Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-03
STEAM MACHINERY FOB U. s. STEAM
FRI9ATES

NAVY DEPARTMENT July =, 1854
PROPOSITIONS viii BE- r.c.is.d at This d.rart.
ment unt' the first day OF August q. 1t, for The
c'mrle:e construction Of tie steam machinery ald
appcnoaRes, and pic cling 1t on board Of five suxjl,
airy screw steam to be at least l55 feet i
length and of 500 'ous messur ment, one Of hich
ID T. lid ng ut each Of The Unit navy yarus
Nerols.
Eacn off r must be for spacifc sum, and include
al la'ent f-ss for any arraug cement that may e
proposed, and must state the o. riod within HIGH
the work CO n BE- competed
1hs toers are t. be of iron with teles cope chin
neys; the propeller, viii the tonuex,ons for buisr
lug up OF compost ion. The 'resh water condersers
sith purtsnances OF ali kinds, must be III re
mot APP ros ed for m rine engines The tools an 4
6uplicae pieces necessary for an Efficient crusin
shipofwar, list Of which must accompany thu
dsd.
All the wood aod carpenter work necessary 10
adapt the vessel for the reception Of the engine.
bo- propellers &c, will be at the expense Of the
Navy Department, al it will furnish the usual ia
cilities and labor for hosting the machinery or
bosid.
For the accommodation of tie entire steam m
cainery With fuel for ten days consumpi H. at the
average speed at load d. aft Ct Of % fe IL.
uding the keel, length not to exec e1 6u feet can
be allowed In the body Of the ship including the
tire space under the biYtn deck. The greatest
breadth OF this space under the beam will be Il #
the beam IL feet; the area Of The section being CO..
square feet
1hs wright Of all the steam machinery. water In
the boilers and coal within the space given, and in
Guiding the propeller and sh, f. with atpensages of
all binds ana spare pieces has been estimated Al
IONS OF 2.2iO pounds OF which 90 tons lie for e,Al
The distance between the main stern-po,t l., and
she rudder cost may be six feet if that myth Ia ne
eseary for the propeller in fore sft direction
and the depth from the load ter line to the ,op
The keel under the propeller will be "a feet. Ine
agth from tee maiHmast to the stern post will be
about liz feet. The area OF the greatest immersed
section TO the deep load line will be sos
square feet.
As auxiliary steam frigates the epars and rigging
viii be thos- frigate Of the first class, OF IsO5
tons measurement.
The particular arrangement Of the mac: liner, will
Dc eft with those whose propositions may be accept
"a "a ombnnE the grs numb,r Of advanis ges;
The desire OF the department being to obtsin the
g eatest speed and power with the most economical
that purpose ell admit.
The 'erms of payment will be as follows: when
one-thrd Of the work prsvid.d for by the contrac
shalt have bsen c1mpletsi to the sstsficiol Of the
department. there shall be payment Of one fifth vi
the whole amount Of the contract; when iwo-tbirds
OF the work shall, in ike manner. be completes
there shall be further pay ment Of one fifth hen
the ship shall have sds trial trio, satufctory IN
the dspsrtmsnt, Of not less than one week st seu
there sh Ill be further pay ment Uf one fifth: ana
when the ship IA have been in possessi. n II the
department.. End performed satisf ctor lv for sir
months the remaining sum IN, II be paid: the 70
psi ne -essary during this period from d.fec,;,,
workmanship and MATERIAL Icing at the en- snsa Of
Each prppo.al must sre.iry thu sb;o I'm -,,,,
the On = % made, and must b. aecomn ,n,sS h ,,I
sao comp,et. specifications and draw ,ses which II
90 WIZ % returned o those whose Offers NAV
~. n socepted NUT also be stated a. What -
ADnhnment the work 10 10 BE- done
Each proposal must be accompanied bv . pu.,,p.
~ thAt the contract, when ~s rded vii b.. fsith