Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-10
STEAM MACHINERY FOR SCREW PRO
- PELLER sLOOP-OF- WAR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

SEALED PEorosALs, endorsed - Proposals ipr
steam Machlney for Screw PROPELLER Sloor q.
WAT" Will be received 1T this Department unit
O'Clock. the 18th Of December next for the complete
construction Of the steam machinery and apPend-
Of wa, building in the United States navy yard az
The sfers must he Tor specific sum for putting
the whole IN successful operation must include al
patent fe. for any arrangements that may he pro
completed. and lie accompanied 10y the usual gusT-
antre required by law. The name Of the ssiPbIEh-
stated.
The details Of the design ard arransemen, Il
the machinery Will ne len with the party Whose pro
position msy be accepted ms comlinIns the greatest
number of Advantages, keeping IN view simplicity
ment when in operation. and beng subec to de-
rangement Ia he working parts II being the object
power With the most economical consunrptIon ~
fuel ard he greatest stOwaEe Of coal which the
The boilers to be az iron. with telescope smoke
pipe. which must be placed at the greatest practca
the come lions for hostng, TO lie Of c6mpositIun:
the machinery for holt ting Tor pumps. psatus Tor
~ for The perfect Working Of the whole 10 lie of lie
most approved kinds. The ccal-bunkers shaft pas
sage, two tthwsrtshIps iron hulkheads, dIstI irg
apparatus for fresh water from winch can be ma ~
not less than 100 gallons per day all the tools sHd
efficient cruising steam ship of war must be IN
Guided IN the proposition, and last OF them must be
The wood and carpenter work Except the bring
out the dead wood for the shaft ads
Inc Ntksel reception al inc machinery. TOLL
and appendices. will be provided at the expense
OF The Navy Department ard II will permit the use
Oh such iactles as II may have for holsting the hes-
For the accommodation Of the entire steam ms
chiney and the fuel there wall he allowed ma the b"S
OF the ship the entire Splcs under the berth deck,
commencing at lbs feet abslt the main mast. aud
thence extending forward dIst.nce Of 6 feet: the
beams being 421s feet. and the height from the Tap
ot the tImbeTs 70 The under side Of the beam smld
expected to carry coal for ~ days fn steamnE the
daily consumption OF which the bidder will stsie
his specihcaIons; ard tie wei It of the chner,
water Ia boilers, SHAFT, propeller, ard appendages
with the tools and spare work, must not exceed so
I he dlstsnoe from the aft side of the main ma 80
to the ait side of the forward stern post wall he about
loo lee, aud the distance between the forward and
the after stern-pcst VIII be- feet; the depth from
the Dad wasr ian. TO the top Of the keel under the
propeller Will DE lbsS ieet.
steam enc Inc manufacturers W no desire 10 bad
ohtsln copy of the section of the vessel uIon
mai ing Application to the department.
The proposal must be accompanied by full specIf-
cations and general dawlLgs having the position Of
marked on them; giving nlso the capacity of The
steam c, finders and area Of foot and delivery valves
and Of AR pump and outloard deliver ng valves
spsce for steam above the line IN boers the
hre and CRATE surface; also the diameter pitch,
lace and Kind al propeller and of her InclPa points.
that comparisons can readily be made. There WI
also he gwen the estimate Of the weight Of engines.
boers, water, hunkers appendages tools, and spare
work. in tons of 2ao pounds.
The terms of payment will be that when one
fourth oil the materials and bor provided for the
contract sha have been mplet.d "a the satisfsc-
ton of the Department. there will lie inside psy-
ment OF one 6lh par; Of the whole aniount Of the
contract when one half the work shall be IN like
manner he competsd there will he further nav trent
of one fifth: whep three fourths Of the work shsi
rave heen completed further pay ment of ore tf1b.
when the whole shall have been completed and have
made satisfactory trIs of week. then further
pay ment of fifth: and when the ship shall have
performed satisfactorily At sea for period of three
months. then the remaining sum shall he paid.
The repairs necessary during THIS period from de
fectlye worn manshIp or materials will he Of the
pense of the contractor.
The proposals must he explicit. and no qushtd
or conditional offer will be cons ,dered.
ISAAC TOIrCEN.
n 2-2awid Secretary of the NavE.