Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-17
Miscellaneous.
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TED STATES NAVY YARD, GOSPORT,
NAVY DEPAlrMxnr, October q. Isss.


g.. Nav! D.rAnrn.nr, October 9. Isss:
Steam Maeti.sry yor ,Sess. P,opelle1 Sloop n:
O'clock Il s q nss o1
oompiete construotion Of the steam mschme y and
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the s.ne On boSLa the screw sIoep-of,y.I buildins
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The Inc 01sTs mncs os dYr sum for Hnssnh
pafent lees and the department viii require re-
icsse from the 9f patented srtiee o.
must state the time in which the work viii be com
pefed, and must be accompanied By the usual guar
The name Of the sstablis hment in which the work
= TO Be executes must 30 stated. The details of
Be len With the party whose propagation may Be 80.
cepted as combining the greatest number OF aavan
IN ysS cost Of
operation and not being subject TO dersng ement IN
the working paItsst being the object Of the depart
ment 70 procure machinery which develop gr eat
q many days as possible, while at the same time
speed with great economy of fuel. that long vby-
sFss Iay es ResiorTssa Nth one supply coal
bidders to guaranty the results proposed to be
:S:S x ss and to those
and boilers win Be able to develop for i've day CON
to msasursd on board the y The
at the rate Of So 900 pounds lifted one foot high in
III
and at least 90 revolutions minute Of the prope
lei I'm. oon.un p,,on of oo.,. per horse Dov., De,
hour must be stated The pressure IN pounds per
square inch on the piston necessary to work the
connected and the engines Without a load. s1cept
the line Of satins, must not exceed ~ pounds per
ID. The quantity of coal WHOM can be slowed In
the ship without exceeding the total weight for
bunksrs. tools, square pieces, and coal within the
length occupied by the engines and boilers; The
brass tubes and With tee .copic smoke De. and, az
10 intended to fresh water in the boilers sur
iaoe condenser OF the most approved kind will be
The propeller with the connections for hostlnr IL
for ss: per minute and SsS d.
sSan 81 Z ieet nehss and pitch OF not less
The pumps, apparatus for ven,iIating, and sppur
tenances OF kinds necessary for the perfect work
The GOAL buakers shaft passage. Two atbwartship
IRON bulk heads, dist ling apparatus for fresh
Ions per day and the tools and duplicate Pieces ne
cfssm ana for an spen, cruising
son. and list Of them must be- fu1nsbed e propo
s wSoa sna s , wS the boring
the vessel for the reoep ion Of the macSnery' bol
err, and Dpsnda.es will be provided at the expense
Of such facilities as It may have for hosting the
heavy machinery on board.
For the experimentation Of the entire steam ma
commenclng at Is feet abaft the main mast and
| three feet will be admitted.
five days stssmins at ths maximum NJ speed 00a i0f
fuel will be stated also the weight OF the machinery,
coal. boilers. water in them, shaft propeller and ap
pendages, with tools and spare work. ali of which
must not exceed 4O6 tons pounds shut II
engines are used an additional weight Of 20 tons viii
The distance from the after side OF the msinmast
to the after side Of the forward stern post wiz be
and the after stern posts will be seven feet. The
depth from the load water line to the top OF the eel
The proposal must be accompanied by full speci6
cations and general drawings, having the position
OF the centre of gravity of the machinery. boilers,
steam cy linders pressure OF steam, area Of foot and
delivery valves, and of air pump and outboard de
ofthe boilers. the FIRE and CRATE surface also the d.
ameter pitch. surface, and kind of propeller and
other principal points, that comparisons can readily
The terms of payment will be that, when one half
OF the materials and labor provided for in the con-
of the department. there will be made payment Of
e part of the whole amount of the contract. When
the whole shall have been completed and ready for
made, and when q satisfactory trial of seven con-
secutive days shall have been made, then further
formed satisfactorily at sea for a period Of three
months, the remaining sum shall be paid. The re-
pairs necessary during this period from defective
workmanship or materials viii be at the ex pense OF
II is to be understood th.t if the and OF her
conditions spe cited In the contract be not complied
with the department is to be at liberty to reies The
whole machinery. the be at the ex pense
Of taking u out of the ship and to refund
Amy bidder may propose for both q direct acting
and geared engine, that the Department may have
- ISAAC TOUCEY,
&C ZS-laWt3onov Secretary of the Navy.