Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-08-05
Steam Machinery for United g..
Frigates, S'ates Stea,.
NAVY DEpAp,,.

| law DEPAR
Rs soarGsr, ION WILL BE REcE1TSEgEy LIS,
complete construction of the steam mocb next
a1 to % CT on board OF five auxiliary and
measurement one of which is buildne a Oh 1900 f
and two at NorfslI 00S'0n New York, and United
Each offer must be for specific sum. and -; rug
tent fees for any arrangement that NAV b Include all he
must state the period within which III @ proposed
pleted WIN can be ecr
The boilers are to be of iron, with telasoono NU
the propeller, with the connexions for boist; chner,
position. the fresh water condepsers rtg up Of co.,
ing, ventilatng, pumps, &c with appurtenane fer hOr
and iSr marine engines
ot-war hist of which must accompany The cruising shin
also the coal bunkers, must be included proposal and
All the wood and carpenter work necessor,.
vessel for the reception of the engines adapt M
&c, will be at the expense of the NAVY Dee prplS
VIII furnish the usual facilities and labor for n
For the accommodation of the entire stem, -
with fuel for ten days consumption at ayera machn,
load draft of wafer of % feet incudpag SPEED at.
length not to exceed 60 feet be allowed in kee
OF the SNIP including the entire space uD 5s BODY
beam will be Al feet and the height from the t under The
bottom OF the beam II feet; the of the sert e
The weight of all the steam machinery, w,,..
boilers and coal within the space given and inI5 Ae
propeller and shaft, with appendages of all kind t
pieces has been estimated at 735 tons of 24O
which $50 tons is for coal. ' PouAdS If
The distance between the main stern-post .nd.
post may be six feet that length is necessary S O
Peer in fore-and aft direction, the dentb
LOAD water line TO the top OF the keel under the The
will be 81 feet. The length from the manm,E propeller
sternpost will be about III feet The area of @Ne
immersed transversed section to the deep load greatest
S65 square feet. Nne Will
AS auxiliary steam frigates the spare and ri..
be those of frigate of the first class of 1900 @ will
urement. '' 'uS Meas
The particular arrangement of the MACHINERY mill,
with those whose propositions may be accepted % h
ming the greatest number of advantages: the G comb
department being to obtain the greatest spped oI The
with the most economical consumption of fuel WIN power
space available for that purpose will admit 'n a'
OF the work provided for by the contract shall bse
completed to the satisfaction of the department III n
be payment of onefth of the whole amount of snail
tract; when two-thirds of the work shall in ill., We con-
be completed, there shall be further payment
when the ship shall have made trial trim
the department. of not less than one week Mt Gov
shall be further payment of fifth and when Tho f
shall have been in the possession of the denart snip
performed satisfactorily for six months the Temo and
she'll be paid the repairs necessary during this na sum
defective workmanship and material being at the V S HON
of the contractor. |FcuSe
Each proposal must specify the ship for which to r.
is made and must be accompanied BY full and c n Jlef
specifications and drawings which, if desired will Jpn s
turned to those whose offers not be accented IT
also be stated at what establishment the work s IN
Each proposal must be accompanied by guarantee t5
the contract, when awarded will be faithfully perfern
and that the successful bidders will be required 70
to security for that purpose in the sum of
amount of the contract. Se
]. c. DOBBIX
Secretary of the Nav
'uiy y 1904 6S-tlS
Steam Machinery for United States Ste,s
FIigateS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, July 10, 1854
I'm CONSEQUENCE of various applications from Az,
Aen parts of the United States desiring an extension
time to enable manufacturers ofmachnery TO prepare pr
and proposals to be submitted in accordance with tie farms
of the advertisement of this department of July 1881 M
time specified in that advertisement for the reception
proposals. DC, extended until the Septenb n
July 90 1854. 72-w&swtls Sspt,