Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-19
Miscellaneous
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patent fees. and the department will require re-
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must state the time IN which the work will be com
The name Of tSs establishment in which the work
the design and arrangement of the machinery viii
be left with the party whose proposition may be
tases, keeping IN view cost simplicity of oonstruc
ton, readiness OF aooess for adjustment when in
the working parts; it being the object Of the depart
ment to procure machinery which can develop ereat
power when required 90 as to insure high speed FOR
they viii be able to prope the vessel at moderate
ages may Be performed With one supply Of coal. wy
with this view, the department will expect the
OddsT: to the results g Be
suits under the following heads:
lst. The amount Of horse power which the engines
and boilers will be able to develop for five days oon-
to be measured on board the By the indicator
minute, and to be not less than Loo horse. power,
and at least 80 revolutions per minute Of the props
The oonsun ptIon Of Goals per horse power per
hour must be stated. The pressure In pounds per
engines at the above velocity, the screw bens dis
connected and the engines without a load, Xoept
square lnoh of piston by indicator diagram.
I'd. The quantity Of coal WHOM can be slowed In
cry sppsndases boilers and water IN she%,
6uHkers, TOOLS, square pIeoes, and GOAL within the
boilers TO be OF IRON of the multituDuaI kind, with
brass tubes and with telc oopic smoke pipe, and az
i il intended to fresh water in the boilers
noe condenser OF the most approved kind will be
The propeller with the connections for hosting IL
for per nnpte and With d.
smster Of u feet inches, ard pitch of not less
The pumps. apparatus for v.ntiatlng, and appur
tenances ofal kinds necessary Tor the perfect work
The cool bunkers shaft passage Two atkwartship
IRON bulk heads, a dlsti ling apparatus for fresh
Ions ds and the tools ana
ossssIy and satisfactory for an efficient cruising
slt,on. and : list OF them must be furnished.
The wood and carpen CT work. Except the boring
out the deadwood) for the shstt necessary To acap
ofths Navy Department. aud II will permit the use
Of such iaSsiss as II may have for hosting the
For the sooomurodatIon Of the entire steam ma
OF the ship, the entire space under the spar deck,
ommenciog at IS feet abaft the main mast, and
thence extending forward distance of 50 feet but il
go1red engines are used an additional length of
three feet will be admitted
Within thus space is expected to carry coal for
hve days steaminz at the maximum speed.
fuel will be stated also the of the machinery,
pendsses with tools and Gpr ali Of
must not exceed 4O6 tons pound sbut
are used an additional weight of % tons will
The distance from the after side OF the malnmast
about IS feet and the distance between the forward
and the after stern posts will be seven feet. The
under the propeller will be - feet inch, '"' A''
Inc proposal must be accompanied BY full specif-
ost nor and xefPsrs drswnss having the position
steam yIinders pressure steam area Of foot and
delivery valves, and of air pump and cupboard de
livery valves, space for siea above the water line
THE boilers. the FIRE end crate surface also the d.
ameter, pitch. surface, and kind of propeller and
other principal points, that comparisons can readily
of the materials and labor provided for in the CON
tract shall have been completed to the satisfaction
4 part Of the whole amount OF the oontract When
the whole shall have been completed and ready for
and Of
seoutlve days shall have been made, then further
payment Of 8; and when the ship shall haye per-
months. the remaining sum shall be paid. The re-
pairs necessary during this period from defective
workmanship or materials viii be at the ex pence Of
10 to be understood that if the wsgh and OF her
with. the department 10 to be at beFty to reject the
whole machinery the contractor to be at the pense
amount q the contract price may have been paid.
ANY bidd Ter may propose for both direct acting
and SeaIed engine, that the Department may have
ISAAC TOUCEY,
90 2s-lavt2snov Secretary of the Navy.