bottom PLANK of white OAK. 5 l-2 lrohee thick
WSes OF white oak, tinches thick; IN width Z l-2
inches. Equare fasteE the bottom with three tree
nails aud one composition spike; the cardboard
s.:ases with two copper bolts and two treenAII;
ron bolts and iIon spikes; butt be rs il di,meer
inch. Copper ia,teninE to extend up to 8 feet
| rLe bottom Ehs.the5 with "a ounce copper 20
feet inches above the IabDet of the keel. Th,
fore aud aft rs pIao,icablc, and the wheel hoHst
hull IN this usual way: The br!wa'ks TO b? OFFS Il
the wood frame fo- the inclined engines, securing
with wood knees aud TO the kessons, and will DO q,
T6e In esSlE aard VHS room, stesrsEs and 6et1ee
decks. the hoics, Dol 2, tteerEg wheel, pumps
sGd G Ta oE:4 ds,s
~ fer al the nTact stipulates 10 cover, is 10
complied with IN sccordaGce with the Gsages G
TLe bidders need 0rly rend drawing, shown
IN shape OF one helt me vessel having the requl
| they thIuk proper, q pl ain model of IN same.
Tie proposals must state the price for which the
will agrr to hsge the vessel ready to receive th
m,oainery and lsunoh her for the seTiods Of fouT
teen, sixteen, eighteen, and twenty weeks, TospeC
EelJ, the vessel 10 be tdlly comp eed IL forty day
thereafter, or IN Twelve dsys after the comp et
| erection of tho me- ohiaarJ.
4 The usucl Conditions Of SOve- -nTr ent contract
viii be 0bse.red' and md FSImsn,s vii! 5s msds ss
| the satisfn"tOI completion of the contTaoi.
; The bids mpst be Z corpaoied By the Eusrapt
required by law, that II tins contract is awarded
vii be duly executed. Ehe Department reserve
under Lns advertisement, II In It's o9ILiOn the pu
| lie InteTest require It,
II The propo-sls must b. endorsed "Propozals f
Paddle " heel Steamers" to distI IGEuish them fro
other buslneJs letters and will be addressed TO Il
. 1 Secretary of tbs Navy
Proportions will be received for similar yesse
: | OF iron or iron and wood cOmbued. jJ I6 2aW