Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-09-06
Steam Machinery for United States steam
Frigates.
NAVY DBrARrrrNr,

NAVY ,DEpARrrrNr,
EDRoPosfT1oNs WILL BE RECEIVED At This
department until the first day of August next for the
dages and placing board five auxiliary screw
gates to e at least 255 feet length, and 5000 tons
measurement of which is building of the United
States navy yards at Boston; New York. and Philadelphia
Each offer must be for specific sum- and include all pa
tent fees for arrangement that may be proposed
must state the period within which the work be
The boilers be of iron with telescope chmneys
he propeller with the connexions for hosting of
Inc fresh water condensers machinery for hoist
ing pumps with appurtenancces kinds
pe nose most approved for marine engines The tools
ana necessary for efficient cruising ship
oiawar list of which must accompany the proposal and
also the coal bunkers, must be included. ttf
All the wood and carpenter work necessary adapt the
G VIII be- ne at Se s se @ g pF9pe
VIII furnish the usual facilities and labor for hostng the
For the accommodation the eutre steam machinery
with fuel for ten day consumption at average speed at
length not to exceed so feet be allowed in the body
OF the ship, including the entire space under the
berthdck The greatest breadth this space under the
beam will be AZ feet and the height from the mbers the
bottom of the beam feet the of the section being
662 square feet
The weight of all the steam machinery, water in the
boilers and coal within the given and including the
propeller and shaft with appendages of all kinds spare
pieces has been estimated at 224O pounds Of
which $50 tons is for coal.
The distance between the main sternpost and the rudder
post may be SIN feet if that length is necessary the
load water line to the top of the keel under the propeller
will be u feet The length from the mainmast to the
sternpost Will be about feet The of the greatest
immersed t1ansversed section TO the deep load line will
S65 square feet.
As auxiliary steam frgates the spare and rigging
be those of frgate of the first class of 1900
urement.
The particular arrangement of the machinery will be leA
with those whose propositions be accepted comb
ming the greatest number of Advantages the desire of the
being obtain the greatest speed and power
with the MOI economical consumption of fuel which the
space available for that purpose will admit
The terms of payment will beas follows when onethrd
of the work provided by the contract shall have been
completed to the satisfaction of the department. there shall
be payment of oneh of the whole amount of the
tract when wC.thirds of the work SHALL in like manner
be completed there shall be further payment of oneh
when the ship shall have made trial trip satisfactory
the department. of less than week sea- there
shall be further payment of fifth and when the ship
shall have been in the possession of the department. and
performed satisfactorily for six months the remaining
shB be paid the necessary during period from
defective workmanship and materially being at the expense
of the contractor.
Each proposal must specify the ship for which the offer
IS made, and must be accompanied by full and compleS
specifications and drawings which, if DESIRED will be re-
turned to those whose offers not be accepted 1t must
also be stated what establishment the work to be DONE
Each proposal must be accompanied by guarantee that
the contract, when awarded will be faithfully performed
and that the successful bidders will be required to enter
to security for that purpose in the of hreeourhs the
amount of the contract.
J.-C. DOBBTN,
Secretary of the Navy.
July /, 1854. 6S-t1S,