Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-16
Miscellaneous.
STEAM MACHINERY FOR SCREW PRO
- PELLER SLOOP-OF-WAR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

Cecsmcer is, lS57.{
sEALEH PaorosALs. endorsed " Proposals for
war" will be received at this Department until
construction of the steam machinery and append
ages, and placing 1t on board screw propeller Am n
2f-waI building In the United States navy yard at
The offers must be for a specific sum for putting
patent fees for any arrangements that NAV he oro
posed state the time In which the work will be
c0mpesed, and be accompanied by the usual guar
ment IN which the work is to be executed must be
The details of the design and arrangement OF
the machinery Will be left with the party whose pro-
position may be accepted combining the creates
of construction, readiness Of access for adinst,.
ment when In operation and not beng subject to de-
OF the Department to obtain the most speed and
power With the most economical consumption OF
space available for that purpose will admit.
The boilers to be of iron. with teescOpIo smoke.
be at the tsntes
the cOnnex ions for hosting, to be Of composition
the machinery for hosting, for apparatus for
ventlatlng, and appurtenances OF kinds necP
for the perfect working of the whole to be of the
most approved kind Is. The coal bunkers, shaft pas
sage, two nthwartships iron bulkh heads, distilng
apparatus for fresh water from which can he made
not less than $40 gallons per day; all the tools and
duplicate pieces necessary and satisfactory for an
efficient cruising steam shIp-Of-war must he IN
cluded in the proposition, and list of them must be
The wood and carpenter work texcept the boring
out the dead wood for the shaft necessary to ada pt
the vessel for the reception OF the machinery boil
of the Navy Department. and it will permit The
OF such facilities AS may have for hosting the hea
w machinery on board.
For the accommodation Of the entire steam ma.
chlnery and the fuel there w be allowed tn body
OF the ship the entire space under the berth deck
commencing at ~ feet ahaft the main mart. and
thence extending forward distance of 81 feet
Within this space 1t 10 e1 pected To carry coal for
days full steamihg, the daily consumption OF which
the bidder will state in his spechcai ,ons aud the
w No AT tll 4slI rntn hx.rl. Sl,.n
propeller, and appendae es, with the tools and spare
work, must not exceed $50 tons, of 2,240 pounds.
The distance from the aft side of the MAIN INN 81
to the aft side of the forward stern post iii he about
% feet. and the distance between the forward and
the alter stern post will he fact; the depth from
the load water line to the top of the keel under the
propeller will be l41f feet.
obtain copy OF the section of the vessel uroL
making application to the department.
cations aud general drawings, having the position of
the centre of gravity of the machinery, boilers c.
and aTea anS al ,e
and OF air pump and OutbOard deliver ng valves
space for steam above the wat lime in boilers the
face and kind of propeller and other principal points
that comparisons can readily be made. There will
also be given the estimate of the weight of engines
boilers, water, bunkers, appendages Tools and spare
work, IN tons of ,24O pounds.
Inc terms OF payment Will be that when one
fourth OF the materials and labor PROVIDED for the
contract shall have been comp sted to the satisfao-
ment of one fifth part of the whole amount of the
contract when half the work shall i'm like
manner be completed there will he further pay enl
have been completed. further pay ment of one I'm
when the whole shall have been comp and have
made satisfactory trial of one week. then further
payment Of one fifth: and when the ship shall have
performed satisfactorily at for period of three
months, then the remaining sum shall he paid.
The repairs necessary during this period from de-
fectIve Workmanship or materials will be at the ex
psnse of the contractor.
The proposals must be explicit. and no qualified
or conditional offer will be cons dered,
ISAAC TOUCEY,
l8-awtJaI0 Secretary of the Navy.