The national Republican., 1867-09-27
PROPOSALS FOR DREDGE.BoAT
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No. BowLIsa GRERs, NEW YoRk CIrr.
September 10, 1857.

September 10, 1857
The undsrsigned hereby invites sealed proposals
for building and equipping. ready for sea aud for
work the hrst Of two Drsdse boats (authoriIed By
@ fS.alapsa e. "a lie mouth q Il. pS
| river, In AeeordAnee with models, drawings and
specnc.tions visible at this ofce, and Instructions
Drsdgs boat to be delivered at sush poiBs In the
Mississippi river, at or below New orlesns ls The
engineer In charge may direct
Tho Dredge- boat to be 4 double .endsr, 100 feet
long, 80 feet beam, and ~ feet high meAsur,d from
the bottom Of the keel TO the surface Of Ae spar
deck at amidships; to have screw proyener at
each cad, one Of which is to be Il feet diameter,
driven BY two engines and the other IL feet dame
tar. and driven BY one; 10 be ftted with water
compartments for readily adjusting the drahto any
depth from Il to 20 feet to be ntted with an aux
Hilary seraper Al each end and many Of the PARTS to
have q strength considerably exceeding thatof like
parts Of steamers Of like dimensions designed for or
During the construction Of the Drsdge beat Tea-
sonable facilities for inspecting the materials and
work mAnshp must be afforded the oniesr q agent
The Drsdse. boat to bs propelled through her
sss voyage between the points Of construction and
BID. % nas sSasf 4. S, entire
and equipmsnts ready for sea and for worr Of the
Dredgs.boat, and her delivery at the point dssig.
mated, will not be considered.
No bids will bs considered except from those
practically engaged In the construction Il ocean
sssmers, or screw propeller machinery for he same
drawings Of the Dredge boat, or employed experts
for the purpose Of informing them Of ts shs hsseier
Bids 10 be endorsed ION the enyelope) Proposals
for Drstse.boat, and addressed to the undsrsgnsd
At this Office.
Zach bid must be accompanied by = guarantee,
signed by two guarantors that the bidder will enter
Into contract herein stated and certhcsts Of the
responsibility Of the guarautOrs, and specifying the
occupation Of the bidders, signed by an oaesr Of the
United States corps Of engineers. or some other COM
Proposals will be received til u IN. on The IL h
day Of October, 1867, at which time they will be
opened, Tho contract and bond must be sisnsd BY
the 18th day Of October, 1857. Work must be ao.
| tually begun on both hall and machinery BY the
26th day Of October, 1867. The boat must bs com
pleted ready for sea AID for work and the trials and
trial trip had By the 3lst day Of March, 1885, and NO
unnecessary delay thereafter must occur In her de-
| livery at the point dssgnated.
Payments will be made as followi: Forty per
cent Of the contract price launching the boat and
completion Of the boilers and the cylinders Of the
three propeller engines, provided all these shall
sr
ready for sea and for work by the duly authorised
officer or agent Of tn. United States all the trials and
the trial trip having been had, provided the terms
Of the contract shall thus far have bsen complied
point Of delivery.
In the sum $4,000 will be required. with two
sureties, whose suheieney must be certified by the
Clerk Of the nearest District Court; the names Of
the bid.
full copy Of the specifications and Of this advsr
| tissmsnt must be attached to each bid.
The bids and guarantees must be made out on the
printed forms, TO be had At this ofhee.
Model and detailed drawings eau be seen, and
copies OF spec iheAons had at this office Copies Of
the spseiheaiions can also be seen at the United
States Knginesrs Once In Philadsphia and Boston.
The Government reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
In order that no time may be lost after the con
tract shall be signed full detailed drawings Of all
parts OF the Dredgs boat are in progress, and will
In readiness to turn tohe eoBtraeor 30 that
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M. b. McALRsTgR,
Byt Brig Gen. U. 8. A., Major Of BpEinsers, In
charge Of Improvement, mouth Of the Mississippi
river. seH-it