The national Republican., 1862-03-19

NAVY DirAErMsYr,
Washir gton, flLrrIIg 90. 1872.
The Navy Department viii, until III. 2th Of
March mex, receive propositions for the Complete
coas'ruc i'm aGd ,qutpm. nj Of no. ad vessels io
RIVER, hartor aad cvpst defence
ILess yes els, with the exc .ptiJn Of ose fot he
Mississippi river and its trbutaiss, viii be pro
pel,d BY screws; those 10: the Ms, ippi river and
tributaries may Ue propelled BY paddle wheels. The
tulis will be- either wholly rf ion (which would BIZ
preleiredl or OF iron ami wood combintd, az the
projectors may cJhsider mos! suitable Tor the object
popcsed but their sides and cecks mrst be pro-c co
with iron aimAtnre sufficient TO resis ths heaY
lest shot and shells.
Tie vessels iot tie Mississippi rlvr and ts 'riba
lies not o draT more than six fee water ~htn
fully ,quipvtd and armed, at whica draft ey ar,
- be able to maintain pr ant nj etd OF aiht
knots per hour IN siiii water and carry uticish nj
coal III The bGuk,rs iur six day steaminS 1T lhA
syCed. Their ImeIt will con ist MT nss thar
six e!evsu irGA gus.
IN, vrisyls iyr haIbor d. fence are not TO d:aw
more than tSclye feet Wafer when iul y cGuitpeI
ami armeJ, at which dealt they are to he able 4
m sntsi1 permanent speed Of ten knots per hou.
in smooth water. and carry fuHicient coal lii ih,
bunk-rs ior seven days s.toming at that speed
Thtir armament will consist of not .ess than iI,I
two 70 four eleven i1ch guns
This yestis tor coast dcen ce arr not to draw
than ,selty feet wat,r when fully equipped AMI
armed, al which draft they to be able to main
tain pei marent sIeed Of iiteen knos per hour AT
4, and carry suih,ient coal 10 the tunsers lor
twelve days s,esmiHg 1t that speed. ineir armn
mart will cons.tt Of UGc or Two fifteen OF twenty
inch guns
fence 10 trBia 10 all poinir OF the cOlpt- with
out change In the vesGeps position.
] he prOprtioOs must state the rumeer OF vessels
sui ect TO III. ,l.c 10 Of til. DeIaCm hich Tie
parry propoes 10 iurnsh complete in every respect
ern. rtCiug armour plating, steam machiarry aud
cqui IneIt. OF al kind ready Tor service excepting
only the o--nance and crdrance ores and pFovis
iops; the proportion must lie accom- ani,d by Dc
scriptioas, Specifications, drawings and no1el. ol
such charact,r ira. the work coul: be executed
IRON item
The place of d. livery must be stated; the tine
within which the yets or vs.s-ls are 10 he conp.et
ed and also the total sum to be paid for each
Il will be stipulated In the coLtrsct that one q lt
the tota! amodnt will be retsined by the Govern
inert until ,iXly days ter the reception OF the yes
sci, Ia order to give 1t trial, the rem Inning pay
m-nts being made with due regard to the rope
performance and progress oil this woik; the contrac
wi! also embrace frriti.ure or failure 10 perform
the conditions spt cihed.
The bids must be accompanied by the guar mt
required ley law, that, II u contract Is awarded il
will b. promptly executed; aud the ralIes Of III;
parties who 10 become the sureties 10 the Gmoun
Of the face OF the contract will a!so be stated.
The DtpaI tment will consider any other roposi
tiuns that may be presented in hlch tGe dralt o
wq er ab2ve.n med Is not tNc4td.d
/ ,e Deplftm set will be al Eotrty to tc;ept ol
rtiect any or all the prop stioss' feb -o-9a Siw
CrENLEO PROPOSALS ARE INVITED TILL
> THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF MARCH,, 1879
ut II m Tor purchasing frSm the Go ernmsnt tn
Chucks, and Shius uf vii the Besi Cattle II ed b.
the Army Of tho the Potomtc, except thOie kil q
within the anci.nt limits o. the District oil @
| luInbia.
| No bid vii be eTtert. iaed unless the bidder |
pre- eat 10 :, ond 10 hi lid
The II Hde, Gal!ow, SC obtai'ed at the risk Of III
| c0ntractCr--hR will be h d accountable Tor III
&c of all A. .tnals killed whether he gets then U
| not
| The tids 10 b. directed to " Major A. BECK
| WITH, G S L. A Washington, ID. c."
| tb 2T-ti
| E5.1he time Gor aprning the Bids G { b
J al 0je advertisement is pos'poa'd until the % {
| Ia ch, 1882, ct l. III mar It'd