Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-15
IDROPOSALS FOR STEAM MACHINERY FOR
Il SLOOPS OF WAX.
NAVY DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF STEAM ENGINgERiSG,

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BUREAU OF STEAM ENGINgRRiSG,
WASHINGTON. d. c., May S, 1873 \
Ms a, OF steam machinery are invited
=, ,- send TO this Bureau until NOON OF AUGUsT /,
lS5, proposals for the construction of Steam Ma
,n Ior one or more OF three vessels of about 6O
mere vii be Tor each vessel one pair of engines
snnns y, eondenser and horizontal cylinders,
Tn boilers to be of the very best charcoal iron,
for working pressure Of 50 pounds per sauare inch
above the atmosphere, all to be below the water
The screw to be Of compositions, copper and hin.
about IA feet in diameter.
proved type and size and fresh water dstilIer Of
sEgroyed designi with special pump.
ms, required in such Naval contracts are to
The machinery is to be of the ve.y best ouaI.v Of
viii n tSss 80 H.f fsr
alley IRE tools, oil and tallow tanks, &C. and is to
Se,ung, NSpeets, Complete Tor that purpose, &C
In addition to the ordinary wharf trial, the
horses power continnousiy during ~ hnnca5ed
scutNe hours at sea- with good ant acte coal and
coal bGnkes shaft ssy 1n s.ss IL including
not 20 exceed 2l5 tons.
The detailed plans, specifications and drawings
time ON or after the FIRST day Of July. ISIS. my
At any Of the seaports of the Atlantic coast not south
o. riok, Virginia. as the Secretary OF the Navy
The proposals will state the name or name, Of the
parties IN full their sureties the gross sum
whlch they propose to furnish chnery com p,te in
the vessel and ready for st@aming at sea, which
must BE- fully done and completed in nine months
from the date Of contract.
The proposals are To be endorsed " PROPOSALS for
Ste0m MdchtHeyfor Shops Of Way'' to distinguish
them frsm other business letters, and be accompa-
MED ~ a copy OF this advertisement.
The contracts will embrace the usual conditions,
and payments will be made in the usual manner a.
the Hork progresses The Bureau reserves the
right u reject any or all proposals that NAV be
made uncer this advertisement, it, in its opinion,
the public interest requires
q Proposals will also be received at the same time
and in all respects in the same manner and under
the same conditions, for steam machinery, for one
or more OF four vessels Of about $50 tons measure
ment, which viii be required to $50 ind ated
horses power, and the gross weight of which shall
not exceed LIS tons.
5. Designs with the necessary specific tions for
engines and boilers, in accordance the forepo-
Ing general directions description and requirements
VIII be received Tor alton and Consideration
al The Bureau from designers and nfacturers OF
1873. - 0'
Body sections Of the hull, covering the snace al.
lofted O. the maehinery, showing the height and
lore and ait length Of the allowed, will be fur
nished ON application to the Bureau The specifica-
tons will state what will be the maximum ex pense
of al indicated horse power 10 pounds OF good an
thTacIte coal per hour, during wharf trial of net
less than 50 consecutive hours at maximum power
For any design accepted rs a whole, or any novel
sum, in no case exceeding 5000, will be paid as
Compensation, as soon the additional working
DRAWN required are furnished. For the best re-
lected design the sum Of 5U will be paid Ii is un
derstOod that the right is reserved TO USE on the
terms above stated any design or any parts Of any
design offered, OF 20 REJECT them If they not con-
sidcred superior 10 those prepared a. the Bureau
ms-law4w WIN. W. W. WOOD, Chief of Bsrean.