Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-09
STEEttMs MACHINERY iBSf FSs scsFETTh f 2
=. NAVY YARDS OF PORTSMOUTH r.,
BOSTON. NEW YORK, Phil aDELPHIA.
GOSPURr. AND PENSACOLA. A..

STEAM MtySHINER6 FOB SCREW PRO
SP REV. ys sSSopff peWsS At HHk
BOSTON. NEW Y0ak, Pail aDELPHIAi
GosPoRf, AND PENSACOLA. ms
NAVY DEParrxEsr. July y. lsss. lss'
sf,am Noes for sa1sS1 P1op,ilS SiSoss 81
War" will be received nc tins department until
the comp , oon.ruet,on Of the steam maehin.I
and sppe ndsges, aud p-cing the sane hoaId, FOR
:. Nsvy Yasds al PoTtsmouin. H.. New Ycrf.
Phi edei pha, and 6oseOrt. IN accordance with the
The offers must be fora specif sum for putting
the who in Successful operation, must include all
lease from the poPnetors Il any palentes ati. or
arrangements used in or about the machinery. sad
must state the time IN which the work Will be CON-
petsd, and must be accompanied by the usual mar
The name Of the Establishment in which The work
10 to be executed must be stated The detsIls Of
the design and arrans enent OF the nIachlnery vIi
be lsft nth the psrty whose propos ton msy be ac-
oepted rs combining the greatest n1moe, oil Sah-
tases, keeping IN Va, " cost simplicity OF csnstIHo
operation, and not BE- ina subject 10 IN
the yos.lng ta.t. 4 being the osisct Of .he aepss.
power when required SO as 20 insure high speed Tor
:sI WI a Ss .b Re 70 81 s
speed With great eooLomy Of fueI.i that long voy
With this view, the department Viii expect the
bidder. to xns,snty the results proposed % De se-
suits uoder the following heads:
LIST. The amount OF horse power which the engines
DOlert Dc tDle 10 oeNelpp Tor I'VE con-
secutiyey when driven no their highest capscit.
70 be measured on board the vesse by the indicator,
the rate Of IS 600 pounds lifted foot high in
minute, and to he NOT less than 40 horse power,
and n least 81 revolutions per minute.
hour must he stated. The pressure IN pound. per
| square inch on the piston necessary TO work the
4 connected and the engines without a load except
the line II shsftng, must not exceed - pounds per
I'd. The quantity Of coal when can be slowed IA
the ship without exceeding the total weight of &c
in them. bunkers. tools, square pieces, and eosi
within the length occupied by the engines and boil
KIND. With bras. TUES and viii, b tss eosic s%oss
pc, and, as II 10 inte ded to FRESH water the
boil rs. surface cond, nser OF the m 'st approved
NE propeller with the connections for hoIstins it
for At least 81 revolutions per and for the
| meIrcd amldshIp section OF the vessel.
Tie pua ps. apparatus FOR ven Hating, and arpur-
tensrces Of n kinds for the perfect soTk-
Ing Of the whole TO be Of ,hs most approved Kinds
| iron bulk heads, q dst linE apparatus for f0eth
water, from which can be made not ess than SO sa-
oss.ary and sstIstactory for an sfloient cruising
sit,on ana . list Of them must b. furnished.
| lakewood and carpenser work, except the boring
tSs vesss SaT the ten.s oe nS m aesPt
ef. and ppeLdsgts will be provided at the ex Penss
OF such faS htIss as II may have for hosting the
| heavy machinery on board.
For the scoommod ,tIon of the entire steam ma
ohinery and fuel there vii lie allowed the DO
OF the ship, the entire space under the deck,
co~ menclDE at IS feet abatt the nam mast, and
thence extending forward distance Of 50 feet.
w thin this space II IL expected TO Carp coal for
\ In the spscIhoxiIons, the daily consumption of
fuel will be stated also the weIE ut OF the machinery
penGsses. with tools and spare WORK. ali Of @nloh
Inast not ex coed 4t6 tons Of Z gao p unds. =
to the after tije of the forward post will be
about 81 feet, and the distance betv The forward
detth from the load water ue to the top Uf the Keel
under the propeller wal, he - feet IIch.
\ Inc proposal must be accompanied ly full speclk-
cations and general dTawIngs, having the position
ofthe centre of gravity of the mschinery, Boilers
steam cy nders pressure of steam area OF foot nd
dslIvery valves, and Of cir pump and outboard de-
livery valves, space Tor steam above the water line
the boilers the hire and crate surface also the di
ameter, pitch; SUFFICE and KIND of propeller and
other princ pal points, that comparisons readily
| be made.
The terms of payment will be that when one half
OF the materials and labor provided for the
tract shall have been completed to the satisfaction
y part Of the whole sInount OF the consrsct' When
| the whole stall have been comp eted and ready for
made, and when q Satisfactory Iiisi of seven con-
seoutIye days shall h.yebeen made, then a further
formed satisfactorily at sea for a period Of three
| months, the remaining sum shall be paid. The
workmanship materials viii be at the ex pense OF
l. Is to be Understood that if the weight and q, he,
CONDITIONS specified IN the contract be complied
with, the department 10 to be liberty reject hs
Il NuOc cOutihctOrtO he al the
Of taking d OF the ship and TO refund whatever
amount of the contract price may have be en- pad.
/ Proposals will also lie received at the same time
and place Tor the steam machinery and appeE dae es
| and placlns the same ON board each OF the screw
1loovs- OF war building at the yards at Boston
| phIladelpha, and Pensacola, under the specihca-
tons and conditions above stated, with variations
| IN the following particulars, VIZ:
/ lst Horse poser $50 at, at least, 80 revolutions
| per minute.
| I'd. The total weight for ms chinery appendices,
| boilers and water IN them, bunkers, tools. % re
| pieces, ard coal must not exceed tons Of S.O
| pounds each. fbe length occupied d, the engines
aud boilers will commence Ia leet ataft the man
mast and thence extend 10. ward distance If 81 feet
The dlstaLce from the after side Of the nIalnmast
TO The after side OF the forward ern post wi he
about IS feet TIE depth fom THE load water lt Q
70 the top OF the keel under the propeller W. be
obtain copy of the ot any one of tie yes-
| sells upon making application to the department,
| ISAAC TOUCtY,
| " 2-lawtSep8 Secretary of The Navy.