The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-25
PROPOSALS,
PRoPosALs FOR DREDGEBoAT.
OFFICE U. S. ENGINEER AGENCY,

OFFICE u. >. ENGINEER AGENCY,
NO. BOWLING GREEN, NEW YORK CITY,
The undersigned hereby invites sealed
Tor sea and for Work the dfRst dRt"S of fetSs t6s
two Dredgeboats authorized by Joint
resolution Of Congress approved March 20,
1861 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
Engineer in charge; the Dredgeboat to be de-
charge may direct.
The Dredeeboat TO be a double.ender, 400 ee.
long, 30 feet beam, and % feet high, measured
from the bottom:of the keel to the surface of the
spar deck at amidships to have a screw pro-
peller at each end, one of which is to be ii 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
htted with an auxiliary scraper at each end;
ana many o. the parts to have strength con-
OF IKE dimensions designed for ordinary ocean
During the construction of the Dredpeboat
reasonable facilities for inspecting the mate
rials 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-
tlon and delivery by her own engines alone.
Bids which do not cover the entire conslruc-
uon 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
prac ically engaged in the construction of
ocean steamers, or screw propeller machinery
iorthe same, and who have personally inspected
the model and drawings of the Dredgeboat, or
employed experts for the purpose Of Informing
Bids to be Endorsed (on the envelop,) "Propo.
sails for Dredgeboat,' and addressed TO the un-
dersgned at this office.
Each bid must be accompanied by guaran-
tee signed by two guarantOrs that the bidder
win enter into contract as herein stated, and a
certificate of the responsibility of the guaran-
tors, and specifying the occupation of the bid
ders, signed by an officer of the United states
n ny fnf1 f1anr FVNnNN atnNf
person known TO the undersigned.
Proposals will be received till IL NJ, on the
18th day of October, 1867, at which time they
will be opened. The cont act and bond must
be signed by the l4th day OF October. 1867 work
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
3IsJ DAY OF March, lSBS, and no unnecessary
delay thereafter must occur In her delivery at
the point designated.
Payments will be made as fOllows:-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;
thirty -hve per cent on approval of the boat
after com pletion OF ali 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 con ntract 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 900 will be required, with
two surettes, whose sufficiency must be certt-
neu 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.
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 so that work may be begun without
delay on account of preparation of working
drawings. NJ. ID. MCALESIEIN;
BreVet Brig-Gen. u. s. A, Maj. of Eng's,
In charge of Improvement, mouth OF Missis-
sippi river. 20 lZt