Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-29
STEAM MACHINERY. FOB u STEAM
FRI0ATES

NAvY DEPARTMkN, July {, 1854.
DHOPOS1TIONS viii be received at this d.psy,.
y msnt untii the rrst day Of Ang st next, for thS
complete corst- of the steam r1a.hius-y And
eppeudsges and plscing it on board of fiy. suxiit
ey screw steam frgstes, to be a: least ls fer. IL,
length, and Of 5000 5ous measurement one of gljc
nhdlng 81 each OF the United states navy ysru,
Norfolk AN wv 81
Each orr must bs for . specih, sum, snd includs
NJ pasent fees for any arrangement that NAV be
ths work csn be completed
The boilers are to be Of iron, with telescope CHIN
neys; the propeller, With tbs connexions for hoist
ing up, OF composition. The frssh water condensers
nachinerJ for hosting, ventilstin., pumps Go
with appurtsnsnces Of al kinds, must be tn ,ss
mest approved for m rine engines The tools sud
anphczte pisces nsCessary for an efficient CRUISING
shtpofvar, list Of which must accompany the
asS. a-'' 'na ''' '0' coal 'ant'rS' must BE- in'lu-
Al the wood and carpenter work necessary TO
adapt the vessel for the reception of the engines
boilers propellers, &C., will h at the expense of the
Navy Department, snt it vii. furnish the usual fa
c1nees and labor for hoistiug the machinery on
board. -
For the accommodation Of the entire steam M,
oninery with fuel for tsn days consumption, at the
sversge speed at load draft of water Of 23 s Il, In
eiuding tbs ksal lsngth not to exceed 60 feet can
Be allowed In the body Of the Ship including the en-.
ore space under the birth deck. The greatest
breadth OF this space under the beam vii, be Al n
and the height from the umbers to tbs bottom Of
the beam II feet; the of the section being S62
bQuare feet.
The weight Of all the steam mschinsr,, vster in
the boilers and coal within rbe space given and in
ciuclns the propeller and SHAFT With appendages Of
AZ Kinds ant spare pieces, has been estimated at 1875
tons OF I2aO poc 1is OF whIcn $50 ION, is for coal
fne aistsn''e JotSeen the main ste.n-post, and
the rudder post y be SIX feet if that i-ngth s ne
eeesary for the propeller in fore AMI aft direction
and the Depth from .he load line to The TOD OF
me Keel under the propeller will be ii feet The
ieAgth nom the mAihmast 70 the stern post will oe
about liz teet TIE area o. the gr .stest i'm nsrsed
Usnsyeised section 20 the deep load Ens viii 5e a5s
square feet.
As auxiliary steam frigatss the sps-s aud riyr.as
w1u be thosr OF . fgste OF the nrs, clsss of LsO0
sons nsssursnrnt.
The particular arrangement Of the mac inery will
% LETT with those whose propositions NAY be accept
% e combining the greatest number Of sdysn.sges
the desirs Of the department being to obtain the
pestest speed and power with the most economics,
consumption Of fuel which the space ayIlsbis for
that purpose Slli admit.
The terns ctymsC: will be as follows: whsn
onethird OF the prsvi oed for by ths contract
Ahall have been lpetei to the satisfaction of the
department here ahall be 9 payment of onsfftb of
the whole amount of the contract; when tgo-thiris
OF tho work shall, in like manner be compIetei
there shall De further payment of one fifth when
the ship shall nave ada trial Trip satisfactory TO
tbs department., OF not isss than one we.a ut SEQ
there shall Be further psymsnt Of one ffth; and
vhen the ship hail have been in possessirn of the
department, md performed satisfactorily for six
months the remsining sum shall be paid; the 70
pairs necessary during this period, from defective
workmanship and material, being at the expense OF
the contractor.
Each proposal must specify the ship for which
the offer 10 made, and Icusr be accompanied by full
and complete specifications and drawings v aich if
desired, win be returned those whose Offers may
not be accepted 1t must also be stated at wha. "a
tAbftshmsnt the work is 20 be done
ksch proposal must be accompanied by gusran-
tee that the contract, when awarded, viii bs faItt
fully performed and the successful bidders wall be
required 70 enter into security for that purpose in
the OF tnree-f1urths the amount the contract
J. c. DOhBIN,
Ul-2awtiAuy Secretary o; the Navy