Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-04
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,


NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
lBarsan Of Constructions, EquiPment; AID Reparsi
December IS, 1859. !
SEALED Propositions will be received by this
Bureau until the 18th day of January next for two
tubular oeIlers and the following appendages for the
United states steamer Michs gan, to be delivered on
before the 10th day of June next Six go green sand
iron castings, to be fitted IN the boiler for
crate apa b5s in 3f1rn3frs ala meier of Nos
10, y, and IA sheet iron, one piece five feet long,
with cape and elects for securing it to the steam
bands and Of old pipe to be fitted tied and G fast
enea on the new; two cast iron SAFETY valves and
| oast-iron weights; one gun metal double br anch
steam pipe to connect main steam pipe of engines
we.Fh a. about bout $50 pounds, with one large ard two
bolt holes accurately dri led; one bow off pipe Of
pounds copper TO connect both safety valve chests
gun metal fanches, faced. bored, and bolt no as
drilled [nd Is pfs hqpdI, and ffy inch and hun
board CYLINDER aud fitting thereto OF new
lover and nuts Of the same dimensions as
q is crs1k in Nth
cranks ard fitting two wrought iron crank pins
to the same; one set Of main cross he ID bTasses;
ona SET OF pump link brasses; set of air
lux COON elton brasses; one set Of air pump
esa snshnss b5ss The metz Of the above
sni Sc parts of refined copper bored and planned to
ri accurately hel res psetwe rods and pms The
Of coppst and one of tin The boilers to be made Of
the best qust, Of charcoal bloom boiler plate tube
sheets 60 be one half :. inch, water bottoms and
:sh PlI hths "a inch, shells Eve
to be he and sides
braces are to lead, which are to be accurately ad-
w upon R % be hs
| sheets ts be drilled and reamed accurately to a
banded both sides of The tube sheets 10 Dc OK
~ fI ne P3leIS VI BE- each nine i9et two lnceswlde
In 'front.' by nine feet SIX inches hlg and fifteen feet
L H., h6
man and hand hole plates. furnace, fue and damper
boilers 70 the ship to be tested in the factory when
complete At hydrostatio pressure of forty t40)
place and the connections made to be tested by a
steam pressure of thirty 800 pounds per square inch
ment aud tn be set Up by the contractor the Depart
sescp sn Ss all
demned from bad work mansHip ship. "''o' '0' O." 00n-
Ih , price Of the ho.lers to p; POUND finished
used for furnace doors and moun'inss. man hole,
a1r man, hole Plates, and stay thimbles.
ana TO be subject TO the inspection and approval
| OF such persons as the Department. may appoint,
Drawings ofthe boilers will be frni shed Ito steam
| engine notwithstanding establishments VINO intend
bidding On Application to the Bureau of Coustruc
Payment will be made on the boilers for one third
| the,r estimated amount wnon they are half Gem
stsd Sne nId when they are completed and
and Is 5 on and sssgsd
The Remainder Of the work will be paid for when
10 properly executed and delivered on board of
The weasel satisfactory to ths experimenting en-
ard tbs time within which he1 propose 10 COM
Pl-te and deliver the work. and tho time must not
The propositions must he endorsed "Propositons
t2I Boilers anu Appendices" that they may dis
The offer, as required by law must be accompa-
n'eo W written Guarantee OF the following form
Form Of Offer.
by agree t. furnish and deliver on board the T. s.
te1 W IN the port Of Erie PENN and
i,y vim the ADVERT semsnt Of the Bureau of Con-
st,actfon, &c of the l5th of December. 1859 at the
rate OF cents per pound, and To- furnish and ae-
liver on board the vessel properly 6ttedp the fol
psetIys at the Prices set Opposite their re-
with old bands and ebolts lifted thereto, and new
safety ohests boo aanf e
va We seatsl with cast ron honnets and valves ut
sssp sa Two
cents per pound. w fougat-Ir0n levers and studs,
pound ons nTota Sr.noh stea Ps
fitted to steam drums Of boilers By two Ranches.
and drilled With suitable bolt holes, cents ,r
Roand. Copper blow-of pipe with composition
per ponni. The required quantity of : and = Inch
iron Joih' screws bolts. at cents per pound.
- Engins Work.
Placing In lathe and accurately boring the piston
OF starboard cylinder, = dollars and - cents
above one wrought piston rod Wth 70 the
anu keys GomPisf and putting 1, in place board
piston follower bolts oomUiets at
cents pei: pound Furnishing the NECESSARY tools
the crank pin holes Of centre shaft 'ournaT
ar Sane ana - cents FuInishns turning and fttns
wrought rcn crank pns D cea a9e
F Ha S5nnk' complete at oents poqnd.
psoss the snn sdifs n Their
tlnns, AZ l. cents per pound.
ed together in pairs. CENTS ps1 n Sa riYet
sand 1d iron castings as may be required cents
ers to the vessel a. 80 cents per poTnd ". we'll viii
asIee to furnish, if required, marine engine filters
with the neoes too and including foreman. al
house BsoRsm sns per day e ten wotkns
snd f9el at factory board of the vessel or at the
wnak,,s bonr Ps,s per diem Of ten
at Ss,,, cents per superficial foo.
.ssa seat to 70 be me adj d.
~ ~. or to ----- for signature and osrtfdate.
WITH Witness.
iSignature.1 An
The undersis rSaM .% nv GgAa n
and the STATE T me i Ssis6 ~
& 'He q. 1SGiss spsnd lid therein
named be accepted he or they viii, within ten dsys
ID Ct ses aS &. Office
es and IN cs >. th s.s good and suG1en
INTO c9ntras. as aforesaid, we guaranty to mske
geod the aiISrence between the offer Of the said
- and that which may be accepted ~
tsisnatures of the two suarantOrsD
w,,n... G.P::
| hereby certify that .he above named --ars
good their guarantee. ~ W 'noAs
Date. Gu
To be signed by the United States District Indie
United states District Attorney, Collector or Nav
A agent. de * aNJ
NEW PHOTOGRAPH
~ AND AMBROTYPE GALLERY,
$50 PENNSYLVANIA AvrNyI,
.,,por, Near Third Street..
AMBROTYPES,
only 8 cents.
PHOTOGRAPHS,
PHOTOGRAPHS,
only One Dollar
for the first COPY, and 8 cents
AEON prrr,,,, Tor each subsequent No |
Remember the Number IA ny ~oe'nof'
$50 pennsylvani. seI.