Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-30
STEAM MACHINERY FOR q. s. STRAIN
FRIGATES,

NAVx DkkAhTukNTs July Il 1904.
DROPO5ITIONS will be received at this depart
l. msnt until the first day of August next for the
complete construction of the steam machinery and
appendages, and placing it on board of FIVE suxil
srJ screw steam fgstes to be at least 266 feet in
length and of 1900 tons measurement, ons of which
tuildiaS st each Ct tho United States navy yards
Nerfolk.
Gil patent fees for .any arrangement that may be
propceed, and must State The period within which
the WORK can be completed
The boilers are to be Of iron, with telescope chin.
nsys; the propeller, with the connexions for hoist
Ing up, Of competition. The fresh water oondsnsers
machinery for hosting, Vcntiating, pupps, &C.,
with appursencnces or all kinds, must be these
NEST approved foc N arine engines The tools and
duplicate pieces necessary for efficient cruising
shipof-war, list Of which must accompany tn.
proposal, and also the coal bunkors, must be inclu
AL the wood and carpenter work necessary tc
adapt the vessel for the reception of the engines
ooers propellsrr, ac, will be at the expense Of the
Navy Department and 1t will furnish the usual IA.
entities and labor for hosting the machinery Oh
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 fest ip-
cuding the keel, length not to exceed 90 feet can
DC 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 Il #
and the height from the timbers to the bottom O,
the beam IL feesi the area Of the section being co.
square feet.
The woisht Of all the steam machinery, water IL
the boiars and coal within the space given and In.
cuding the propeller and shaft, with appendages Of
all kinds and spare piecss has been estimated at 1856
tons Of 22ao pounds OF whica $50 tons is for coal
The distance between the main sternpost and
HE rudder post may be six feet If that length is ne
sessary for the propeller In forsandsft direction
and the depth from the load wstsr line to the top
the keel under the propeller will be 2l feet The
length fom the maiRmast to the stern-post will be
about III feet. The area Of the greatest immersed
TansVsrsed section to the deep load line will be S6t
square feet.
As auxiliary steam ftigstes the spars and rigging
VIII Be those OF fgate Of the first class Of lSO0
tons measurement.
be left with those whose propositions may be accept
% as Hning the greatest number Of sdvanta ages
the desire of the department being to obtain the
greatest speed and power with the most economical
consumption of fuel, which the space available for
that purpose viii admit.
The tarns u payment will be as follows: vhap
onethird OF the work provided Cor by the contrac.
shall have bsen ompletsd to the satisfaction of the
department., there shall be payment of oneffth OF
the whole amount Of the contract; when two-thirds
of the work shall, in Like manner, be completed.
there shall be further payment Of one fifth when
the ship shall have made trial trip, satisfactory to
the department, Of not less than one week at sea-
there shall be q further payment Of one fifth; and
when the ship hail have been in posseseirn of the
department., and performed satisfactorily for six
months, the remaining sum shall be paid; the re-
pairs necessary during this period, from detective
workmanship and material, being at the expense Of
the contractor.
Each proposal must specify the ship for which
the offer is made, and rust be accompanied by full
and complete specifications and drawings, which. ii
desired, will be returned those whose offers NAV
not be accepted It must also be stated at what es
tsblishment the work is to be DONE
Each proposal must be accompanied by guarsn-
eoQ haf fron nnfP act vhnno v~lol
fully performed, and the successful bidders viii be
required to enter into security fo- that purpose in
the sum Of threefourths the amount of the contract
]. G. D0BBIN,
VI-LT.lAug Secretary Of the Navy.
NAvr DEPARTMENT, July 1e, 1854
TN consequence Of various applications from differ
ent parts Of the United States, desiring an extsn