Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-08-02
Steam Machinery for United Sto-->
Frigates. states Steam
NAVY DEpAp+,.
DROPOSITIONS WILL RE July Is!3,

N'1 DEPARfNpr,
PROPOSITIONS WILL BE RECETSfpEy Lis
Il department until the first day of AnnnLD AT This
complete construction of The steam mach51t next frI
dages, and placing it on board of five auxia and ap
measurement, of which is building at ea VI 300 r
States navy yards at Boston, New York and PIN NE
Each offer must be for q snecific snro o,. -
tent fees for any arrangement that may be d.
must state the period within which the work and
pleted. "0iA can be CON-
The boilers to be of iron, with teIescoro
the propeller with the connexions for hostinr enu
position Tine fresh water condensers macbs Up &om'
ing, ventilating pumps &c. with appurt hQs
must be those most approved for marine enpno q kinds
and duplicatepieces necessary for efceI .he's
ofwar, list Of which must accompany the Ship
also the coal bunkers, must be included P'OpOd and
All the wood and carpenter work necessary to,,
vessel for the reception of the engines boilers Tie
DC, will be at the expense of the Navy Departp! S
Will furnish the usual facilities and labor for bo and
machinery on board. HoS'lng Tie
For the accommodation of the entire Steam -
with fuel for ten days consumption at AVERAGE e9lne
load draft OF water of % feet including tI peGa as
OF the ship, including the entire spara aIe Ntr
berth-deck The greatest breadth of this SPACE under the
beam will be A feet and the height from the tmS ru The
662 square feet "n being
The weight of all the steam machinery. vot.,
boilers and coal within the space given and in The
propeller and shaft, with appendices Of all kinds The
pieces, has been estimated at 735 tons of 940 aie
which 800 tons is for coal. POUluS
The distance between the main stern-nnst op5,L :,
post may be SIX feet, if that length is necessary C
Peler in fore-and aft direction, and the depth 6 Pro-
load line the top OF the keel under TN IRON The
will be 81 feet. The length from the mann propeller
sternpost will be about IL feet. The area of tho u e
Immersed transversed section to the deep load line w
S65 square feet. "Mb
As auxiliary steam frigates the spare and riocir. -
be those OF frgate of the first class of ISOO t6 VIII
urement. wing He-
The particular arrangement of the machinery will L.,
with those whose propositions may be accepted as c
ming the greatest number of advantages: The G'
department being TO obtain the greatest speed and r
with the must economical consumption OF fue wL;E W
space available for that purpose will admit VIC
The terms OF payment will be follows: when ono Ill
of the work prov ded for by the contract shall have |
completed to the satisfaction of the department there T
be payment Of One-ifh Of the whole amount oftbs %
tract; when two-hrds of the work SHALL in like NAME
be completed there shall be further payment of ot
when the ship shall have made trial trip saris,
the department, of not less than one week at ses ,b
shall be further payment of fifth and when The sS
shall have been the possession Of the Department az
performed satisfactorily for months The REMAINING @
shu be paid the repairs necessary during this period @
detective Workmanship and seria beI'g The expense
of the contractor. f'
Each proposal specify the ship fer which The oH
is made and must be accompanied by full and c,urgs
spec hcatlOpS and drawings, which, if desired will he n
turned TO those whose offers may not be accented Il mus
also be stated what establishment the work IS to ha
Each proposal must be accompanied by guarantee that
the contract, when awarded will be faithfully perfr
and that the successful bidders will be required 10 ener
to security for that purpose in the Of hreeuurs
amount of the contract
J, c. DOBBN,
Secretary Of the NAVY.
July l, 1884. eS-i!S
Steam Machinery for United States Steam
FTigateS-
NAVY DEPARTMENT, July 49, 1874
N CONSEQUENCE Of various applications from fg
Aent parts Of the United States desiring an extension
time enable manufc ofmachnery to prepare ps
and proposals to be submitted accordance with
OF the advertisement of this department of July M The
time spec he'd that advertisement for the reception
proposals. &c. is extended until the ls of September next
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