The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-20
Steam Machinery for Screw Propeller SI0ops-
0f-War at the u. .. Navy Yards OF Ports
mouth, N H., Boston, New York, PhiIadeI-
phia, Gosport, and Pensa cola.
NAvr DEPARTMENT, July 20, 1858
SEALED PROPOSALS. andorsaA !. PronosaLs for

NAvr DmARrxrsr, July 90 1855.
HEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed % Proposals for
~ Steam kaeAi"ey for ScreD Propeller SIos Of VAR win be
september next for The complete construction q the steam machinery
and appendag aud placing the board for each Of tho
~ New York depha and Gospor in accordance with the
The offers SPECIFIC putting the whole
csfu operation include all patent fees and the department
ussa or about he machinery and mus, the
time which the work win be completed and must be accompanied
BY the usual guarantee required by law.
Of establishment
must be stated The details Of the design and Of the
nery viii be left with the whose proposition be
combining the greatest number Of advantages Keeping
operation and not being subject to arrangement the work
Which can % spea power when required 70 nsus n
speed Tor as many days as possible while at the same time they viii
be able ope the vessel moderate speed with great
Of fuel 50 that long voyages may be performed With supply Of
With this view, department will expect bidders
y the results proposed bo accomplished by their pans and
M The amount OF horse power which the engines and boilers will
be able to i've days when driven up 70 ,
the SO 900 lifted foot high minute and
consumption power per
The pressure pounds square inch the piston necessary to
and the engines without Load the line of afng not
& ~ 9 PER & ha nsA q . ss oyS BY dls m Ss ss s
exceeding the total weight Of 400 tons for machinery appendages
within the length occupied BY tho engines boilers The
be Of iron Of the muabunr kind with brass tubes and with tel
boilers surface condenser Of the most approved kind will be
qutrcd .f = !
propeller hosting will be compo-
son be properly oportoned for at least SO revolutions min
Tho pumps apparatus for ventng and appurenances Of all
kinds necessary for tho perfect working Of the whole to be the most
bunkcrs passage athwartsp heads
gallons per day the duplicate pieces
cessary and satisfactory for an efficient cruising steam soop
nishod
wood and carpenter work. except boring
for the shaft adapt the vessel for tho reception OF the
machinery boilers appendages will provided the
as may have for hosting tho heavy machinery
For the accommodation the entire steam machinery and the fuel
there win be allowed the body the ship the ehre under
the deck commencing at 10 feet aba the main mast and thence
extending forward distance Of 80 feet.
space expected carry coal for 1--WE days scaming
at the maximum speed.
specifications daily consumption Of fuel win be stated;
also the weight Of the macnory COAL boilers water IN them shaft
ne and o aS win 4a o ana spare an Of
Of the mainmast to the after side
posts win The
depth from the load water line to the top Of the keel under the pro-
proposal accompanied full specifications and
ehrv ers M u on b also he cnav the
cylinders Of o foot and delivery valves
the water boilers CRATE surface the diam
PITCH succ and kind Of propeller and other principal points
that com readily be made.
The terms Of payment that when
labor provided for the contract shall have been completed to
the satisfaction q the department there VIII be made o
Il of the whole amount OF the contract When the whole shall
will made; and when satisfactory trial Of
Ss days I n ,a assn 9 e
of three months the remaining sum shall be paid The repairs
workmanship materials
will the OF the contractor.
undesood that II the weight and other conditions spec
complied with the department TO be at
whole the contractor to be the
pense takng ship refund whatever
tho contract price may have been paid.
PROPOSALS the and place for the
machinery and appendges and placing the board
building the yards Boston
Philadelphia under the specifications and conditions
above with variations in the following particulars y
1.t Horse powcr $50 por
total weight for machinery appendagcs boilers and water
them bunkers pieces and coal must not exceed $40
tons Of pounds The length occupied by the engines
boilers win the mainmas thence
forward a distance Of 40 feet.
the nedc Of the mnnmast to the afterside
post win be about 75 feet The depth from the
load water line propeller will be
| 2inches. E.a L . #..... ..#..
steam bid obtain
the any the vessels upon making application the
| department ISAAC ToUCEY,
secretary Of the Navy.
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