The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-29

NAVY DRrAurxSsr, July 20, 1883
CEALBD PROPOSALS, endorsed :" Proposals for
~ Steam Muehiy or scre~ Propeller sios @ Var" VIII be
September or the complete the machinery
saa ana rs s same on sa i a sa % is
NH New York phadepla and Goort In accordance with The
Tho oilers specific for putting the whole
oessfu operation include all patent @ and The department
used about tho machinery and must state the
time which the work viii be oompeed nd must be accompanied
hy the usual guarantee required by law,
The q the which the work 70 be executed
stated Tho details the design the
ehnery viii DO left with the party whose proposition be accepted
cost simplicity of onirseon eans ae o ACCESS for aaen
when IN and not being subject TO Arrangement in tho work
sps Tor az many day @ a. no while =, me same ~ Time ,hey m
be able speed
fuel that long voyages may be performed with one supply Of
view department will expect gaaran
the results proposes - be accomplished by tr plans aud
specify those results under tho following heads
s The amount OF horse which the engines and boilers win
highest capacity 10 be measured on board the vessel by The indicator
.e rate q 5 200 poan lifted one foot n 10 minute and to be
The consumption Of Goals horse hour iauat be stated
work the the above Velocity The being
d The engines without load ,e line Of shfng not
pounds square piston
2 The quantity Of coal which be slowed in the chip without
boilers ten bupkers, TOOLS square pieces
within the length occupied by the engines and boilers The boilers
smoke as it Is intended fresh u the
boilers surface condenser Of the most approved Kind will be
quired.
The propeller with hois,lng win compo
son bv properly at least 50 min
ute and for the immersed andsp section Of the vessel
The pumps apparatus for ven,ans and appurennnces Of all
Kinds for The perfect working o e whole TO bo Of Tho most
approved kinds
ttg apparatus fresh which be made
loss than 500 gallons day and the tools and duplicate pieces
satisfactory efficient cruising
must be Included IN the propiuon and list OF them must be fur
carpenter work. except boring
for the shaft adapt the vessel for the Of the
machinery, boilers Will be provided the
or the Navy Department. aud will permit tho Of such facilities
M % G e s enra s and The fuel
there will be allowed the body of the ship the entire under
the spar deck commencing at - feet aba tho main mast and thence
extending forward a distance Of SO feet
within this expected TO coal for Ave ays' seamng
specifications daily consumption fuel vii! be stated
propeller and appendaga with Ioo and spare work all Of which
must not exceed 4os tons Of 2,2io pounds.
Of the forward post viii be about 80 feo and the distance
depth from the load water line TO the of the keel under the
lecr will be ~ feet inch.
drawings having the position the Of gravity The
ehncry bo ae marked on them swing also he capacity q The
pump ouboard delivery above
pitch surface and kind of propeller and other principal points
,lr,t comparisons readily be made
The terms Of payment VIII be that. when one-af Of the materials
and labor provided for in the shall have been completed
ie' y @ wo sg s s efa eonsa S y W the MDs s
have been completed and ready for erection the ship further
days shall made,
and when tue ship shan have performed satisfactorily at sea for po
necessary during this pcas detective materials
Ii weight spoc
fed the contract be not complied with tho department is to be
liberty reject the whole machinery the contractor TO be at the
taking out or the ship and refund whatever Of
the contract price may have been paid
PROPOSALS will also be received at The time and place for the
machinery aud appendage and placing the board
the building at ihe yards at Boston,
above stated, with ,ari,toas in the follow ing particulars viz
2d weight machinery appenages blers
Them bunkers tools spare ana coal maf NOT exceed sio