Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-04
- PELLER sLooP-oF-WAR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

3.
s.ALEp PRoPosALs, endorsed Proposals for
WI Ma Ss ,ST Screw I0peeT soCpgf
O'Clock the 18th cf December next for the con- pief
construction of the steam machinery and append
of-war building in the United States navy yard a.
PhIadeP pins.
the whole IN successful operation must include az
patent fe. for any arrangements that may be pro
completed. and be accompanied by the ususi guar
sntee required by law. The name Of the csiabIsh
ment pa which the work s to be executed must BE-
The details Of the design and arrangement q
the machinery will be len with the party whose
position may be accepted combInln the creates
nqmber Of ADVANTAGES, keeplns IN view slmPlicIty
ment when IN operation. and not beng subject q Dr.
ransement IN he working parts IL being the obeet
power With the most economical ecrsumption %
fuel, and he greatest stowaEe Of conf which the
The boilers to be Of ron with telescope srpske-
PIPE which must be placed at the greatest practices
the 0 o me so.n 20 hs s
the machinery for hoisIng for pumps, apparatus lor
~ FOR the perfect gorknr Of the Whole 10 re of The
most approved kinds. The oosl-bunk ers, shst pas
sase, Two ttnSsaItshIps iron buIkheaas, aIsahips
not less than lo0 gallons per day al the tools and
n pieces necessary ana satIsiaoIo'y lr "a
Guided IN the proposition, and list Of Them must bs
The wood and carpenter work Except tn, bring
out the dead wood for the shal necessary to adapt
tie vessel for the reception of the machinery, Lou-
srs and arpendages will be provided nj the exPeRae
ot the Navy Department, snd IL will permit the rSs
OF such acIltles ss u may have for hosting the he
For the accommodation Of the entire steam ma
c3sIy ana me iaei there wal De allowed IN the body
commencing at l1ta feet abatt the main mast, and
grestesf bread inside cesr Of the plank under the
beams. being i1a feet and the height, from the top
shirs BENG is feet inches Witbn ms sascs
.xPectedto carry coal for is dsys full seaIning the
hs and me wesb1 90 fbe s'S,s N
water in boilers. ishaft propeller, ard appendsges
with the tools and spare work, must not exceed $50
The distsnee from the AFT side Of the main mast
100 feet, and the distance between The forward and
The after post will be feet; the depth from
the load watsrlIne 70 the top Of the keel under the
Steam engine manufacturers who desire to bid esD
making sPp hcaton TO to the apartment "'""
The proposal must be accompanied by full epecIt.
the centre cf gravity Of the machinery. boilers O.,
marked on them: giving also the apscity Of the
and of air pump and outboard delivering valves.
space for steam sbOve the waterne IN boilers. the
face snd kind 81 propeller and other principal points
that comparisons can READILY be made. There wIli
also he gwen the estimate of the weight of engines,
boilers water. hunkers appendages tools. and spare
work. IN tons of , 2ia pounds.
The terms of pay mont will be that when one
fourth cf the materials and :or provided for IN the
contract shall have been completed Ia the satSfsc
"
ment OF one ffth part Of the whole amount of the
contract when half the work shall he IN like
manner be completed there will be further paynent
OF one nth: when three tourths of the work chs
have been completed further pay Tnent Of ole th.
when the " hole shall have been completed and have
made satisfactory trla OF week, then a further
payment uf one fifth: and when the ship shall have
performed satisfactorily ~ for period of thres
months, then the remaining sum shall he paid.
The repairs necessary during this period from de
fectlye worn manshIp or materials will be al the eN
psnss Of the contractor.
The proposals. must be explicit. and no qualified
conditional offer will be considered.
ISAAC TOUCFY,
n 2Hawtd Secretary OF the Navy.