Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-09
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs FOR STEAM MACHINERY.

NAVY DEPARTEBEr, June J, 1853
s ;ss will be TssevSs o n y s Ssy
oHfSsaS Of the &c so.io1ins low aeseIipsion, nse
Gssrea engines, two cylinders, diameter of eylin-
der. 100 inches; stroke Of piston. feet multiple Of
8 inches length over ali of drivinR Vi R'sn wAest ene
u feet inches. Tohnye one sewelPs surface con,
Ssnser with seamless brass tubes and an exposed
sonaensing sartaee Of s4 square feet; To have
nbss containing 600 square FEET Of sr.s supfsss pfsss
and 20 ooo square feet of eating surface To have
sszss length
Of g inches. To haysa brass and pper rudder,
blowing engines an. eight stesm samps .a IN.
drawings CT these Eyines can be examined at the
Bureau OF steam Engineering.
.bs snHss for the United States
ter Of cylinder Is inehss s.r.ke q" si.to,a tr
feet nine inches To have one Sewells + surfacecon-
soldensins surface Of 5,oD square feet To y. have
vertical water-tuhe boilers with seamless brass
of s f nsss
Asuper heating apparatus. To have one brass screw
Irst9s; the screw to he, is feet in diameter two
blsded. and feet inches long. To be provided
The drawings of these en- gnes can be examined at
the Bureau of Steam Engineering.
Bsck-action engines two cylinders diameter OF
CYLINDERS inches, stroke of piston feet To have
tubes and an ex posed condensin9 surface OF 5ooi
square feet. To have vertical water tube pliers
Of crate surface and i6 square feet Of heating ing
surface TO have ssnperheating apparatus. To have
and length Of $ inches. TO have brass and Co.'S
pc, rudder rudder post. and shoe; and to he pro
pump, The design Of these engines to be su,ar fi
TO that of the above. 90 inches diameter of cylinder
and feet 8 inches stroke of piston.
Bsek action sersw r. engines for sunbonts, with two
Of piston of q inches Each pair to have one saw
els surface condenser, with seamless brass tubes.
feet TO have Vertical Water boieps aits
ssamiess olnss ,aoe. eontaini1g is SQUARE feet of
Gee To have a superheatins apparatus, To- have
one brass screw II feet Diameter with four blades
Per rudder, rudder- post, and shoe and to be pro
T.ded with one steam pump; The drawings Of these
Engineering.
Inclined psidle-wheel engines for doube-ended
sunboats. with one cylinder of 5s inches diameter
Of cylinder and stroke of piston of feet inches
To have one SewelPs condenser with seaIne brass
tubes, and an exposed condensing surface of 2ap
square feet. To have vertical water tube boilers,
with seamless brass tubes containing 2G square feet
Of CRATE surface and $500 square feet of heating
sariaee To have q supsssheatins apparatus. To
inches diameter, and feet length of paddle. To
Pss .po e1Tns sn eadge and one a can pump
san be examined at the Bureau of Steam Engi-
neerng.
The material work kmsnship, and finish of all the
specifications for the screw machinery Of the sooos
vi the Jnniata 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, lnstrum ents, out6ts, etc. proportionaly
10 be supplied, that is called for in those specitca
fiGns.
The proposals to be Endorsed Proposals for
Steam Machinery, to distinguish them from other
business letters.
Parties are requested to offer for any one of the
above engines, or for many they may consider
themselves able to execute
The contract viii 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 pro Opnsas that may made under this
acve r'sement IT, in its opinion the public interest
requires.
The proposal will state the name or names Of
the navy ards at which the parties intend to
furnish the machinery; the Der of gnes 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 com piete and ready for steaming: and the
guarantee 10 complete the work
The proposals of parties Will also he considered
who may choose 70 offer for machinery of equal
power on plans aud specifications of their own in
paec Of tsosa above described IL 4-eotd