Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-05

THOS. A. HENDRICKS,
,.,. Co,amssioner ofthe General Land ofioe.
SppEEiAMr Ms :; p6pl ~ FOR OR scREYRR2-
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NAVY DEPARTMENT., July Is. 1858.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed 4" Proposals for
War" will be received at this department until
the complete construction Of the steam Iaacnin' ~
and appsndages, and placing the same board, for
$. Navy Yatds at Portsmouth. n H.. New YORK.
Pm adeiphla, and Gosport, IN accordance with the
The oilers must De fora specific sum for putting
the whole in successful operation. must include all
lease from the propnetors Of sny pstented article
arrangements used IN or about the machinery. AID
. eted, and must be accompanied by the usual uar
antee REQ uiredby aw.
Is to be executed must he stated. The details Of
the design and Arrangement Of the machinery will
oepted as combining the greatest number OF sdvan
tseee, keeping IN view cost simplicity Of oonstruo
operation, md not being subject 10 derangement IN
the working ta.ts IL being the object OF depart
power when required TO insure III gh peed for
az many dsss as possible, while at the same time
speed with great economy OF fuel. 10 that long voJ-
ages may be performed With one supply OF coal.
bidders to susranty the results proposed 70 5s so
COMP shed BY TIER plans. and 70 specify those re
LET. The amount Of horse power which the engines
and boilers viii be able 70 develop for i've days con
to be measured on board The vesse by the ind,cstor
at the rate of IS 100 pounds lifted foot high in
minute, and TO be not less than Leo horse power,
and at least 80 revolutions per minute.
The consuT PtIon Of coaas per horse power per
sqsare inch on the piston necesssry 10 wort he
engines at the above velocity, the tcrew being dis
the line II saftins must not exceed ~ sounds ees
square inch of piston by Indicator diagram.
sup sitho"t sSosedins the .ots Se sS~so -.
tons ioi mach cry, Appendices, boilers and water
within the length occupied 6S the ensISes and boI1
eIs. The boilers to be Of IRON of the multItubusr
ppe and, 1t Is intended TO fresh water in the
boilsrs,a surface condenser Of the most approved
The propeller with the connections for hoistInr n
vii be OF COMPOSITION to be prepeI, pToportloned
meIsed amldshIp section If the vessel.
The pumps, apparatus for ven'istinE. and appur
ing Of the whole 20 be of Ms most ap proved kinds
The GOAL buRkers. .haft passage two stbw artshp
water from which Gao be made nj less sbs3
Ions per day, and the tools snd duplicate pieces
oessary and satisfactory Tor an eilclc1t cruising
steam soop OF war, must be included II the propo-
sinon. ana 2 list of them must be furnished.
Inc wood anu carpen sr work, except the boring
out the deadwood for the shaft necessary TO adapt
the vessel for the reception of the machnery, boi
ers, and apperdages will lie provided at the pense
ofthe Navy Department. and It wal permit the
OF suen iaciiites as Il may have for hoistIng the
For the sccOmmodatIon Of the entire steam ms
ohInery and the fue there wl he allowed in the body
OF the ship, the entIre under the spar deck,
oo~mencinE st IS feet abait the nam mast, aud
thence extending forward a distance Of 50 feet.
w thin this space II Is expected to carp coal for
hye day q steamng at the maximum speed.
=. La the speohcsiIons, the dan, consamPtIon of
fuel will be stated: also the weight of the machinery,
coal boilers, water IN them, shaft, propee and ap
pendages, with tool. and spare work; al Of winch
IN a . no q N a ms lf2 hmm NadC
The distance from the after side Of the maInmast
to the AFTER ride Of the forward stern post will be
and the after stern posts will be seven feet The
de,th from the load water line to the top Of the Keel
under the propeller will be " feet inch.
The proposal must he accompanied by full specii-
cations and general drawings, having the position
,team cylinders pressure 81 steam, area Of foot and
livery valves, space for steam above the water line
ofthe boilers the IRE and crate surface also the d.
ameter, pitch, surface, and kln1 of propeller and
be made.
oil the materials and labor provided for The
tract shall have been completed 10 the satisfaction
y part Of the whole amount Of the contract. When
the whole shall have been completed and ready for
made, and when a satisfactory trial of seven con-
secutive days shall hsvebeen made, then a further
formed satisfactorily at for q period of three
months, the remaining sum shall be paid. The re-
workmanship or materials viii be at the expense Of
the contractor.
is be understood that if the weight and OF her
conditions specified m the contract be not complied
with, the department 10 TO he At lberty reject the
Whole machinery. the contractor TO he at the pense
of taking d out of the ship and 10 refund hatever
amount OF the contract pTIce may have been paid.
PROPOSALS will also he received ct the same time
and place for the steam machinery and appeRdages,
and placing the same on board each of the screw
Shops OF war building at the navy yards at Boston,
Phlladep hia, and Pensacola, under the specIhca-
tions and conditions shove stated, with variations
an the following particulars, VIZ:
LIST. Horse poser 7b al, At least, 50 revolutions
per minute.
I'd. The total weight for machinery, appendages,
boilers and water IN them, bunkers, tools, spsre
pieces. and coal must not exceed $40 tons of 240
pounds each. The length occu pied by the engines
ard boilers will commence IL feet alrft the main
and thence extend forward distance of feet.
The distance from the ailer- slde of the nmast
TO he after side Of the forward stern post will be
about IS feet. The depth from the load water line
to the top OF the keel under the propeller wall be
feet inches.
steam ensne ma"ufs cturers who desire 10 bid can
Obtain copy of the sec of any Of the ves-
sells upon making application to the department.
ISAAC TOUCEY,
~ N-lawtSepe secretary Of the Nsvy.
LIMITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
~ WASHINGTON. July -, 1883.
On the petition of PhIlos h. TYLER, of Springfield,
OH afr f..rf Ia fanx 80.