Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-12
By the President:
THos. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner OF the Genarai Land OFF o.
STEAM MACHINERY FOR SCREW PRO
~ PELLER SLOOP-OF-wAR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

November IS, lRS7.A
SEALED PRoPosALs, endorsed Proposals for
steam Machinery for Screw Propeller Sloop Of
WAT, VIII I've received AT this Department until
O'clock the lsth of December next for thecomplets
CONSTRUCTION "i the steam machinery and append
i-waI building IN tie United states navy yard at
The ofsrs must ie FOR specific sum for putting
the whsle m successful operation must include an
patent fe-s Tor any arTans ements that may pro-
completed, and he accompanied 10y the usual guar
aniee required 10y law. The name Of the establIst-
stated. nv" "O'A Is 10 "e executed must DO
-, The details of the design ard arrangement Of
the machinery will be let with the party whose pro-
posi- may he accepted comhin ng the greatest
number of advantage keeping I'm view simplicity
ment when IN operation. and not beng 20 de-
rangeInent In the working parts 4: being the object
power With the most economical consumption a
feel, and the greatest stowage Of coal which the
The boilers To be of IRON with telescope smoke
pipe which must be placed at the greatest practica
the come for hoisiing, 10 be Of composition:
the machinery for hosting, for pumps, apparatus
~ for the perfect working the Whole DE Uf the
most approved kinds. The coal-bunkers. shaft pas
apparatus for fresh water from which can be made
not less than too gallons per day all the tools and
efhcaent cruising steam ship -of-wsr must be IN
GUIDED 10 the Proposition, and list OF them must be
The wood and carpenter work Cexcept the boring
out the dead wood for the shaf necessary adapt
ers and appendages. will Ice provided the pense
Of the Navy Department, and IT will permit the U.S.
w machinery on board.
For the accommodation Of the entire steam ma
chnery and the fuel there wall be lowed the hods
al the ship the entire space under the berth -decE.
commenc! ng az l71s feet abaft the main mast. and
thence extending forward dIstsnce of S. feet: the
greatest breadth inside. clear of the plank under the
beams I'm, nens -; feet, and the height from the top
ships beng Is feet inches. Within TINS space a. 10
of VIII he
his spechcatIons; and the WEI ght of the chinery,
with the tools and spare VOL. must NOT paosea az
The dIstsnce from the aft side of the main. mas.
to the AFT side of the forward stern post viii lie boas
100 fsef, and the distance between the forward and
~, ne asS d posi- VII ne lset; ne depth from
propeller will he ltT,t feet.
Steam ensine manufacturers Who desire to bad can
OBTAIN copy OF the section of the vessel IA on
m2klng application 10 the department.
cations and senels y @ d
the centre Of gravity Of the machinery, boilers c.
steam c, nders and sTea of foot and Se1e ~ me
and OF air pump and outboard delivering valves,
FIRE and CRATE surface; also the dame ter pitch sur
face and kind Of propeller and other principal points
Also be given the estimate Of the weight of engines
boilers water. nunkers. spPendas tools, and spRre
WIZ ia tons ol s24u pounds.
The terms of payment will he that when orr
fourth OF the materials and tabor prov lded for IA the
contract shall have been comp eted to the saiSfac-
ton Of the Department there will be made rst
msnt OF one hfth part of the whole amount OF the
contract when one hall the work shall Toe IN Ike
manner be completed there will I've furi her pay fnent
of one Fifth when three foUrths Of ia. work shall
have heen completed further ps, ment Of ore fth:
when the whole shall have been completed aud have
made a satisfactory trial OF week. then a further
payment Of one hfth: and hen the ship shall have
performed satisfactorily at for period 81 three
months, then the remaining sum sha Z he paid.
The repairs necessary during this perIod from de-
fectIve wori manshlp materials will lie 81 the eN-
psnse of the contractor.
The proposals must be explicit. and 10 qualified
or conditional otter VII be considered.
ISAAC TOTCFY,
n2-2awtd Secretary Of the Eayy