Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-11
STEAM MACHINERY FOR SCREW PRO
- PELLER SLOOP-OF- wAR.

. November ~, l3JA
s; $500 r. PRorosAts. endorsed Proposals Zoe
ssp vii miisS Z. Is ioT Sew .ropeiler sloogHi
ocfock the lsth OF DeceI,er next for the complete
construction OF the sie"ni machinery ard append
ayes sd piaciES ~ ON hse ri siler ship
3t.waI building in the United States navy yard At
The sfcrs must lie for a specific sum sun Ear ,u,t;sy
the whole IN successful operatiOn mus H.cfsde AZ
patent fe. fpr sny Arrangements thar may be pro-
complete ed and lie accom- pr MED hy the usual guar
antee required ~ law. The name ef the exabllsh-
stated. " ~ o' '~ee'su "'ust DO
:, The details of the design and arrangement of
Le machinery VIII be- len th The party whose pro-
@ LAY De ace episd IA cDIEbInIng the greatest
n9inDef OF advantages, keeping in view simplicity
ent when IN 9Eerstion. aBd not beng subject 70 de-
ia The working parts IT being the Object
power With the mos, rssohon,sal cnusumps,on -
lnel, and the greatest .stowaee Of coaf which the
The boilers to De OF ron with tsIescoDio smok..
PIPE which must lie placed at the greatest practica-
the coanex IONS for hoisiinr, to be 81 oSape.i,on n
the sotnery for hOlstng, for pumps psrsftis for
~ for the perfect working of the hole TO be OF the
EIost approved kinds. The ooa- bankers shaft pas
apparatus for fresh water from which can he ra.ds
not less than 1910 gallons per day al the tools add
efficient cruising steam shipzof-wsr must be M
GUIDED IN the proposition. and list of them must be
The wood and carpestsr work Cexcept the boring
our the dead wood for the shaft necessary 10 ads 81
eIs appendases vii he provided Il the expense e0,
OF the Navy Department. and il VIII permit me use
w S may have Tor hosting the hes
For the scc6fhmedatton Of the entire steam ma
feet 'sf s s"1 ase Ias eSns ss osGs S
greatest breadth inside ear 81 the piss and =, the
beams beiug 42, feet and the height, from the too
ships being IS feet inches. Within fhIs spaos "a Is
a. 70 CITY coz Tor Is fsys fsI steaming. the
has specifications; and the weigh, OF the machns,Xi
" .ter "a boiers, ,shaft, propeller. md sppendsges
tons. 81 2.2Y pounds. = - =
The distance from the at side Of the main ma 81
100 feet, and the distance between the forward and
me after stern post viii I've feet; the depth from
propeller will lie i6ii feot 11'' '''s
steam engine manufacturers who desire 10 bad can
making application TO the de partment.
The proposal must be accompanied b, fall specIh-
the centre Of gravity of the machinery boilers &c,
marked on them; giving also the capacity Of the
and ol AIR pump and outboard deiver m valves
space for steam above the line IN boilers the
face aid kind Of propeller nd 81 her principal points
that conirsIlSons eau readi, be made. There wli
aso I've slven The estimate OF the weight of engines
boilers, water bankers, ePpendages tools and spare
wurk. in tons of z .a4o pounds.
fourth OF the materials and lsloT provided for in the
contract shsi have been completed Ia the saiIsfao-
mont OF one nth part of the whole amauni al rs.
contract when one-half the work Slsll ne IN lie
manner he completed there m I've Ga her ns peut
OF one nth when three fouTths of the work shat
have leen comp eted, further PAL ment o one IN:
when the whole shall have been comr lsted and bnys
made sstIs actory trial OF week then \ further
pay meHt OF one ffth and hen the shin shall have
performed satisfactorily at for period of three
months, then the remaining sum shall be paid
Tue repairs necessary during this perlud from de-
Iectlve worfnanshIp or materials will he II the ex-
peBse of the contractor.
The proposals must be explicit. and no qualified
or conditional offer wall be cops,dered.
ISAAC TOUCFY
nN-6wtd Secretary of the Navy