Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-27
STEAM MACHINERY FOR SCREW PRO
- PELLER SLO0P-OF- WAR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

s Noyeml,er 20, lS57
1ea' W. Mnc % ioT Screw ,IoPeleT siocp OF,
o'clock. the 18Th of Decernber peIt Tar The >
construction Of the steam machinery and ,pp.nJ
DIVA hnidlas In the United States navy yard a.
The offers must lie for a specific sum for putin.
we whole ln successful operation uust include a 7
psteLt fe.s f,r any arrangements thar may DC pro
posed state The time N which tho work viii Ia
antee required by law. The name OF the eEt,i'Ish
tnsnt pa which the work Is TO he executed must De
The deta Is of the design and arrangement a.
me schISery will b. left with the pariy whose pro-
number OF advantages, keeping IN view rirnnlir,ty
OF construction readiness OF access for adjust,
ment when operation. aId not be. ng .ubieof 4" b. :
OF the Dapsrtment to obtain the most speed snS
fuei, and The greatest stowase Of sosl when m
sf1a . avs,Ihoie Tor that purpose Will admit
PIPE which must he placed At the greatest prrct,ca
s ice IRON tho Halnnast the propeller with
the machinery for hoistIng for pumps pparstn. ~,
ve9ti etInE and appurtensncss of kinds necess.-
III, ,Sr ,e perieet WORKING OF the whole to be Of the
edse, Two sthwartshlps iron bulkheeds. dlstIllng
apparatus Tor fresh water from which car be made
not Tess man 100 gallons per day al tie tools ard
duplicate pieces necessary and satisfactory fT
emGSlehl cruising steam shlp-of-var must he IN
furnished.
The wood ard carpenter work fexcept the b ring
the vessel for the reception ofthe machinery, bof
s,s and appendsges. will be provided the expense
oi such iaoilIes as u may have for hosting the hea
w machinery on board.
chnery and the fuel there will he allowed IN the bow
OF tne ship tie entire spscs under the berth deck
CONNIE ncing n Ia feet dbaft the msin rnsst aud
thence extending forward distsnce of Sc feet; TIE
grestest bread Insce, clear of the plank under the
leans being An feet. and the height. from the ton
of the thinkers TO the under slfe of the lesn I'm
ships, heng Is feet inches. Within tn space ID IA
expected To carry coa for IL avs FIJI stearnng The
daily consumption OF which the bidder will stsie an
has sPecic+i Ions ard the weight OF the machinery
water IN boilers SHAFT, propeller. aid appsndsg e.
with the tools and spare work, must e1 c-sd 80
tons, 81 2aio pounds.
20 the AFT side OF the forward post will be aout
100 feet, and the distance between the fnrwa ID md
the after stern post wall be feet; the depth from
propeller will be lsX feet "''''' '"'
Steam enE Inc utsc,ursrs who desire 10 bad ean
ohtRin copy OF the section Of the vessel sIon
making application TO the department.
Ihe pr"rsa must be accompanied 10y full speoih-
the centre Of gravity of the machinery, boilers c.
marked on them; giving also the capacity Of the
rnd Of ar Pump and outboard ceiveri ng valves
space for steam bOve the waterllne IN boilers the
fire and grsle surface; alse the am ter n,t o. sTo
face kind of propeller nd 9th, principf po,t.
that cNnp9iIsans Can .HdIly be made. here " Il,
ers ~Ster, bunkrrs, ppendage toOis and pare
w.Tk, IN tins OF 22l0 pounds.
The terms of aymout will bs thst when one
fourth Of the materials and aor provided for IN the
contr1ct ths hsve been comp Ell. the ..ti.fsc-
fIon OF the Department. therc Will be made 3 p.t-
neHt OF one hflh pari Of the whole anIount Of the
cortIact wien one hslf the work shall Ec IA ike
nsrner BE compiler th-Te viii be fort her pas zen.
OF one fifth: vhea three fourths of the work .h-
vcheer completed, further pSyment q O ffth;
when he hole shall have beC comp -ted and h.vs
Hads SATISFACTORY trial of eek then 4 lrthsr
payrIent q. one hfth: and when the ship an. i've
performed ilSiactorly al for period OF three
IUorths, then the rema ming sum shall he 10 "a.
The r-p1irs necessary during this pen. from de-
factIvs wor. rIanshIp materials III be al the sx-
pense of the contractor.
The p-opoNa's must he explicit ard no sualif a
or conditional offer will be cons dered,
ISAAC TOTCFY.
nS-Awtd Secretary Of the NAVY.