Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-07-12
Steam Machinery for United States Ste am
Frisates.

NAVY DEPARTMENT
July /, 1854
PROPOSALS. WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
IL department until the first day of August next for the
dages and placing board of five auxiliary screw Steam
rga'es to be at least 25 feet length and of 5000
States navy yards at Boston, New York. and Philadelphia
Each offer must be for specific sum, and include pa
tent fees tor that be proposed and
must state the period within which the work be COM
The boilers be iron telescope chmneys
the propeller with the for hosting up,
position the fresh condensers machinery
ing, ventilang pumps, with appurtenancces kinds
must be those most approved for marine engines The tools
and necessary for efficient cruising ship
otwar list of which must accompany she proposal and
also the coal bunkers, must be included.
All the wood and carpenter work necessary adapt the
vessel TOR the reception OF the boilers propesr
will furnish the usual facilities and labor for hosting the
machinery board.
with fuel for days consumption at average speed
load draft of water of f23 1eet including the keel
ns gn o space under the
beam will be Al feet and the height from the mber the
bottom of the beam feet the of the section being
The weight of all the steam machinery, water in The
boilers and coal within the space given and including the
propeller and shaft with appendages kinds and spare
pieces has been estimated at 35 tons CT pounds
which $40 tons is for coal
post may be tec if that length necessary for the pro-
peer in foreanda direction, and the depth from the
load line the top OF the keel under the propeller
will be 81 feet The length from the mainmast to the
sternpos will be about III feet The greatest
immersed transversed section to the deep lead line will be
sos square feet ~ SS<-;ss...1.x.=
As auxiliary steam ffigates the spare aHsf&ing will
be those of frgate of the first class of I,SOOn
urement.
The particular arrangement of the machinery will Be left
with those whose propositions may be accepted comb-
ming the greatest number of Advantages the desire
department beng obtain the greatest speed and power
with the most economical consumption of fuel which the
space available for that purpose will admit.
The terms of payment will be follows: when onc-third
of the work provided for by the contract shall have
completed the satisfaction of the department. there
be payment of onc-h of the whole the con-
tract when two-thirds of the work SHALL like manner
be completed, there shall be further payment of onefth
when the ship shall have made trial trip satisfactory to
shall be further payment of fifth; and when the ship
shall have been in The possession of the department. and
performed satisfactorily for six months the remaining
shell be paid the repairs during this period from
defective Workmanship and material, being the expense
Of the contractor. slatz
Each proposal must specify the ship for which the offer
is made and must be accompanied by full and complete
specifications and drawings, which, desired, will be
turned to those whose offers may be accepted 1t
also be stated at what establishment the work be DONE
Each proposal must be accompanied by guarantee
the contract when awarded will be faithfully performed
aud that the successful bidders will be required enter
to security for that the Of
amount of the contract.
j. C. DoBBIN,
Secretary Of the Navy.
July 1, 1854 y = 6S-tlA.