Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-06
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR STEAM MACnINERY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT June 4 /

NAVY DEPARTMENT, June 3, 1si3.
SEALED Proposals. will be received by the Navy
+ hs a Ct aai GT
der, 0 inches STROKE Of piston feet; multi pie of
gearing q diameter OF driving wheel to pitch line
feet inches Ta have one se%ss VI syrk srscs
denser ith seamless brass tubes and an exposed
Serca 3 bosss ssh ss TO h
Sppes, containing go square feet of crate surface
and 70 geo square feet Of Nesting surface. To have
ot iset diamster, with four blades, and length
eadsP no and 10 sh haEss gsas rs and eHppcr ddG
blowing engines and eight steam pumps The
drawings of these engines can be examine. al thu.
Bureau OF Steam En- sn-ering
Two back action engines for the United States
frigste franklin at the kittery Navy-yari diane
ter of cylinders - inches; stroke ut pistonS thre.,
feet nine inches. TO have one Scwells surface CON
densor With seamless brass tubes and exposed
;n; sondensins surface oi sal seassS feet To have
tubes, containing $50 square feet of crate sur.aca
and Is 90 square feet of heating surface To have
70 seI TO haDs png
ratus; the screw to he 10 feet in diameter. two
;s sisded txo and seet inches Long To be provided
The drawings of these engines can be examined ut
the Bureau of Steam Engineering.
Bsck-action engines, two cylinders. diameter of
cylinders g. inches, stroke of piston feet To have
one Sewel's surface condenser with seamless brass
tubes and exposed condensing surface OF sos,
square feet. To have vertical water tn be pliers
with seamless brass tubes containing $50 square feet
of crate surface and l6 co. square feet of heating
surface. To have as.perhestins apparatus. To have
one brass screw OF feet disme"r vii four blades
and length of s. inches. To have brass and COP
Per rudder, ruider post, and shoe; and to be pro-
pumps The design If these engines to he similar
20 that of the above @ inches diameter Of cylinder
and feet inches stroke of piston.
Bsek-action screw ensi ines for sunboats. with two
cylinders, each OF ~ inches diameter. and q stroke
Of piston of Il inches. Each pair to have one saw
sii surface condenser, with seamless brass tube.
feet To have vertical water tube boilers. wi,S
seamless brass tubes containing ls7 square feet Of
face; To have superhea1ing apparatus To have
one brass screw of feet diaeter, four blades
per ruddeT, rudder post, and shoe, amt to be pro
slaGa with one steaIa pump The drawings Q; these
Engineering
Inclined paddle engines for doulle-endel
gunhosts with one cylinder of sc inches diameter
OF cylinder. and stroke Of piston Of feet inches
To have one seWel s condc aAer with seamless brass
tubes, and an exposed condensing surface of 25D
square feet. To have vertical water-tube boilers
with seamless brass tubes 200 square feet
of CRATE surface and $500 square feet of heating
surface. To have superheating apparatus 10
inches diameter. and 9 feet length OF paddle. To
have two hioTing engines, and one steam pump
The general plan and specification N this engine
can be examined at the Bureau of Steam Ep 81
aeeriDg.
Tho material, workmanship and finish Of ali the
screw engines 70 De the same described in the
specifications for the screw achnery of the sloops
of the Junata class copies of which are in posses-
sion of all the pricip pal marine steam gine build
ing establishments IN the United States.
All the provisions embraced in the contracts for
that machinery 10 apply to the contracts which
may be made under this advertisement. The same
number OF duplicate pieces; and the quantity
OF tools instruments, outfits ctc., pro portionaty
20 be supplied that is called for in those specIdc;
items.
The proposals To be indorsed " Proposals for
Steam Machinery" t@ distinguish them from other
business letters.
Parties are requested to offer for my one of the
above engines. or fer as many they may consider
themselves able TO execute.
The contra Z will embrace the usual conditions.
and payments Will he made in the usual manner Us
the work progresses.
The De- partmcnt reserves the right to reject any
all Of the pro ynsais that may Se made under this
advertisement IT. in its opinion, the public interest
requires.
The proposal will state the name or names Of
the nayy-yards at which the parties intend 10
furnish the machinery; the number OF en- gnes they
and OF their suretes the grass sum iur which ;hey
propose to furnish the machinery erected III the
vessel romplet" ard ready for steaflnS; and The
time from date Ot contract in which they will
guarantee TO complete thu work
The proposals "f parties viii also he considered
who may choose II offer for machinery Of equal
power plans and specifications of their own in
place OF those above described. ia i-eotA