Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-25
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NAVY DrrAErnnxr.

r-. ..' Navy prrAnrhsSr,
sE.Lts rRoro,.Ls. endorsed - Proposals Cor
Steam Machinery for Screw Propeller S!oop OF
o'clock the 18th Of Deceher merit for the complete
construction Of tie steam machinery and sppsnd-
ages, and scinE II ON hoard prope Or ship
Iva building in the United States n.ry yard AZ
The offers must be for q specific ann fer putting
the whole IN tuccessfnl operation must iholude AZ
pstent fees for any srrsngements thar may be pro
completed, and he &C eompsuied by the usual ru.f.
antee required hJ Iav. The name Of the establish
ment N which the work 10 10 be executed nrust be
The details Of the design ard arrangement .f
me maeh,Dsry ". De en With the psrty whose pro-
number OF advantages, keeping IN view simplicity
ment when IN operation. and not beng subect 10 de-
OF the Department to obtain the most speed and
fuel and the GREATEST .tovsse OF so,l which the
space available for thst purpose will admit.
pipe, which must be placed the rreatest p1oiios
bic distance from the malnmast the propeller, with
the machinery for hosting, for pumps ap psratus for
ven,istins, and appur,ensnc.. OF 4 kinds neos.sS
most approved Kinds. The eoaI-bunkers. shsf- pa.
sage, two sthwsrtshIps iron ulkhesds, distiilinx
not less than 100 gallons per day ali tAs toOs and
dqpncate pieces necessary and satisfsctory for an
Guided IN the proposition and list Of them must 30
furnished.
p Inc wood and carpenter work (except the boring
out the dead wood Tor the shay necssssr, to sdspf
the vessel for the reception ofthe machInsry, Lo5
sf; snS sPPspSssss will Be e h
ofsueh facilities as IL may have for hosting the hsa
For the accommodation OF the sntirs steam ma
chInery and the fue there vail be allowed IN the body
OF me snip the entire space under the berth deof,
thence extending forward dist.n OF Sc feet. lle
greatest brsad,h INSIDE clear Of the psnf Sisf the
Of the timbers 70 the under side Of The ieam smdP
ships, being Is feet Inches Within ihss spses
daily consumption OF which the bidder will state In
his srecif oNil IONS; and the weight OF the maone.
with the tools and spare work must lot erosei SO
tons, Of :. 246 pousds. =
The distance from the aft side of'ths man mast
- The All side OF the forward stern post wbe about
LOO feet, and the distance between the forward aud
Inc n.d vain y, y, U e., lset ne aePte %
propeller will be l6,l feet.
Steam manufacturers who desire To- ND osn
Obtain copy OF the section Of the vessel spton
MAKING application 10 the department..
The proposal must be accompanied bf full spessf-
cations and general drawings, HAVING the position of
the centre OF gravity III the machinery, boilers, c.,
MARKED on them fIvlns also the capacity OF tbs
and oi air pump and outward deliver ns valves,
space for stesm sboye the ter line boilers, the
fsoe. 81 kind of er Bd other psi poIts
that comparisons can readily be made. There will
aso he gwen tie estimate OF the weight % engines.
tpIers, water huuk"rs, appendages, tocs aud spare
work, In toa$ Of ? go puu ads.
The terms Of peymont will be that when one
fourth or the materials and abr provided Tor IN the
eontrct shall have been completed TO the satIstAs
tom Of the Department. there wall he made ps,-
meRt of ono hhh part at the whole annoy nt Of the
contact when one half the work shall be an LAX.
OF one hilh: when three fourths of the work sbsI
have been completed, further pay Inent Of O. hfss
when Tho whole shall have been c0mpirt~d and have
made sat- factory TRIAL of week. thea further
payment of one nth; and " hen the shIp shall nave
performed satisfactorily at sea for period OF three
months, then the remaining sum shall bs pad.
The repsi'- necessary during tits period from de-
pcnse of the cont motor. ID
The PIePosals musI DO exploit, and no euali6ed
or conditional vffer wall be oossldefed- Il : e
ISAAC TOUCET.
n9-Awld Secretary Of the Nsys.