The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-02
PROPOSALS.
ROPosAL FOR DREDaEBoAT.
OFFICE u. s. ENGINEER AGENCY,
No. z BOWLING GREEN, NEW YORK CITY,


No, BOWLING GREEN, NEW YORK CITY.
The undersigned hereby invites les Sealed
proposals for for building and e9uiPping ready sb
ttT%Fo seq 6redgeboats SGthoriSed BY oint ans
resolution Tss1} @ Of Congress approved March 20,
Mssssippi H ri1Per iProyng IN the mouth OF the
drawings and Specifications visible at this
once. ana IN instructions to be furnished by the
l1vered at such point in the Mississippi river at
OF or below New Orleans, as the Engineer in
1. The Dredgeboat to be double.ender, 100 -eet
| long, 30 feet beam, and % feet high, measured
| from the bottom.of the Seei 70 the surface of the
! spar deck at amidships to have a screw pro-
pel!er at each end, one of which is to be IA feet
% f9e 1fdVen 1y Two engines and the other
with water compartments for readily adjusting
me orait 70 any depth from II to 20 feet; to be
htted with an auxiliary scraper at each end:
and many.oJ the parts to have q strength con.
sideTably exceeding that oflike parts Disclaimers
OF IKE dimensions designed for ordinary ocean
navigation.
During the construction of the Dredgeboat
reasonable facilities for inspecting the matte
rtals and workmanship must be afforded the
otfieer or agent appointed for the purpose
The Dredgeboat to be propelled throughout
her sea voyage between the points of construc-
tlQn ana delivery by her own engines alone.
Bios which do not cover the entire construc-
zion and equipments ready for the sea and for
work of the Dredgeboat. and her delivery at
No bids will be considered except from those
practically engaged in the construction of
ocean ,S steamers, or screw propeller machinery
the model and drawings of the Dredgeboat or
en- ploye.d ex perts FOR the purpose of Informing
them Oi It's character.
Bids 10 be indorsed (on the envelope) "Propo-
sals @ ior Dredgse9oat" and addressed to the un-
Each bid must be accompanied by a euaran
tee signed by two guarantors, that the bidder
VIII enter into contract as herein stated, and q
certificate Of the responsibility of the guaran-
tors, and specifying the occupation of the bid
deIs, signed by an officer of the United States
Corps of Engineers, or some other competent
person known to the undersigned.
Proposals will be received till ~ M, ON the
18th day of october, 1867, at which time they
win be opened. The contract and bond must
.be signed by the 14th day OF October. 1867; work
must be actually begun on both hull and ma
chinery by the 10Th day of October, 1867: the
boat must be completed, ready for sea and for
work, and the trials and trial trip had by the
3lst day of March, 1868, and no unnecessary
delay thereafter must occur in her delivery at
Payments will be made as follows:-Fortv
per cent OF the contract price on launching the
boat and complexion OF the boilers and the
cylinders Of the three propeller englnes pro-
vided all these shall have been duly approved;
after completion OF all its parts ready for sea
and for work, by the duly authorized officer or
agent of the United States, all the trials and
the trial trip having been had, provided the
terms of the contract shall thus far have been
complied with and the balance on final aeeen-
tance at the point of delivery.
Bonds for the faithful performance of the con-
tract in the sum of sos GOO will be reouIred with
two sureties whose sufficiency must he CERT
ned py the Clerk of the nearest District Court
me names Oh Ihe suretles, with the certificate.
Ihe blds and guarantees must be made out on
the printed forms TO be had at this office,
Model and detailed drawings can be seen and
copies OF specifications had at this Office Copies
o. ihe speclncations can also be seen at the
and Boston. 0'P"A~
IT The Goyerpment reserves the right to reject
IN order that no time may be lost after tha
contract shall be signed full detailed drawlnes
OF OF an parts of the Dredgeboat are in progress.
anu WIZ ne IN readiness to turn over to the con.
tractor so that work may be begun without
drawings. nj ID MCA Eslrtrp King
breVet Brig-Gen, IT, S. A, Mai Of Ens,s
IN charge OF Improvement, mouth OF Missis.
sippt river. ~ O oa 9St