Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-04
SEEEtnt FSs vi. 6.
BOSTON. NEW Y0RK, PHILADELPHIA
GOSPORT, AND PENSACOLA.

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NAVY DHPkRrxKST, July Is. ls7. II
sKALKn Proposals., ENDORSE . Rrofssas -
War viii be rsesived al thls department 1ntiI q
O'Clock y Of the eIrh 81 Septembsr mex, FOG
and sppendaees. and plscips the sane bosId, Cor
each Of the scfev .ioops oi-wAr egIdilg al re Y
Phadeiphia. and COS port. in accordance with the
following onditioEs:
The offers must DE fora specific sum for putting
the whole IN successful operation, must include al
patent fees, and the department Wit require ste-
is1ss ine m or t I
must state the time IN which the work wall be CON-
pieted, and must be accompanied b. the usual guar
n The name Of he Establishment in which the WORT
= % Be executed must &c ,15 az S Ss e
ospfed as combining the rresiesi numbe, OF ssvsn
hcs. rssdinsss OF scsess for sdss.ment y heI IN
opsrstion, and not being subject 20 derngement IN
%sos % Procure maehne ws,S2 can SessoS srest
power when required % as 90 insure high speed or
speed With great essas@s Of fuel 20 that ons vOy
hs ss tn.
bidders TO guaranty the results proposed 20 be eo
suit under The fclovina heads.
Ist. The amount of horse power which the engines
ely when driven to Their highest capacity,
10 be measured on board the vessel By the md oator,
minute, and to be less thsn Zoo horse power,
and at least 30 revolutions per minute.
The eonsuH ptloa Of Goals per b0se power per
hour must be stated. The pressure IN POUNDS per
square inch on the piston necessary TO WORK the
soanSe,sd and sSe ensSss without oss except
the line 81 shaftlng must not exceed ~ pounds per
ns os D Sn IN " ca oo GA a. s,ov.J in
the ship without exceeding the total weight Of 40
tons Tor mach "ery, HppendaSes, boilers aud ~ster
In them, bungers. tools, square pieces, and GOAL
within the length occupied by the engines and boIl
ers. Ihe boilers TO be of IRON Of the multItululsr
p pc, and, it intended To fresh water the
boilers. a surface condenser Of tho most approved
the propeller with the connections f,ihorsting &C
will be OF oomposlilon. TO be properly proportloned
for at least 80 revolutions per minute and Tor the
The pumps. apparstus for ventIiating, and appur-
tenances OF Ill kinds necessary for the perfect work
ing of the whole To be of the most approved kinds
The Goal buakers, shaft passage. Two ath~srtshIp
water, from which be made not less than $40 gal
lens day. and the tools and duplicate pteces ne
steam sloop Of wa, musi be lncluded 10 the propO
si.,on. and list of them must be furnished.
out the deadwood for the shan necessary to adapt
the vessel for the Seoep ION Of the pschney. boil
ofthe N.yy Department. and It wall permit the use
Of suoh facilities as It may have for hosting the
For the accommodation Of the entire steam ms-
chinery and the fue there will be allowed IN the body
GOV menclps at is feet sbait the main mat, and
thence extending forward distance Of 50 feet.
Eve days stsaininE at the maximum speed.
10 the speclh cations, the daily consumption of
coal, boilers. water in them, shaft, propeller and sp
pendages, with tools and spare work; all Of which
The distance from the after side Of the maInmast
TO the after side Of the forward stern post will be
about 80 feet, and the distance between the forward
and the after stern posts will be feet. The
desth from the load water line 10 the top OF the keel
The proposal must be accompanied 10y fGl specif-
cations and general drawings, having the position
&C.. marked them giving also the capacity OF the
steam cy finders, pressure Of steam area of foot and
livery valves, pace for steam above the @aier inc
ofthe boilers, the FIRE and CRATE surface also the
ameter, pitch. surface, and KIND Of propeller and
| be made.
The terms Of pay ment will be that when one half
OF the materials and labor provided for the
tract shall have been completed to the satisfaction
part Of the Whole amount 81 the Sonsrict Wbsn
the whole shall have been completed and ready for
made and when satisfactory tiisi Of seven con-
sscutive days shall havebeen made, then further
iS%sd .sti.fsOtonly Il sea Tor . psn@d Z ikfe s
months, the remaining sum shall be paid. The re-
workmanship or mater als will be At the expense Of
II Is to be understood that II the weight and OF her
conditions specified IN the contract be not COMPLIED
WITH the department 10 to be at liberty 10 reject the
OF taking u out of the ship and TO refund whatever
amount of the contract price may have been paid.
and place for the steam machinery and appendag
and plscIng the same on board each Of the screw
Pbiladel phis AVID Pensacola. under the specifics,
tIons and conditions above stated, with variations
LIST. Horse power ISL at, at least, an revolutions
I'd. The total weight for machinery, appeudages,
boilers bunkeFs- "a