Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-06

STEAM MACHINERY FOR SCREW PRO
- PELLER SLOOP-OF- WAR.
NAVY DKPARrNKNr,

December Is, Iss7.{
SEALEp Proposals., endorsed '' Proposals for
O'clock the goth of January, 1858, for the complete
ages and placing il on board screw propelier ship
of-war building in the United States navy yard at
The offers must be for specific sum for putting
the whole IN successful operation must include al
posed state the time in which the work will be
completed, and be accompanied by the usual guar
antee required by law. The name OF the establish
inent ia which the work IS to be executed must be
the machinery will be left with the party whose pro-
position may he accepted as combining the greatest
Of 1esd,nsss view
nent when an operation and not bang subject to de-
"a H nana1,m Inc working parts being the object
S ibs the most seonomcai consumption Of
space awssbs or tsat 81 coal which the
The boilers to be Of IRON. with teiesoopIo smoke
PIPE which must he placed at the greatest practical
me connexions for hosting, to he of composition;
tns machinery for hosting for p9mPs apparatus for
ry for the perfect working of the whole be of the
most approved kinds. The al,bunkers shaft pas
sage, two athwartships iron bulkheads, distIins
apparatus for fresh water from which can be made
1nt less than so gallons per day all the tools and
duplicate pieces necessary aud satisfactory for an
efficient cruising steam ship war must be IN
GUIDED IN the proposition, and list OF them must be
The wood and carpenter work Except the boring
ont the dead wood for the shaft necessary to ada pi
the vessel Tor tho reception OF the machinery, boil
ers, and will be provided st the ex pense
Of the Navy Department. and it will permit the use
Wy machinery on board.
For the accommodation Of the entire steam ma
ctnery and the fuel there will be allowed in the body
OF the ship the entire space under the berth deck,
commencing at 20 feet abaft the main mast, and
thence extending forward distance of s. feet.
Within this space it is expected to carry coal for II
days FILL searning the daily consumption of which
the bidder will state in his specifications and the
bl tnS fnHcnlneTy, water IN bDlIeTS, Shalt,
propeller, and appendases with the tools and spare
The distance from the an side of the main mast
to the aft side of the forward stern post wb about
the after stern pest will be feet the depth from
The DAD 70 the top of the keel under the
steam engine manufacturers W no desire to bid csn
obtain copy of the section Of the vessel uIon
making application to tho department.
Tho proposal must be aocomp panied by full specf-
cations and general drawings having tho position Of
the centre of gravity Of the machinery, boilers
steam cy nders aud of foot and delivery vsves,
space for steam above the wat err line in boilers the
FIRE and crate surface; also the diameter pitch,
that comparisons can readily be made viii
also DO gwen the estimate of the weight OF engines.
nosrs, water. sgnkers apgendas tools. and spare
The The terms Of payment will be that when one
contract shsI have been completed to the satsfao-
ton OF the Department, there Will be made Pay
contract; when one half the work shall in like
manner be completed there will he further pa ent
OF one fifth; when three fourths the work shall
have been completed further pay ment of fifth;
when the whole shall have been completed and have
made satisfactory trial OF week, then a further
payment Of one hfth: and when the ship shall have
performed satisfactorily at sea for period of three
months, then the remaining sum shall be paid.
The repairs necessary during this period from de-
fectIve Workmanship or materials will be at the
psnse of the contractor.
The proposals must he explicit, and no qualified
or conditional offer will be considered.
ISAAC TOUCEY,
l8-2awtJan2p Secretary of the Nayy