Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-10
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SEALED PRoroslIs, snders. I" PreSesan ~
Scar Maeliasry FOR Sasr PrepelI.r SleaS q
O'Clock, m, Of iSs eissih Of September next isr
tn. eomplete construction OF the steam nschIn@ry
$. Navy yards at Poris,aouth. n. A.. New York,
Phi'adelph,a. md 6osport. IN accordance y "a the
' fSe Oilers must Dc fora specific sum sofy.,tins
patent fees. and the department viii requirs re
lease from the propnetors Of any patented arnle OF
pieted. and mnsi be accompanied BY the ussA susr-
an TSs name efise s.tab.hmen in wh IN. yors
ia to be executed must be sisted. IN details 81
the deslru and Arrangement Of the mscennery wilt
DO le with the party whose proposition sst be ao-
oep,sd as oombinIng the greatest numbe, ~ alvAn
ton. readiness of access for adjustmen when IN
operation, aud not beins subject 20 deraasement IN
ment to procure machinery whIch can develortfqst
power when required Sons 90 insure high speed for
trey wil be able To prop 81 the At moderate
speed with great economy Of fuel % that Ions voy-
WITH his is view the s VII erpsc III.
bidders 70 guaranty the results proposed 20 be ~
suits urder the following heads:
lst. The amount Of horse power which thssnslnes
secutiyey when driven TO their CHEST cnpacItv,
to be measured on board the vessel B, the lndcat"r
minute, and TO be not less than Cso horsepower.
add az least 81 revolutions per minute
hour must be stsied. The pressure IN pound, psr
square luch on the piston necessary 90 work the
eugnes az the above velocity, the crew beng dts
connected and tae ensines without load, except
ths llne =. si,f tins must sct exceed -. sosnds per
ID. The quantity Of coal whlcn can be slowed lI
the slip without exceeding the totai weIsht OF SO
n m NJ Rry- RUda n hll "a
in then bnnkets. Tools, sguste p,ece,, and coa
ers IKE b, Tiers 10 I've Of ron Of the nuIiIIuhssr
kind. with brass tubes and WITH toe 'corlc smoke
boilers, . surfaoe condenser Of the most approved
Vie propeller i'm the connections for hoIstIns Il
will be of comPot 10 be properly proPorti"ued
for at east 81 revolutions per minute and for the I'M
| mersed amidshIp section Of the vessel.
The pumps; apparatus for ven ia,Ins. and sppur-
tenances OF II kinds for the perfect work
TSe coal husiers. shsft passage. Two stswsriship
IRON bulk heads, a dist ling apparatus for frerh
Ions per day and The tools aud duplicate pieces ne
oessary, and satisfactory for .ficrent cruising
Son. ana list OF them must be furnished.
TIE WOOD and SS-rpeR ne WORK except the bong
the vessel for the Keep ION Of The Tsea,ne.y bot,
olth Navy Department. and 10 will permit the
Of such fac hties a. II may have for hosting the
| For the recommendation Of the entire steam ma
chnerJ and the fuel there will be allowed In the DO
& tss IS s @ Re
thence xiendlng forward distance of 50 feet
1--WE day s steamins at the Maximum speed. WIZ
| La the specifications, the daily consumption Of
GOAL, boilers, water IN them shaft, propeller and ap-
pendages, with tools and spare work: all OF which
The distance from the fter side Of the inaInmast
70 the siier eide Of the forward stern post VII be
and the after stern posts will be seven feet The
from the load water hae To the top OF the keel
under the propeller will he y feet inch.
The proposal must ee accompanied hy FUN speech
cations and general drawings, having the position
&c. marked on them giving sso the capacity Of %.
steam cy inders pressure Of stean Of foot and
Valves for abpre The WsseG
ofthe boilers the ERE and grate surface also the
other principal points, That comparisons readily
The terms of payment will he that. when one half
OF the mstetlas and nbor provided for an lhe con
of the do pgtment. there will he inside PAYMENT OF
| q part of the hole amount Of the contract When
ction the ship further pay n.enl OF . val he
| made, aud when satisfactory tTIal Of seven con-
| secutiye DAYS shall havebeen made, then further
payment of 6; and when the ship shall have per-
| FORMED satisfactorily ct sea Tor period Of three
pairs necessary during this period from defective
Workmanship or materials wild best the ex pense Of
is to he understood that If the weight and OF her
conditions specified IN the contract be not complied
with. the department - 60 he At Iber, 20 reject the
whole machinery. the cont To he nj the Expense
Of taking u out of the ship and To refund whatever
amount of the contract price may have been pad.
PRoPesALs will also I've received at the time
and place for the steam machinery and appeRdages,
and placing the same on hoard each OF the
Shops of war building at the navy yards AZ Boston,
| Philadelphia, and PensacOlS, under the spec .Eca-
tions and conditions above stated, with varIatIons
| IN the follow ing particulars,
LIST. Horse power 7jo at, al least, 80 revolutions
| per minute.
| I'd. The total weight for machinery, APPENDICES,
boilers and water Ia them. bunkers, tools. spare
pieces. and coal must not exceed $40 tons Of 22ta
pounds each. The length occupied by the engines
| and boilers will commence IL feet shaft the main
and thence extend forward distance of46 feet.
| The distance from the aftersIde of the maInmast
to the aftersIde of the forward post wall lie
about rs feet. TIE depth from the load water lne
to the top of the keel under the propeller wal be
1 feet inches.
steam engine manufacturers who desire 70 bid. can
Obtain copy of the ION of any of toe ves-
sells upon making application TO the department.
| ISAAC TOUCbY,
iy 9-lawtSeps Secretary OF the NavV.