Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-02
MACHINERY FOR SCREW PRO
- PELLER SLOOP-OF-WAR
NAVY DFrARrMFNr

November 10, le57.A
steam Machinery for Screw Propeller slo"p-of
O'Clock. the 18th of December next FOR lie con,nl, a
construction Of the steam machinery and apperd-
aEes, ahu Pachg !. on hoard screw propeller ship
9,-waI building IA the United States navy yard AT
=, The ~ftrs must he fora specific sum for putting
the whole IN successful operation must include al
patelt fe for any arrangements thai may be pro-
posed state the time IN which the work viii Ls
nntee required by law. The name Of tie e.ias9,5-
ment IN which the work Is to be executed must DO
=, The details of the design and arrangement of
tne machinery VIII be len with the party whose pro-
POSITION may be accepted combinIn g the greatest
number of advantages, keeping in view rimpllcity
oi construction. readiness OF access for adjust,
nenl when IN operaton. and not beng ect N d.
rangement IN The working parts u being the object
OF me Department TO obtain the most speed aDd
power WIN the most economical consumption of
1uel, and the greatest stowage of coal which the
space available for that purpose will admit
he SlleTs 10 De 81 IRON with teiescOpIc smeke-
pipe which must lie placed ri the greatest ptctica-
br distance from the Hainmast; the propeller with
ne coInexons fos hosting to he II con position;
the machinery for hosting, for pumps apparatus Tor
VENT aing, aud appurtensncts Of a 4 kinds necrssa-
most pproved Kinds The oosl-bunksrsD shaft p.s
sage, two thwsrshIps iron buikheads. disiiliirs
not less than i0fo gallons per day all the tools AID
duplicate pieces necessary and satisfactory fr an
efhcient cruising steam shp-of-wsr must lie m
GUIDED N the proposition. and list Of them must be
The wood ard carpenter work Except the d. riBg
out the dead wooc for the shaf essary To adspt
the vessel Tor the reception of the machinery, boil
of the Navy Department ard n will permit ne nss
o sueh aciiles a. Il may have for hosting the boa
w InachlneTy on board,
Fos the accommodation Of the entire steam ma
chlnery and the fuel there will be allowed in the body
commsnc' ng al IN feet absft the main mast. and
thence extending forward distance of IS feet: the
greatest bread inside clear Of the plank under the
beams eing Az feet. and the height, from The ton
q Inc him1ers to The under SIDE Of the hean amid
expected 10 carry coal for Is days ran steans. The
daIy consumption Of which the bidder will state In
water IN boilers. 'shaft, propeller an d appepday.s'
VIII ne too!s and spare work, must not exceed $40
= ~ dJstsnce frnm the AFT side Of the main mast
20 me an sde oi INC forward stora post III be shout
the shs ns Sft T he the rwsd ard
We oad wal lane 10 the top OF the kee under the
Steam inc mxnufs urers who desire to bad can
ontsin copy OF the section of the vessel ulOn
The proposal must be accompanied nv full spec6-
cations and general drawings having the positon of
the centre of gravity of the machinery boilers 81
marked on them giving also the capacity of the
steam cy finders and area of foot and delivery valves
and OF ar pump and outboard delivering valves.
space for steam above the vateT!Ine an boilers the
hre sBd Crate suI face; also the dlam ter pitch sur
ne sLc knd ct Pr"peiLer nd other EclPs port:
also Toe gIven The innate of toe weight &c engines,
noirrs water, nnnseTs appendases. tools aud spare
". III. Ia tons OF = pa pounds.
The terms of pay mont wall be that when one
."urth 81 TIE materials and ish"r provided for The
c"htrr CT hall have been cfmpett the sailstEe
ton 81 the Department. there v al he made n paN-
Inent OF one hfth part 81 he whole snrunt of tIs
contract when one hall ths work Shall he IA Ike
manner he comp et~d there Will lie further %, men.
OF one nth when three foUTths of the work ,hsl
have been comp eted, further psy of Ca mi
when the whole shall have been cnmpltfed and have
made satsihct.y trial Of one week, then further
payment Of one tfth and v hen the ship shall have
performed satisfactorily for u period of thT,a
nc, The, then tn re naming sum shall he paid.
The TeptIrs necessary during ttIs peFItd from de-
fecIve WoTt manshIp materials will Ice az tie ek-
pense Of the contractor.
The proposals. must he explicit. and 10 qualified
or conditional Cffer Will lie cons dPred
ISAAC TDTCFY,
nS-3Swtd Secretary Of she Navy.