The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-05
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosA1s FOR DREDeEBoAT
OFFICE U. s. ENGINEER AGENCY,
No. BOWLING GREEN, NEW York CITY,
SeDtember 10 1867

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OFFICE u. s. ENGINEER AGENCY, J
No BOWLING GREEN, NEW York CITY,
The undersigned hereby invites sealed
proposals for building and equipping ready
for sea and for work the first Of the
resolution Of Congress approved March %,
l86T for improving the mouth Of the
Mississippi river, in accordance with models
drawings, and specifications visible at this
Qihce, and Instructions to be furnished by the
livered at such point in the Mississippi river at
or below New Orleans, as the Engineer in
The Dredgeboat to be a double.ender. l6O reet
long, 81 feet beam, and % feet high measured
rom the bottomsof the keel to the surface of the
peller at each end, one of which is to be Ii feet
piameter, driven by two engines, and the other
~ leeJ diameter, and driven by one; to be fitted
with water compartments for readily adjusting
the draft to any depth from ii to 20 feet; to be
nJJed with an auxiliary scraper at each end;
ana ana many o. the parts TO have strength con-
siderably exceeding that oflke parts Ofsteamers
OF like dimensions designed for ordinary ocean
During the construction Of the Dredgeboat
reasonable lacllities for inspecting the mate
rl8ls ana Workmanship must be afforded the
officer or agent appointed tor the purpose
The DIedgeboat to be propelled throughout
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
practically engaged in the construction Of
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.
sails for Dredgeboat," and addressed to the un-
dersigned at this office.
Each bid must be accompanied by guar9n-
tee signed by two guarantors that the bidder
will enter into contract as herein stated, and q
of s99 S OF t1e % p
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 M, on the
18th day of October, 1867, at which time they
will be opened. The contract and bond must
be signed by the lith 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
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 completion OF all its parts, ready for sea
and for work, by the duly authorized othcer 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 900 will be required, with
TWO SuTGJleS, whose SuluClSnCy uuuSb 10 C6TJl
| fed 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 or
the printed forms to be had at this office.
Model and detailed drawings can be seen anC
copies of specifications had at this Office. Copies
| of the specifications also be seen at The
United States Engineers offices in Philadelphia
and Boston.
The Government reserves the right to rejec
any and all bids.
In order that no time may be lost after the
contract shall he SipOa1 tull datailad N Oo
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 withou
delay on account of preparation of working
drawings. NJ ID. MCALESTER
Brevet Brig-Gen u. S. A, Mai. of Eng's,
In charge of Improvement, mouth of Missis
sippt river. l2t