Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-25
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NAVY DEPARTMENT, July o, Isss.

GosPORf, AND PENsACoLx. - - '''
NAVY Department, July o. Iss.
s; snaLEp fnorosALs, endors,d Prorsssis Jor
Stsaw M!a',ct,nsry for Sosx PrgrsIIer SIeops o.
O'Clock, p. m, Of The sish of september next. fof
the oompiete construction Of the steam machlnery
s Navy Ysrds :, PoTtsmoatn. ~ H., New YORK X
Pni'adel Pima. sna 6osport. In accordance With the
The oilers must he for specific sum Tor puttins
patent fees, and the department viii rsssirs re-
lease from the propnetors OF patented article
must state the time IN which The work viii Be con-
pieted, and must be accompanied by the usual guar
The name of the establishment in which the work
- To lie executed must be sisted. The details Of
me ano % me ss VII
oepted rs combining the greatest number OF aayan
iases, kesplns IN view cost simplicity OF oonsiruc
operation. and not being subject 10 derang IN
the working PARTS being the object Of the depart.
power when required So as to insure high speed for
as many days rs possible, while at the same time
speed with great economy Of fuel. that long voy
asss may be peri rmed With one supply OF coal.
With this view, the department will expect the
bidders TO guaranty the results proposed to be
comp shed BY their plans. and TO specify those re-
LIST. The amount OF horse power which the engines
and boers will be able To develop for FIVE days con
to be measured on board the vessel BY the
at the rate of IS OoO pounds lifted one foot hlsh IN
and at least 80 revolutions per minute
The copsur ptIon OF Goals per horse power per
squ,re inch on the piston necessary TO work the
eng ines at the above velocity the crew being dis
the Iine II sssfinE must not exceed ~ pounds per
square inch OF piston by indicator diagram.
the SHIP Without exceodns the total g.aS, IF ss
tons Tor mach cry, sppendases, boiers and water
Within the length 81 the snss. and SS
ers., me boilers TO be OF IRON Of the mutIiubu lar
pps aud as it is intended to use fresh water in the
boilers, surface condenser OF the most approved
The propeller with the connection, f,r.hoistrnr IL
Tlli es OF composition. to be p!opeIl, peportioned
mersed amIdshIp section Of the vessel.
The pun Ps; sPp,ratus for ven; Hating, and appur
tsnaroes Of kinds necessary for the perfect work
Ing OF the Whole TO he OF he most approved kinds
The coal buRkers. shaft passage. Two ath wartship
IRON bulk heads, dIs'I ling apparatus for fresh
Ions per day. and the tools and Duplicate pieces ne
cessary and satisfactory for an eficient cruising
| slI,on. and iIst Of them must be furnished.
The wood and csrpen erwork, except the boring
the vessel for the recep ION of the machinery boil
eIs and pendages will be provided at the ex pense
ofthe Navy Department. and II will permit the use
of such facilities as 1t may have for hosting the
heavy machinery on board.
I or the tccon.mods tom of the entire steam ma.
chInerJ and the fuel there will be allowed IN the BODY
OF the chip, the entire space under the spar deck,
Id ~,
| thence extending forward distance Of 50 feet,
WITHIN ihls space It Is e1 peoted to carp coal for
| In tie SPECIFIC iiions, the daily consumption Of
fuel will be stated; also the weight OF the machinery,
with oo and ali IF 'n %hd6
must not exceed 40 tons of 2 .24O pounds.
The distance from the after side of the malnmas
to the after .ie Of The forward stern post will be
about 81 set and the distance betw the forward
and ths Se ib stern a posts T be seven fee, The
unGer The propeller Will he 2feet inch.
the proposal must be Accomplished by full speech
ofthe osntre of gravity OF the machinery, boilers,
&c. msrked on them, giving also the capacity of the
delivery valves, and Of air pump and outboard de
livery valves space for eteam above the water line
OF the boilers, the hire and crate surface also she
smeter, pitch. surf4ce, and kind of propeller and
other principal points, that comparisons can readily
The of pay meDt will be that. when one half
OF the materials and labor provided form the con-
of the Iftmen' there MI he made pay ment Of
= part Of the whole amount Of the contract. When
the whole sL5ll have been comp eted aud ready for
ctlOn the ship further payB ent of Is will lie
made, and when satisf factory trial of seven ccn-
secutIve days shall hlvebeen made, then further
payment of s; and when the ship hail have per-
formed satisfactorily at sea for a period Of three
months. the remaining sum shall be paid. The re-
pairs necessary during this period from defective
workmanship or materials viii be at the expense OF
IL to be understood that il the wes hit and OF her
CON ons specified IN the contract he not couPed
hole machinery the be az the ex pense
of taking out of the ship and to refund whatever
amount OF the contract Price may have been paid.
Proposals will also be received at the same time
and place for the steam machinery and appeEdaee
sIoo: war bu ding at the navy yards at Boston
Phliadel phla asd Pensacola. under the spec'hca-
tions and conditions above stated, with variations
IN the following particulars, VIZ:
lst Horse Pon er 80 at, al least, 90 revolutions
I'd. The total weight for machinery. appendices,
0"IioIs anH wsisr IN them, bunkeTs, tools re
pounds 81 hy hP