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STEAM MACHINERY FOR SCREW PRO.
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,

Steam Machinery for Screw rIopsler Sioop- Of Of
O'Clock, the 10Th Of January, 1853 for the compet
construction OF the steam machinery and append
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the whole in successful operation must include al
patent fees for any arrangements that may be pro
antee required by law. The name of the esta6iish-
msnt IN which the work Is to be executed must be
The details of the design and arrangement Of
the machinery will be left with the party whose pro-
position may be accepted as combining the creates
number of advantages. keeping IN view. simplicity
OF construction. readiness Of access for adjust.
rangement In the working parts 1T being the object
OF the Department to obtain the most speed and
fuel, and the greatest stowase Of coal which the
space available for that purpose will admit.
pipe, which must be placed at the greatest praotloa
bic distance from the mainmast the propeller, with
the machinery for hoistng, for pumps, apparatus for
venilating and appurtenances of kinds necessa-
most approved kinds. The coal bunker shaft pas
sage, Two athwartshps iron bulkheads, distIlllng
NOT less than 800 gallons per day all the tools and
duplicate pieces necessary and satisfactory for an
efholent cruising steam ship of war must be m
GUIDED IN the proposition and list OF them must be
furnished.
The wood and carpenter work Except the boring
ont the dead wood for the shal ssary to ada
the vessel for the reception of the machinery. boil
ers, and appendages. will be provided at the ex pense
VI the Navy Department, and II will permit he use
OF suoh facilities it have for hosting the he-
w machinery on board.
chnery and the fuel there will be allowed in the body
OF the ship the entire space under the berth deck
thence extending forward a distance Of Sc feet
Within this space it ID expected to carry coal for
the bidder will state in his specifications and the
weight OF the machinery, water in boilers, shaft
work must not eaeeed $40 TONS Of asS po Sd spare
The distance from the aft side of the main. mast
IS feet. and the distance between the forward and
the after stern post will be- feet; the depth from
propeller will he l41 feet.
Steam englne manufacturers W no desire to bid chi
Obtain a copy OF the section of the vessel upoI
making application to the department.
The proposal must be accompanied by full specif-
the centre Of gravity Of the machinery, boilers c..
marked on them giving also the capacity of the
and of air pump and outboard deliver ng valves
space for steam above the wat er line in boilers, the
face and kind Of propeller and other principal points
that comparisons can readily he made: There vii
Also be gwen the estimate OF the weight of engines
bolers water bunkers, appendages, tools. and spare
work, in tons of 2 24o pounds.
o me terms m, OF payment Viii be that when one
contract shall have been completed TO the satsfac
ton of the DEPARTMENT there Will be made Pay
contract when one half the work shall in like
manner be Completed there will he further pay men
OF one fifth: when three fourths the work shaI
have been completed. further pay nent of one fth
when the whole shall have been completed, and hav,
made a satisfactory trial of week, then fartbe
payment of one hIth and when the ship shall have
performed satisfactorily at for period of three
months, then the renla nIng shall be paid.
The repairs necessary during this penOd from de
fective Workmanship or materials will he at the ex
pense of the contractor.
The proposals must be ex plicit, and no qualified
or conditional offer Will be considered,
ISAAC TOUCEY,
dl8-2awtJan2D Secretary of the Navy.