Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-16
STEAM MACHINERY FOR q. s. STEAM
FRIQATES.
NAVT DEPARTMENT., July I,

NAvT DEPARTMENT., July I, 1854.
DhOPOSlTlONS will be received at this depart
Il msnt until the first day of August next for the
complete construction of the steam machinery and
appendages, and placing 1t board Of fve suxil;.
ary screw steam gstes, to be at least 255 feet in
length, and of 900 tons measurement one of which
building At each of the United States navy yards
Nerfolk.
Each on.r 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 can be completed.
The boilers are to be Of iron, with telescope chin
heys; the propeller, with the connexions for hoist
ing up, Of composition. The fresh water condensers
machinery for hosting, ventilatiny, pumps, &C.,
With appurtsnances OF ali kinds, must be these
most approved for m srine engines The tools and
duplicate pieces necessary for an efficient cruisin
shlp-ofwar, list Of which must accompany the
proposal, and also the coal bunkers, must bs inclu
An ths wood and carpenter work necessary to
adapt the vessel for the reception of the engines
boilers, propellers &C. will be at the expense Of the
Navy Department, and 1t will furnish the usual fs.
board.
For ths accommodation Of the entire steam msr
chtncry with fuel for ten days consumption, at the
average speed at load draft Of water of % fe It in
Guiding the keel, length not to exceed 90 feet can
be 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 Al ft.,
snd the height frsm the timbsrs to ths bottom Of
the beam II feet the AREA Of the section being 662
square feet
The weight Of all the steam machinery, water in
the boilers and coal within the space giyen and in
Guiding the propeller and shaft, with appendages Of
all kinds and spare pieces has been estimated at 735
tons Of 40 pounds, OF whicn $50 is for coal
The distance between the main stern-post, and
the rudder post may be six feet If that length ne
cessary for the propeller in fore aft direction,
and the depth from the load water line to the Of
the keel under the propeller viii be q feet. The
leagth from the mainmast to ths stern-post will be
a5out liz feet. The area OF the greatest mlasrsed
transyersed section to the deep load line will be s65
square feet.
AS auxiliary steam figates the spsrs and rigging
Will be those of frgate Of the first class, Of l,s00
tons Measurement
The particular arrangement of the machinery will
Be left with those whoss propositions may be accept
Cd As combining the greatest number Of advantage
the desire Of the department being to obtain the
greatest speed and power with the most economical
consumption CT fuel which the space available for
that purpose vii admit
The term ,. payment will be as follows: when
onethirt OF the work prsv ded for by the contract
snail have b,en 1cnpletsd TO the satisfaction Of the
department. here shall be q payment of onaf fifth of
the whole amount Of the contract; when tWo-thirds
Of ths 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 . further payment Of one fifth; and
vhsn ths ship hail have been in pOssessirn of the
department. and performed satisfactorily for six
mouths, the remaining sum shall be paid the re-
pairs necessary during this PERIOD from defective
workmanship snd material, being at the expense Of
the contractor.
Each proposal must specify the ship for which
the offer is made, aud rcust be accompanied by full
and complete specifications and drawings which, If
desired, will bs returned those whose offers may
not b. scoeptedS Il must also be stated at what e.
tsblshment the work Is 20 bs done.
Each proposal must be accompanied by = guaran-
tee that the contract, when awarded viii be faith
fully performed, and ths successful bidders Will be
required TO enter into security for that purpose In
Contract.
]. O. DOBBIN,
jy l-2awtiAug Secretary Of the Navy.
NAVY DErAarMENI, July 49, 1854.
TN consequence of various spplicptions from differ
ent parts of the United States, 6eairjng e1ten-
SION Of time to enable msnufactureca OF machinsry
TO prepare plans and proposals. To- - submitted in
sccordance with the terms Of Ihb advertisement OF
this department, of July l, 1853, the time spe,ied
in that advertisement for the reception of proposals
&c. is extended until the lst of September next,