Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-12

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sppendases either dlrec. acting or ssared Engines
= the bidder may consider preferable. snd vlsenG
as he United states NAVY Yard at fo.,os s Sir,
giniA, in accordance with the following conditions
The onsrs must be for SPECIFIC sum for putting
patent fees, and the department Will require = re-
eese from the proPnetors Of any patented article or
must state the time in which the work will be co-
PIeted, and must be accompanied by the usual guar
The naIre Of the sst.blishmsnt in which the work
u TO be execdtsd mist b stated The details Of
8 len With Ii. party whose SroSos,tson may 5. 40
eesseo as combining the greatest number Of savan
Of sScss: 81 "ss
operation and not being subject TO dsraneement IN
the yortns p.!t.; il being the object q q. deSsIl
= m.ny day: a. possible, While a. IN. same time
speed With great economy Of fuel. mat long voy.
AxSws Zen NAY be reIfsrTea 18th one supply Of coal.
bidders to guaranty the results proposed 10 be 40
oompl shed BY their plans. and to specify those re-
ard boilers viii be able TO develop for i've days con
to Be msssared on bos1d he vessel b. the
st the rate Of s. 600 pounds lifted one foot high in
Al
Ter.
hour must Be stated. The pressure N pounds psr
.ns.ne. .. the above velocity. the screw being ais.
sausTs lnoh Of piston ID BY lhd ID: S.asTsm.
the ship without exceeding the total weight for
mach "ery. appendices, boilers and water IN th.m
lsneth oocuped by the engines and boiIe;s' he
Fo.erf Of ron Of the multltuouIar kind, With
TO 1I Ss as
face condenser of the most appfoFoo srn4 viii be
the propeller with the connections for holstns If
wll pc OF composition, to be properly proportioned
lor AZ east sn revolutions per minute. and with di
emetef 81 u Feet inches, and q pitch OF not less
Ths en@r,, s,p.ratu. for ven'il..rns, and appur.
fSs esa :hs s..s. sssr nHai
1ssef s nas ss: than t1 .s
Ions per day, and the t5ols and duplicate pieces
steam sloop DIVA, must be included il ins fropo,
siron and list of them must he furnished.
eut The the .. 9s 60 sSsp
P s q" b IA s s.tS k
Of such isSiit.es rs f1a' Rave for hosting the
For the accommodation of the entire steam ma
ohinery and the fuel there will be allowed In ie bcy
90 1Gs tas s IND hs
shsh.s est.sdns forward distance of 50 feet but if
Eeared ensrneS ate ssed an additional length OF
Within this space II is xpected 20 esrr, coal for
hve day q steamlng at the maximum speed.
In the speoIhctilons, the daily consumption OF
fuel will be stated also the of the machinery
GOAL, boilers, water in them, shaft propeller and APP
must not exceed 4s tons of pounds;but # seared
engines s;s used an additional weight Of 20 tons VIII
fine dlstaHoo from the after side Of the mairmast
to the after side of the forHsrd stern post viii be
about IS feet, and the distance between he forward
depth from the load water ne to the top Of the fee
under the propeller will be - feet inch.
oations and general draslnss, Havins the POSITION
60. m,rked on them. giving also the ca Ideiy Of the
delivery valves, and of air pump and outbosrd de
livery valves space for sieam above the water line
Ofthe boilers. the IRE and crate surface also the d
ameter. pitch; surf,ce, and KIND Of propeller and
other principal points, that comparisons osn readily
The terms of payment will be that. when one half
Of the mate Tias and labor provided for IN the
tract shall hare been completed to the satisfaction
Of the department. there VIII re made payment of
part Of the whole amount OF the contract. When
the whole shall have been completed and ready fUf
mads, ana GLen a sstisfsctory tiiai of seven con.
secUtive days shsll AVE been made, then further
msnt Of 8; and Wien tn, ship shall hsys per
months. the remaining sum shall he Esid. The
pairs necessary during thus period from defective
workmanship or materials viii be at the expense Of
Ills to be understood that if the weiyh t and OF her
conditions sps cited the contract be mot complied
with the DE- parmeni to be at liberty to reject the
Whole machinery the contractor to be at the
of taking IT out Of the ship and to refund whatever
amount q the contract pIioe may have been paid.
Any bidder may propose for both direct acting
and seared engine, that the Department msr have
the election. .t
o6 e -lawt96Dov Secretary of the Navy.