Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-20

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SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
will be- reosiyed At this Department St
O'Clock, the goth of January, 1853, for the complete
ages and placing on board screw propeller ship
ofwar building In the United States navy yard at
The offers must be for specific sum for putting
the whole IN successful operation must include ali
posed state the time In which the work will be
Completed, and be accompanied by the usual guar
antee required by law. The name of the establish
ment in which the work Is to be executed must be
stated. ..'-'' .E ... ~
the machinery wll be left with the part, whose pro-
position may be accepted combining the greatest
number ny OF ADVANTAGES. keeping in view simplicity
ment when in operation, and not being subject de-
TanSemeni In The working part; 1t being the object
power with the most economical cons umpton of
fuel, and the greatest stowage Of coal which the
The boilers to be Of rom on with teesoopic smoke
pipe, which must be placed at the greatest praotioa
the connexions for hosting, to be of composition
the machinery for hOistlng, for pumps, apparatus for
ry for the perfect working of the whole to be of the
most approved kinds. The oal-bunkers, shaft pas
apparatus for fresh water from which can be made
not less than 800 gallons per day all the tools and
b s
GUIDED IN the proposition. and list Of them must be
The wood and carpenter work (except the boring
out the dead wood for the shaft necessary to ads pt
the vess for the reception of the machinery, boil
of the lvy Department, and it Will permit the use
of suoh ABILITIES it may have for hosting the hea
For Il accommodation of the entire steam ma
chnery and the fuel there will be allowed in the body
commencing at % feet abaft the main mast. and
thence extending forward distance of Sc feet.
days full steamins the daily oonsnmpton of which
the bidder VIII state IN his organizations and the
propeller, and appendages with the tools and spare
work. must not exceed $40 tons, Of 2,24O pounds.
to the aft side of the forward stern post will he about
95 feet, and the distance between the forward and
the aser VIII De e. iset The depth from
propeller will be IAN feet.
Steam-enslne manufacturers who desire to bid car
obtain copy of the section of the vessel upon
akIng application to the department.
The proposal must be accompanied by full speclG-
the centre Of gravity of the achinery, boilers, c.
marked on them giving also the capacity of the
and of air pump and OutbOard delivering valves
space for steam above the wat line in boilers the
FIRE and CRATE surface; also the diameter. pitch, sur
face. and kind of nd other principal points
that comparisons can readily be made. There will
boilers, water. bunkers, appendag TOOLS and spare
work, IN tons OF 24O pounds.
fourth of the materials and labor provided for in the
contract shall have been completed to the satisfao
ment of one ffh part of the whole AMOUNT s Of tSc
contract; when one half the work shall in like
manner be completed there will he further pay men,
of one-hfth: when three -fourths the work shall
have been completed further ayment of one fin n
when the whole shall have been completed, and have
made a satisfactory trial of 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 be Rld.
The repairs necessary during this period from de
fectlve 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 considered.
ISAAC TOUCEY,
d18-2awtJan2 Secretary of the Navy.