Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-17
STEAM MACHINERY FOR SCREW Pre-
~ PELLER SLOOP-OF-WA
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

IA
SEaLED Proposals., endorsed /" Proposals for
steam MaohInery for Screw propeller Soop- or
war, Will be received a. this Department until s
o'clock, the 18th of December next for the complete
construction OF the steam machinery and append
Philadelphia.
the whole IN successful operation must include All
patent lees for any arrangements that NAV be pro-
completed, and be accompanied by the usual snaT
antee required BY law. The name of the es,abI n
stated. 'A''" 'A' "o'A Is u DC executed must be
The details Of the design and arrangement of
the machinery will be left with the party whose pro-
position he pied as combining the rrantest
NJ gnoeI Oh advaniases, keeping IN view simplicity
ment when IN operation and not BEN. sIGect tn DE-
70 IN me working parts II being the object
power with the most economicsi consumet,op a. q
IueI, anu me greatest stowage OF coal which the
The boilers to be Of IRON, With tenesoopic smoke.
PIpe which must be placed at the greatest practlca
the hostns to be Of TrG
the machinery for hosting, for pumps for
~ for the perfect working the whole to be of the
most approved kinds. The coal bunkers shaft pas
apparatus for fresh water from which can be made
TOT ess than 1000 gallons per day all the tools and
efhcient cruising steam ship OF war must he IN
e9aed N tAe proposition, and list Of them must be
The wood and carpenter work Except the boring
Out the dead wood for the shaft necessary To ada pi
machinery.
ers and appendazes will he provided AT the
the Navy Department. and IL will permit the use
caItles as II may have for hosting the hea
or the accommodation OF the entire steam ma
Of the ship the entire space under tbs hsrth dscf
commencing at IN feet abaft the main mast and
greatest breadth inside clear Of the oiant noSe the
beams, being al feet, and the height from the ion
ships beng IS feet inches Within ts,s ss sm'd
eIpectedto carry coal for Is days full steamInS. the
hs specifications; and the weight OF The ms chne ~
water IA BOILERS shaft. propeller, and nppendass,'
tons oS2 81 ano spare work, must not exceed $40
The distance from the aft side of the main. NM.
100 feet. and the distance between the forwsI apo
ne astef stern post viii he feet the deotb from
propeller vii he - me top Of the keel under the
ot,s7a nn me mlnuiacturers " ho desire to bid can
M kIng Application To the department 'eS"e' uf"h
me ne Proposal must lie accom panied b, fuI .nsc,s
tne centre "f gravity uf the machInrry ho1jss "
10 Gu On them; GIVING also the capacIi, ne ,h1
anu oi ar pump and uutIosrd delIve,,ng y vIes'
- AT Steam above he atsr-line IN boie,s m.
nee and kind Of propeller a nd otbsI sur
a,o g. aSI ON, can readily be made There Wi
5000 the estimate of the weIg MT OF enSpes
.ater eunkers sppendas es tools aod .ns
fourth Of the materials and labor eroY5s hen one.
ton Of the pepsTt sesn sfSS%.lssd 70 the o
men ent OF one hfth part Of the whole smnnn.
,naa Hhen one half the work shall ba in liz
- % pe comp efeu there will he fnrthe, =.
ia on m MI when three fourths Of the woTt h.I
vbsn a. afurther pay ment Of one NJ
raJ sne hoie shall nave b9en compile and h.S,
"a a., ~ sisctory trIs Of week then a farfbs,
n.yfnrn,.d ,o hlih; and when the ship shall hsys
nsnotyh y, siactoTy at for a period az the
Tha ,.nne en the remaining sum shall be paid
f,etfvs essary during this period from de-
P.ns, OF the contractor WIN 10 ~ the e2-
Or must De explicit. and no qualified
OHef VIII be considered.
n9-aw,d ISAAC TOUCEY,
Secretary Of the NAVY,