Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-28
STRAA MACHINERY FOB Us STEAM
FRI8ATES,

NAFr OBPARfNENf, july I, 1854.
t)ROPOSITlONs viii be resolved at this dsps r.
l. msnt until the first daJ OF August next for the
complete 90 Instruction Of the steam machinery and
sppeaoAses, and placing IL our board Of five auxli
ssfs" steam ffigstss, to be at least S5a feet in
Length, and o. 5000 tons msssurssnt ons of hict
Is tudn8 at each Of the United states navy va
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Eseh oaF must pe for specific SUM, and inolud.
Al patent lees for any Arrangement that may he
proposed, and must state the period within vb;ct
the work can be completed
The boilers are to be Of iron, with telescope chin
neys; the propeller, With the connexions for hois,
Ing up of composition. The fresh water condsasers
machinery for hosting, ventilatin- :, pumps, &c
'nith appurtsnsnces OF all kinds, must be tn se
most approved for m srins engines tn tools and
duplicate pisces necessary for an efacisut cruising
shipetvar, list Of which nust accompany the
psopoAl, and also the coal bunkers, must bs inclu
An tbs wood and carpenter work necessary To
adapt the vessel for the reception Of the engines
boilers propslers DC, will be st the expeus. of the
Navy Department, and II will furnish the usu. f.-
cilities and labor for hosting ths machinery On
board
=. For the accommodation Of the sntir. steam ma,
chnery With fuel for ten days' consumption at the
average speed at load draft Of water of 23 e t. in.
csudfng the keel length not to exceed 50 feet can
ee soHed in the body Of the ship including the en-
IRE space under the birth deck. The grestest
ereadth Of this space under the beam will be Al It
and the height from the timbers to the bottom, of
the beam IL fest; the area Of the section being s62
square feet.
The weight Of oil the steam machinery. water in
the boilers and coal within the space given, and In
Guiding the propeller and SHAFT with sppendazes of
e Kinds and spare pieces, has been estimated at 735
tons OF l-l40 pounds OF which $50 tons is for coal
Ths distance between the main stern-pest, and
the rudder post may be six feet If that length Is ne
eeeery for the propeller in fore and at direction
and the depth from the load ter line to tbs TOD Of
the Keel under the propeller will be II feet. The
ke Qgtl nom thu he AZ
about III feet. the srea OF the greatest immersed
tranVersed section to the deep load line will be s65
yQa,rs feet
As auxiliary steam figa.es the spars and rizginc
Win be those of frigAte Of the rst class of 1900
tons measurement.
The particular arrangement of the msc .inery will
oe et With those whose propositions may be accept-
% ~ combining the greatest number Of ADVANTAGES
ths desire of the department being tn obtain ths
greatest speed and power with the most economical
Consumption Of fuel, which ths spaos available for
that purpose slD admit
The term -, O-yinsnI will be as follows when
oncthird OF the work provided for by the contract
Snail have been .onDlsteI the satisfaction of the
department. hero shall be payment Of onsffth Of
ens "hois amount OF the contrast; when two-thirds
OF the work shall, in Like manner be completed.
there shall bo . further payment of one ftb when
the soup shall have made trial trip, satisfactory 70
the department, Of not les, than one week at sen.
mere shall oe farther psymsnt of one fifth; and
when tas ship hail have been in possessirn of the
department, nd performed sstisf actor ly for six
months, the remaining sum shall be paid the re-
pairs neoessar, during this period, from d.fsccps
workmanship and material, being at the expense of
the contractor. :
Earh proposal must specify the ship for which
the Offer Is made, and must bs accompanied by full
and conplets Specifications and drawings, which. II
Desired, will be returned o those whose offers may
not bs accepted Il must also be stated at what es
6blishmsnt the work is to be done
Each proposal must De accompanied by . guarxn
tee that the contract, when awarded, will bs faith
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required to enter into security for that purpose in
he sum Of threefourths the amour. Ct the contract,
j. y DORBJN,
jy l-2awtlAus Secretary Ct the Navy