The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-12

OFFICE UNITED STATES ENdISEER AGENCY
No. 7 BOwLIsd GREEN, NEW YOKK CITY,
September -, 1867. J
The undersigned hereby Invites scaled proposals
for building aud equipping ready for sea aud for
work tho hrst Of two Drsdge boats authorized by
Joint resolution 81 Congress- approved March %,
river, In accordance with IN ndsis, drawings aud
specific, tions visible at this Office Lnd Instructions
Droig e. boat to be delivered at such point in the
Mississippi river, at or below New orleins, as the
Engineer In charge may direct.
Tho Drodge. boat to be II double.ender, 100 feet
long, 80 feet beam, aud o. feat high, measured from
the bottom Of the keel tU the surface Of the spar
deck at smidshipsi to have screw propeller at
each eud one Of which 10 to be u feet diameter,
driven by two engines and the other IL feet diane
ter, aud driven by one; to DO 1tIsd with water
parments for readily adj acting the draft any
depth from Ia to % feet; to be- htSed with aux
Hilary per At lch end, and many Uf the parts to
have strength considerably exceeding that of lika
parts Of steamers Of like dime asiOns des gued for
vinary ocean navigation.
Daring the con tructiOn Of the Dredge- reR.
FoHabie facilities for inspecting tho materials and
workmanship must be afforded tts Ctic'r or agent
appointed for the purpose.
The Dr,d ge.boat to be propelled throughout her
sea voyage between tbs points Of construction and
delivery by her own engines alone.
Bids which do not cover the entire contraction
and equipments ready ior sea aud for work o. tho
Dredgs boat, and her delivery at the point dosig-
mated, will not be considered.
No BIDS will be considered except from those
practically engaged In the construction Of ocean
aud who have personally Inspected the model aHd
drawings OF the Dredgs, boat, or employed expsEis
for the purpose of Informing them Of its character
Bids to be endorsed ION the envelope "PTopo.sIs
for Dredge-bost, aud addressed TO the undersisned
at this Office.
Bach hid must be accompanied by a guarantee,
signed by two guarantors that the bidder will enter
into contract herein sat d, and certificate Of the
responsibility Of the guarautors, and Specifying the
occupation Of tho bidders sgrod y Al oncer 4 the
ulted STATES corps OF giaeer, or some o'h'r COM
petent person known to the undctsigned
Proposals viii be received IN l2 IN on tbs IL
day OF October lSG7, at which tme they Will be
opened. The contract and nj must be signed by
the lIth day Of October 1857. Work must he &C.
tuAlly begun on b. tn null and machinery by the
26th day Of October, 1907. Tho boat must be COM
pleted ready for sea for work, and the trials and
trial trip had, by the st day OF March, ls6s and
unnecessary delay thereafter must occur in her de-
livery at the pOint designated
Payments will DO made as follows: Forty per
cent Of the contract price on launching the boat aud
completion Of the boilers and the cylinders Of the
three propeller engines, provided all these shall
have been duly approved Thirty Aye per cent.
approval Of the boat after completion Of ali It's paris
ready for and for work by toe duly authorised
ocer agent Of tn uuipd States all the trials aud
the trial trip having been he'd provided the terms
OF the contract shall thus far have been complied
win, And the baiance on haal acceptance at tho
point of delivery.
Bonds for the faithful Performance Of the contracts
in the sum $4,000 will be required with two
surStes, whose sutheency must he cert fed by the
Clerk Of the nearest Distro, Court; tho names Of
the bid.
full copy Of the specifications aud Of this adVeF
tsement must be attached to each bid.
The bids aud guarantee must be mate ou' on tue
printed forms, to be had ut ths office
Model aud detailed drawings can D. sconl au1
copies Of spec hcstions hsd, At hi' "hlse to,es o,
the specifications can also be seen 81 tue unlIeu
States Engiueer's OGlce In Philadelphia ana boston
The Government reserves the right to f'ltct any
and all bits
In order that 10 time may be los. Wer "" e"n,
tract shall he Sigued, fall dc.aici d-awipgs OF AL
parts Of the DTVdg--b at are 10 progress ana wa
be in Teudtusss to turn tDthe ebIaetpr 80 that
work may be begun without lie ny on account oI
proT lrl'lcr " WORLDS drawings Thurman
r''i NJ y NrLLESTER
By. Brig. Gen. U. s. A., Major Of Engineers, 10
charge Of Improvement, mouth Of the Miss[sSLb
river, wse2f'N