Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-09
POIIERS AND APPENDICES FOR THE
ID UNITED STATES STEAMER MICH
IGAN, AT ERIE, PA.
NAVY DEPARTMENT

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December Is. 1857. !
SEALED Propositions will be received by this
tubular p"Iers and the following appendages for the
United states steamer Michigan to be delivered on
before the 10th day of June next Six t6 green sand
iron castings, to he fitted IN the boiler furnaces for
ts ys
IT, r. and u sh1fs IRON ons piece five feet long,
drums he other piece tWsSy feet &c 's be
bands ana bolts of old pipe to be fitted and fast
snsa On ,t the tPs two east sa yTa!ves and
cast-Iron weights; one gun metal double branch
with steam drums Of boilers, thlss casting viii
sDohs . with b nDe and two
steam drums Of BOZ ers all the Hsnohes to have the
bolt holes accurately drilled one blow off pipe of
to the pips leading into wheefhoSss with fons
gun metal fanches faced. bored, and bolt holes
and and m oss and one hun
Placing IN lathe and reborIng the piston of star
wrought-irOn pistnn,rod; twenty new piston foi
lower bolts and nuts of the same dimensions as
Use PIN haes sP ,ss Nth
oranks and hitting two ne wrought iron crank pins
one set of pumpkins brasses one set of air pun
INK connection brass IS; one set of pump cross
brassss b. composed of IA parts of best bancs
anu 50 parts of rehned copper bored and planned to
sunmetsl pipe and Ranches to be- made of u parts
Of copper and one of TIM The boilers to be made OF
sheets to be one-bsf i nch wstsr BOTTOMS anS
ash Pl' hree-eigh "a inch, shells FIVE
bs ron fcm fS sf
braces arctic cad, which are to be accurately adj
the ali VIII be- a ali s.ea hee tabe
| sheets to he drilled and reamed accurately to a
banded on both sides of the tube sheets. ~ 'A
Inc boilers VIII be each nine teet two nohes.wIde
fnd the
man and hand hole plates. furnace, fue and dampeI
ship to Be tested in the s S when
comp eted st hydr2statio pressure Of forty go
place and the competitions made to be tested bT
81 am pressure OF thirty t pounds PEI square lnoh
ment and TO be set by the CONTRACTOR the Depart
ment RbenS fesponsIbie for all tubes condemned
demned from bad work manship.
The price OF the boilers to D. per pound finished
| used for furnace doors and mountings man hole
| anr man mole plates, and stay thimhles.
and TO be subject to the inspection and approval
| OF such persons As the Department may appoint
who will have the right to reject part the
Drawings OF the boilers viii be furnished Ito steam
engine manufacturing establi shments who intend
bdding) on application to the Bureau of Construc
| ton.
Payment vii be made on the boilers for one third
Their estimated amount wnen they are half CO m
peted, oge third when theT are completed and
egsd and Dy n dev
me remaining sum that may he due to be paid wher
sIey are cShccted 10 the engines and tested salts
faotorlly by steam pressure.
The remainder of the work will be paid for wher
~ Is properly executed and delivered on board o.
mo VesseI satisfactory to the experimenting en-
gneer officer. "
n Sld d6s will be particular in stating the prices
p@te and deliver the work and the time must MOI
EXCEED the lmh day Of June next.
| Tbs propositions must be endorsed "Proposition,
ti2guished from other business letters. '''' "''
II; me oner, as required by law, must be accompa-
MED by a written guarantee fthe following form:
Form Of Offer.
| L., OF ----, In the state Off, here
by agree to furnish and deliver on board the IT, s
steamer Mlohlgan, in the port Of Erie Penn. and
ty with the of the Rnrsan OF S
structLon &C. of the 18th of December, 1859 at the
Vsr on rs per and to a.nlsh and
lowing articles at the prices set opposite their re-
ss h of smoke sd
& Two Ps5 g Sand Of old
gun mstal valves and seats fitted compets, . .inc-
pound Ono gun meta Si.nc steam Pr,
tho other fsnch fitted and laced to main steam pI
and drilled with suitable bolt holes, at cents psr
and Sa SesmposG9
per Pount The required quantity of & and x-inoh
HohJoiAt screws OoIts at cents per pound.
Engine Work.
Placing In lathe and accurately boring the piston
0i stTDOaru cylinder, = dollars and - cents
Furnishing, turning and fitting accurately to the
above one wrought iron piston rod, with keyholes
ana keys complies, aad putting II in place on hoard
al dollars and cents. TWENTY new vroug bf
IRON piston follower bolts ard nuts complete at
cents per pound. Furnishing the NECESSARY tools
ana Tehorlng IN It's piacs true with shaft jOrnasI
the crank pin holes of centre shaft cranks dol
lars and = cents. Furnishing turning and 6ttjny
IN their places with the necessary kew holas nd
Key two new wrought iron crank pins in centre
shait cranks, complete. at - cents per pOund
Furnishing. boring, planning and ftung m their
pisces the necessary bTasses required Jut the en-
slns, At - cents per pound.
Inree hundred and sixty single gTate bars rIyet-
ca t9s eIher In pairs, at cents per pound Dry
sand iron castings as may BE- required tt cents
per pound Nrought-lrOn work for securing boil
ers 10 the vessel, a. % cents per pound We will
agree TO furn gin, red, nariae engine filters
ana boiler makers To work on hoard of The vessel
with the necessary tools. and including foreman AZ
- dollars and - cents per day of ten vorIinr
hours. Blacksmith and helper with forge tools
and fuel At factory on board Of the vessel or AZ the
wharf, at dollars and - cents per ,Ifem of tan
working hours. Pattern makers with tools nt -
dollars ana - cents per diem; white pine lumber
at cents per superficial fOo,.
should my on IT be accepted ] request to be- adj
dressed ~ --, and the contract sent to me- az
=, or to - for sig nature snd certifdats.
Date.
Witness.
lSignature Ar
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
The undersigned, --,of-, In the State of
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