The national Republican., 1862-07-28
PHoPOsAMnsS kEh x1rahnLMI aTILniNG SIDE.


L WHEEL GUNBuATS.
THE Navy Department, will, until the sOth day Of
July, receive propositions from ship builders actually
engaged In the construction of vessels for the con-
struction Of the hull of double bowed sidewheel gun
boat with rudder At each end protected by the ems
the mass rigging sails for and ait scho 1ner rig
ana awnings; four boats, with all their fittings aud
equipments com pete; tanks ior 1000 gallons Of wa
ter with the nee :ssary CASKS, breaheis buokes, &c
fittings for service, except ordnance anchoss and
cables, rriture, cooking utensils Instruments ano
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 2l6 feet the extreme breadth SO
feet and depth OF hold from throat OF floor timber TO
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 oth,r
parts being In nue proportion as in naval vesses Of
lhs class Keel OF wal oak, II by inches, soarph
iasepet e with inch copper bolts stem Of white OAK,
sided inchee ahd properly sec red In openings for
&c dei and to keel with composition knee frame OF
whit oak, white ches nut, an hackmetack; timber
and room -, 20 and - in hes floor timber SID,
~ q inches futtocks to inches top timbers
inches moulded in throat 10 inchd., in bige 9nches
at head b. inches Timber of fiame close together
ACE between frames level with lAroat OF floor
filled in with white pine. Main keekon Of white cak
% BY 10 inches, fastened with two copper bolts in
each frame OF q ch. Bilge keeson OF white oak or
yellow pine, isstened with copper bolts Z. inch
In diameter under engine frame and boiler; the ne
msnder with iron. Breast hooks Of white oak sided
IA inches Giagonai b. races In two tiers 81 by 4
in.h amdships, and by 7l6 towards the ends: the
upper strap 3H by y inch. Bilge rakes Of oak or
yellow pine, - inches thick, 0 strakes OF inches
wide en- each eide leiiing inches Clamps of wLite
oak inches hiek, three strakes II inches, boted
edgewiss. Berth deck beams OF white pine sided !,
lSdge knees. Berth deck plank white pine upper
deck beams OF yellow pine white oak, sided Il TO
10 ach.s moulded inches in the middle aGd inches
st the end. One hanging knee at each end Of each
beam, and lodge and lap knees between the beams
Hanging knees sided inches, the remaining knees
inches. Watsrways and thick etrakes Il yellow
Line oak, Logged DeamB and itb ~
oak ~ inches thick spirketting Ci white oak, in
oak, ~ inches thick, Bottom blank Of white oak
g.. inches tbick. Wales Of white oak inches thick
y width ,uche,, square fasend, the lotion with
thr,e treenAils and one compositioa spike the gar
board straks with two copper bolts and two treenais
the wales, above the copper fastening, with Y inch
inch Copper fastening 10 extend up to feet inches
above the lover edge Of rabbet OF Keel The bottom
atehd with a ounce copper to feet inches above
hung the guards made at short tora and aft as pract
cable, and the wheel house built in the usual way
dhe pulSnIfs to be OF 10 plate iron The builders
clired engines, securing 1t with wood knees and 10
the keel.ons and will do all the wood work ueces.
rom, .teerage, and between decks, the holds bolts
steering wheel, pumps tcupIers, capstans, hammock
rail- eas,ispg oins; +, plumbing painting and the
Is TO be implied with In accordance with the usages
VI the navy,
lhc tidders need cny send " drawing showing the
shape OF Que halt the vessel havn the requL lie dis
placement, rs both ends are alike aud If they think
proper, plain model Of the same
he proposals must state the price for which they
will agree to have he vessel ready 10 receive the
machinery and launch her Tor the periods of four.
teen, sixteen, eghteen and twenty weeks, respect.
ivIy The vesse TO DC full completed In forty days
thereafter, Ia twelve daJ after the plete cree.
tio of he machinery.
The uEual conditions OF Government contracts viii
BE- observed, and pal ments will be made as the work
progresses, and twenty per cent retained till the
s.llclactory comp elton OF the contract.
The bids must &c accompanied by the guaranty
required by law, that II the contract Is awarded Il
will be duly executed
ihe DepaI Itment reserves the right 10 reject any or
all the proposals received under this advertise ment
II 10 its opinion the public interest requires It.
The pF0pO.als must be e.dorsed - i, oposals for
Paddle WhSel Steamers, t. di .tinguish them IRON
other bu letters, and wit be addressed to the
',.-rctaiy Of the Navy"
Propo'iioIs will be received for similar vessels Of
iron OF iron and wood combintd. jy l7-2aw