Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-03
STEAM MACHINERY FOR SCREW PRO.
~ PELLER SLOOP-OF-WAR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

"
sE.LEn PRorosALs, endorsed !" Proposals FIR
steam Machinery for Screw PROPELLER sloop Of
war, will he received 81 this Department until ;
O'Clock, the 18th Of December next for the comp
construction of the steam machinery and append b
Of war building in the United States navy yard az
the whole IN successful operation must include All
patent lie. Tor any arrangements that may be pro
completed, and he accompanied 10y the usual guar
antee required Ivy law. The name of the esfabith
stated INV" 'H' "o'A IL " NC eAe'u'eo must e
Tho details of the design and arrangement IL
the machinery Will be left with the party whose pro
position may be accepted combining the creates
nemoer OF advantages, keeping IN view simplicity
ment when in operation. and not beng subject p de-
snfemsnt In ne working parts IL being the object
power with the most economical censumptIon Of
fuel, and the greatest stowage Of coal which the
The boilers to be Of iron. with telescopio smeke-
pipe which must he placed 1T the greatest practca-
the connexions fos hosting, to lie II comrosit ION
the machinery lor holsting Tor pumps, pparatus for
W for the perfect work ing Of the whole TO be OF the
most approved KINDS. The coal-lunk ers shaft pas
apparatus for fresh water from which can Ice rnads
NOT less than lon gallons per day all the tools and
dn pIcate pieces necessary and satisfactory fer
efficient cruising steam ship of wsr must re IN =
GUIDED m the Proposition, and LIFT Of them must he
The wood and carpenter work Except the b. ring
out the dead wood for the shaft necessary ada pt
".
ers and appendages will be provided al the exrorse
OF the Navy Department, and IL will permit INC
OF such facilities % have for hosting the he1
w machinery on board.
For the accommodation Of the entire steam ma
chnery and the fuel there wall he allowed the bocy
ni TIE ship the entire space under the berth deck.
oommenc ng AT III feet ahaft the main mast, AID
srsstest breadth inside clear Of the plank under tho
beams, beIng 42s feet, and the height, from The top
ships being is feet inches Within thus space "a Is
expected To car coal for Il days full stealning. the
his spec6caiions and the weight of the sehn 1s
wster IN boilers SHAFT. propeller. ard sppendaCes.
win INC tools aud spare work, must not exc-ed So
The distance from the SIT side OF the main mn -
oA feet, and the distance between the forward sud
he alter stern post viii be feet; The depth from
The Io1d 70 the top Of the keel under the
steam eng inc manufacturers who desire to bid en-
msI ing application to the departmenr. 'e"'e' "'"''
The proposal must he accompanied bI full specIi
the centre Of gravity of the machinery boilers &C.
marked On them; giving also the capacity of the
and OF AR pump and outbosrd delivering valves.
space Tor steam above he water line IN boilers. the
face sbd kind Of propeller nd other princips points
that comparisons can readily be made. There WI
also be gwen the estimate of the weight Of engines
boers, water. bnnkers appendss tools. and spare
work, In tons Of ? 2i pounds.
c Inc terms OF pay mont wILl be that when oSf-
contract hall hsvc been completed 20 The ss;Isisc-
non 81 the Department. there VIII lie made rsa
ment OF one hfoh part If the whole amount of the
cont act when one half the work shall be IN like
manner De competed there will I've further ps,Heu,
OF one nth when three fourths of the work ss,l
have been comp eted, further payment Of ore hth,
when the whole shall hsve been completed. and have
made satisfactory trial Of one week, then further
pay ment Of one nth: and when the ship shall have
performed satisfactorily at sea for period Of thres
months, then the remaining sum shall be paid.
The repairs necessary during this period from de
fectIve workmanship or materials will he st the
pense of the contractor.
The proposals must be plIcIt. and 10 Jualihtd
or conditional offer wal be cons dered.
ISAAC TOCCEY.
nS-Swfd Secretary Of the Navy.