Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-05
STEAM MACHINERY FOR SCREW FRO.
- PELLER SLOOP-OF-WAR.
NAVY DrPAnrMEsr.

November 10, 1871
SEhLED PROroshLs, endorsed Proposals fur
Steam Machinery for Screw PROPELLER Sleep nf
war" Will be- received at this Department unil'
O'Clock, the 18th OF December next fOr the cumpe's
construction of the steam machinery and append
ages and placing u or heard screw propeller ship
The, sfers must he FOR specific .urntfor putting
the whole in successful operation must include 81
posed state The tiY n which the work wiii he
sDtae required ty law TSe name Of the es'-sTss
ment IA which the work Is to be executed must ss
The details Of the design and arrangement or
w O. s Ss hs psy ~. PRO
number OF advantages, keeping IN view simplicity
ment when IN operation. and not BENG subject 20 de-
angemenl In he working parts IL beng the object
| power With the most economicaI consunption a
fuel, and the greatest stowage Of coal which ths
The boilers 10 be IL iron with teIesc"pic smoke
pipe which must lie placed IT the greatest pracacr
the connexions for hosting. TO be Of composition
the machinery for hosting, for pumps PParstus ior
venil atIng, and dppurtenarces offs kinds necessa
for the perfect working of the whole 20 I've of the
NEST approved kinds. The coai-hunkers. shaft pas
apparatus for fresh water from which can be made
not less than Ice gallons per day ell the toois and
efficent cruising steam ship-of-wsr must lie m
GUIDED IN The proposition, and list OF them must lie
The wood and carpenter work Except the bcrlnr
out the dead wood FOR the shatl necessary to adsrt
VI
ers and appendages Will be provided at the expense
of the Navy Department, and IN will permit ne use
such iaetles as " may have for hosting the hes
For the accommodation Of the entire steam MS
chInery and the fuel there wall he allowed in the BODY
of the ship the cntlre space under the berth deck.
commencing At l7l. feet absft the main mast aud
rrestest bread inside clear Of the plank under the
beams being az feet. ard the height from the top
ships, being IS feet inches. Within TINS space ~
expected to carry coal for II days fun steang, the
daily consumption Of hich the bidder will state IN
his specicsf IONS; and the weight Of the macnery
water az boilers, shaft, propeller, ard appendsges.
tons OF 224O pouads
The d si-nee from the aft side Of the main mast
loo feet. and the distance between the forward aud
the alter stern post wall be feet; the depth from
propeller will be 1921 feet.
Steam- engine manufacturers who desire 20 bid csn
Oifan copy OF fire section Of the vessel uICu
ma ! ing APPLICATION To the department.
The proposal must he accompanied by full specI6-
the centre Of gravity Of the chinery boilers &C,
marked On them; Giving also the capacity Of the
and OF AR pump and Outboard delverl nE valves.
space for steam shove the water line IN boilers, the
hre and CRATE suIface also the diameter. pitch
face. and kind Of nd other principal points
THAT comparisons ran rfsdIly he made. There wall
also be gwen he estimate Of the weight Of engines.
boilers, water bankers. appendices tools, and spare
w.Ik, IN tons Of 22io pounds.
The terms Of raymont will he that when
fourth of the materials ard :hor provided for in
contract shall have beer completed To the satisiac
ton Of the Department. there will he made pay
melt OF one fifth part az the whole amount Of tie
cont act wien one half the work shall he ln like
manner be completeu there will he a further nav trent
Of one fifth when three foUrths Of the work shHl
have heen completed, further pay ment Of ehlh:
when the whole shall have been completed and have
made satisfactory trial Of week, then further
payment Of one hffh and hen he ship shall have
performed satisfactorily 81 for period Of three
months, then the rema ming sum shall be paid.
The repairs necessary during this period from de-
fectIve work nsEip materials al be al the ex-
pense of the contractor.
The proposals must he explicit, and no Qua fed
conditional offer Will he considered.
ISAAC TOUCEY.
n2-awfd Secretary Of the Navy.