The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-24
steam Machinery for screw Propeller SIoOps-
0f-War at the u. 8. Navy Yards or Ports
mouth, N. H., Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia, Gosp0rt, and Pensacola.

81 SAr I~AHnHHsr July 2e 1888.
GEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed +" Proposals. for
- s.a" kaeA.~y for sese PrSgsa. se4ssr nsr win bs
complete machinery
SCREW slops oi war buns s sS the O. navy yards ..
H. New York Philadelphia and Gospo In accordance with the
The offers specific for putting e whole in
oeu % opeaon must include % az s'en ~ e aIa S ms % ~
used about the machinery and must state the
by the guarantee required BY law
The details the design
chnery will bo len with the whose proposition be accepted
cost simplicity construction, adjustment
when in and not boag subject 70 in the work
which can develop great power when required so ~ TO insure h
speed for days possible while the time they will
DO pope speed great economy
Of fuel SO that long DO performed With one supply Of
with this view, the department win the bidders
specify those results under tho following heads:
t The amount Of horse which the and boilers viii
highest capacity 70 bo board tho by the indicator
the of ss pounds lifted foo, high in minute and be
not less than horse power Mt least
The Of Goals horse hour be stated
work tho engines at The Above velocity being
and the engines without except ,he line Of safg must no
ID The quantity Of coal which be slowed In tho ship without
exceeding total weight Of 4o6 for machinery appcndags
boilers and water them eankers tools pieces and coal
within the length occupied by the engines and boer The boilers
escopic smoke pipe intended fresh tho
boilers surface condenser Of the most approved kind will be
The propeller with the connexions for hostng win be Of
ute and for tho immersed amdship section vessoi
The apparatus for ventans and OF all
kinds for the perfect working the whole TO bo Of hs most
approved kinds.
dng apparatus for fresh which be made not
less than 500 gallons day and the tools and duplicate pieces me-
oessay satisfactory efficient cruising steam soop o
bs ncadcd in the proposition and lis, Of them must be fur
nshed tat.
necessary tho vessel for tho reception the
machinery boilers and appendages provided expense
will such facilities
may hosting the heavy machinery on board
allowed the body or tho ship the entire under
the pa deck at S se, aoA tho main mast and thence
space carry for I'VE days scaming
In specifications daily consumption fuel will stated
also tho weight q tho machinery coal boilers water N shaft
m @ and @ WIN psa saa spare work. all Of which
The distance from the after side OF tho snma tho
OF post will be about 80 and tho distance be-
tho forward and the after po will be feet The
depth from top tho
proposal bo by full specnatons and
ca drawings having position OF gravity a the
cnery boilers marked hcn giving also the capacity Of the
and Of air pump and cupboard delivery valves space
line tho boilers the r and CRATE surface also The diam
pteh surface and kind OF propeller and other principal points
that comparisons can readily DO made
The o payment viii be that when one half Of the materials
the department there viii be made payment Of
have been completed ready ship pay
viii be made ani when satisfactory trial OF seven
andhen lhc ship aha satisfactorily
o months the remaining shall BIO paid The
necessary during this period from defective workmanship materials
viii be al expense or the contractor
weight and other conditions spec
the contract be complied with the department 70 be at
liberty reject whole macncry the contractor bo the
pense taking refund whatever
the contract price may have been paid
be received tho time and place for tho
machinery and appndages aud placing the board
each Of oops building navy
Philadelphia Pensacola under the specifications and conditions
above stated the following particulars viz
1 Horse least so revolutions minute
Cd machinery appendages boilers and water
exceed $40
tons pounds each The length occupied by the engines and
bocrs viii abat the aud thence extend
forward d distance Of 46 feet.
The distauce Of the the aerdc of
will be about rs feet Tho depth the
the keel under tho propeller will bc
ipches :
who 10 bid obtain
the section OF any upon making application to tho
department ISAAC T0UCEY,
Secretary OF the Navy.
July 2o-1awtScp