Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-05
STEAM MACHINERY FOR q. 8. sTEAM
FRIGATES. ,fI.--.-

FAFf DEPAkfMINf, July Y. 1854.
t)hoPOSlTlONS Will be received at this depart
l. ment until the first day of August NEXT for th,
complete construction of the steam machinery AMI
appendsges, and placing it on board Of i've suxih
airy screw steam gstes, to be at least z55 feet in
length, and Of 1860 tons measur ment one of which
Is building at each of the Unit States navy wards
Nerfolk.
Each of r must be for specific sum, and include
al patent fees for any Arrangement that NAV Re
proposed, and must state the period within which
the work cs u be competed,
Tha rollers to be Of iron, with telescope chin
neys; the propeller with the connexions for hoist.
ing up. Of composition. The fresh water condensers
machinery for hosting, ventilatin, pumps. &c
With a9purtenances OF all kinds, must be tn Sc
most approved for m 'rine engines The tools and
auphcate pisces necessary for efficient crusine
ship of-war, list of which must accompany the
.roposai and also the coal buukers, must Do inclu
ded.
All the wood sod carpenter work necessary to
boil-rs, propellers &c. win be at the expeuee ef the
Navy Department, ar it will furnish the usual "a
cilities and labor for hosting The machinery on
board. oA
chinery With fuel for ten dass cons umption st te
average speed at load draft Of water of % fe,t in
Guiding the keel, length not to exece1 on 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 h al n
md the height frem the timbers to the bottom o,
the beam IL fet; the area of the section being $50
square feet = -
The wight Of ali the steam machinery, water in
the boilers and coal within the space given and in
Guiding the propeller and abs f. with sppenaages Of
AL Studs and spare pieces has bee estimated At
tons OF 2Zo pounds, or which $50 tons is for coal
Inc distance between the main stern post, and
Inc rudder post may be six feet IL that length 10
essary for the propeller in fore an: .,,.,;a,s
auu sne oepe nom the losi YER line IN ths TON ~
ne Kes under the n.1peaor win be N feet. The
sIsA aVW '-e mainwast 10 the stern-post viii be
AZ feet. The area OF che greatest imnereed
square feet. I'D = -
As auxiliary steam frigates the spsrs and rigging
Will be those Of frigate of tho FIRST class Of ISOI
tons measurement.
The particular arrangement of the m sol ipery will
be left with those whose propositions may be accept
81 as combining the greatest number Of advantages
ihe desire Of the Department being to obtain the
consumption Of fuel which the space available for
that purpose VII admit.
The terms of payment win be as follows when
one-thrd of the work provided for by the contrsc,
shalt have been completa to tie Satisfaction Of the
department there shall be payment of enc fifth O,
'ho whole amount Of the contract; when twothirds
Of the work shall, in like manner. be completed.
there shall be further payment of one fifth vhen
the ship shall have ads a trip sat:sfa Glory 10
the department, Of not less than one week at sea
there shall be further payment Of one fifth; ana
when the ship hal have been in possession of the
department, md performed satisfactorily for six
months, the remaining sum shall be paid; the re.
pal necessary during this period, from defective
workmanship and msterial, being at the expense of
the 1ntractor.
Each proposal must specify the ship for which
the offer Is made and rrusr be- accompanied by fu:l
aud complets specifications and drawings which, if
desired, will be returned those whose offers may
not b. accepted 1t must also be stated at what es
Enlistment the work is to be done
Each proposal must be accompanied BY guarau-
tee that the contract, when awarded will be faith.
ully performed, AMI the successful bidders will Re
required TO enter into security for that purpose in
The sum OF threefourths the amount OF the contract
j. G. D0BBIN,
jy 1-2awttAug Secretary of thu Sayy