Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-13
ROIhERS AND APPENDAGES FOR THE
- UNITED STATES STEAMER MICH
IGAN, AT ERIE, PA.

December is. 1859. I
SEALED PRoPosIrIoNs will be received by this
nSus n"ers and the following sppsnds se ,D for the
United states steamer Michigan to be delivered on
before the 10th day Of Japc Six go green sa nd
g two pieces fy st Inoh' diameter of Nos.
With cana and elects S eG' five feet onE
b,ns the oshe6 PIECE fst the
sa rns fast
STATS fitted therein. with wrought iron levers and
steam pipe TO connect main steam pipe Of engines
with steam druma of boilers, ttbls casting will
snOhs, to be- osd ass s sated iw to
steam drums of boilers. all the fanches to have the
pounds coppsr e connect both safety valve Chests
to the pipe leading INTO wheel hoGs.. with four
drilled hnndrr and fifty < inch and one hun
dret and hfty \ inch irOl Joint bolts
board CYLINDER shins and fitting tSeTeto o. new
wIoushtI,ron Plstonrod; twenty new piston fol
those now in use Ksborins in place 1srue with
shalt jourr.s) the orsnk pin holes Of oentre shaft
to the sane; set Of main GROSS head brasses;
one set of Ink brasses one set of air pump
ed Ths meta "l Of IMP sS"wa
brassss to b. composed of "A Of best bancs tin
It their rods and p,ns The
.qn metal pipe and Ranches TO be male Of Il parts
the qnatS charcoal bloom boiler eG pi ats , tsbo
sheets to he one q inch, water bottoms and
Of shells to be stfsned by T iron, from which the
justed. so that when subjected to the steam prsss-
u 5sst the =, tension Upon all will be alike The tube
gauge and in setting the tubes they re to be ex-
paaddsd n on both sides s of the tube shsets:
spd ss feet
man and hand hole Plates furnace, fus and dampe2
doors ngs Tor frort crate bearers and for securing
ns Of Thsn
pounds per square inch, and when on board their
The brass tubes to Sy tne psp paSa
and the "s for al
The proe of tbs hoi f to hs per pound finished
ess the weight the tubr@ Cast iron will only be
aud man; hole plates and stay thimbiss. l''' ''''
The whole work t. be done in the best manner
Of such persons as the department may appoint
who will have the right to reject anv part Of the
be- Ito steam
engine manufacturing sstabli shments who intend
bidding on application to the Bureau of Construc
Payment Will be made the boilers for one third
pIeted, one third when thsr ars oompetsd and
tested satisfactorily by h,dFostauc PRESSURE deiiv
the remaining sum that may be dine to be paid when
they are connected to the engines and tested salts
The renal ndsr Of the woFi will DO paid for when
poReIiy, executed and deiivsrea on board Of
Sssee5 SATISFACTORY TO the experimenting en-
sidlers will be. particular in stating the prices
pl-ts and deliver the wn.k, and tbs tins must not
exceed Scse the l"th day IF June next ~,
Tor BOILERS and Poendases, that they may dis-
tin Rtn g from other business letters;
MED by written guarantee Of the following form:
Form Of Offer.
| L., off,, IL the state Off, here
by agree to furnish and deliver on hoard the IT,
| steamer Miohlsan, in the port Of Erie, Penn. and
it5 with the a1verti ssmont of the Bureau Of Con-
structOn &c. of the 18th of December 1850 at the
on tsd f.d fol
owing articles at the prices set opposite their 70
of %G ssa Rs
csRs' A. cent; per pound exclusive of old mate
vave seats with cast IRON bonnets and valve. st.
Sase, and s.s;!p PEI pound Two
sSsnss snd studs.
valve', stem and pins complete. at - c,nts pr
lifted to steam drums Of boilers by two aan.R ss.
tho GthsI f.neh fitted and faced to main steam pipe
Ranches. and faoedY complats asspos osnta
ironjUint screws bots at cents PEI pound.
Engine Work.
aa.rs tho
farnishns: turning and fitting accurately to the
ap9 "Ee wrought iron piston rod, with keyhO es
ana Key complete, And putting n in place on
| t|dollars rnd GENTS. Twenty new wrong f
IRON piston follower bolts ard nuts com ete at
cents per pound Furnishing the naosasary tools
and In ITS place .rue with shaft iournalsJ
tine crank pin hoes Of centre shan cranks. 80 dol,
ars and - cents. Furnishing, turning and fitting
IN Their Places, with the necessary ksyhOIss and
keys, two new wrought iron Drank pins in centre
shalt cranks, complete, At - cents per pound
FURNISHING, boring, planning and fitting IN their
places the necessary brasses required ut the en-
sins, ut - cents per pound
Three hundred and sixty single crate bars rIyet-
eu together In pairs, At cents per pound DRY
| sand iron castings as may be required, at cents
per pound Wrought-iron work for securing boil
sss 70 me vessel At cents PER pound We will
and boiler makers to work on board Of the vessel
with the necessary too and including foreman, at
- dollars and - cents per day Of ten vOT king
hours. Blacksmith ard helper. with forge. toois
and fuel at factory, board of the vessel or At the
w6a[f, Stwdollssr: and - cents per diem of ten
dollars and - cents per diem; white pine lumber
at DENTS per superficial foo.
should my offer ne accepted I request to he ad-
dressed at -. and the contract SEPT TO ma Al
-, or - for signature and oertifdate.
Date.
Witness.
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