Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-09
Miscellaneous,
TEAM MACHINERY FOR SCREW PRO.
PELLER SLOOP-OF-W WAR.
NAvY DKfAlTMKsf,

steam S.pns H. sssss oD.s9'
Sot s 81 Rs until
construction of the steam machinery and append.
Building n the United States navy sal rda E
the whole in successful operation must include al
patent fees for any arrangements that may be pro-
completed and be By the Ssn. r Rua Do
antee required by law. The name of the establish
ment IN which the work Is to be executed must be
a.. The details of the design and arrangement. OF
position may be accepted as COMBINING the
NJ OF ADVANTAGES, keeping in view simplicity
ment Wbsu ~ resdness OF access for adjust
OF o the Department to obtain the most speed and
space available for that purpose will admit.
pipe, which must be placed at the greatest praotioa
Ole distance from the mainmast the propeller, with
the machinery for hOistIng for pumps, pparatus for
ventiatng, and appurtenanoes Of al kinds necesss
most approved kinds fife GOAL bunk ers shaft. pas
sage. two sthwartships iron bulkheads. distillins
not less than 800 gallons per day all the tools and
duplicate pieces necessary and satisfactory for an
eaded in the sa snd r.. o b m%s he
furnished.
The wood and carpenter work tsxcept the boring
out the dead wood for the shaft necessary to ada p
the vessel for the reception OF the machinery. boil
eTs and sppendages. will be provided at the xpense
Of The Navy Department, and IL will permit the use
OF such facilities as 1t may have for hosting the hea
oinery and the fuel there will be allowed in the body
OF the ship the entire space under the berth deck,
thence extending forward a distance Of S. feet
Within this space 1t 10 expected to carry coal for II
the bidder will state in his speoih cations and the
welght oil the machinery, water IN boilers, shat,
work must not exo-ed sl0 tons of .ssS pousdsp
The distance from the af side of the main mast
IS feet and the Distance between the forward and
the alter ern-post viii be - feet the depth from
the Dad wast to the top of the keel under the
steam engine manufacturers who desire to bid can
obtain copy OF the section OF the vessel w on
ms ing application to the department.
The proposal must bs accompanied by full speoifi
cations and general drawings. having the position of
the centre OF gravity of the machinery, boilers, O.,
marked on them; giving also the capacity Of the
steam cylinders and area Of foot and delivery valves
and of sir pump and Outboard delivering valves,
space for steam above the wat line i'm boilers the
FIRE aud crate surface; also the diameter. pitch sur
that comparisons readily be made. There will
also be given the estimate of the weight of engines
work, in tons of :, gao pounds.
The terms of pay IIent will he that when one
fourth of the materials and labor provided for in the
contract shall have been completed to the satisfac-
ton OF the Department, there will be made pay
oontract when half the work shall in D' ike IKE
manner be completed there will lie further
OF one fifth; when three fOurths the work shall
have been completed further pay ment OF one NH
when the whole shall have been completed, and have
made sat- sfaoiOry trial of week. then further
payment Of one fifth: and when the ship shall have
performed sati sfactory at for period of three
months, then the remaining sum shall be paid.
The repairs necessary during this period from de-
fective work manship or materials Ill be at the ex-
pense Of the contractor. :. :
The proposals must be ex pIcit. and no qualified
or conditional offer will be considered,
ISAAC fOUCEY,
10 -2dwtJanD Secretary of the Navy.