TREasURr DEPARTMENT,

March n, 1886.
SEALED PROPOSALS. will be received a
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Nldrcn ~, 1880.
GEALED PROPOSALS will be received a,
- this department addressed to the Secretary OF
the Treasury, (enveioped and distinctly endorsed
thereon Proposals for Revenue Steamers,') until
IL o'clock noon Of the 30th day of April next, for
the following materials, work, and equipments, re-
quired for the iron revenue steamers Polk and
Walker, now under construction at Richmond Va.
and Pnsburg, Pa.


IL 10 TO he distinctly understood that all the work
shall be executed in the best manner and subject TO
the inspection and approval Of the experimenting
other officer ordered by this department and that all
the materials and equipments shall be Of the best
qualify, and subject 10 like inspection and appro val
at the places OF devery-Richmond and Pits
burg-all packages necessary in the transportation
to be provided at the expense Of the contractors.


Printed forms Of proposals, enumerating the arti-
ces required and character Of work for each class
and each vessel separately will be furnished to per
sons desirous of bidding on application TO the col
lectors Of the customs at Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York, and Boston, or to Captain Henry d.
Hunter, at Richmond, or Captain Richard Evans,
at Pittsburg.


Mr. Capes, constructor at Richmond will exhibit
plans Of the work, and give every information re-
auired at that place. and Mr. Carpenter constructor
at Pittsburg, may be consulted on the same subject
on application to the collector Of the customs at
New York from the 30th day of March (nstant) to
the 7th day Of April, and to the collector of the
toms at Baltimore from the 10th day of April to the
l7th day OF April, at which places Mr.. Carpenter
will attend on those daes and from the 2lst day OF
April to the closing of the contract at Pitsburg,
Pa.


Shipwright's work, Sails and saimaker's
Joners work, stores,


Rigging, Ship-chandlery,
Rgger's work, Nautical instruments,
Painters work, books, and charts,
Spars, Boats,


Blocks, Cabin and ward-room fur


nture


Sufficient sure,ies will be required for the faithful
performance Of the contracts; and any difference
arising relative to the quality Of articles furnished or
character of work executed, shall be submitted to
the decision of two arbitrators-one to be chosen
by the government and one by the contractor
who, failing TO agree, shall choose third, and their
decision shall be final.


r. J. WALKER,


Secretary Of the Treasury.
Three times a week until April 2sth in the Wash.
ington Union and Intelligencer, Philadelphia Key
stone, Richmond Enquirer, New York Globe, Bos-
ton Post, Baltimore Argus, and Pittsburg Morning
Post. March 27-3taw4w