Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-18

CTEAM MACHINERY FOR SCREW PRO-
- PELLER SLOOP-OF-WAR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, I
naoo mhor IA 1Q43

SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed " Proposals for
steam Machinery for Screw Propeller sloop-of-
war." will he received at this Department until s
O'clock the 10Th of January, 1853, for the completes
construction of the steam machinery and append
Of war building in the United States navy yard at
Boston.
The, offers must be for specific sum for putting
the whole IN successful operation must include all
patent fees for any arrangements that may be pro-
posed state the time IN which the work will be
completed, and be accompan ed by the usual guar
antee required 10y law. The name of the establish
ment IN which the work is to be executed must be
The details OF the design and Arrangement Of
the machinery wal be left with the party whose pro-
position NAV he accepted as combining the areatest
number of advantages. ping in view simplicity
OF construction, readiness OF access for adjust
rangement in The working parts it being the ohje ct
OF the Department to obtain the most speed and
fuel, and the greatest stowage of coal which the
space available Tor that purpose Will admit.
pipe. which must be placed at the greatest praetIcs
bic distance from the mainnast the propeller, with
the connexions for hosting Ia be of composition
the machinery Tor hosting, Tor pumps, apparatus for
VentIatns, and appurtenances OF ALL kinds necessa
~ for the perfect working of The whole To be of the
most approved kinds. The coal-hunkers, shaft pas
sage Two athwartshlps IRON bulkheads, dlstIIlins
apparatus for fresh water from which can he made
not less than $40 gallons per day all the tools and
duplicate pieces necessary and satisfactory for an
efficient cruising steam ship f-war must be IN
GUIDED IN The proposition and list OF them must lie
The wood and carpenter work Except the boring
the vessel for the reception Of the machinery. boil
ers and appendages will be provided at tt.e ex pense
OF the Navy Department, and 1t will permit the use
of such facilities have for holsting the hea
w machinery on board.
chinery and the fuel there will he allowed in the body
OF the ship the entire space under the berth deck
commencing at 20 feet abait the main mast. and
thence extending forward n distance of sc feet
Within thus space is expected to carry GOAL for IL
days day FIJI steamng the daily consumption of which
weight of the machinery, water in boilers, shaft
propeller, and appendages with the tools and spare
work. must not exceed go tons. of 2 ,240 pounds.
The distance from the aft side of the main ma st
to the ait side of the forward stern post will be about
the after stern post will be feet the depth from
The ond wafer line to the top of the keel under the
Steam engine m1nuacturers who desire to bid csn
obtain copy of the section of the vessel uIon
making application TO- the department.
The proposal must he accompanied by full specIh,
cations and general drawings having the position OF
marked on them giving also the capacity of the
steam finders and area of foot and delivery valves
space for steam above the ne in boeTs the
fire and CRATE surface; also the diameter pitch
Face and kind OF propeller. and other principal points
that comparisons can readily he made. There will
also be given the estimate of the weight OF engines
boilers, water 6unkers apPendage tools and spare
fourth of the material, and labor provided for in the
ton of the Department, there will be made pay
ment of one nth part of the whole amount of the
CoHIIdcl WHeH OHe-n tne WORK snail In ike
manner be completed there will he further payment
of one-hfth; when three fourths the work shall
have been cOmpet further pay ment of one fifth
when the whole shall have been completed, and have
made satisfactory trial of one week, then further
payment of one fifth: and when the ship shall have
performed satisfactorily at for a period of three
m9nths, then the remaining sum shall be paid.
The repairs necessary during this period from de-
fectIve craftsmanship or materials will be at the ex
psnse OF the contractor.
The proposals must he explicit, and no qualified
or conditional offer will be cons ldered,
ISAAC TOUCEY,
B-AwtJaun Secretary of the Navy.