The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-01
PROPOSALS.
. osALs FOR DIRE
OFFICE u. s. ENGINEER AGENCY,
NO. BoWLING GREEN. NEW YORK CITY.

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OFFICE U. s. ENGINEER AGENCY,
No. 7BoWLING GREEN, NEW York CITY,
The undersigned hereby invites SCI Sealed
proposals for building and equipping ready
for sea and for work the first OF the
resolution 81 coSgress Spproyed %arc6 3b
1860 for improving the mouth of the
Mississippi river, in accordance with models,
drawings, and specifications visible at this
Office, and instructions to be furnished by the
vered at such point in the river RS % at
or below New Orleans, as the Engineer In
The Dredgeboat TO be a double-ender, 100 eel
long, 30 feet beam, and % feet high, measured
from the bottom.of the keel to the surface of the
peller at each end, one of which is to be IA feet
diameter, driven by two engines, and the other
IL feet diameter, and driven by one; to be fitted
with water compartments for readily adjusting
the draft to any depth from IA TO ~ feet; to be
fitted with an auxiliary scraper at each end;
and many o. the parts to have strength con.
stderably exceeding that of like parts Disclaimers
of like dimensions designed for ordinary ocean
During the construction Of the Dredgeboat
reasonable facilities for inspecting the mate
rtals and workmanship must be afforded the
officer or agent appointed for the purpose.
The Dredgeboat to be propelled throughout
her sea voyage between the points of construc-
tion and delivery by her own engines alone.
Bids which do not cover the entire construc-
tion and equipments ready for the sea and for
work Of the Dredgeboat and her delivery at
the point designated, will not be considered.
No bids will be considered except from those
ocean steamers, or screw propeller machinery
for the same, and who have personally inspected
the model and drawings of the Dredgeboat, or
employed experts for the purpose OF informing
them OF its character.
Bids to be indOrsed (On the envelope) "Propo-
sails for Dredgeboat," and addressed to the ln-
deIsigned at this office.
Each bid must be accompanied by guaran-
Tee signed by two guarantors, that the bidder
will enter into contract as herein stated, and
certificate of the responsibility of the guaran-
tors, and specifying the occupation of the bid
ders, 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 IL NJ on the
18th day of October, 1867, at which time they
be signed by the ilt6 day of October. 1867; work
must be actually begun on both hull and ma
chinery by the Goth 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
the point designated.
Payments will be made as folows:-Forty
per cent. of the contract price on launching the
boat and completion of the boilers and the
cylinders of the three propeller engines, 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 accep-
tance at the point of delivery.
Bonds for the faithful performance OF the con-
tract in the sum of S25 600 will be required, with
two sureties, whose sufficiency must be certi-
fled by the Clerk Of the nearest District Court,
the names of the sureties, with the certificate,
to be submitted with the bid.
The bids 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
OF the specifications can also be seen at the
United States Engineers offices in Philadelphia
and Boston.
The Government reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
In order that no time may be lost after the
contract shall be signed, full detailed drawings
of all parts of the Dredgeboat are in progress,
and will be in readiness to turn over to the con-
tractor that work may be begun without
delay on account of preparation of working
drawings. M. D. MCALESTER.
Brevet Brig Gen. u. s. A, Mai. of Eng's,
In charge of Improvement mouth of Missis-
sippi river. 923 LIT