The Portland daily press., 1862-07-29
PR OSALS.
Proposals for Building Side-syheel
GunbOats.

rTvIIE NAVY DEPARTMENT will, until the Goth
Il day of July, receive propositions from ship-build-
ers actually engaged in the construction of vessels
for the construction of tho hull of doubIe-bowed
side-wheel gunboa with rudder at each end protect
ed by the stems; the masts rigging, sails for ore-and
ait schooner rig and awnings; four boats. with all
their fittings and equipments complete; tanks for
20oo gallons of water with the necessary casks break
crs, buckets, &C. The vessel completed in every re-
spect with all the fittings for sea service except ord
nance, anchors and cables. furniture, cooking uten-
sis, 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 to be 1856 feet; the extreme breadth IS
feet and the depth of hold from throat of floor tim
Der TO lower side of deekplank IL feet The dispIace-
ment to line feet inches above the lower edge of
rabbet OF bottom plank TO be 81 500 cubic feet The
SIZE OF the principal materials are TO be follows
other parts being in due proportion in naval
sells of this class Keel of white oak Ia by 81 inches
scarph fastened with inch copper bolts; stem of
white oak, sided 10 inches and properly secured in
openings for rudder and to keel with composition
Knee; frame of white oak, white chestnut and hack
metack; timber and room "a. rs and 2s inches;
floor timber sided to 6 inches; futtocks ero
inches; top timbers inches; moulded in throat
IL inches, in bilge inches. at head 81 inches
Timber of frame close together Space between
frames level with throat of floor. filed in with white
pine. Main keelson of white oak, 10 by Is inches
fastened with two copper bolts in each frame of inch
Bilge keelson of white oak yellow pine, fastened
with copper bolts inch in diameter under engine
frame and boilers; the remainder with IRON Breast
hooks of white oak, sided u inches Diagonal braces
in two tiers 81 by inch amidships and by 7-16 to-
y
stakes Of oak pr yellow pine inches thick 6strakes
OF inches wide ON each side. Ceiling three inches
Clamps of white oak inches thick three strakes IL
inches, boted edgewise. Berth deck beams of white
pine. sided 81 moulded 5 inches. the four longest
beams to have lodge knees. Berth deck plank white
pine, upper deck beams of yellow pine white oak
sided ii to 10 inches, moulded inches in the middle
and inches at the end. One hanging knee at each
end of each beam, and lodge and lap knees between
the beams Hanging knees sided inches, the re-
manning knees inches. Waterways and thick strakes
of yellow pine or oak, logged over beams and fast
urf nrh frnn IlaaE rsIa E.f. ILL.,
inches. if oak, 81 inches thick. Sprkeftng of white
oak in thickness inches. Cardboard srakes of white
oak, ~ inches thick Bottom plank of white oak 81
incher thick Wales of white oak inches thick: in
width. u inches: square fastened the bottom with
three freenaiIs and one composition spike; the gar
board strakes with two copper bolts and two tree
nails; the wales, above the copper fastening, with
inch iron bolts and iron spikes butt bolts in diamc-
ter, inch. Copper fastening to extend up to feet
inches above the lower edge of rabbet of keel The
bottom sheaihed with "a ounce copper feet inch
es above the rabbct OF the keel The wheels will be
overhung, the guards made short fore and aft as
practicable, and the wheel-house built in the usual
way. The buwarks to be of 5-I6 plate iron. The
builders of the vessel will make the wood frame for
the inclined engines, securing it with wood knees and
10 the keesoDs and will do all the wood work neces-
sary IN placing the machinery. The cabin, ward
room, Storage and between decks the holds bolts,
steering -wheel. pumps seuppcrs capstans. hammock
rail. eaulking, joiners. plumbing painting and the
other detail as far as the contract STIMULATES cover
is to be complied In accordance with the usa res of the
navy.
The bidders need only send drawing showing the
shape OF one half the vessel having the requisite dis
placement as both ends are alike, and, if they think
proper. plain model of the same.
The proposals must state the price for which they
will agree TO have the vessel ready TO receive the ma
chnery and launch her. for the periods of fourteen
sixteen eighteen and twenty weeks. respectively the
vessel to be fully completed in forty DAYS thereafter
or in twelve days after the complete erection of the
machinery.
The usual conditions of government contracts will
be observed, and payments will be made the work
progresses and twenty per cent retained till the sat
istactory completion of the contract
The bids must be accompanied by the guaranty
CURED by law, that il the contract is awarded 1t will
be duly executed. The Department the right
TO reject any all OF the proposals received under
this advertisements if in its opinion the public inter-
est requires II.
The proposals must be endorsed Proposals for
Paddle heel Steamers" to distinguish them from
other business letters. and will be addressed 10 the
Secretary of the Navy
Propositions will be received for similar vessels of
iron, or of iron and wood combined. jul7 2aw2w