Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-07-15
Steam Machinery for United states steam
Frigetes.
EAvT DEPARrxENr,
July 1874

NAVY DEPARTMENT
July 1, 1854.
DHOPOSlTIONS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
department until the first day of August next for the
complete construction of the steam rnacb1ery and
dages and placing 1t on board five auxiary screw Steam
10 De at least zoo feet in length and 5000
States navy yards at Boston, New York and Philadelphia
and two at Norfolk r'
Each offer be for specific sum- and include all ma
tent ices for arrangement hst proposed and
period within tI,a work o. H.
pleted VIM
The boilers to be of iron with telescope chimneys:
@ P"Peier with the connexions for hosting up. com
position Inc fresh condesers machinery for hois;
mug, en- pumps with appurenancces ofa kinds
and pieces necessary efficient cruising ship
oi-wa list OF which must accompany the pruposa and
also the coal bunkers, must be included SfN'' N
All the wood and carpenter necessary to adant t
&C., will expense Of the NAVY
will furnish the usual facilities for hosting the
machinery on board. NV
For the accommodation of the entire steam machinery
WIN fuel for ten consumption average speed
length not to exceed so feet allowed in the body
OF the ship including the entire space under the
Derthdeek The greatest breadth of this space under the
beam will be Al feet and the height from the timber to the
bottom OF the beam II feet the of the being
The wegh of all the steam machinery, water in the
Is anu n e9a h mthn the space given and including the
pieces has been estimated at 735 tons of pounds Of
which $50 tons is for coal.
The distance between the main sernpost and the rdder
p pesr may DC SIX dee that is necessary
load water line to the top under the propeller
w. be II fee T.. The length from the manmas to the
immersed ransversed section the deep load line will b.
865 square feet.
AS auxiliary steam gates the spare and rigging will
be those OF t1gate OF the first class of 1900 meas
urcment
The particular arrangement of the machinery will be left
with those whose propositions be accepted as combi
nng the greatest number of advanagcs The desire of the
department being to obtain the greatest speed power
with the most economical consumption OF fuel which the
space available for that purpose will admit.
Inc terms OF payment will be follows when one-third
OF the work provided for by the contract shall have been
completed to the satisfaction of the department there shall
be payment of onefh of the amount of the con.
tract; when tWG-h;rds of the work SHALL like manner
be completed there shall be further
when the ship shall have made trial trip satisfactory to
the department. of not less than week at sea- there
Shall be further payment of fifth and when the ship
shall have been in the possession of the department and
performed satisfactorily for six months the remaining
shall be paid the repairs necessary during period
detective Workmanship and material being at the expense
OF the contractor.
Each proposal must spec; the ship for which the offer
specifications and drawings, which, desired will be re-
turned TO those whose offers may not be accepted 1t
also be stated at what the work be DONE
Each proposal must be accompanied by guarantee that
the contract, when awarded, will be faithfully performed
and that the successful bidders will be required
to security for that purpose in the of hrecourths the
amount of the contract.
]. c. DoBBIN
Secretary of the Navy.
July !, 1904 6S-tlA.