Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-12

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GosP0RT, AND PENSACOLA.
.i' NAVY Drr.RrsKsr. July -. iss:
SEALEp rhorosALs, endorsia : HferS Ssa.,, Il
War, viii be received a, thus depAr,meni nnsssS
O'Clock, p. m Of the eighth II September next, Tor
and NJ pendases. and placing the sane on bosid ~
each Of the ,crew .oops cI.wsr oplIdins W.
Phi'adeiphia, and Gosport. an accordance VIA he
The Offers must ne for a specific sum for putting
the whole IN successful operation. must lnoeoe ~
patent fees, and the department. wall require
srrang ements used IN about the nachInery. and
ma.t state ine e N .e y, the usaa
The name of the establishment in which the work
"a 10 be executed must be stated. The details OF
the design and arrangement OF the machlnery VIII
be lsft With 1hs party shDss number Of
iases, keeping IN vac cost; simplicity OF consoo
ton. readiness Of acoes: for sd,osdmsn. wnea
the working Parts; 10 beIng the object OF the depart
ment to procure rhos can sSeed FOR
as many days as possible, while az the same uIae
speed with great ecoLoiuy Of fuel. that long voy-
AGES may be perf1rmtd with one supply OF ca, IN.
bidders TO guaranty the resnts proposed 20 be az
compl shed by tneIr Plans and TO specify those re-
and boilers will be able to develop for i've days
10 be measured on board the vessel by the Indicator.
the rate Of s. op pounds lifted one foot high IN
and al least so revolutions per minute.
The consuU ptIon of Goals per horse power per
square inch on the piston necessary 20 work the
engines at the above velocity, the screw being DIS
the Inc ssft'ns must not exceed ~ pounds Der
square inch Of piston by Indicator diagram.
I'd. The quantity Of coal when can De stoveq IN
the ship without exceeding the tota weight OF +oS
tons for machl" cry, sppendases, boilers and water
Mhn III. ccs.:d S the ENGINE. and s
ers the boilers TO be Of IRON Of the multItubuisr
pipe and as il 10 intended to use fresh water IN tho
boilers. a surface condenser OF the most approved
The propeller win the for hosting It
will be Of comPosltlon to be RfopeI, sTSSo,ssoned
merred amldship section Of the vessel.
The pun PSI apparatus for vel,il =, and sPPsr
ing Of the whole to be Of tbs most approved kinds.
The GOAL buRkers shah passage. two atbNartshIp
water. from Which can be made not ess than SO gal
Ces s and sstisiaotory for an eeent cruising
steam soop of war, must be included IN the Propo-
The wood and carpen er work. except the boring
out the deadwood for the sh. necessary TO adapt
and vii be Sovdod At the
ofthe NAVY Department. and II VII permit the use
Of such faeihtles as It may have for hosting the
For the accommodation Of the entire steam ms
OF the ship, the entire space under the spar deck,
cormencIus at IS feet abait the main mat, and
thence extending forward q distance of 50 feet.
Within this space 1t !. expected 20 carp coal for
hive days steamIng at the MAXIMUM speed.
fuel will be stated also the h Of the machinery,
COAL boilers. water in them, shaft, propeller and ap
not exoeed @ toms n1 Of pounds 0' winch
The distance from the fter side of the maInmAse
about 80 feet, and the distance between The forward
snd the after stern posts will be seven feet fhe
under the propeller viii be " feet inch.
The PROPOSE must be accompanied by full speed
OF The centre OF gravity OF the machinery, oolIers
&C.. marked on them. giving also the capacity Of the
dehyery valves. and Of ar pump and outboard de-
livery valves, space for steam above the water line
ameter. pitch. surf.ce, and kind Of propeller aud
other principal points, that comparisons can readily
The terms of payment will be that. when one half
OF the materials ana labor provided Tor IN ne oon
Of the department. there Will be made PAYMENT Of
4 part Of the whole amount OF the contract When
the whole shall nave been comp eted and ready for
erection IN the ship further payn ent Of 10 will be
secutive DAYS shall hsvebeen made, then a further
payment oil 8; and when the ship shall have per-
months, the remaining sum shall ne paid. The re-
pairs necessary during tins period from defective
workmanship or matters ls VIII be at the expense OF
II is to be understood that If the weight and OF her
conditions specified the contract be not complied
with, the department to be liberty reject the
whole machinery, the contractorto be at the expense
of taking IL of the ship and to refund Whatever
amount of the contract pnce may have been paid.
Proposals. will also he received 1T the came time
and place for the steam machinery and appeadages
and placing the same on hoard each of the screw
soops of war building ST the nsvy yards at Boston,
phade phIa, and Pensacola, under the specihoa-
tons and conditions above stated, with variations
IN the following particulars, viz:
LIST. Horse poser $50 At, at least, 81 revolutions
per minute.
I'd. The total weight for machinery, appendsges.
boilers and water m them. bunkers. tools. spsre
pieces ard coal must rot exceed SO tons of 80
pounds each. The length occupied by the engines
and boilers will commence IL feet ahaft the
and thence extend forward distance of - feet
The distance from the after side of the Inmast
to the after side of the forward WILL he
about IS feet. TIE depth from the lOsd water line
to the top of the keel under the propeller wal be
feet inches.
steam engine ma ufacturers rho desire 70 bad. can
Obtain copy of the of any one of the ves-
sells upon making APPLICATION To the department.
ISAAC TOUCEf,
jy 2-lawtSeps Secretary of the Navy.