Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-06
STEAM MACHINERY FOB q. 8. STEAM
FRIGATES,

NAvY DEPARTHEsf. July =, 1854
DROPOS1TIONS will be received at this depart
Il ment aotii the first day of ugnst next, for the
Complete CONSTRUCTION Of the steam machinery and
appendsges, and placing 1t on board of ira auxli
ary screw steam figater, to be lsa.t I55 feet in
length and of 500 IONS measur ment, one Of whict
is tUilding1t each Of the Unit states navy yard,
a. Bcs on, Nsw York. and hi adelphia, md two al
Nerfols. -ff @ 1.. 80
Eacu of must be for specific sum, and include
81 - cot fees for any arrangement that may be
proposed, and must state the period within which
the work On be completed. -
III bO!ers are to be Of iron With telescope chin
neys; thP propeller, with the connexions for hoist
log up Of composition. The tresh water eoaden sers
ha;hinery for hosting, ventilatin :, pumps, &C.
18th purtenanc.s OF ali hinIs, muat be th &c
mo.t approved for m rine engines The tools and
r uplicate pf ca necessary for efisnt cruising
shipof.war.5 list offwhich must accompany the
ded. '''''' '''N -'' VAC ' 'N'''' AO'' 70 'A''"'
all the wood and carpenter work necessary to
adapt the vessel for the rec option Of the engines
bo' r propellers, &C., will oe at the expense Of the
cilities and labor for hoisting The machinery on
boald. a. -. .El'E
For the accommodation Of the entire steam 10.
chinery with fuel for ten days cons ump.n at the
average speed At losd d. aft CT water of % fe in
uolns the keel, length not to exc eI " ieet can
be allowed in the body Of the ship including the en-.
tire space under The birtn dsck. The gre- test
breadth of this space under the bsam viii be II #
the beam II ct; the of The section being 662
lhs wight Of all the steam machinery, water In
the boilers and coal within the space gver, and in
cudpg the propeller and sh' f. with anpen ,ages Of
all kits ana spare pieces, has be- estimated at 1856
tons of 2.2lO pound, OF whica $50 tons is for coal
The distance between the main stsrn-post, aud
the rudder lost miy be Fix feet if that pg is
eessary for the propeller in fore aft dtrecti H.
and the depth from the load line to the top OF
the keel under the propeller will be n feet. The
ls ngth from the maiansst to the sternpost will le
about liz test. The area OF the greatest immersed
sed section to tue deep ioso hne Will Ue '-s
As auxiliary steam fiigstes the epars and rigging
will be those ,fs frgste of the first class Of l,S0j
tons measurement.
1he particular arrangement of the mac insry will
be eft with those whose proportions may be accept
e1 a. mbnDg the gr+ a.est number Of advantages;
the desire of the department. being to obtain the
q latest speed and power with the most economical
consumption of fuel which the space available for
that purpose sili admit.
The 'erms Of payment will be as follows when
one-thrt Of the work provided for by the contract
shall have been complete to the satisfacfoa of the
department, here shall be payment of one fifth of
ths whole amount of the contract; when tvo-thirds
OF the work shall, in like manner. be completes,
there shall be further payment Of one fifth when
rhe ship shall have ade tr.al TRIP satisfactory to
the department. Of not les, than one week at sea,
there shsll be further payment of one ffth; and
when the ship hal have been In possessirn Of the
d-parrmen', md performed sstisf ,ctor,ly for six
months the remaining sum shsll be paid; the re-.
pai ne 'eesar2 during this period from detective
workma oshp and material, Icing at the expense of
the contractoc. Ia..
Each proposal must specify the ship for which
the of-r s made, aud must bs accomp ,nied by tuil
and complet specifications and draw ings which, If
desired, will ta returned those whose Offers may
not b. accepted 1t must also be stated at what es
tablishment the work Is 10 be done.
Esch proposal NUT se accompanied by guaTan-
tee that the CONTRACT when awarded will be faith.
fully performed, am the successful bidders will Re
required to enter into security that purpose in
.. -5l ss j, @. DORBlN,
. jyl-2awttAu9 Secretary of the Savy.