Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-06
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war" viii be received az tsis asps ss s..n -
oecch n o. n. ~, eira11 81 the steam nashn;
"a spns,a.sss and placing the same pn boaIa. 10
each % the ipiS STisoutn n H. New Ycrt.
Sh;'sas pbin AMI q csport, IN accordance with the
folgvins ondlticnss IRA specific sum for putting
the whole in successful osessos, ns rsan,rs Sta
patent fees, and the depa "sn, r,sentes srttIe or
use IN or s ne CHI {. s,d
must state the tine IN by the usual guar
anis re-. I nsSe ef me ~ .s,sh ss so
IN TO he executed must he sisted. sohpery will
the design and Arrangement Of the n. ma, be 90
Be len With The party w Who's number Of ssvsn
tases, keeping VI, W cost; simplicity o.. when IN
tom ,eadnsss Of seces: f., 10 ds9sn..a en,
the working parts; being the object OF theos. eat
"oWsr when TesaTsd So as 10 insure hi1h rpeed
~ iraDy dass as possible, Vile AT the ssmS -.
speed with great economy Of fuel mat lons voy-
az 90 may be performed with one supply OF coA: q. -
bidders TO guaranty the results proposed 70 be &c
oompl shed by their pans. and 10 specify those re-
ist. The amount OF horse power which the engines
and boilers will be abe To develop for hive day. oor-
seGans oa bceTd The vessel by the indcsior
=, ., rate OF s. pounds lifted one foot hsh an
mir p
ana n, =, Z 90 revolutions per minute.
"" The soas,. rptIc2 of Goals per horsepower per
hour must be =. We n..ton pecrssar, 10 work the
engine, NJ the aboys velocity, the toreE benz dls
connected and the err, n' st exceed :. pos.ds per
inch of piston Ly indie 'o' no s,orsd I'm
=, Cd. The onsntIiy sc cOsl wmc@ tai geisbt OF as
tons for mach "ery, nPpendares, bolt and co,i
IN them; bnnkets. tools. square piece md boil
ers. fhe boilers 20 he OF IRON Of the multn, nke
ppe and h sTn. !. intended to USE fresh 9s.s,
bolisrs, surface condenser Of the most appSe~nd
Tne propeller with the connection. foriho.tirE ~.
will be OF composition to he fr2pery propotlonec.
for at least ~ voutIons per minute aud Tor the Iu
mersed amidshrp section Of the vessel.
The pumps, applTstus fdr ventilatiur, and appuI-
ins Of the whole TO be OF rs most approved kinds.
The coal tuskers, shat passage. Two athvartshP'
.sf pd nsss be @s n ss. than SO
lone per day, and he tools and duplicate pieces ne
o sna be IL as
sil,on. and a list Of them must be furnished.
out the R the Ss necessary 70 sdapt
the vessel FOR the reoep ION of the machinery boil
efthe HsSy Department. and II Wi permit ne use
Of such faoihties as - may have for hosting the
FOR the accommodation Of the entire steam ms
ohlnefy and the fuel there will De the ho1y
Sa tn: Ss tss e S
thence extending forward = distance Of 81 feet
FIVE snaSe az the TOT
In the specifications, the dsils consumption Of
coal, boilers, water them shah, propeller and So
pendsses. with tool. and spare WORK; all Of which
The distance from the sfter side of the mainmsst
70 the after side Of the iIwstd stern post vii be
md the after stern posts viii be seven feet The
deEth from the load water ne To The top oil the Keel
under the propeller will he " feet Igch.
TIE proposal must Re accompanied ty full speech
a. machinery.
&c.. mark on them, giving also the capacity of the
delivers valves, sud Of AR pump and outboaTd de-
livery valves, space for sieam above the water lne
smeter. pitch. surface, aud kind of propeller snd
other principal points, that comparisons can readily
The terms of payment will be- that. when one half
of the materials and labor provided Tor an the con
Of the de paItncnt. there will he made payment of
part of the whole amount of the contract. when
eectioo IN the shp further p2y9ent Of s viii be
made, and when a salts factory tIal OF seven con-
payment of 8; and when the ship shall haye per
formed satisfactorily at sea for period Of three
pair. Necessary during this period from defsctive
workmanship or materials VIII be at the expense Of
II to be understood that if the weight and OF her
conditions specified IN the contract be not COMPLIED
with The partmeni 10 be At Ibertv TO reject the
vhole MACHINERY the contractort be at he penee
OF taking = out oil tse ship sno to refund whatever
PROPOSALS will also be received at the same time
an, place for the steam machinery and appendag les.
and \ lacIng the same on board each of the screw
sIoons af-war building 81 the navy yards at Boston,
Phsdell hia. and PensacOls, under the spedhca-
tons and O. NndItIons above stated, with variatous
m the follow ing particulars, VIZ:
LIST. Horse power 80 at, at least, 90 revolutions
per minute. -. e-,.-
I'd. The total ". iEht for machinery, nppendsges.
boilers and water a. them. bunkeTs tools. spare
pieces and coal must lot exceed $40 tons Of 2,2to
pounds each. The engt,. occaoeu py the engines
and boers will commence u feet ahalt the man
ard thence extend IOrwa az Instance al feet
The distance from the after &c OF the nlalnmast
TO the al side of the forward ein pcst VIII De
about 75 feet. TIE depth from the "ad-wateT Inc
TO the top of the kee, under the prope Ter wi ne
feet inches. -
Steam enc inc manufacturers W ho desire to nd oan
Obtain = copy OF the IF any one Of the Nes-
sells upon IsakIng application 70 the department.
ISAAC TOUCEf,
" 2-lawtSep8 Secretary of the Navy.