Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-05
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MBROTYPES.-SHALL PROrIfs ANp uylsl
ROLLERS AND APpENDAGES FOR THE
~ UNITED ESTATES STEAMER MICH
lGAN, AT ERIE, PA.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,


until the M dy of January nfs oy t tsls
chsaSs S bs t one
board the vessel In the harbor of Erie, Pa, on or
iroa castings to he fitted the boiler furnaces for
n SS anG oIafs wall sHpportrs ore smoke
TO- u, and IA sheet iron, ons piece five feet long
with cape and elects for securing it to the steam
band and eye bolts Of old pipe to fitted and fast
ensd on the new; two cast iron safety YES and
cast-iron weights; one gun metal GoubIe branch ah
W s PPe 10 IT ma steam pipe Of engines
weigh ahont 5S9 pounds, with one large and two
steam drums boilers all The ano6es to- have the he
bolt holes accurately dri'led one blow off pipe Of
to the prps leading into wheel ehUGse. with fous
gun metal Ranches, faced. bored, and bolt holes
drsi and nifty y inch lrOu Joint BOTS
Placing IN lathe and reboring the piston of star
Sna and
l0wer-bol and nuts of thu same dimensions as
shalt Journalist the crank PIN HOES of oentre shaft
oranks ana hitting twoneS wrought iron crank pins
set of alrpump Ink brasses: one set of airpmmn
tink conn aeIOn brasses one set of air pump cross
brasses be composed of Il parts Of best banca TIM
ana IS parts of refined copper bored and planned to
nn-metal pipe and Ranches to be made of II parts
81 eIpPeT ana one OF TN The to be made Of
ino wst Ss 5otPsa aIs s"s
ash pr hreeeg hths "a inoh, shells five srxteenths
bracss ars>o lead, which are to be accurately sd.
sheets to ,, drilled and reamea socuratsiy to
banded on both sides of the tube sheets.
Inc 94Iers VIII he each n ne ieet two inchesiwlds
eight INCHES IN length. turn med with the
%sa ana hs9d hos plates furnace ge and damper
DoeTs IN the ship, TO be tested In the factory when
comp ,eted 4 hydI2static pressure of forty i.o)
place and the connections made to be- tested by a
steam pressure of thirty So pounds per auare inch
ment and to be set up by the contractor the part
ment DsHs ts 70, al
demned from bad workmanship OIL ''A
me price OF the hoileTs to 2: per pound finished
used for furnace doors and mOun'ings, man hole
am man, hole plates, and stay tlimbes.
The whole work tn be done in the best manner
and To be subject to the inspection and approval
OF such persons as the Department may appoint,
who will have the right to reject any part of the
Work or materia In ans stage Of progress
Drawings ofths boilers viii be furnished Ito steam
engine manufacturing estahi shHients who intend
bidding on applications to the Bureau of Construc
Payment Will be made on the boilers for one third
Their estimated amount when they are half com
pIetea one third when ther are completed and
tested satisfactorily by hNdTOs static PRESSURE dev
cred and properly placed on board the vessel, and
hey are connected 10 the eng and tested salts
fa2torlly BIZ steam pressure.
when
il is properly executed and delivered on board OF
ne vessel satisfactory to the experimenting en-
bidders Will be particular IN stating the prices
a ast tas ie within WHICH thP' propose to com
exceed the 10th day of June next
for 9s PLopos.dionS must be Propositions
tinguished from other business letters. '''''
MED bT as ny law must De accompa
Form Of Offer.
,of--.i in the State off,, here
by agree to furnish and deliver on beard the T. s.
Pnt their places, two tubular boilers. in Conform
NY Win tns i Of the Bureau of Con
sp per and 10 and %
sPs,IStlys bnam9es.yiz Two pieces of smoke, pipe
pr pond e.ts @ snd new
rails Two cast iron safety vavo chests bored for
sd win cast sn Ton and valves fit
gun metal valves and seats fitted complete, at
UspSs per s and levers and studs
pound; One gun metal double branch steam pipe
the other anoh fitted and faced to main steam PIPE
and drilled with suitable bolt holes, at cents psT
Ranches qSPR and Si4 s2"D0 ssn,
per p ;on no r6ea9ed quantity of and
Ensine Work.
Placing IN lathe and accurately boring the piston
and dDs
above one wrought iron piston rod, with ksy6oes
ana Key oompets, and putting n In place on board
a" doliars and cents. Twenty new wrong ht
IRON piston follower bolts aud nuts complete, at -
cents per pound Furnishing the necessary tools
and rehorlng III Its place ttrne with saf ICSrnalsl
the crank pin holes Of centre shaft cranks,- dol
lars and = cents. Furnishing, turning and fitting
IN their places, with the necessary sybOlss and
Keys two new wrought iron crank pins in centre
shalt cranks, complete, st - cents per pound
FurnlshlnE, boring, planning and fttlrg In their
Paoes the necessary brasses required about the en-
sine, at - cents per pound.
Ihree huD0red and sixty single crate bars, rlyet-
ed tngether In pairs, at cents per pound. Dry
sand iron castings as may be required at cents
per pound w rought-lrcn work for securing boil
ers to the vesse, tt cents per pound We will
agree 10 furnish II required, nariae engine filters
and boiler makers to work on board of the vessel,
with the necessary tOOls. and including foreman nj
- dollars and - cents per day "f ten workinS
hours. Blacksmith and helper, with forge, tools
and fuel at factory on board of the vessel or at the
wharf, dollars add - cents par d. lem of ten
I9TkIns hours Pattern makers, with tools at -
dollars aud - cents per diem; white pine lumber
at cents per superficial foo'
should my CHER ne accepted [ request To be ad
dressed at -, and the contract sent to me at
Date. WI 'o'
Witness.
ISgnature.l AR
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
=, and =, Off. the State or, Sereb1