Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-31
STEAM MACHINERY FOB q. 8. STEAM
FRIGATES.

L.e. = NAVY DEPARTMENT, July I, 1854.
DHoPoSlTlONS viii be received at this depart
L msnt until the 6rstday Of August next for the
complete construction Of the steam machinery and
sppendages, and placing it on board of Eve suxili.
ary screw steam frgates, to b. At least $50 fet in
length, and OF 3oe0 tons measurement, one Of which
Is building at each Of the United States navy Yards
ct Boston, Nsw Yerk, and Phiiadelphia, and two at
Norfolk II. ~
Each oh-r must be for . specific sum- and include
oil patent fees for any arrangement that may b.,
proposed, and ust 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 condsnssre
@aehinery TOR hois:lng, yentilstins, pumps, &C.,
attn sopurtsuances or all kinds, must be those
mest approved for m .rine engines The tools and
duplicate pisces necessary for efficient cruisin
shipot-war, G It's. of which must accompany thr
proposal, and siso the coal hunkers, must be irclu
All the wood and carpenter work necessary 70
adapt the vessel for the reception Of the engines
boilers propellers &C., viii be at ths expense Of the
Navy Department and it will furnish tho usual ia
otlities 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 iosd draft of water OF 23 to It, in.
Guiding the ksel length not to exceed 90 fest cap
be allowed in the body of the ship, including the
tire space under the birth deck. The great.a,
breadth Of tins space under the beam will be- II #
and the hsi yht from the timbers to the bottom O,
the beam II fest the srea Of the section being 662
square feet.
The wsight Of sl the steam machinery, water ir
tbs boilsrs and coal within the space given, and in
aluding the propeller and shaft with appenoages OF
all kinds and spare pecss, has been estimated at 1856
tons of 2 z4O pounds u whca $50 lous Is ioS coal
The distance between the uain stern-post and
The rudder post may be sx feet. if that length is ne
,sssary for the propeller in fore ana aft direction
and tns depth from the load t-r line to the top
the ka-J under the propeller viii be u feet Ths
teagth Eom the mAamast 20 ths stern post Ill be
about liz teet. The the s-sstest immersed
transvessed section to the deeb @i lire will be ss6
square feet.
As auxiliary steam fngatee tna 6parl AID rigging
viii be those nf frigate OF Tie frst class Of IoOl
tons meas dremsDt ...I..
no particular arrangement OF the mact. !. cry vii
&c lett with those whose Propositions mey be accept
Sd ss combining tae greatest number of advantages
the desire OF the department being to obtain the
Z'sateJt speed and pouer with the most economical
consumption of fuel w.ck the spacs available for
that purpe3s vii admit
The terms psymsnt WI. be as follows when
onethird Of the work pr.vid ded fo- by the contrsc
Shall have oeen -oupleteu o the ratsfacti0n Of the
department hero snail be payment of ns-ifth Of
the whole amount Of the contract; when two thirds
OF the wors shall, in like manner, be completed,
there shall be further payment Of one fifth when
ene snip shaH nave nsde trial trip, satisfactory
the department, Of not lSs. than one week at sea-
there shall bs 3 furtner psYment Of ono fifth; and
when the ship ieil have beeD In posseseirn of the
dspartE-nL sna p.rtarmsd sstisfqctorily for six
months the Remaining sUI1 snail be paid the re
pairs neoesssrs iuring this period, from defective
workmanship sad aateriai, being st the expense Of
the contractor.
Each proposal must specify the ship for which
the offer Is made, and cust be accompanied by full
and complete specifications and drawings, which, il
desired, will be returned those whose offers may
not be accepted II mast also be stated at what as
adjustment the work L. to be done.
Each proposal must se accompanied by q guarar
Tee that the contract when awarded, will be faith
fully performed, and the successful bidders viii be
required to enter into security for that purpose in
tbs SUM Of threeourths the amount OF the contract
j. @. DOBBIE,
yI-AWtlAuS Secretary of ths Navy
NAVY DKRAkrxrNr, July 10, 1854.
IN consequence Of various applications from differ
ent parts OF the United States, desiring An extern
non Of time to sna ,s msoalfscturers Of machinsr,
TO prepare plans and proposals to be submitted in
accordance With the terms Of tho advertisement OF
this department. Of July /, 1853 tbs time sps ifeo
In that Tor the reception of proposals
&C. Is extended unul the lst Of September next.
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