Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-17
STEAM MACHINERY FOB q. 8. sTEAM
FRIGATES.

N NAVY DEPARrMINI, July ', 1854.
PROPOSITIONS win be received at this depart
Il msnt until the frstday of August next, for the
sppendaSes, and placing 1t ON board of five suxili
ary screw steam frgates to be at least 255 feet in
length, and of 900 measurement one of which
s 5aldlns at each Of the United States navy yards
at Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, and two at
Nerfolk.
Each of.r must be for . specific sum, and include
an patent fees for any arrangement that may be
the work can be completed
The boilers are to be Of iron, with telescope chin.
neys; the propeller, with the connexions for hoist
Ing up, of composition The fresh watsr coudahsers
machinery for hosting, ventatny, pumps &C.,
With appurtsnences Of all kinds, must be those
most approved for m .rine engines. The tools and
auPhcste pieces necessary for an efficient cruising
ship-of.war, Q list of which must accompany the
dsd. ~ '''' -A0'' '' i''''''
An the wood aud carpenter work necessary to
adapt the vessel for the reception of the engines
boilers, propelers &C., viii be at the expense Of the
Navy Department, and 1t will furnish the usual fs.
cilities and labor for hosting the machinery on
board.
For the accommodation Of the entire steam ma
chinery with fuel for ten days consumption, at the
average speed at load draft Of water Of 23 fs IT. in
Guiding the keel length not to exceed 90 feet can
be allowed in the body of the ship including the en-
tire space under the birth deck. The greatest
breadth Of this space under the beam will be Al #
and the height from the timbers to the bottom of
square feet
The weight Of all the steam machinery, water in
the boilers and coal within the space given, and in
cludin1 the propeller and sha, with appendages of
all kinds and spare piecss has been estimated at 735
tons of 22iO pounds OF whico $50 ,ons is for coal
The distance between the main stsrn-post, and
the ruddcr post msy be six feet if that length is
oessary for the propeller in fore sndat direction
and the depth from the load wstsr line to the top Of
the keel under the propeller viii be q feet. The
leagth from the maiamast to the sternpost will be
ne n tho et iu,ns
eransversed section to the deep load line will be S65
square feet.
As auxiliary steam ftisstes the spars and rigging
viii be those of frigste Of the first Glass; Of 1890
tons measurement
The particular arrangement Of the mac. .fnery will
be ef with those whose propositions may be accept
Cd Is combining the greatest number Of sdV antages
ths desire Of the department being to obtain the
greatest speed and power with the most economical
consumption Of fuel which the space available ior
that purpose vii admit.
The ternP payment will be as follows: when
onethird OF the work prsyi ded for by the contract
shall have bsen .oupletel to the satisfaction Of the
department. here shall be payment Of ons-6fth of
tbs whole amount Of the contract; when two-thirds
Of the work shall, in Like manner, be completed,
there shall be . further payment Of one ffth when
the ship shall have msde trial trip, satisfactory to
the department, OF not less than one week at sea,
there shall be . further payment Of one fifth; and
when the ship hail have been in poesessirn of the
department., and performed Satisfactorily for six
months, the remaining sum shslfbe paid the 70
pairs necessary during this period, from defective
workmanship and material, being at the expense OF
the contractor.
Each proposal must specify the ship for which
the ofsr Is made, and must be accompanied by full
and complete specifications and drawings, which, If
desired, will be returned those whose offers may
not b. accepted 1t must also be stated at what es
Enlistment the work is to be done.
Each proposal must be accompanied by guaran-
tee that the contract, when awarded, will be faith
fully performed, AMI the successful bidders will be
required to enter into security for that purpose In
,off -fl fha fha tha~
j. C. DOBBIN,
y l-2svttAug Secretary Of the Navy.
NAVY DRrARfNENf, July 19, 1854.
TN consequence Of various sppIicstioas from differ
ent parts of the United States, dssiring an extern
mon Of time to ensole manufa-tureTs OF machinery