Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-23
4iscellaneous
- PRLLER SLO0P-OF- WAR." rho-
NAvT DEPARTMENT.

NAvT DKPARrNENr, ..a,
December 10, Is,7
steam Machinery for Screw . ropelIer Slso, ~ If
wa!, will he received ~ thus Department up,,Is
CLOCK the Nth 81 January, lSs, for the comp ets
construction Of the steam machlner, and append
ages and Placing u on hoard propeller sim
9piwsI building IN the United States navy yard at
The sfars must bs for specific sum for putt,n.
1884, 4 ~ snooessie operation must include 81
ps.e 1858 LOT any arrangements that nag he pro-
poseo s az ne time 10 which the work Will be
antes required By law. fSe name Of the ss,s s1s
inent "a which the work 10 to he executed must be
The details OF the design and arrangement OF
the machinery wall be lsf with the party whose pro
number OF advantages keeping IN view s,netc,is
of construction, readiness Of access for adjust
ment when IN operation and be ng subject 10 de-
rsngefent IN The working parts II Icing The object
OF the department TO Obtain the most speed and
power With the most economical consumption OF
fuel, and the grsstest stowage of coal Which the
space available for that purpose will admit.
pipe. which must be placed the greatest prsctcs
bic distance from the mainmast; IN. propeller wsh
the machinery for hosting for pumps apparatus fof
vsptlstlsg, and aPpurtenances of kinds neces sa
most approved kinds The GOAL -bunkers shaft .ps.
sage, two athwartshps iron bulkheads. a dSti'iins
not less than So gallons per day all the tools AM
i2piIcate pieces necessary and satisfactory fr an
eludsd an the proposition, and list Of them must Re
lQ hT
out the dead wood For the shaft necessary 10 adapt
the vessel for the rece pton of the MACHINERY ho,,-
Of the Navy Department sbd Il viii permit the use
oil such facilities rs II have for hoIstIng the hea
For the accommodation OF the entire steam ma
chnery and the fuel there will he allowed IN the body
commencing at - feet sbsft the main msst, and
thence extending forward n distance OF s. feet
days full steaning the daily consumptinn Of wLirh
the bidder will state m his specifications and the
propeller, and Appendices, the tools and spare
work, must not exceed 81 tons, of 24o pousds
to the all side OF he forward stern post m lie ahout
s5 feet, and the distance between the forward and
The load water Inc tn The tor of the hs, ds H on
propeller will be la,i feet.
obtain copy of the section Of the yessel uron
making application to the department.
CATIONS and general drawlugs having the position Of
the centre oi gravity of the machinery, boilers &c
steam finders and area Of foo, and deSeTyy 81 .ns
and oi air pump and ontboard deliver OK valves
FIRE ard crate surfaoe also the diameter pitch sur
face and kind Of propeller nd other principal points
that Comparisons can readily he mads. There will
also be gwen the estimate o the weight Of engines
boilers, water. hUnkers, sppendase tools and spare
The terms Of pay ment will lie that when one.
fourth Of The materials and Iabor provided for in TIA
ton "f the Department. there will Ice made = nav
ment OF one hflh part Of the whole amount Of IL.
manner lie completed there viii he further rsyrent
OF one nth; when three fourths the work shall
when the whole shall have been comp ted nd have
made satisfactory trial 81 one week, then a further
performed satisfactorily sea for period of three
m9nths, then the remsInIns shall he paid
ne repairs necessary during this period from de-
Iecuve S2rs manshp or materials will lie at the ea-
PsTrsse s OF the contractor:
or conditional offer will be considered.
d,a-,.w,r.n, ISAAC ToTcEY,
OFFICE OF ARMY CLoTHIHG AND tQrIPAGE,t
SEALED PROPOSALS. are Inyited. and DIV viii Re
=, received a. this Office, until 10 O'Clock a m of
me ar day Of January next. for furnishing 10y CON
sp fEt tns 'sdT ,S Amy snppss and MAtsIaLs
Pare Depot schuS Kill Arsenal,l in quantities as
$3.50 yards s. dark blue Indigo wool dyedD cloth
for caps and hands, weighing about IA
$500 yards Ga dark blue indigo wool dyedl twi led
. cloth, weighing q ounces per yard.
l"0" yards Ga sky blue lndIgO wool Dc ed twiled
10000 yards y dark biue indigo dyedj cotton and
wool flannel, weighing 81 ounces per
2lo.oco ysrds 3 white flannel tcotton and WOOL 70
, weigh ga ounces per ward.
io'"" YARDS % dark but flannel. wool indigo
u. ooo yards q inch alpaca tblackl
i"'U yards y canton flannel. Ia weigh ounces per
$500 yards \ unbleached drilling, to weigh g..
5000 yards un6eached drilling, toIweish IA
ounces yard,
noe yards 80 nchcotton 10 weigh .as. oupces
1850 yards 30 inch cotton duck. to weigh Isx
$500 yards ss1. inch cotton duck. 10 weigh lea
5000 ys %In sss. per sGb yard,
5000 yaid: 3 inch cotton duck. to wei, II ounces
ssoOysfds q inch cotton duck TO weigh ounces
iG,cO yaT.s :. inch cotton duck. to weigh la
49,. ounces per yard.
25oco s. inch cotton duck weis 81. ounces
1900 army bisnkets wool, gray, with the letters
U.s. an black. inches IN length, an the
cent centre e. g. ts lest long and feet inches
1850 dozen pairs half stockings, sizes. properly
double and twisted yarn, 10 weigh Spounds
lcsco PornpOns for engineers, ordnance medical de-
partmsht, drag oons, mics. artillery. and IN
$500 ca, IAb bodies.
40 N. e. s. brass scales, rairs.
s'o59 sofgoIsls and pliyates' brass scales. psirs
y. c. 3 bronzed do do
SO Oorporai's and privates' bronzedd do do
76So ards IA woIsted lace, yellow, scarlet, sky
S7co do. red bunting n Co. 0'9s' orange green
Geo DO. while 90.
ssS gross coat buttons.
ss DE- DE- :s,Rs buttons &c. white metal
5000 tent buttons. wood, small,
l2,o0 tent slips, do, do
soc tent buttons, do. large,
leo tent sizes, do. do
l,S hospital tent poles, sets.
SO wall do. d.
DO common do. do
,ss iII do wire . .Sss for ; s9.
S,fS mess pans, iron.
IO camp Kettles, iron. three sizes.
i@,"n tn oanteens, IS pIuts, weight llls oupcesD
with Shoppers.
l,0si pick axes, two sizes.
2.tsn do. handles.
l. 0To camp hatchets.
~ trumpet cords and tassels, orange
~ trumpet cords and tsssels, yellow,
% uo. do., green.
~ DO. Infantry, do.
l,lGJ 90. heads, batter.
IO DO. do, snare.
NO do. snares, sets.
go do. sticks, PAIRS,
40 90: do. osSriagee,
Al the above mentioned ARTICLES mus. conform 10
respects to the sealed standard patterns In tins
once, whsre theS csn be examined and sample pat
IeIns wiz DC sent by mai, with any additional lnfor
nlatlon ~ regard to them, which may be requested
iy manufacturers or others wishing 10 offer propo-
ssls IL ia desirable that all the articles be OF do