Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-29
PROPOSALS.
DEOPosALs FOR STEAM MACHINERY FOL
SLOOPs OF wAB.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BCREAC OF STEAM ENGINEERING,
WAsHIN6IoN. ID. c., May S, ISIS.

WAsHIS6TOS. ID. c., May s, ISIS. \
O. send to this Bureau until NOON OF AueUsT I,
ISIS, proposals for the construction Of Steam Ma
tors, and propelled by one screw
Their will be for each vessel one pair Of engines
With sgrisee eondepssr and horizontal cylinders
The boilers to be Of the very best charcoal iron,
f1rs working pressure Of 80 pounds per sausre inc
above the atmosphere, all 20 be below the water
The screw to be Of Composition, copper ana tin.
about Ia feet in diameter.
proved type and size, and fresh water distiller Of
a1pIoved design, with special pump.
insirrnents required in such Naval contracts to
The machinery il 10 be Of the vesy best quality Of
STANDARD and will include al that is necessary for
alley, mr. tools, oil ami taIow tanks, &C, and is to
Dc, "a all Ssspeets complete for that purpose, ac-
In addition to the ordinary wharf trial, the
maehintry will be required to develop 800 indicated
scutiye hours Il SEA- With good Anthracite coal, and
coal bankers. shaft alley, water in boilers, &C., is
The Stalled plans, specifications and drawings
can b s--n application at this Bureau AT sny
time on 90 after the first day of July. 1873
The E.l hlBery stO be erected on board the vessels
a. any . the seap0Ts OF the Atlantic coast not south
% NoTirlk, Virginia, as the Secretary Of the Navy
The proposals will state the name or names Of the
psrle> u full, ana their sureties, the gross
The vel and ready fer streaming at sea, which
nus; i fully done and completed in nine months
9Iom ;hs date # contract
Tie proposals 20 be endorsed 4" Proposals for
an. ElGrHgHcfy for Shops Of War" TO distinguish
them item other business letters, and be accompa-
MED ~ COPY Of this advertisement.
The Contracts Will embrace the usual conditions
and garments will be made in the usual manner a.
The work progresses The Bureau reserves the
right q reject any or all proposals that may be
anafe unfer this adv ertisement, if, in its opinion
fhe prllic interest requires.
froP9-sls will also bs received at tn. same time,
aid IN All respects In the same manner AMI under
fhe same Conditions, for steam machinery, for one
or more 81 four vessels of about s50 tons
ent, which will be IuiTed to dev elO indicated
not exec 81 LIS tons
engines and boilers, in accordance with the fOrcgo-
Ing general directions, description and requirements
Will b received for examination and consideration
nj the Bureau from designers and manufacturers of
ISIS - N'
BODY sections of the hull, covering the space al
lotted 2 the machinery, showing the height and
lore ard aft length of the space allowed will be fur
ni>hed On application 20 the Bureau. The specica-
lions VIII state what will be the maximum ex pense
o. an Indicated horse power in pounds Of good an
thracitr coal per hour, during wharf trial of not
less than - consecutive hours Al maximum power.
foI any design accepted as whole, any novel
feature or part Of a design adopted, a reasonable
sum, IA no case exceeding $500, will be paid as
Compensation, as soon A. the additional working
drawings required are furnished. For the best re-
1ected design the sum OF S5eO will be paid II is un-
otrstooc that the night Is reserved to use, the
Terms above stated, any design any parts of any
design offered, OF to REJECT them IL they not con-
sideTed superior TO those prepared at the Bureau
n5-laHfw WIN. W. W. WOOD, Chief Of Bsreau.