Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-02
.-SxALL PRoy1rs Arp oy1s,
RoIkERS AND ApPENpAGEs FOR THE
~ CSliEnSrAT.S TEA NER MICH
lGAN, AT ERIE, PA.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

D6csmber is. 1859.
SEALED Proportions vii be received by this
tnbuiar D0ers and the following appendages for the
United states steamer Michigan, to be delivered on
before The 10th dsy Of June Six 90 gresn SAND
ron castInss to be fitted the boiler furnaces Tor
sIa.e ana Dridge wall supporters OES smoke Pc,
IN two pieces, fifty Is, jInch diameter Of Nos
With s ssa and fh-Tt s, ron ons Pece FIVE fee. long
fsG9s; TIE Other piece yonty seven feet the
on the eye D9's vi oa Pipe to be atted and fast
SEATS htted therein, with wrong ht iron levers and
st-Ir"n weights; one gun metal double branch
steam pipe 10 connect main steam pipe OF engines
with steam d,ums Of boilers, uhIs casting will
sS anohs bs y, tn tass ard Two
steam drums of boilers. al the fianohes To have the
bolt holes accurately dri lad; bow off pipe, of
{" the PIPE leading into whee- house. with four
sunn, metal Ranches faced bored, and bolt hoes
drst and fifty a inch iro Joint bolts -'N'
bn,r IN ahe and reborng tue piston of star
lower bolts .ano nuts OF the same dimensions as
shalt Journals tine crank pin holes Of osntre shalt
odanks and hitting two nsx wrought iron crank pins
one set Of pumplrk br8sses one set of alr-pump
INK connection bfass.s; one set of pump GROSS
srsssss =" b. composed Of 4 Of best banos
n1 80 RssS OF ehned bored and
sEn-metal pipe and Ranches to DO made Of IL parts
b oRRs I sHd one OF TIM The boilers be made of
sheets to be one-haIf y inch, watsr botnm, and
ash Psi hree-eighths inoh shells FIVE s1te snths
Of shells to be ,stifened by T from from whch the
nrao ara 10 Lead which are to be accurately ad
Justed, so that when subjected to the steam press
a1s inc .ehs2 upon al will be alike The tube
gauge ard In setting the tubes they are TO he ex1
panded on both sides of the tube sheets
- ne VI, Dc sscn nine tret two incheswlde
IN Lohs ~ nine f5o; SIX Inches hi aud fifteen fee;
esnt nches IN lsHgt. furnished with the nee sssary
5nsn ard halt hole plates furnace, fue and damper
%. n -hoQr and Tor
boilers 3: rho ship. to be tested in the factory when
o9R si 1r At hIdr9statc pressure OF
place and che connections made 10 be tested hy a
The PTssa ire tb OF =, t @ pounds per inch
meht snd to ne set by the contractor, the Depart
from defect and hs io eo s S al
oemne1 from bad work manship.
ubs. to SSuvd n%
used Tor furnace doors and mountings. man hole.
The Whole Eo1s TO- s IN d s,Ss in n NJ h.
and to be subject to the inspection and approval
S hs sue3 persons r%s as the Iep.Itmsnt appoint
w 3rk or material in any stage OF progress.
DRAWINGS of the boilers will be furn! shed TO steam
engine manufacturing establishments who intend
oiouiEs) on application to ihe Bureau Of Construc
Payment Will be mads on the boilers for one third
their estimated amount wnsn they half Gem
tested satisfactorily by hydroStauc prossnre Geiv
eIed and properly plsc.d on boa I'd the vessel, and
they are Gonuccted 70 the engines and tested salts
faStorliy by steam pressure.
The remainder Of the work will be paid for when
u Is properly exscIted and delivered on board Oh
me xessIas satisfactory to .hs experimenting en-
tiddors will be particular in stating the prices
ana tno time within which the. propose 20 ooin-
p,-se ana deliver the T9rk. aud the time must not
for Tf Rp Toposions must be egfo5sed Propositions
| tinguished from other business letters. '"' 0''
The offer. as required by law, must be accomoa-
MED by written guarantee Of the following form:
by agree to furnish and deliver on hoard the t. =
put their placos, two tubular boilers, in conform
ty with the a1veItl sement Of the bureau Of Con
rate OF - cents per pound, AMI TO furnish and na-
liver on board the vessel trropery fttedl the fol
IL isf PIPE Pc
rails, Two iron safety valve Chests bored for
val seats with cast IRON hornets and valves At
gun metal valves and seats fttrd oompIrte, iIcH
cents per pound W roasht-!Ion levers and studs,
gonnd: One gun niesal double br.nch steam p pc
n,ted to steam drums Of boilers by two fan his
ard dTliled with suitable bolt holes, at - cents per
Ranches CSPpsdI and P3T T,c pipe Win composn
per pnpni The rrquired quantity of :. and oh
iron joint screws bolts, At cents pei pound
Placing In lathe and accurately boring the piston
Of sterboard cylinder, = dollars and - cents
above one wt0gs h: iron piston rod, with ReyRo!es
and keys comPet', and putting II in pace on board
on piston follower bolts a. nuts compe,s, a.
cents per pound Furnishing tho NECESSARY tools
the crank pin holes Of centre shaft fas dol
:ars and = eent, Furnishing, turning and ft.ins
keys, two rev wrought iron crshk pins in centre
SHAFT cranks, complete, st - Gems pr pouad.
paoss hs snG s II
sIrr. at - ceAs. per pound.
ed together in p7ifs, - Gems per ponpd TT,
sand iron castings as may be required, at cents
srs to the vessel Der lo .os srSpyy boil
agree to fnrn IN, if required, srine engine ttsrs
with nsce-.sTy too ard noludlng foreman at
- collars and - cents per day Of ten working
aqd fe factory board Of the rssse or a. the
whaTf. al doliars AID = cents rsr diem of ten
doll .rs asd - cents per di IN; White pine iunber,
at cents Psr superficial foo
dressed at =. and the contract sent TO me a,
-, 81 to - - Tor signature and asrtifdsts.
.FoRNoF GUAhASrEs.
ssa 8: safe ne f ssssS y
mined .s aseepted the, VIII Within TEN ans ssys
sf;cr the receipt Of the contract at the post ooe
ties end In case the said - shall fnji ts enter
into contract as aforesaid, we guaranty to make
good the GIfarance between the offer Of the said
- ard that which may be accepted.
(S!gGatures o: The two guarantOrs)
Date' 6. ID.
EFF.
Witness
/ hereby certify that the above named --are
known 20 me SIS men of property, aud able to make
good their guarantee.
Date. H
TO 80 signed BY the United States Distrio. Judge,
United states District Attorney, Collector or NAVY
Agent. dc Is law4v
NEW PHOTOGRAPH
~ AND AMBROTYPE GALLERY,
$50 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
- NsSs Third Street.
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only Is cents.
Put up In handsome ease.
PHOTOGRAPHS.
only One Dolar
Tor the first copy, and IS cents
for each subse@aent Nc