Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-19
STEAM MACHINERY FOB q. s. STEAM
.y AFRIGATES.
NAVY DrpARrxsSf. july '. /,

IT, NAVY DEPARfxINf, July ', 1884.
DROP0SIT10N5 will be received at this depart
Is msnt until ths first day OF August next, for the
complete construction Of the steam machinery and
Appendsges, and placing 1t on board Of Ave auxili
axy steam fgstes, to be ct least I55 feet in
length. and Of 5000 tons measurement one Of which
81 tuding at each of the United States navy yards
at Boston, New Ysrk, and Philadelphia, and two at
Nsrfolk.
Each OFF, must be for specific sum, and include
an pstsnt fees for any arrangement that may be
proposed, and must state the period within which
the work can be completed
Tn boilers are TO be of iron, with TELESCOPES chin.
neys; the propeller, with the connsxons for hoist
ing up, of position. The fresh water condsnsers,
machinery for hosting, ventuatinx, pumps, &C.,
with aopurtsnances OF all kinds must be those
NEST approved for mNrine engines. The tools and
duplicate pscss necessary for an efficient cruising
shipof-war, list Of which must accompany the
proposal and also the coal bunkers, must be inelu
All the wood and carpenter work necessary to
boilers propsllsrs &C., viii be at the expense Of the
Navy Department, and il viii furnish the usual fa.
ciiitiss and labor for hosting the machinery on
board.
Yor the accommodation CT the entire steam ms
chinsry with fuel for ten days consumption, at the
average speed. at load draft Of water of 23 fsst in
Guiding the Keel length not TO exceed 90 feet
Be allowed In the body Of tbs ship, including the
brssdth Of this space under the beam will be AZ IT.,
and ths height from the timhsrs to the bottom Of
the beam II feet; the area Of the section being 662
square feet. ~ i "a
Tae weight Of all the steam mschinery, water in
he boilers and eSsl within the space given, and IN
c3ndiag the propeller snd shaft, with appendsges of
al kinds and spare pecss, has BEEN estimated st 735
tons Of 2.2i9 pounds. OF wlen a50 tons is for coal
The distance bstveen tbs main stern-post, and
the rudder post may be ak feet IL that length IL ne
cessary for the propeller In fore andaf direction,
and the depth the load watsr line TO the top OF
the k.ei under the propeller will be q feet. The
slenRth nom the mainmast to the sterDpost Viii be
about liz bet. The srsa Of the greatest immersed
trs1sysrsed section b the deep load lae will be SIS
As auxiliary steam frigates the spsrs and rigging
viii be thoss Of fngs.e Of ths first class, Of ls0a
tons msxs ureinsne.
The particular arrangement of the r1achi1sry viii
b lat with thcss whose proportions may be aecept
cd a. combining the reesest nn1ber OF, advantages
tbs desire Of the department being to obtain tire
greatest spssd and power With the most economical
consumption Of fuel which the space available for
that purpose VII admit.
Ths terul =, p4ymsnt will be as follows when
ronshird OF the work pr.vi dsd for By the contract
shall have bsea -es,plstett TO the satiActioa of the
dsparu sne, thsra shall Do payment OF onsnfth OF
1.-The whole aHoont Of the contract; when twothirds
OF the work shall, In like manner. be completed,
thers shall be furthsr payment Of one ffth When
fXe slap stzi hsvsusae eridi tr2, Satisfactory to
the deparrns of not lsss than cns week At ses,
there sh al BE- Q further payment of OBS fifth; and
when the ship hail have been in possessr1 Of the
department, and performed satisfactorily for six
pairs necessary during this psriod, from detective
workmanship and material, being at the expense OF
the contractor.
Each proposal must specify the ship for which
IRE offer is made, and must be accompanied by full
80 oornpsts specifications and drawings, which, II
Aesirs,, will ba returned o those whoss offers may
not h. 40 ,sptsd. II must also be stated at what
tahlixi meat the work is TO De done.
Eash propctai must % accompanied BY by gusE.n- ..n
<nlly p.rforusi. sni the successful bidders win be
required to enter ito security for that purpose In
ehe sun, Of the amount Of the contract.
j. U. DOBBIN,
fyl-2avtiAug fss.ss4Fy of the Navy.
Navr DrrAR,arsr, July IS, 1854.
TN consequence Of various sppii<rons IroLo amer
II ent parts OF the United Statse, 6sss Al sflsn'
sion OF time to snaDls msnafscturexs q inScolpery
to prepsrs plaRs and proposals 10 - submitted N
accordance with the terms Of the advertisement OF
this department, of July 1858, the time specified
In that advertisement 1OT the reception OF proposals
Ac.. is eItsndsd until the LIST Of september nsIt