The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-27

| CtEALED PROPOSALS. endorsed . Proposal for
- Steam hnsry hr srsw PrapaeF siaopof VI az be re-
ber next r ths e1pee sonaeloa ef the steam machinery
may sss rssrab and placing ts sans On board the
sop % budding the Uitst srtes yard AZ Gosga vr
me offers be r specific for putting the whole 10 sue
ess eeraon must aeada al patent les ana hs aspaaaaL
used IN or about The maehne ana must state he
Ths name q The essabshapns which
The deaas design The
chnery s be e with he party whose proposition may be accepted
simplicity adjustments
Ahea II OPERATION and mol beng subject ?, sranEsasn n tae
merry whic develop great shea required IS % hsure
WA prope speed
ey O. fuel 50 that Long voyages na5 be Performed with one supply
department expect badaurs guaranty
The results proposed be accomplished by te plans and 80 peeiy
power engines boilers wia
highest capacity measured bnar he vessel BY the ndetr
ponnds nate and he
ac less uan horse power and At t 50 rsTons per m
pressure pounds per square piston necessary
Nork the engines e me above velocity te being disconnected
exceed 2 poan per sqar neh O piston ~ Indicator diagram
exceeding the total weight r machinery aprendagea, boilers and
water IN them banksrs too square plee and coal thin he
ha malabur kind with tubes and with tceseoc smoke
pipe and intended fresh in Iie boilers surface
condenser o. the approved kind will be required
Thepropsr with e coansons oistug VIA be Of compost
4
ute shd with diameter of twelve feet inches and psh or not
. s than 10 feet.
Ie pumps apparatus sr vnuaiug and appurtenances
kinds necessary r The perfect working Of the whole to be q The most
The buaksrs shaft paaasge arhwarshp buIkheas
Disabling apparatus for fresh from which can be nadc not
and satisfactory 6r efficient cruising a aioopo war
must e included 10 the fpon and list Of them must be fr
nishcd.
carpenter xcep the boring te deadwood
for the shaft necessary adapt The vessel for the ecpnn of r
u lie Navy Department and Win permit de use Il such facilities
have for hosting the heavy machinery board
For the accommodation the machinery and the fuel
there will body ship the space
the spar deck commencing the
themes extending forward distance q 80 feet but seaed engines
additional length of three fnet viii be admitted
Within this expertcd coal for 1--WE days seamng
specifications daily Of fuel will be stated
ase the weight Of the machinery cost be water 10 them shat
propeller and appenages with tools and spare wok All d which
100 22o pounds but geare
/ an al Of 30 Win be allowed.
side
ai be 70 the distance between
the load water ne % the top q The keel under the propeller wal
be feetI
the proposal aecomvand By specifications gen
ea drawings having the position q The centre o. asly q the
snery boilers S marked them also the capacity Of the
pnnp delivery Valves space
the line o the boilers the re and surface also the %
ca pitch suraee and kd o. propeller and other principal points
( that comparisons readily be made.
The " payment that half
the satisfaction tho department there win be maie Of
3 nf The whole amount oi the contract Wlen tbs winnie shall
Of Ia viii be made and when satisfactory rriai Of
days shall hAve been made hen further payment cf 6
shAll pegiprmea satisfactorily
ro Of three mouths r refnng sum shall BE- ra THE repairs
during this perod or dctTe workmanship or materials
VI be aa ae expense cpuiFArtpF.
be understood that the weight and other eondions sec
liberty o reject tLe ol machinery tie contractor Is be "a the ex
pese of The ship and refund whatever
/ the contract price may have been paid.
bidder Tor both direct aching and Ecae
I thar the department may have the election:
I Oct 29-Iaw4w Secretary Navy.