Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-24
ID RO POSALs FOR PADDLSwHEEI
IL sfEAM MACHINERY FOR THE
UNITED STATES NAVV

Of July reos sealed proposals for he 5 stru3
Sn o. steam machinery for Paddle Vhe5l
Esoh steamer will have one inclined sp.,ps Of
strokes tas Of the sirofs 70 bo about FEEL
inches. The frame to be ofy low SIne. strooS,y
There viii Be . scvsI,. surface condenser. N
saloa ths colcenslng sgrfEos viii De CON pUssI of
ter; tubo Plates and followers of hrsst tota
~ eondensnE snrf1cs ESQ ssasre feet; capacItJ of
tee e.pacIJ Of cToulsln: pump s- edT !,
slhs eounsl Is cubic feet: InleI and outlet pes
thirds Of tAs pumps pistons; receiving snd de9-
ofross q pumps 70 nay. nets arc. Of opening
Sur. p,toIi vsvs seats Of xrs1 81 the
,,y.. o 81 ss m TO hsVe bIa.s balance poIpet
brass Steam vsivs TO be arransed ~ s s1s o.
cpt on, The VII 10 valvs gear TO be finished and
.ErsGsed for working hooked on back as Vel "a
Ihs cros,hesd to be Of wrought iron And sn-
aHd s.led TSs "a. X Of SsO0Eht ftoa turned,
and. The out-eosrd Journal to he ) fest IN
siI cylinder covers. valve ohes,. and MN, h.,
cs,. sita their eol!, and nut,, AID luz nd CON
heeEInr rods, 70 b. finished, '@ o'N
5e 0G PIo, ls.a pn' sad niss pgas Of brass
y.ves OF gum .cd 60 havs net opsSin, caP tSinS
. Ihs PgmpssIe 70 De worked by wrought iron
iuTnsd 1Ts1s ana ND P!snst' and secured upon
from tas msa crOsshssds ~ Sn.ss q Pc worked
vTGught iron levers turned and pIsned. anu
ann R scS:. 70 be Of
meter. Paddles TO be twenty four in rumbsT. feet
inches long, snd Is inches vide. = 10''
slte each Sther, With the Ere room between,
LenEta Of bOilei 10 feet, width le feet ino6ea'
hsIsbt sb9u! feet inchs.I 20 contain Ave fHP
ie9Eth Of crates feet inches total rats surfsn
suale Ieeti toA heating surface not leas thsn
bSttn caaars tseI Smells with the exception Of the
ana air.pts Of three eighth inch plate to be don
INetted and brsoed 70. hVdrostatlc test pres.nrs
OF pounds per square Inoh,
4. Each boiler ~ ~ nave No "a DinpfeI blovar
hisSing iSto the back Of the sab pits.
Al the detail. hnsh, sesliiy Of material 2, and
Of % PoaEd. Osf 70,
men, and oontormeble to the sreclf cation. nrevi
ons,y printed oy the Department for paddle Wheel
sGLIed By those sPeoi6oations. ''
IN pIoSossl, VIII state the names Of the bidders
ing oo>ss and claims against tbs Government
whatevr, on account OF the maohinsry for shieb
And ye.dy for stesmlng. Discriminating betEeet,
no tND oa'es OF erecting 10 In tne sAIno bort nd
e. an p2rtnE and erecting i another port ana
gaarsnty to complete il IN the vessei ready for
tsesmDg provided the sse IL ready 10 receive n
eort, and one moi tn earlier n nj snotbsS So,t
cot ready. twenty one days or one month, AGO. Id-
, sas g NE c..s viii Re allowed for Competition
The contract will embrace the usual conditions
ga pay Elents VIII be made .c the usual msnner "a
VS. WORK progresses. 80
The P-oPosals are 10 be endorsed "P,o,o,1l, fc,
n1ze!s-Uhs:l Steam Maebis,y," &c GistirguIsn
.Ssin from other Ousinsss letters.
y Of he eeososs seJy MES me sht to reject say
-, n ne opinion, the rabllc JnterG rec uIIes
No pre1osss Fill be considered EXCEPT frOIn uTo.
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