Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-14
STEAM MACHINERY FOR q. 8. STEAM
ERIGATES.
NAVY DEPARTMENT. July

NAVY DEPARTMENT, July !, 1864.
PROPOSITIONS will be received at this depart
Il ment until the first day of August next, for the
complete construction of the steam machinery and
sppendsges, and placing 1t ca board of fps auxii-
AIRY screw steam igstes, to be at least 256 feet in
length, and Of 600 tons measurement one Of which
is tuidng at each of the United States navy yards
at Boston, New Yerk, and Philadelphia, and two at
Norfolk.
Each Offer must be for specific sum, and include
all patent fees for any arrangement that may be
proposed, and must state the period within which
the work csn 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 water condensers
machinery for hosting, ventating, pumps, to-
With appmtenances OF all kinds, must be these
most approved for N rine engines. The tools and
duplicate pieces necesSsry for an efficient cruising
Ehipot-wsr, list Of which must accompany the
asd anu also Inc '0A 0unAsFS' must Do 'n'u
AL the wood and carpenter work necessary to
adapt the vessel for the reception of the engines,
boilers propeers, &C., will be at the expense of the
Navy Department, and it will furnisl.. the usual fs-
eli ies and labor for lvistinS the machinery On
bcara
For the accommodation Of tho entire steam ma.
chinery with fuel for ten days consumption, at the
average speed at load draft of water of % fe in
Guiding the keel length not to exceed 60 feet can
De allowed in tie body of the ship, including the
tire space under the birth deck. Ths greatest
breadth Of this space under the beam will be Al f.,
and the height frem the timbers to the bottom of
The beam II feet; the area Of the section being 6s2
square feet.
The weight of all the steam machinery. water in
the boilers and coal within the space given, and in
Guiding the propeller and shsf With eppendages of
all kinds and spare pieces has been estimated at 1856
IONS Of pounds OF which $50 tons is for coal.
The distance between the main stern.post, and
the rudder pest may be six feet If that length ne
ceosry for the propeller in fore sn1aft direction
and the depth from tho load water line to the top OF
The keel under the propeller will be II feet The
ieQRtl ia Ui1l no
about liz feet The area OF the greatest immersed
rsnsversed section to the deep oad line will be SOS
square feet.
As auxiliary steam ftigstes the spars and rigging
sill be those Of frgate of the first class Of 1890
Gns measurement.
The particular arrangement Of the maci inery will
% left with those whose propositions may be accept
go as ornbining the greatest number Of advantages
he desire of the department being to obtain the
Featest speed and power with the most economical
consumption Of fuel, which the space available for
thai purpose viii admit
The terms payment will be as follows: when
onethird OF the wcIk PREV ded for by the contract
mall have been completed to the satisfaction of the
ispaftnent there shall be payment of ons-fifth of
ms whole amount OF the contract; when twothirds
OF the work shall, in like manner, be conpleted
there shall be further payment Of one fifth when
the ship shall have msde trial trip, satisfactory to
the department., of not less than one week Mt sea
there shsll BIZ further payment OF one fifth: ana
when the ship thall have been In possesirn Of the
department., snd performed satisfactorily for six
months the remaining sum shall be paid the re-
paps necessary during this period, from defective
wofkmanship and material, icing at the expense Of
Escn proposal must specify the ship for which |
ING oner ls made and Inus; be accompanied by full
ana conpiste specifications and drawings, which if
oesired Will Be returned o those whose ofIe,s may
nGt oe accepted 1t must also be stated at what es
Enlistment the work Is to be done
Each proposal must he accompanied by . guaran. |
zee tnst me contract, when awarded win be faith.
funy performed and the successful bidders win be
required to enter into security for that purpose in
the SUM of threeourths the amount of the confrsct
e j. G. DOBBIN, /
VI-2wtlAuS seeretary ofthe Navy. |
. 20, NAVY DIfARrAxsr, July 10, 1854
TN consequence Of various applications from differ
ent parts OF the United States, desiring an extern
Gm of time to enaole manufacturers of machinery
10 prepsrs plans and proposals % ae submitted in
accordance with tns terns Of HE advertisement OF
this Department. of July 1858, thu time specified
inhat advertisement TOT the reception Of proposals.
&c, Is extended until the lst Of september next.