The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-18
steam Machinery for screw Propeller SIO0ps-
Of-War at the u. s. Navy Yards OF Ports
mouth, N. H., Boston, New York, Philadei-
phia, GOsport, and Pensacola.

NAVY DErAnnnSr July 20, 1858
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed g Proposals for
- .sana usshisey Propeller sios If Nor viii be
spe ~ nes @ M e e~au s u me steam machinery
and aendases and placing The same on board ar each !" '
H. New York Phiadepia, and Goslo IN accordance "' 'a
be specific putting the whole in
ccsu operation include all patent fees and tho department
used in machinery the
ns TN IN which the work VIII be 'o%pa ana must %
which The is TO be executed
cery win be et with the party whose proposition may Dc accepted
as eonog 's greatest number sseE ~ vsw
when operation aud not bong subee. to dergemni in the work
which develop when eqard 70 insure high
speed for as many days AZ possible while a the same time they WIN
OF fuel 50 that long voyages may be performed wh one supply o.
vIe department viii expect tho bidders
v the results proposed 70 be accomplished by their Plans and TO
The Of horse which the engines and boilers WIN
highest capacity the
Of 80 900 pounds lifted foot high in minute and to be
The consumption Of Goals horse power per hour must be stated
I IN osnas I sa nr nc S on serene ns o Sso
The engines without load except he line Of sng must not
ad rhe quantity Of coal without
exceeding 'c total weight o 400 tons for machinery appenaass
length occupied BY the engines and bolers The boilers
escopc SMOKE pipe intended fresh in tho
boors condenser Of the most approved kind will be
The propeller hoisns will be Of compo
as and for die ' mmsrsca anisp section Of the vessel
Tho pnps, for yentan and Of All
kinds The perfect working Of the whole be Of the most
/ approved kinds,
iing apparatus for fs water from which can be mae not
less than aoo gallons per day and t tools and duplicate
aud satisfactory for eccnt cruising steam soop ofw
must bc included IN the proposition ana st OF them must DO
ra wood ana carpenter work except boring
for the shaft adapt the vessel for tho reception q the
or o Nsyy Department aud !. wI permit
have hosting the heavy machinery on board
the machinery and the fuel
body Of the ship tho entire under
the deck commencing 10 feet aba tho mau mast und thence
extending forward distance OF 90 feet
space expected carry coal for Ave days stang
the daily OF nel win be stated
y @ md n WITH ,oas and snsrs wob ali Of s
ln,yst exceed 4O6 tons Of 2240 pounds
c from the after side OF the nanmas to the after side
forward viii be about SO Feet and the distance be
tho forward and the after stern posts VII bo seven feet Tho
sh from the load water uo to tho top Of the keel under the pro
pt iier will bc inch.
drwgs having position the centre gravity the
boilers marked on them giving also the capacity Of the
delivery
pump outbord delivery valves, FOR steam above
the line OF the boilers the rs and crate surface also the diam
eter rt III suffice propeller o,hc principal points
that COM rtrisons can readily be made
Tue Of 'yment viii be that when one hall Of tho materials
cd s the contract shall have been completed
,ns ,ne amoun, Of The contract When the whole sha
have cop and ready erection in the ship further
secutive days shall made further pay
whom the sp sha have a M a sea l for pc
necessary period from defective workmanship materials
! will be at tho e1pcr OF the contractor
other conditions apoci
Oe tho complied with the department
liberty reject ,soe machinery the contractor to be at the
pene taking ou Of the ship and to refund whatever amount
! The contract price may have been paid
PROPOSALS received tho time and place for the
steam machinery appendages and placing the board
each OF the building at the Boston
pllnepa under e specifications and conditions
above stated with following particulars,
1 Horse power $50 least 80 revolutions minute
Cd Tho weight for machinery apendascs boilers and water
IN bam bunkors pccs
ons Of 2i0 pounds length occupied by the
Will "a eet apa Tue hanmast ana thecc eSch
| forward distance OF AZ eet
Te distance side Of the maninas TO the side
Tho forward stcr post The depth from ihe
load water the keel under the propeller viii be
| 2 inches.
Steam engine manufacturers who desire TO bid obtain
of tho vessels making application to thu
! d,partrnent ISAAC TOUCEY,
\ Secretary Of the Navy.
July 29--1awsep