Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-22
DROPOSALS FOR STEAM MACHINERY FOR
SLOOPo OF WAR.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF STEAM ENGINEERING,
WAsHINGION. ID C. MAY g. liza

WASHINGTON. ID. c., May 5, 1873.
70 END to this Bureau until NOON OF AUGUST I !,
ISa5, proposals for the construction Of Steam Ma
tons, and propelled by one screw.
There Will be for each vessel one pair of engines,
win surface condenser and horizontal cylinders
The boilers to be of the very best charcoal iron,
for working pressure Of 50 pounds per SQUARE inch
the al sS Dc chi ss
Inc screw to be OF composition, copper and tin,
There will be two auxiliary steam pumps of APP
proved type and size, and fresh-wat distiller Of
Pieces TOOLS and
Instruments required in such Naval contracts are to
The machinery is to be Of the veiy best quality of
material material and w9rkmanshig, according to Naval
alley, IRE tools, oil and talow tanks, &C, and is to
Pc IN All Tespeets complete for that purpose, ac
In addition to the ordinary wharf trial, the
machinery will be required to develop $40 indicated
horses power continuously during forty eight CON
scutve hours at sea- with good anthracite COAL and
coal bunkers, shaft alley, water in boilers. &c Il
not to exceed as tons.
can be seen on application at this Bureau at any
time on or after the first day of July, 1873
at any of the seaports of the Atlantic coast not south
OF Norfolk, Virginia, as the Secretary Of the Navy
the proposals will state the name or names of the
Parties in full ana their sureties the gross for
the vessel and ready for steaming at sea, which
must be fully done and completed in nine months
from the date Of contract.
The proposals to be endorsed 4" Proposals for
Steam MdchiHery for Shops Of War" to distinguish
them from other business letters, be accom- pa
MED by copy Of this advertisement
The contracts will embrace the usual conditions,
and payments will be made in the usual manner as
the york progresses. The Bureau reserves the
right to reject any or all proposals that may be
made under this advertisement, if, in its opinion
the public interest requires.
Proposals will also be received at the same time,
and in all respects in the same manner and under
or more OF four vessels of about $50 toll measure
menf hich will be required to ated
horses power and the gross weight Of which shall
not exceed l75 tons.
8. Designs, with the necessary specifications for
engines and boilers in accordance with the forego
VIII be received for examination and considerable
At the Bureau from designers and nufacturers of
1873. ~ ~ NAS'
Body sections Of the hull, covering the space al
iotted 70 the machinery, showing the height and
Dished on application to the Bureau The specifica-
tons will state what will be the maximum ex pen Sc
OF an indicated horse power in pounds of good an
thracite coal per hour, during wharf trial of net
less than 50 consecutive hours at maximum power
FOR any design accepted a. whole, or any novel
sum, in no case exceeding 5000, will be paid a.
compensation, as soon as the additional working
drawings required are furnished. For the best re-
ltcted design the sum OF 500 will be paid. II is I'M
derstood that the right is reserved to use on the
terms above stated, any design any parts of any
design Offered or to reject them If they are not
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