Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-07
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NAVY DEPARTMENT, July %. -

NAVY DEPARTMENT, July q.
Wsr," viii be received At this Department until y
III. oOmsets oonstrsotion Of the steam ma oa,asSs
and apeendases, and placing the same on board foe
s. Navy Yards at PoS.smouth. n. A.. New YorS.
Philadelphis- and 6osport, IN accordance with the
The offers must be fora specific sum for putting
the whoe IN s9ccesslal operation, must moi sds Al
lease from the proprietor. q any patented sr,sis Or
pleted, and mnst he accompanied by the usual guar
The name Of the establishment in which the work
the design and arrangement Of the machinery viiI
osptsd as combining the sreatsst number OF aavsn
tases kespIns an ". " cost, simplicity OF ecnsuse
operation, and not being subject 20 arrangement IN
the working parts; II being the object Of the depart
power when REQUIRED as 60 insure high speed for
- many day. as possible, yh,le at the saIns tune
speed with great eoonony 9f fosl. tnat loos voJ
asSs n! NAY Be performed With one supply Of coal a.,
oompl shed BY tssr plans. and to specify those re-
and boilers Will be able 20 develop for i've day
to be measured on board the vessel by the Indicator
minute, and TO be not less than 600 horse power.
and al least 81 revolutions per minute
The coneun ptloR OF Goals per hor power per
hour must be stated. The pressure IN pounds per
sauare inch on the piston necessary 10 work the
euslne: AZ the above velocity. the cfer being DIS.
the line II flung must not exceed AZ pounds Ger
square ~ EN- ,nch Of piston BY Indicator dIasIam.
"a. The quantity OF coal when can lie stoved ~
the ship without exceeding the tota velEht Of xs
% ST and rssf
within the length occupied BY the engines and boil
kind. with bass tubes ana With teie.eot,e smoke
ppe, and, as 10 intended to use fresh water IN tse
soIsrs, 2 surface condenser OF the most approved
The propeller with the connections foriholstIns 10
T se Of composition; to be RfOpeI, pTeno,ts,onsd
mersed amldshIp section Of the vessel.
,ehs"css FOR ise s.sc
ing OF the whole to be ofths most approved klnds,
IRON bulk heads, a dist ling apparatus for frcsh
water, from which csn he made not less than 500 Gai
ssr sna o o an cen
steam sloop of war, must he included 40 the propo-
The wood and oarpen er work, except the boring
out the deadw God Tor the shs necessary TO adap1
era and sppendsses viii be provided at the sIpense
81 the navy department. and u VII permit the nse
For the accommodation IF the entire steam ma
chnery and the fuel there will be SLOWED in the body
OF the shIp, the entire under the spsr deck,
co~menolaE at Il feet abait the main mast. and
thence extending forward a distance Of 50 feet,
Within this space 1t is expected TO carry coal for
I'VE days eteamlng al the max mum speed.
fuel Will be stated also the weis ht Of the mschIney,
coal boilers, water IN them, shaft, propeer and APP
must not exceed 40 tons OF slao pounds. " '"''"
The distance from the AFTER side of the maInmsst
about 80 feet and the distance between The forward
end the after stern posts will be seven feet The
under the propeller will be u feet irch.
The proposal must be accompanied by full specih-
Of The centre Of srsvIty Of the machinery. eoiiefs.
&c. ms rked on them, giving also the capacity OF the
delivery valves, and Of air pump and oGtbosTd de-
livery valves, space for steam above the water line
ameter. pitch. surface and kind Of propeller and
other principal points, that comparisons can readily
The terms of paw ment will be that when half
Of the materials and labor provided for in the con
Of the department. there will be made payment Of
q part Of the whole amount OF the contract. When
the whole shall have been completed and ready for
erection in the ship further payment ole viii be
made, and when satisfactory trial Of seven oon-
eecutive days shall havebeen made, then a further
payment OF s; and when the ship shall have per-
formed satisfactorily at sea for period Of three
pairs necessary during this period from detective
workmanship or materials viii be at the expense of
is to be understood that If the weight and OF her
conditions specified IN the contract be not COMPLIED
with, the department to be at liberty to reject the
whole machinery. the contractort be at the pense
Of taking out of the ship and to refund whatever
amount a the contract prIoe may have been paid.
Proposals. FIh also he received at the same time
and place for the steam machinery and appendices,
anu placipE the same on DOdro edcn OF the screw
sloops of building at the navy yards az Boston,
phadel phIa, and Pensacola, under the speahca-
tons and conditions above stated, with variations
In the following particulars,
LIST. Horse power $50 at, at least, 90 revolutions
per minute.
I'd. Ths total weight for ms chinery, sppendages,
boilers and water IN them, bunkers, tools, sPare
pieces. and coal must not exceed $40 tons Of go
pounds each. The length occupied by the engines
ard boilers Will commence II feet aiaft the main
mast and thence extend forward distance Of 70 feet.
The distance from the after-sIde of the mainmast
TO the after SIDE of the forward s'ern post will be
about IS feet The depth from the load-water line
to the top of the keel under the propeller will be
feet inches.
Steam engine ma ufscturers no desire 10 bid can
Obtain copy Uf the ION of any one of tue ves-
sells upon making application To the department.
ISAAC TOUCEY,
jy 29-lawtSeps Secretary of the Navy.
S.,rs M No. SO ~ M ,,