Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-11
BOILERS AND APPENDICES FOR THE
ID UNlTED STATES STEAMER MICH
IGAN, AT ERIE, PA
NAVY DEPARTMENT.


NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
ls"ren" NJ Construction Equipment, and F.parS3
Decembsr Is, 1850. !
SEALED PROPOSITIONS Will be received nv this
tubular rnliers and the following appenGases for the
United states steamer Michigan, To be delivered on
before the 10th day Of June naxt: Six 90 green sand
ron casting, tn he fitted the boiler furnaces for
spH wall S5Pp2shhs
10, y, and IA sheet iron, ono piece FIVE feet long,
band and eys-bolts Of old pipe to be fitted and fast
SEATS fitted therein, with wrought iron levers and
| cast-l'on weights; one gun metal double branch
with steam drums of boilers, tthls casting viii
ane% ss tn sass sq w"
steam drun' OF BOILERS al the fanches r. have the
t. d e st of ppe
| To the pip. leading into wheel house. with four
on? hnndrd and fifty ncR ham and 'o one i has
| Dire ana hit' = inch iron Joint bolts
and P tSeqeo CT Sa sw
w!cmthtJI,Ion PI,tnn,rod; twenty new piston fol
those now Ia use. Keb,rlng in place (uue with
shalt j""r, the crank pin holes of centre shsft
to the same one Of main hrsspe pes:
on. set of link brasses; Of air pump
head bushinss, brass The mats Of thss s sboSe
sna Sc p qefns of u best TIN
n, accurately their re. Pective rods and FlGs The
n meta! pipe ana Ranches to BIO made of IL parts
the best qnat- of charcoal bloom boiler ate, tube
gRfhs Sots lxs n sua
Of .bss =, bs "A ne hs and sides
braoas arSo lead, which are to be socurat 9 s ad
lusted. so that when subjected To the press
to be dsd and Teamsd aee to tube
gauge and IN setting the tubes they are To be
The boilers viii be each nine feet two nchesrw,ds
In 'front.' ny nine feet SIX nchos IN and fifteen feet
doors nEs for Ioo crate bea5sTs and or sscu"inE
pounds per square inch, and when board - their
STAN pressure of thirty sJ pounds PEI sanare inch
snt G1ass f b ss; :" ;fbrnshed by tn
ssna sse snd tbs for al nbs % de
demnsd from tad work ma nship ~ oil ''''-
H" abss to pS"sd nshG ed
used for furnace doors ami monn.ings man hoe,
| an nan,h2e plates, and stay thmbles.
and to he subject to the inspection and approval
| OF such persons As the department may appoint,
| work or material in any stage of progress.
Dfawinss Of the bnllers Will be furnished Ito steam
engine manufacturing establishments who intend
biddng) on application 10 the Bureau of Construc
| Payment Will be made on the boilers for one third
| the,r cstlnlatH; amount wnen they are half c.m-
pietad, one third when ths' are completed and
tested satisfactorily by hydrOsta'lc pressure de;iv
cred anc properly placed on hoard the vessel, and
the Remaining sum that may be due to be paid when
tnoy are cbnnsGtHd the engines and tested salts
faSioriIy by steam pressure;
p"psry SECUTED ard Gsivsrsd on hos Whs :"
| me vessel satisfactory to the experimenting en-
bidders will ha. Particular in stating the prices
ana tas fne within which the, propose TO com
| excaed the nth day Of Jane next NV
Ths Pr"postions mnst be endorsed Propositions
tinsnIshed from ether business letters. '''''
I'll Tn =, "der as required by law must be aeceup.-
hieo ~ = written Guarantee "f tho following form:
| Form Of Offer.
.--oo >, %I a n the state of'-. here
sessr IN the port OF Es sta p sas and
Pnti th:;r places. two tubular boilers CONFORM
sucon &C. the 18th Of DscsnS,f .I ,S5s 81 at ft the
rate Of cents per pound, AMI 20 furnish and oe-
ownr at the p!css set oppostte their re re-
a bsnds ws of smoke pipe
ss Two per gSgsd Of old
ted T% nStD etc cents Pc! p9uad Two inch
!. 4s ss S;se9
mo other fanoh fitted and 1osd TO main I'm ripe
poani. Copper biSw-ot PIPE With compn nsH P,5
Ranches. tnored ami faced.) co.nplata at NV csnts
Ire b @s a.. quanlf ." re- sna nOh
Engirs Work.
! Placing IN lathe Id accurately boring the piston
Fu1nshins turning snl fitting Accurately TO tEs
sbIys ono wrought iron piston rod, with keyRo,ss
dclisrs Ard fwenty new as wv Wr ""n!fi
l.0n piston in;iS~eE hoiisn. d nuts complete at
and rero"Ing In It's pacs iirGe with shaft ionrnalsJ
PIN osn 2s' f GGn:i sha
IN their PAGES, with the necessary kaI bol-s and
tws s5oSfh. ,Sn crank pins centre
nIanas nm 6ons. panns and f,'ps IN their
Three hundred and sixty single crate bars. ryet
Ps5s NAV be s5 rSuad Dry
per Pom" ss 5oasht-iron york for securing boil
m 1rquSod Per Rsued W. will
ana b.li'r makers to work on board IF the vessel,
dollars and cents Ger daT az ta foreman at
hours. Blacksmith and hs per. with forge o tSofss
wharf dollars cents s ps es s1s% or st ,e
TGTslns hours. Pattern makers, with tools
per os1ss Red s foo white pine lumber
Should my Offer hs accepted request TO BE ad-
Date: ''' ''SA''"'' ana 0'fnhda's'
Form OF GUARANTEE.
The undersigned, -. Of. In the State of
u.say that in the 3s sae I'D
for the tubular boilers aud appendaces therein
after ho receipt of the contract at the post oss
~, or navy agent desgnat ID execute the &C n
ss s"d the esss ,bs good and
seoa the ainerence bet ween the offer Of the said
eIa .nst which may be accepted.
Date 'oishasures fthe two guarantors)
c. d.
wi,ra.s E. F.
Inc. nereoy certify that the above named --are
snsS IA, me de- men OF property, sad able to make
Date.
To Be signed By the United States District Judse
Agent '' ""hector' or NAVY
de Is law4w
OTIS OF PIANOS FOR RENT. h, -. A.
= q, ~ses, month or year. JOHN r. Ellis.
10 H Sois 4senf Tor Chickerins 4 Sons Pisncs.