The national Republican., 1862-07-25
DNOPOsALs FOh BUILDING SIDE.
WHEEL. GIINRNATS

July receive propositions from ship builders actually
strsoioa Of the hull Of double bowed sdswhee gun
boat with rudder at each end protected by the stems
the mass, rigging sails for fore and aft schooner rig
equpments complete; tanks for 1000 gallons of wa.
The vessel oOGpistsd in every respect with ali the
cables furniture, cooking utensils Instruments, ano
stores, which will be furnished By the Government.
The length Of the vessel including both rsbbes on
Of the keel to be 238 feet the extreme breadth 80
feet and depth ofhold from throat Of floor timber 70
ns % q @ s ssps e.
bet Of bottom plank to be cubic feet The size
Of the principal materials to be follows, othtr
ssss Ssn des ss.s, S
fastened with inch copper bots stem OF white oak,
sided 10 inches and properly secured in openings for
white oak, white chestnut, and hackmetaok; timber
and room "a, 20, and % inohes floor timber sided
to o inches fattocks TO inches top timbers o
at head o., inches Timber Of frame close together
Space between frames level with throat Of floor,
ailsd 10 with white pine. Main kesl'on Of white oak
each frame OF !. iuoh Bilgs keeson Of white oak or
yellow pine, fastened with copper bolts q inch
%.ndsr viz ren Brssst hooks Of white Ok
7H inches Diagonal braces In two tiers sH by y
inch amidshps, and by 7.ie towards the ends the
yppsw ypRs, 'diap pins sSt or sh.
wide on each side. Ceiling inches Clamps Of whits
oak inches thick, three strakes u inches, boted
moulded inches, the four longest beams to have
lodge knees. Berth deck plank white pine, upper
deck beams Of yellow pine Or white osh, sided Il to
at the end. One hanging knee at esoh end Of each
beam, aud lodge and lap knees between the beams
Hanging knees sided lnohos, The remaining kneea
lnchts. waterways and thick strakes Of yellow
pine or oak, logged over beams and fastned with \
Inch Iron psoE plank Of yellow pine inches
sfs. is o White
oak, AZ inches thick. Bottom plank Of white oak
81. inches thick Wales Of white oak, inches thick
three tieensils and one compostioa spike the gar
board straks with two copper bolts and two reehas
the wales, above the copper fastening, with \ inch
inch Copper fastening to extend up 10 feet inches
above the lower edge Of rabbet OF keel The bottom
sheatehd with y ounce copper to feet sinShss @ above
hung the guards made at short lore and aft pract
cable, and the wheel house built In the usual way
The bul~arks 70 be of tle plate iron The builders
the kesisoSs, and will do all the wood work ntOes
IN gssss Ss bsss c hi ss
steering wheel, pumps, scuppers, oapstans hammock
rail, csslking, lolnei. plumbing, painting, and The
Is TO be complied with in accordance with the usage'
The bidders need only send drawing showing the
shape Of one half the vessel having the requisite dis
placement a. both ends alike, and II they think
| proper, a plain model OF the same,
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, eighteen and twenty weeks, respect
yely the vessel 10 be fully completed In forty day.
thereafter 10 twelve days after the complete
| ton of the machinery.
| The usual conditions OF Government contracts viii
be observed, and payments will be made as the work
| and twenty cent retained Till tht
| saticfactory completion OF the contract
The bids must he accompanied by the guaranty
required by law that II the contract IL awarded II
| will be duly executed.
The Department reserves the right TO reject any Of
all the proposals received under this advertisement
if u It's opinion the public interest requires It.
The proposals must be esdorssd "Proposals FOL
Paddle Wheel Steamers, y to distinguish them IRON
other business letters, and will be addressed 10 the
/ Secretary Of the Navy"
Propositions will be received for similar vsrsels 0l
iron or iron and wood combined. jy l7-2aw