Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-13
PROPOSALS.
DsOP0sALs FOR STEAM MACHINERY.
Navy DkrIsrprsr. Jrne 4, 1853

Navy pkpkRrsENr. Jrne 1, 1853.
SEALED rserosALs VIII be received BY the Neyy
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der I0o inches; roke OF piston fset multiple Of
gearing, 2; diameter OF driving wheel to pitch hns
..
denssr with seamless brass tubes and an exposed
versieai wsterltree eoilsrs With seamless brass
euues, containing $50 square feet OF crate surface
and ss Of asens ne 10 have
Of feet diameter. with four blades. and length
sar % BE- With
blowing engines and eight steam pumps. The
drawings OF these engines can he examined at the
Bureau Of Steam Engineering
Two bssk-action engines for the United States
frisate franklin ut Me Kittery Navy-yard diane
0: cylinders IS inches; stroke Of pistons three
feet nine IL ches To have one Sewell q surface con-
son,ensins surface Of 5000 square feet. To have
vertical wAfer-tube boilers with seamless brass
S To
; TO have ONE
RATES: the screw to be 10 feet IN diane ter, two
bladed, and feet inches long. To be provided
The drawings of these engines can be examined ii
the Bureau OF steam Engineering.
cylinders 60 inches stroke of piston feet To have
one sewell's surface condenser with seamless brass
square feet. To have vertical water tube boilers
seamless brass tubes containing $50 g ssxe fact
surface TO have aruperhesting sppsratSs 70 have
brass Of ls feet diane with four blades
Per rudder, rudder post and shoe; and to be pro
vided with four blowing engines and four steam
to that of the above, C inches diameter of csiinasr
and feet inches stroke of piston.
Back action screw engines for sunboats, with two
eyli nders, each Of SO inches diameter, and stroke
Of piston Of u inches Each pair to have one Sew
ano an exposed condensinS surface Of 200 square
feet. To have vertical water tube boilers, with
seamless brass tubes, containing 1877 square feet of
CRATE surface and 400 square feet of heating sur
face TO have s9psr i apparatus 70 have
and length of ls inches To have brass and cop
per rudder, rndder- post, and shoe and to be pro-
engines can be examined at the Bureau of Steam
Engineering.
Inclined paddle-wheel engines for double ended
annboats, with one cylinder of 50 inches diameter
To have one Sewells condenser with seamless brass
tubes, and an exposed condensing surface of $500
square feet. To have vertical water-tube boilers,
with seamless brass tubes containing 800 square feet
of CRATE surface and $500 square feet of heating
have overhuns iron paddle wheels p Of Is feet
inches diameter. and 9 feet length of paddle. To
The general plan and spec i6eation of this engine
can be examined at the Bureau of Steam Engi-
neering.
The material. workmanship and finish OF all the
screw engines to be the same described in the
specifications FOR the screw hinery of the soo
Of the Juniata class copies of which in posses
sion of all the principal marine steam engine build
ing establishments in the United States.
All the provisions embraced in the contracts for
That machinery to apply to the contracts which
may be made under this advertisement. The same
number of duplicate pieces; and the same quantity
of tools instruments, outfits, etc. proportionally
be pplied that is called for in those specica
tians.
Steam Machinery to distinguish them from other
business letters
Parties are requested to offer for any one Of the
above engines, for many as they may consider
themselves able to execute.
The contract win embrace the usual conditions,
and payments will be made in the usual manner as
the work progresses.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
all of the proposals that may be made under this
advertisement if, in its opinion, the public interest
requires.
The proposal will state the name or names OF
the navy yards at which the parties intend to
furnish the machinery; the number of engines they
propose to build: the names of the parties in full
and of their sureties the gross for which they
propose to furnish the machinery erected in the
vessel conn lcte and ready for steaming; and the
time from date of contract in which they will
guarantee to comp lete the work
The proposals of parties will also be considered
who may choose to offer for machinery of equa
power plans and specifications of their own in
place of those above described. je 4-aO.d