Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-22
E4M MMACHINRRY FOR sCREW PR0PEL
IER sLOOP OF.wAR
NArYDEPARrMENr, December l6, ls51.

NAVY DEPARTMENT, December 10, 1857.
ga, PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals Ter Steam
SW.cbi,ery for Screw Propeller Sloop.of War" viii
..c.rei at this department until CLOCK tue <oth
.,-y 1883 for the complete construction Oh tne steam
Emery and sppendages, and placing IL on sosia a
"a propeller ship.otWr ouioi"s III TUG o"''eo slo'e'
'I.rs mus, be for specific for putting the
- .ncce,sfu oper a,ion must include all patent fees
..s--sncemeprs tha; may be proposed; state the
-: ,ybich the work will be completed, and be accom-.
u * the usual guarantee required by law. The
-. ,h. establishment in which the work is TO be ex.
| "a nus, be stated.
- all he LETT with the party whose proposition may
ssr,.i as combining the greatest number OF advan.
.sc,in, in view simplicity of construction readi'
srre.s for adjustment when In operation, and not
.. 10 deraneement in the WORKING parts; It be.
-. nti,c; OF me department 10 obtain the most speed
- cover with the most economical consumption OF
' and The cresest stowage OF coal whlcn Inc space
,ishle for that purpose Will admit
Th ho,,.,. 20 be- of iron, with telescope smoke pipe,
@ MES; be placed the greatest practicable distance
Ii, msnm.,t the propeller WIN tne connexions ior
. lar uumps apparatus for venulating, and appurta
Ices OF all kinds necessary for the perfect working OF
49, whole 10 be OF the most approved kinds. The coal
,.r. shaft passage two athwRrtshlps iron oulkheads,
s.;nr apparatus for fresh water from which can be
.ds NOT ess than 800 gallons per day. all the tools and
nIr.,, ueccs necessary and satisfactory for an Ell
M cruising seamship.owar must be included In the
:, .,ro.-i6n and a list OF them must be furnished.
rne wood and carpenter work Except the boring out
. dad wood the shs) necessary to adapt the vessel
ae reception OF the machinery boilers and appen
,,e. all, De provided at the expense OF the Navy De
neut and it will permit the use OF such facilities a. II
nav hsve Tor hosting the heavy machinery on board
Tor the accommodation Of the entire steam machinery
4 .hs fuel there will be allowed in the body OF ths
~ the entire space under the berth deck, conmencins
;ee sbai, the main mast and thence extending tor
I,rd distance of Sc feet Within this space II is ex
y consumption Of which the bidder will state In hi
c.cics,ions; aud the weight OF the machinery water
Slen shaft propeller, aud appendages. with the tool
ca spare work, must not exceed 32O tons, oil .,21
put:S
To. asauce from the aftside of the manmast to thu
g:e o' the forward sternpos will be about 90 feet
nd tie dsnce between the forward and the after stern
sl De ieet the depth from the load water line t
ep Of the kael under the propeller will be li feet
s:sanengine Manufacturers who desire to BID can %
in copy OF the section Of the vessel upon making ap
;irsioR 70 the deparpncnt
TIE proposal must te accompanied By full specinca
-, and general drswhgs having the position OF tht
nire OF gravity of the machinery. boilers Sc marked
,asm giving also the capacity o the steam Cylinders
"a srea OF aud delivery valves, and oil nlr pump
I'D cupboard delivering valves space for steam above the
.l,er In boilers the hre and crate surface also thu
ameter pitch surface and kind OF propeller, and othe'
;ipcipal points that comparisons can readily be made
there will also be given the estimate Of the weight ~
,Is, boilers, water. bunkers, appendascs, toos' anu
,,rs work, in tons Of 2,2i0 pounds.
Of payment will be that when oneorta VI tue
-s. and labor provided for In the coht:acl snaii
completed to the satisfact OF tne . oepstt.
I-hl here will be made ps,-hen oi one nltn part OF
Ne rsO1 a'nonn of the &c eonpe,ss. .e i, 'h hs
~ ar ~ nHeiifth; when tnree fourths t6e
'1Hler psymsn' Completed further payment OF one.
4s I shs, the shs have been completed and
H. Na .tsfac,ory trial Of one-week, then further
ave y, a; one nth; and when the ship shall have per-
yT .,,ssctorly a, sea for period Of three months,
o'' ne remaining sum shall be paid
The repairs necessary during this period from defective
ursnannp materials will be at the expense Of the
.n,rsctor
The proposals mus. be explicit, and qualified or con-
!:ioaal oAe, will be considered.
ISAAC TOUCEY,
Dec 2l-c.a0thJan Secretary of the Navy.