Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-22
STEAK MACHINERY FOB q. 8. STEAM
FRIGATES.

EAvF DEPARTMENT July 7, 1854
DROPOSITiONS will be received st this depart
i nsnt until the ars.day Of August next, fer the
complete construction OF the steam machinery and
sppeniages, and placing it OF board Of FIVE auxi.
ary screw steam fyetes to De At least z53 feet in
length. and Of $3.50 tous Measurement one Of hich
Is building AZ e4cn of the United states navy yar,is
at Boston, N-u York. sud Phiisielphis, AMI two at
SsrfOls.
Each OF must be for o specific sum, and include
oil patent f-es for any arrangement that may be
proposed, and must state the period within which
the work can bs completed
Tn boilers to be os iron with telescope chin.
neys; the propeller, with the Connexions for hoist
Ing up. Of competition. the fresh water con1ensers
n1chinsfy for hosting, ventllstin-, pumps, &c,
With aJpurtsnsnees OF ell kin1s, mast be thase
most approved for m ,rine engines The tools and
duplicate pisces ueces5Arg for eficisut cruising
ship-ctwar, a list of which must accompany the
p'SA ssa And ALSO tbs ''1' 0an1sr'' must be in'iu
AL the wood and carpenter work necessary to
sdapt the vessel for tbs reception of the engines
boilers propsers, &C., will be st the expense of the
Navy Department, and IL will fdruiSh the usual fs.
alities and labor for hosting the machinery oo
board.
Fo- the accommodation Of the entire steam ma
ehinsry with fusl for ten days consumption, st che
average spssd al load draft OF water of q fe,t
Guiding the keel, isngth not to excee3 70 feet can
be allowed II the body Of the Ship including the
tre space under the birth deck. Tns greatest
breadth Of this space under the beam will be Al It
and the height from the tinnbers to the bottom OF
the bsa IL feet; the area of the section being 662
square feet
= The weight Of all the steam machinery, water in
the boilers and coal within the space given, aud in
eludiRg the propeller and shaft with appendages OF
al kinds and spare pec~s has been estimated at IS5
tons Of 10 pounds OF whica $50 tons is for Goa.
The distsncs between the main stsrn-post, and
ths rutder post may be SIX feet if that length is ne
eessary for the propeller in fore ami aft direction,
and the depth from the load IT line to the top of
ths k.el under the propeller wiiI bs "a feet. The
lsagth nom the mAiamast to the stsrn-pOst will De
about liz fs-st The area OF ths greatest immersed
tsnsyersed section 70 the dsep load line will be Boo
square feet.
As auxiliary etssm fsigetes the spsrs and risxing
VIII b those Cf frsate Of tbs first class, Of 1880
tons Measurement.
The particular Arrangement of the mac .ilery will
be lef with those whose propositions may be accept
"a q combining tbs greatest number OF edvantages
The desire Of the department being to obtain the
greatest speed aud power With the most economical
consumption OF fuel which the SPACE available for
that purpose EIU admit.
The term ,. psymsnt viii be 81 follows: when
onethrd OF the Ecrk prsyi ded for by the contract
eaA have o'sn ~t1pletsl to the satisfaction Of the
department., here shall bs pnymsnt of onsffth Of
NE whole amount Of the consfsct; when two-thiris
OF The WORK shall, in like manner, be completed,
tasre shall De inrther Payment Of ons fftk wh-n
te snip shall hsVe sds trial zip, satisfactory TO
tne department.. Of not isss than one week at sea,
nere 81 II be further payment Of one 9th; and
gAen the ship hail have been in Possessrn of The
osparH-nt, ~E1 performed satisfactorily for six
mouths. the remaining sum shsll be paid; the re-
rars necessary during this period, from defective
sorknanship sni nstsrisl, being at the e1psnse OF
as CONTRACTORS.
Each proposal must specify the ship for which
he offer s made, and must b. soomp snied by full
Nd oompist, specifications and drawings, which, If
eesred, will bs returned thos- whose offers may
not o. accepted IL mast also be stated at what ss
noishment the work is to be done.
Zach proposal must Be sccompznied by . gusran-
e that the contract when sEarIsi, will be filth
luly performed ami the suc3sssful bidders will he
slnired TO enter into security for that purpose In
ne sum Of threeburths the amount OF the contract
j. q. Do8BIN,
- U l-AUtlAug Secretary Of the Navy.