Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-25
STEAM MACHINERY FOR o.. s. STEAM
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I "a NAVY DEPARTMENT, July I, 1884
1 DROPOSITIONS will be received at this depart
i ment until the first day of August next, for ths
complete construction Of the steam machinery ant
appsndages, and placing it on board Of five auxiii
Sry screw steam fgatee, to be at least 1J5 feet il
length, and of ,00G tons measurement of hicf
Is tuilding at each Of the United States navy yards
/ At Boston, New YefE, and Philadelphia, and two al
Norfolk. .,is- r. 81 p =. -, --'l-
Each Offer must be for specific sum, and includ,
all patent fees for any arrangement that may b.
proposed, and must state the period within which
| the work can 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 oondsnsers
| oachinery for hosting, yentilstins, pumps, &C.,
With appurtsnanees OF all kinds, must be these
most approved for m :rine engines. The tools and
duplicate pieces necessary for an efficient cruising
| shipof-war, a list Of which must accompany the
dsd :. '-'','' '.','D'' -, '''0''
Ali the wood and carpenter work ,ascessary to
adapt tie vessel for the reception Of the engines
boilers, propelers &c. will be at the e1pense Of the
Navy Department, and it viii furnish the usual f.
cilities and labor for hosting the machinery on
board.
| For the accommodation of the entire steam ma
chinery with fuel for ten days consumption, at the
average speed at load draft Of water Of % fest in
Guiding tho keel length not to exceed 60 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 IT.,
and the height from the timbers to the bottom OF
the beam II fet the area OF the section being 662
square feet. .risr.- ,r--.., 49,. .
The weight Of all the steam machinery, water in
the boilers and coal within the space given, and in
cluding the propeller and shsf, with appendages OF
all kinds and spare pieces has been estimated at 1876
tons of pounds, Of which $50 tons is for coal.
| The distance between the main stern-post, and
the rudder post may be six feet if that length is ne
cessary for the propeller in fore andaf direction,
and the depth from the load ster line to the top
| the keel under the propeller will be II feet The
le ngth from the mainmast to the sternpost will be
about liz feet. The area Of the greatest immersed
transversed section to the deep load line will be 500
| square feet. ID al.ecH { - : - -.-, ..
AS auxiliary steam higates the spars and rigging
viii be those Of frgats Of tho first class, of 500
tons meas urement. ''- -
The particular arrangement of the machinery will
be left with those whose propositions may be accept
ed as combining the greatest number of advantages
| the desire Of the department being to obtain the
eatcst speed and power with the most economical
consumption of fuel which the space available 70.
that purpose VlI admit.
The terms Of payment will be as follows when
onethird of the work prsvid for by the contrac,
shall have been completed to the satisfaction of the
department. there shall be payment of one fifth OF
the whole amount of the contract; when two-thirds
OF the work shall, in like manner. be completed
the ship shall have made trial trip, satisfactory to
the department., of not less than week at sea,
there shall be further payment Ct one fifth; and
when the ship hall have been in poesessin Of the
uepaItRlents anu performed SATISFACTORILY tOr SIX
months, the remaining sum shall be paid !. the 70
pairs necessary during this period, from defective
workmanship and material being at the expense O.
| the contractor. , ~ - ...- -. |.-s.'
Each proposal must specify the ship for which
the offer is made, and Tcnst be accompanied by full
and complete specifications and drawings, which, il
desired. win be returned those whose offers maJ
not be accepted 1t mast also be stated at what es
| tablishment the work is to be done.
l. Each proposal must be accompanied by gusran
tee that the contract when awarded will be faith
fully performed, and the successful bidders will b.
required to enter into security for that purpose II
the sum Of ourths the amount OF the contrac;
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.jy l-2awtlAus Secretary Of the s1avy.