Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-18
STEAM MACHINERY FOR SCREW PRO
- PEILER SEOOP-OF-wAR
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
SEALED Proposals., endorsed " Proposals for
S.ean Mi,schinery ioT screw propeller SlOoP- of
O'Clock, the goth Of Janu.ry 1855 for the eomnIets
construction OF the steam machinery and append
ages, and placing lt on board propeller sh
2, war building in the United States navy yard al
The sfers must he for a specific sum for put,in,
The whole IN successful operation must include an
patent ie. ior any arrangements that may be pro-
posed state the time In which the work will he
completed. and he accompanied by the usual guar
antee required by Jaw. The name Of the esa6,Isl,
Stated. "h''" the ~"fA is 10 De executed must be
The details Of the design and Arrangement Of
the machinery will BE- le with the party whose pro-
position may he accepted combining the greatest
number OF advantages. keeping IN view simplicity
OF construction, readiness Of access for adjust,
ment when IN operation. and not be ng subject to de.
rsngefnent IN The working parts II being the object
OF The Department TO obtain the most speed and
power With the most economical CONSUMPTION of
tuel, and he greatest stowage of coal which the
The boilers to be Of IRON. with teescopi t smoke
pipe which must he placed at the greatest practica
The for hosting to he Of nposition
the machinery Tor hosting, for pumps, apparatus for
ry for the perfect working Of the whole to be of the
most approved Kinds The coal bunkers, shaft pas
apparatus for fresh water from which can be made
nor Tess tnan 300 gallons per day; all the tools and
sp,es pesss arc satisfactory for an
GUIDED IN the proposition, and list of them be
The wood and carpenter work (except the boring
ont the dead wool For the shaft ssary to ada Of
tne vessel Tor the reception of the machinery. boil.
Of the Navy Department, and it will permit the use
OF such facilities as it may have for hosting the hea
For the accommodation of the entire steam ma
chnery and the fuel there will he allowed in the body
commencing At % feet absft the main mast, and
thence extending forward a di.t,noe Of S. feet.
Wtnln TINS space 10 Is eX peoted to carry coal for
days fni steamng. the daily consumption of which
the bidder will state in his specifications; and the
HnNh yrDfA Aal.
work, not exceed $40 tons Of go poasd.' spare
to the afr side of the forward stern post WILDE abont
IS feet. and the distance between the forward and
the lead water line the top of the keel under Ike
propeller will he l41a feet.
making application to the department. "'""
cations ana general having the position Of
the centre Of gravity of the ma chnery boilers. &C.
and s sns Of che
and OF ar pump and ontboard delivering. valves
FIRE and CRATE surface; also the diane ter pitch sur
Face and kind Of propeller nd other points
also be given the estimate Of the weight Of ensin..
boilers, water. bnnkers appendages TOOLS and spare
The terms of payment will he that when one
fourth OF the materials and sbor provided for i'm the
ti"n of the Department, there Will be made nave
ment of one tifth part Of the whole amount of The
cohtfdct When one nau the work shall i'm like
manner he completed there viii I've further PAYMENT
oil one nth; when three -fourths the work shsIl
Rave been completed, further pay of one hIS6:
when the whole shall have been completed, and have
made satisfactory trial OF one week then further
payment Of one. fifth: and when the ship shall have
P s13tmed at sea for period Of three
"iTn.ns, tnen me remaining sum shall be paid.
ne repsira necessary during this Penod from de-
pense OF the contractor. WV
The Proposals must be explicit, and no ouali6.d
or conditional offer will be considered,
;, -.-. .l.. r.-f..L ISAAC TOUCEY,
ID - 1850. Secretary of the Nsvv.