Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-01

STEAM MAcHINERY FOB Screw FRO
NAVY DEPAHrNKsr,

SEALED Proposals, endorsed Proposals for
Steam MACHINERY fOI Screw PROPELLER SlooR-9f,
O'Clock, the 2th OF Janpsry, 1883, for the complete
construction Of the steam machinery and append-
ages. and placing % on hoard screw propeller ship
q war huildIng IN the United states navy yard at
The offers must be for q specific sum for putting
the whole an suocessfGl operation must include AL
p"sed sts,s ae nr ~ rssb ,bs st r@S vii he
Completed and he sc oTnPanied Ivy the usual gust
ment 40 Inch Ihe work ! TO be executed must he
The details Of the design and arrangement Of
the machinery val Ice lef with the party whose pro-
poIitIon may be accepted combining the greatest
"f oonstpact1o1' readiness IL access for adjust
ment hen operation. aud not beinE subject to de-
OF the Deparf ment 10 ohts.n the most speed and
power With the mast economical consumption Of r
fuel aud the greatest stowage 81 casl which the
sRace available for that purpose wall admit.
The bolers to he of iron. with tefesooplc smoke
pipe. which must be placed NJ The greatest practice
be ds stance from the maInuast; the propeller. wTth
the c"nnes sons Tor hoIstng, To- he of compostion;
VENT aiirg and app urtensncrs of 4 Kinds necoEsn
fur the perfect working Of the whole TO be Of tie
sage, two sthwartships ITon bukheads. dIstIllInE
apparatus for fresh water from winch can be made
duploate pieces necessary aud satisfactory for sn
efhcent cruising steam ship OF war must be ~
Guided IN the proposition, and list Of them must be
furnished.
The wood and carpenter work except the bsinE
out the dead wood for the saftl necessary To adspt
the vessel for the reception of the machinery, bOil
Of the NAVY Department ard It will permit the use
o such facilities as u may have for hosting the hea-
For the acoomnodation Of the entire steam ma
chInery and the fuel there viii be allowed IN the body
commencing At ~ feet absft the man mast. sna
Themes extending forward dlstsnce Of IS feet.
dsTs mi RiDT The da'IV consUmpt,o1 oT which
the hdder will state IN has specifications and tire
propeller, and appendix es with the tools and spare
work, must not eXc-ed 32n tons, Of 2.24o pounds.
to the n side OF the forward stern post will be shout
s5 feet. and the distsnce between the forward and
the load vaterhne 20 the top Of the keel under the
propeller will be ia feet.
obtain copy OF the section OF the vessel uEon
making applica ton TO the department
The proposal must be accompanied Ivy full specih
cations and general drawings having the position 81
the centre Of gravity of the machinery, boilers A.
marked them giving also the oapeoIiy oi the
steam cy nders and area 81 foot and delivery valves,
and Of ar pump and ouiboaTd DELIVERING valves.
Ere and gra,e surface; nlso the diameter. pitch
lace. and KIND OF Propeersnd other PrIno r. points
also be gwen the estimate ri the weight OF engines.
boilers water, unkers aPPendases, tools. and spare
The terms of payment wall he that when one
fourth Of the materials and labor provided Tor the
contract .hall have been completed 10 tho saisfac
ton OF the Department. there VII be msde pa
contract when one half the work ,hsf an lie
manner be comp eteo there wall he further payment
OF one hhh: when three fouTths the work shall
have been completed further psy msnt Of one hfth
when the Whole shall have been comp eied and have
payment Of one nth: and when tue ship shall have
performed satisfactorily ~ for period 81 three
The repairs necessary during thIs period from de
ectlve worn manshp or materials will lie at tie eK-
The proposals must ne explicit. and no qualified
or conditional offer Will be considered:
dP-AwtJanN Secretary Of the Navy.
OFFICE OF ARMY CLoTHINe AND fQUIPAsE,l
P lsi rHIA; December =. 81.
- received AZ tins Office, until 10 clock a. m. oI
the .h day Of January next, for furn,sh!ng ~ con
deliverable ~ The nitea tstes Clothing sHs rSul
Pase Depot, tSchuy Nil Arseisl,b in quantities
6yoo saIds 8 dark hue tindIEo wool dyed cloth
for caps aud lands, weighing about u
10 coo yards dark hur uI.dg" wool dyed fwl led
i2oOoO yards % shy GGs indllo WOO d5eSj twii.ed
49, cloth weighing a. ounces per yard.
wool flannel, weighing e1s ounces per
2loeN yards ! 2 white flennel COTTON and wooD 10
weigh ca ounces per yard.
1000 yards CO dark blue flannel, wool CndIgo
1000 ysTds 81 inch alpaca diackb
lW.CooSSrds Z canton flannel. Go weigh ounces per
1880 yards = mnhJeacheJ drilling, to weigh "a
o. o. ounces per yard; -, ,-;,.. -.
ounces per ward.
$500 yards - medication duck ~ ou 1oes
l5,so yards 81 'neL eottTn duck. to weigh Isl
per ward.
$500 yards 2Sts' inch cotton duck. 20 weigh I3ss
$500 yards ~. inch cotton duck, weIs 70 ounces
s.Co yards . inch cotton duck to wen II ounces
ssOya1ds 3 1 inch cotton duck. to weigh ounces
le."n yar's "a inch cotton duck. to we.rh fsiZ
2"o yards s. noh cotton duck, TO weigh e1s ounces
l2."N army b'ankefs. wool, gray with the letters
:. lE bscA inches IA lengtH- 90 the
vide. each Blanket 70 weigh paunds
7.5od dozen rsirs half stockings, sues. properly
InSGe. al good sound feece wool, and with
Gon,e and twisted yarn, 10 weigh pounds
Ioson DoInp 5 ssT iH1 engineers ordnance
eartuteHt, dr'goOns, niles, artillery, cad IL
so.@o Oe i'G bodies.
1910 Yards siazed silk, for covers.
pm. &. =. brass scales, pairs.
s,n sergeant's do do do
S'"e S"rR"ssl,s and P5lvates' brass scales psr'.
SO Corpora Corpora and nj privates' lronzedaGo d.
600 DO: red bunting aG no. O'D' O''"Se'EFeen
s saS S So S SISs Do so
$50 gross coat buttons.
$50 Sc: .SsgendeT buttons, white metal.
800. s% tent a% ba sns5r wood. e snaan do
SEQ ten. tent i fifS; %: 10: ls SI;
.! !" hospital tent poles ss,'.
t-s common do. do.
800 eal,anlsed IRON wire rods, for tcuts.
ln.s0 do. do. staples, do.
S.f0o mess pans, iron.
1000 camp Kettles. iron. three size..
l2!so tan cantecns, % pints. weight ll56 ouEees,l
with Shoppers.
,0o pick SKIES, two sizes.
S.HA do. handles.
n0 camp hatchets.
40 trumpet cords q nj tssseIs, ORANGE
~ trumpet cords and tssses. yellow.
n do. do, GTeen.
~ drums, ARTILLERY, complete.
~ do. Infantry, do.
l,lO DO. heads, batter.
TO do. do, snare.
SO do. snares, sets.
so do. sticks, PAIRS.
40 do. do, carriages.
I'll the shove mentioned articles must conform %,
OH respects to the sealed standard patterns in thus
offce, where they oan be examined aud sample pat
terms will be sent by mail, with any addlanaI JnfpF
nation IN regard TO them, which may be requested
Ivy manufacturers or Others wishing Ia offer propo-
sails. liz Is desirable that all the articles be Of do
mestic manufacture.