Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-12
ROLLERS AND APPENDAGES FOR THE
~ UNITED STATES STEAMER MICH
IGAN, AT ERIE, PA.
NAVY DEPARTMENT

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
lgnrenn Of Construction Equipn1 mi, and Repn,,S{
December IS. 1859. !
SEALED PRoPosIrIoNs will be received by this
apnsF until the o SS The dsy of SS
pntsd states steamer Michigan, to be deli vered on
board ,he I'VE, Tssss IN the harbor Of Ere Pa, or
iron castings, to be fitted IN the boiler furnaces for
s5a t anH DsidF1 wal supporters ore smokep
10, T. and IA sheet IRON ono piece FIVE feet long,
drums the ether pecs W feet GO the steam b
bands and eye bolts Of old pipe to be- fitted and fast
na Fl s sde two wsS and
caStl'on welEhts one gun metal double branch
with steam drums of boilers, 1thls casting viii
welgh ahont Sol pounds with one large and two
steam drums Of boil ers. all the fanches to have the
bolt-hoies accurately drilled; one blow off pipe of
to the prpd leading into whee -hoGsa. with four
gun metal !anches, faced. bored, and bolt holes
dret and fifty a inch irou Joint bolts 'l0 "'"
Placing IN lathe and rsborIns the piston of star
wrough:;iTon pistonTod; twenty new piston fol- fol
lower bolts and nuts of the same dimensions as
shaIt our1.s) 1he crank pin holes of csntre shaft
cranhs and hitting twOner wrought iron crank pins
one set of Ink brasses one set of air-pump
lmk conn Gloa hrosses one get of air pump cross
brasses TO be Composed of IA parts of best banca tin
and IS parts of refined copper bored and planned to
Mt accurately their res pectlve rods and pins The
Fn metal pipe and aanches to be made of IL parts
81 copper anu one nl TIN. ne boilers to be made of
shsets to be One-half inoh, water bottoms and
osdw yo .nd s;ss
OF shells y be staened by T iron, from which the
justed. so that when subjected to the steam press
b 5S me tension ms Upon al will be alike. The tube
gauge, and in setting the tubes they are to be ex
PenSed on both sIdes OF the tube sheets.
in front by nine feet inches biz and fifteen feet
elsht nehes In length with the necessary
sSa S1 and dap
TO fas shP to be tested in the factory when
p%hds snG whsn %, iGIy &
place ami the connections made to be tested by
The tubes to be 4nRshed by tn suipe sp paGh
snt and To be set Gp by the contractor the Depart
FROM ao and the contractor for ali oon
demned from bad workmanship.
weight tubss CAT IRON pTu Will ony Ss
| used for furnace doors and mountings. man hole,
The whole work t. be d"ns in the best manner
and to be subject to the inspection and approval
who, will have TIE right to reject anv part of the
W1G I. OF msteF a. n any stage Of progress
| engine manufacturing establishments who intend
| Llddng) on application to the Bureau Of COnstruc
! Payment Will be made on the boilers for one third
| tnei estimated amount wnen they half C sm-
| pleteC, one third when they completed and
tested satisfactorily 10y hydrostatlo pressure deiv
cred and properly placed on boa I'd the vessel, and
they are counsct,d to the engines and tested salts
The rema inGer Of the work will be paid for when
| it is properly executed and delivered on board OF
he vessel satisfactory to the experimenting en-
5ddsrs will be particular ia stating the prices
p!~ta and deliver the wo:k and the time must me-;
| 'xesed the 10th day Of June next
for Boilers and Aposndases. that thew nay d1ss
nngul shsd from other business letters.
Inc ofer,es required by law, must he accompa-
Ri"d by written guarantee of the following form:
Form Of Offer.
S'af' RSs7d the 9srs
Steane I'M MOhssn in the port Of Erie Penn and
the Of the Bnresu of S1n
strnctIon &c. Of tho 18th of December. 1850 at the
liver on board the vessel CproperIy ttedj the fol
lowing articles at the prices set opposite their re-
and s h Sf s%G snd
c2Rs' Il c'nff per pound. exclusive OF old mate
"a, :e seatsl with cast IRON hornets and valves 1T
tr1 comp etc 81 cents per pound Two inch
cents per pound. Wrought-Iron levers and studs,
vs i,n' item and pins cnmpletc. at-osnts pr
| hited TO steam drums Of boilers BY two fanohas.
the 4thsI hanoh fitted and faced to main steam pc
RSnndd: CCPpsE 6s'T,od pipe with composition
nanones, bored and laced oomplsts It cents
ifonj joint screws bolts at cents per pound
| ErsiH> Work.
,PiacIrS IN lathe aqd accurately boring the piston
Of stsrboard cylinder, : dollars and - cents.
| Furnishing, turning and fitting accurately To the
a'1yo one wrought IRON piston rod, with keyboi es
and key comPlet" and putting 1t in place on board,
| at dollars and GENTS. Twenty new wrouc hi
Ironl piston follower bo!..n nuts complets At -N
| cents per pound Furnishing the neoessary tools
and reh0-lng IN ITS page true with shaft ournalsj
the crank PIN holes of centre shaft cranks dol .
| .aTs and = cents. FURNISHING turning and 6tting
| ~ thel' PAGES, with the necessary key holes and
| keys two new wrought lrrn crank pins in centre
| shalt cranks, complete, at - cents per pound
| Furnishing, boring, planning and firing m their
PAGES zoe necessary brasses qured al, ut the
| sine az cents per pound.
| IhTee hnrfred and sixty single crate bars riyet
Ell together In pairs, at cents per round Dry
| sand iron castings as may be required, at cents
| per pound Wrought iron work for securing boiie
ers to the vessel, at cents per pound We will
sSI@e t. fura sh. if required n,'ise engine filters
and o"lt-r makers to work on bard of the vessel
with the necessary toos ard in udlns foreman At
" dolisrs and = cents per day of ten working
| hours. Blacksmith and helper, with forge tools
ano fuel at factory board of the vessel ar AZ the
| whaf, at -doliars AID - cents par diem of ten
Working hours. Pattern makers, with tools, at -
am. per diem white pine lumber,
| Should my Offer bs accepted I request to be sd
1 dressed at --, and the contract sent to ma At
| Date.
| Witness.