Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-23
sTEAK KACHIN BY FOR U.s. STEAM
fRIGATES. ~

NAVY DEPARTMENT July I, 1854.
DROP0SIT10Ns viii be received st this depsrt-
l. msnt until the first day of A1gass next for the
completes construction Of the steam machinery and
sppendages, and placing it board of Ave suxili.
afy crev steam frgstes, to be least l55 feet in
iec0th, and of 500 toms Measurement one of oioh
tunitns at each Of ths United states navy yards
Eerfo,S. - WV -.
Each OF r Eust Be for specific sum, and include
All patent fses -fo- any arrangement that may be
proposed, and must state the period within vhsch
the work cen be completed
Ths boilers are to be of iron, with telescope chin.
nsys; the propeller with the connexions for hoist.
Ing up Of composition. The fresh water condgnsers
~ ainery Ior holsnng, vsnti'sein. :, pumps, &C,
with sopurtsnsnces of all kinds, must be tn %
most approved for N rne engines The tools and
dupncsts pisces necessary for an efcisnt eruisina
shiP-ofwar, list OF which must accompany the
ssl s'''' ana '''' the coal 0nnfsfs' must Be inslu
All the wood sod carpenter work necessary to
sdapt the vessel FOR the reception Of the engines
noisr propelisrs, &C., wiz be at the expense Of the
NAVY Department aad IL will furnish che usual fa.
cifsies and Labor for hosting the machinery on
board. - :
For the sccommodasion Of the entire steam ma-
ehinesy With fuel for ten dIys consumption, at the
Average speed at load draft Of water Of % fst In
eludiug the Keel length not to exceed 90 feet can
Be allowed in the body Of the Ship including the en-.
ure space under the birta deck. The greatest
breadth Of this space under the beam will be Al #
and the height from the timbers to the bottom of
4ths beam IL feet; the area Of ths section being ss2
square feet.
The weight Of all the steam machinery, water I'm
tae ooiiers aud coal within the space givsn and in
Guiding ths propeller and shaft with appendages of
Al KINDS and spare pieces has been sstimat at 1856
tons OF 2ao pounds OF wnica $50 tons Is II coal
fne distance betveen the main stern-post, and
the radder post may be six feet If that ngt ia ne
eessary Tor the propeller In fore anu at direction
and the depth IRON The load line to the TOD OF
me kaei under the propeller will be II fset The
he Ar k6.
soout 2 feet. Ths OF the greatest immersed
uansT.rsed section To the dsep losd line Will oe sis
square fses.
As auxiliary steam frigst.s the spars and riseip.
WI Be rhose II fcigste of the first clsss, OF 500
tons Measurement
fhs particular Arrangement of the mac ino-y viii
De ief With those whose propositions may be sceept
ID "a combining the greatest number Of al Iyantagss
ens desire Of the department being TO obtain the
g safest speed and 20 yer with tbs most economical
consumption Of fuel, which ths spscs available for
that purpose viii admit
The terms y. pa msnt will be as follows: when
onethird OF the work provided ror by the contract
shall nave been -cpletei to the satisfaction OF the
department. there shall be q payment Of on fifth of
thu whole amount Of the contract; when wo-thIrds
OF ths work shall, in like manner be cotnpistsd
there shall be a further payment Of on- fifth shen
tne snip shall nave sds tral trio, satisfactory 70
the department, of not less than one week It -sa
1nere soAli De further pay msnt Of one fifth; and
wnAn the ship hail have oeen in possessirn D; ~.
ospr R.n.. and performsd sstisf.ctor ls ssr SIX
months the remaining sum shall be paid ths re
palrs necessary during this period FROM dsfscti7r
workmanship and rasteesai, being 1t the ex snse OF
the contractor.
Bach proposal must specify the ship for whi,.
tne ouer 10 made, and pcast De accomps5ied by fui
and complete specifications and drswia E. xh,ch II
oes,red, viii Be rsturued o thoss WHOSE oH,rs may
no. Or aocep-ed IL must also be stated OF what ~
noshdnsnt the work is TO be done
haen proposal mutt - accompanied by susran
ee shss the contract, when awarded, will b. faita
IuhJ performed, AMI The successful bidders y Il be
S4urea 70 enter Into security tor that purpose in
the sum Of threefourths the amount Of ths ,ntrat
j. Y. DoHBIN,
UEANtiAuS Secretary of tn Javy
NAvr DEPARTMENT, July 10, 1864
IN consequence Of various applications from differ
ent parts OF the Unei states, desir nx An sxtsu-
aon oftluas 70 'ns 10 ma4ufscturers OF machin.r
- prepare plans and proposals 70 10 united IN
&c Ortiance 9Th the terms Of The stvereissm-nt OF
this department, ofJuiy l. 1853, the cirns sps fled
In that advertisement Tor tbs RECEPTION II proposals.
~. il -xtnded uual the lst of september mkt
Iy I1ttl a. DORRIN