Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-14
By the President:
THos. A. HENDRICKS.
Commissioner of the General Land Ofi -
STEAM MACHINERY FOR SCREW PRO-
- PELLER WAR.
NAVY DErARTNENT.

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SEALED PPoPo>AIs, endorsed {" Proposals fl-
steam Machinery for Screw propeller SIOup-o OF
war wlll Ice received ~ TINS DEPARTMENT uTtl
O'Clock, the 18th Of December next for the complete
construction oi the steam machinery and append
Of war building IN the United States navy yard 81
Philadelphia.
The offers must he for a specific sum fer putting
the whole IN successful operation must include a.!
patent fees far any arrangements that may lie pro-
posed state The time IN which the work Wi! be
antee required 10y law. fhe name OF the es,aSIa-
ment IN which the work Is to be executed must De
-, The details Of the design and arrangement of
the machinery Will lie let with the party whose pro-
position ms, he accepted combining the greatest
number Of advantages, keeping ia view slmp iIcliy
OF construction, readiness OF access for adjust
ment Yhen "a operation, aud not be subject "a de-
rangelhent IN The work. ing parts II being the iirc'
OF the DEPARTMENT 10 Obtain the most speed and
power With the most economical uu ptiaii Il
fnc and the greatest stowage Of coal vRlci tae
space available for that purpose wall admit.
The boilers 10 be al iron. with telescope smukc-
pipe which must be placed at the greatest practIc,
bic dIstsnce from the nanmast; the propeller " m
the xions for hoIstng to be II co,npos,tIcr,
the machinery for hosting for pumps ar parstus fr
veniiafIRg, and appuItenaEces Of a kinds uscps.a
moot spproved kinds. The cual-bunksrs. shaft ps,'
sage. two tthwsrshIps iron buikheads a dIsiii NJ
apparatus Ior iret b water from which can be MADE
nor leSs than lao gallons per day all the toos a.
duplicate pieces necessary and satisfactory GrhT
emaalent cruising steam ship war must lie u
cluded IN the PROPOSITION, and list OF them mUst he
furnished. &C..
The wood and carpenter work Except the h,rlns
the vessel Cor the rece piion OF the machinery Eoh
eT anI ndages. will be provided the eGp ense
OF such facilities rs It may have for hosting ne hea
Wy machinery on board,
cansry and the fuel there will lie allowed the by
OF the snip the entire space under the berth docE
commencing at 1T1i feet abaft the ma an mast and
thence extending forward distsnce of S. feet: The
greatest breadth inside. clear of the plank under the
beams being an feet. and the height, from the top
Of the tlmbers TO the under side Of the beam and
ships, beng 10 feet inches Within this space
daily consumption Of which the lndder Will state =,
his specih catIons; and the weight of the machuety
with the tonis and sns,a siu sppehdS.ss
tols, al 2. 2.n pouEis.
The d!stsnoe from the aft side Of the main mast
100 feet, and the distance between the forward ard
ne alter stern post viii be feet the depth froIn
the oad wai.r line 10 the top Of the keel under the
propeller will be lex feet.
Steam engine manufacturers who desire to had oan
oOtsin COPY OF the section Ut the vessel IA on
ms KING Application 10 the department.
The proposal must he accompanied by full specIi.-
the centre Of gravity nf THE machinery bsiIert &c
marked on them; GIVING also the capacity Of tbs
steam cylinders and of foot and delivery valves
and OF AIR pump and outbOsrd delivering valves
space fer steam above the ater-ine an boilers tho
hre and CRATE surface; also the diameter Iitch sra
face. and kind "f prOpe Rd al her pTlnclps porfs
that comparisons can readily he INSIDE There ~
also he gwen The estimate Of the weIs M Of engines
tolers water, hunkers, sppendag tools ana spare
W. RI, an tons Of ? ga pounds.
The terms of sym0nt wall be that when ono
fourth Of the materials and gtoT provided form HE
contrset shall have heen completed 10 The saiSisc
h"n OF the Department, there will he mace = ps,
Tnent OF one nth part Of the whole amuuUt ot tie
contract when half the work shall to- an l!Ae
manner e completed there Will he further p;, mend
oil one Nth when three fouTths of tie work shs
rave een completed. further paw meht of or hith
when The Whole shall have been COMPILE ard have
made Satisfactory trial of week then further
Pay iheht OF one nth: ard when the ship shs haNe
performed satisfactorily NJ for period al three
sonths- then the remaining sum shall be pad.
The repairs necessary during this peuod from de-
Iective woft manshIp or materials will be ~ The es
ptnse oil the contractor.
The proposals must he explicit and no oual,E,d
or conditional offer VIII he cons dered.
ISAAC TOUCFN.
nN-Awtd Secretary Of the Nav.