New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-16
Proposals.
PROPOSALS forPADDLE-WHEEL STEAM

Il MACHISERY for tho UNITED STATES NAVY
The Navy Department viii until the 26th day of July
feVe sealed PROPOSALS for the construction Of steam chiney
Cor paddle wheel steamers
Each will have one Inclined engine Of no. less than
l6J cutie feet 6itpcecnt q piston per oke the length Of
Gle stroke to be about feet inches The frame be Of ye
low pine, strongly kneod Soted and brsced.
There viii be See,rs coudcurer in which the
ccudensing surface will be composed drawn brass .1bes
fvseigths inch outside ianeter tube plates aud followers
OF hrass total cou6ensng surface 250 square feet
capsciy OF eifpomp Considered single scins - cut;
in Is cubic eet iet and oSte. pipes to pumps to have
net area o. not lees than od. Of the pumps psions
ce.yng aud delivery Of pumps have Of
opening of not les. than aud hall time tie Of the
pumps pis,onsi valve seats Of 5fassi valves Of gum.
70 inches jsnetcr valve seats Of brass Sesm valve
arranged with stevens cut e The whole valve gear to be
ahead
crk TO be OK wrought iron gln 3D. aud psned The shait
70 be of wrought iron turned TINS OubOGi journal to be
feet in length
All cylinder covers vsvcchsst and pump bonres with
their bolts and nuts and links and connsctns oa to be I'm
PlurseT feed pump snd bse pump OF brass to be pro
vded q cutie feet capacity valves Of gam. and to have
utt operins OF twice the capacity Of the pump
TIE pumps to be worked By wrought iron turned
sna P,soed and secured upon turned wtSuh' iron shat
LINKS. and wrought iron levers turned and plaued.
The peadlewhee is be oyerhung be Of wrought iron
ana 70 feet inches in extreme diameter Psdde TO be
t"entyiouT IN humber feet inches long and Is inches
wide.
There are to be two Martin boiler, placed opposite each
eter with the teToon between Length Of boiler 10 feet
width 10 feet inches; hight about ieet inches; 10
length Of tes feet nche total crate eIsce 1875 square
teet total heating surface, not less than 5000 quae feet
Shells with the exception OF the bottoms be Of 10 inch
pae; bottoms furnaces end sirpts, Of iLrreeshh inch
peei TO be doubeyeed and bTsced oT by drosac test
pressure Of 90 pounds per square inch
Each boiler is 10 have NO - Dinpfe blower blowing INTO
Gle back of the ash-pi,s
All the detail ruish quality Of materials and workman
ship TO be Is Glass pIopotoned for boiler pressure
o. 40 pounds PEI square inch and conf1rmabe the spec
cations previously printed By the Department for paddle
wheel hiuery There win also be furnished tho
tools dap ca,e pieces instruments &c. required by those
specifications.
The proposals viii s.S;e the Of the bidders In full
their sureties the gross covering all and
csA against the Government whsever account Of the
machinery or which they propose to furnish it in the
Of erecting It in the port and Of Transporting
and erecting Il IN another port and the time from date OF
contract in which they viii guaranty complete it in the
vessel ready for svaung provided the ve,se. Is ready 20
receive IL n twentyoue days earlier the vessel Is 81 the
port and month sarie II a. smother port II not
ready twcnyon Gays o. month according to the case,
viii be allowed for comp len from date OF readiness
Tie cCntsc viii embrace the usual cOpdil aud
VII be made III the usual mauDeT the WORK YTo-
Sre.ses.
.7Aci Sfcaz dGohgsy TO distinguish them from other
buGues. letter.
The Department the right 70 rejec. all Of
the proposals made under this advertisement u IN t opinion,
the public interest requires.
proposals viii be considered except from propre;os Of
usine building establishments