Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-11

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SEALED PhoposALs. endorsed IS Proposals for
| Steam Machinery for Screw propeller Slocp Of.
o'clock, the 10Th OF JanusIy 1885, for the compIste
construction of the steam machinery and append
ofwaT building In The United States navy yard 1 At
Tine offers must be for a specific sum for putin.
the whole in successful operation must include an
patelt fees for any arrangements that may be pro-
co5sd ss sn ~ s Ia Which the re work viii be
antee required by law. The nsms of the esta6lis h
| ment Ia which the work Is TO be executed must be
| stated. -. .L...-t-5.. 49,
The details of the design and arrangement Of
the machinery will be left with the party whose pro-
positI may he accepted combining the greatest
| number of advantages. keeping in view simplicity
OF construction, readiness Of access for adjust
ment when IN operatIon and not being subject de-
rangement In The working parts 1t being the object
OF the Department to obtain the most speed and
fuel, and the greatest stOwage of coal which the
space available for that purpose will admit. =
bls d'stsnce from the malnmast the propeller, With
the machinery for hostms, for pumps, apparatus oi
ventila,ing. and appuIenancrs of al Kinds necessa
approved kinds Tie coal bunkers, shalt pas as
sage, two athwartshlps iron buikheads. distiilins
not less than 300 gallons per day all the tools and
duplicate pieces necessary and satisfactory for an
ethcient cruising steam ship-ofwar must be IN
Guided IN the proposition and list of them must he
out the dead wood for the shaft necessary to ada p
the vessel for the reception OF the machinery, boil
"fthe Navy Department, and it will permit the use
q! snch iaoties as 1t may have for hosting the hsa
For the accommodation of the entire steam ma
cErery and the fuel there will be allowed in the body
commencing at 20 feet abafl the main mast, and
thence extending forward a distance of Sc feet.
day full steamins, the daily consumption of which
the bldder Will state IN his SPECIFICATIONS and the
propseT and appsndssss with the tools s and spare spare
work, must not exceed $40 tons, of 2,2,O pounds:
to the at side of the forward stern post will be about
IS feet and the distance between the forward and
tie load water to the top Of the keel Under the
propeller will be l41a feet.
obtain a cow Of the secten of the vessel pu ur on
making application to the department.
me, p.oposs must ns aeoomPamed ~ fuIl spech
the centre of gravity of the machinery, boilers
marked on them giving also the capacity Of the
and of mir pump and outbOard delivering valves,
space for steam above the wat line in boilers, the
hTe and crate surface; also the diameter pitch,
face and kind Of propeller and other principal points
that comparisons can readily be made. There will
also be gven the estimate of the weight of engines,
boilers, water, bunkers appendag tools, and spare
work, in tons of 1,24o pounds.
contract shall have been completed to the satisfac
| ment of one fifth part of the whole amount Of the
contract; when one half the work shall In like
manner be completed there will he further "a ment
OF one fifth; when three fourths the work shall
have been completed further payment of one th;
when the whole shall have been completed and have
made a satisfactory trial of week, then a further
pay ment of one fifth: and when the chip shall have
performed satisfactorily at for period of three
months, then the remaining sum shall be paid.
The repaIrs necessary during this period from de-
fectlvc crsmanshIp or materials will be at the
psnse of the contractor.
The proposals must he explicit, and no qualih ed
or conditional offer will he considered,
ISAAC TOUCEY,
dl8-2awtJanO Secretary of the Nayy