Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-24

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sIALIn PnorosALs. endorsed Proec.sf. b,
steam Maohiney for Screw PROPELLER SIooe- OF
o'clock. the 2oth of Jsnusry sss for the ,m,l.
construction Of the steam machinery and sppenS
q war building an the United States navy yard AZ
The offers must be for specific sum n, ,.,,;,.
the whole an successful operation; must Incude Al
patent Zee for any arraBgemen that nav le pro
completed, and be accompanied hy the Gsns au, ~
antee required 10y law. The name Of the ests6.Ish-
sis she which the work " to be executed must he
The details OF the design and arrangement Of
position may be accepted combining the greatest
number of advantages, keeping view simplicity
ment when in operation. and not beng subject TO d.
rangerhent IN the working parts It being the object
power With the most economical consumption OF
fuel, and the greatest stowage Of cnsl which the
The boilers TO be Of iron. with teIesoopIc smoke
pipe, which must be placed ~ the greatest practoa
the connrx ions for hosting to he Of compositioG:
the machinery for hosting, for pumps,spparstus for
~ for the perfect working of the whole he af the
most approved kinds The Goa bunke shalt pas
sage, Two athwartshIps iron bulk heads, dIstlIng
apparatus for fresh water from which can Re made
NOT ess than 80 gallons per day all the tools and
efficient cruising steam shlp-of-war must be an
GUIDED IN The proposition, and list OF them must be-
The wood and carpenter work texoept the boring
out the dead wood for the shal necessary ads Pc
eIs and appendages will be provided at the eS pense
Of the Navy Department aud AZ will permit the use
OF such facilities as u have for hosting the hea
w machinery on beard
For the accommodation of the entire steam ma
Of the ship the entire space under the berth deck
commencing AZ ~ feet ahait the ms an mat, and
Within this space II Is peced to carry coal foe "a
days f9lI stesmng, the daily consumption Of which
weight Of the machinery, water IN BOILERS. shat,
propeller, aud eppendar with the tools and spare
VI r. st pnf n rcd ions of , .uaHs
The dIstance from the aft side Of the main mast
to the an SIDE Of The forward stern post wall e stout
the after stern-Post WI be feet; the depth from
the load water line 70 the top Of the keel under tho
Steam-enEIne manufacturers who desire TO bad cln
making application TO the de psrtment. 'e''' NV"
The proposal must be accompanied by full .pecIh-
the centre IF gravity of the machinery. boilers &c.
marked on them; giving also the capacity Of tho
and Of air pump and outI.oard delivering valves
space for sieam above the line IN boilers. tho
face and kind Of propeller nd other principal points
that comparisons can readily lie made. here Wi 2
boilers, water bunkers appendas es tools and sp.ro
work, M ton. of 2 ,24o pounds.
The terms of payment wall lie that when one
fourth of the materials and Bbor provided for the
contract shal have been completed 10 the satisfsc
Inent Of one 6fh part Of the whole amount Of the,
contract; when one half the work ,hal ~ like
of ONE fifth; when three -fourths the work shall
have been completed, further pay Mt Of oneh Fifth
made a sat- sfactory tria OF one week then forther
pay ment of ono NTH: and when the ship thsll have
months, then the remaininr sum shall I've paid.
The repairs necessary during this period from de-
fectiye wors manshIp or materials will be at the
The proposals mu.t be explicit and no qushh.d
u 'O"O''Ol1' OA'' VIII 10 ISAAC ToUcEY.
dls-.awtJsneo Secretary Of The Nsvy.
OFFICE OF ARMY CLoTHrNS AND tQrIrAeE,t
SEALED PRoPosriLLssa are G Snnited and S Will lie
- received ~ this Office, until 10 O'Clock m. Of
,[sot the folIow;lF Army supplies and MsteIlAs.
page Depot, tSchuy Kill Arsenal,) IN Quantities
6.Vco ards 6-4 dark blue indigo wool dyedD cloth
Tor cSps and hands, weighing about ID
ou-ces per yard.
$500 yards darn blue indigo wool dy ed twl led
Iaoooo yards 60 sky blue indigo wool dyedj twiled
cloth. weighing - ounces per ysrd.
10000 yards% dark blue Indigo dy ed cotton aud
wooi flannel, weighing e1s ounces per
$4,000 yards rs white flannel tcotton and WOOL to
weigh 69s ounces per yard.
100" Yards Ga dark blue flannel. wool indigo
1000 yards g inch slpscs black -
1850 yards u unbleached drilling, to weigh s,s
25,oO yards q unbeached drilling, oIweiEh "a
a,"o yards d rncl,cotondu to weigh c2IS ounces
1880 Yards 81 inch cotton duck, to weigh I5S
e5.ccG yards 2a's inch cotton duck. to weigh la
ounces per yard.
2jcc ysrds 21s inch cotton duck, To weigh 10 ounces
s.oco yards p inch cotton duck, to wen II ounces
s5Ooysids p inch cotton duck, to weigh ounces
1900 ysr's p inch cotton duck, TO weigh 1874
ounces per yard.
25.'ysrds 50 inch cotton duck to weigh az ounces
1900 army Blankets wool. grsy. with the letters
4. :. in black. inches IA length. in the
vide. each blanket to lows aei nD pounds.
1880 dozen pairs half stockings, sizes. properly
double and twisted yarn, TO weigh SpouEds
Ipsnc pompons for eng iaeers ordnance medical de-
paTiment, Dragons, rifles, artillery, and IN
s.aO CAP I'P BODIES.
I4o y. &. :. trass scales, pairs.
6no sergeanI's do do do
500 cofporaI and rfivstes' brass scales, pairs.
S s ssis c; 81 G 8 20 Do Do 90
SO corpora's snd rrivstes' bronzeddO do
500 do. X 10 do do. blue. OrsSSe.sieen
500 do. red bunting,
laC do. blue 10.
25a gross coat buttons.
81 g.: sgsPonacr buttons, white metal.
.5&o tent buttons. wood, snail.
' 5sS!c%. ti ,@ticn,. Do %: age ST;
ISe hospital tent poles. sets.
GsT common do do.
80 galvanI, ed non wire rode, for tents.
l0,no do. do. stSpes. do.
3.rfs mess pHns.lron.
I.9n camp kettles, iron. three ,Izrs.
l2,'0 ian canteens, q pInts, weight ia ounces,b
with shoppers.
1890 pick axes, two sizes.
s,nn do. handles.
l,00 camp hatchets.
40trumpet cords and tassels, oTsnse.
IN trumpet cords and taSses, yellow.
do. do, green.
a. drums, Artillery, complete.
10 do. Infsntry, do.
l,lO0 do. heads, halter.
100 do. do, snare.
SO do. snares, sets.
800 do. sticks, pairs.
30 do. do, carriages.
All the above mentioned articles mnst conform -
al rssPeots to the sealed standard patterns in this
ohcc, where they N be examined and sample pat
terms VIII lie sent by mail, with any additional nfor
nation IN regard To them which may be requested
by manufacturers or Others wishing offer pTopo-
sails Ii is desirable that all the articles do