Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-07-04
FAM MACuINERT FOR UNITED STATE
STEAM FRlG.ATES.
NAVY DEPARTMESr, July !,

NAVY bEFAhThESI, july Il, ICDi.
PROPOSITIONS will be received Ut this dcpar;mcn,
until the .ir.t day Of August next for the complete
| a.,-.c.,on OF the steam machinery and appendices, and
f,,,7.; Oh board of FIVE auxiliary screw steam fri:u,cs,
:, Ions; ori fee, in length, and OF 1900 ton. ln.r,surc.
-, one OF which i building nj each % the United states
| : wards nj Bueton, New YORK and Philadelphia, and two
Norfolk.
/ ,ch offer must be- for II specific sum, and include al pa
\ f.-s for any arrangement tina: may be proposed. and
! II STATE the period within which the work can bee com
b,~i.
\. rruu,ller. with I'll. connexions for hosting up, of com.
.;,,n The fresh water condcnscrs, machinery OF hoist
yyn;i!a'inE, pumps, &C., VIII, nppur,Gn"ilces OF all
+. tools and duplicate pieces necessary for an efficient
4 min. .hip.ufwar, II l-i Of which mus: accompany the
| ,o..l. and also the coal 5unkcra. mus, be included.
iii III. wood and carpenter work necessary To Gdupt the
- fr- rtc reception Of the engines, boilers, propclcrs.
4. wl be at the expense of the Navy Department, and,
all furnish the usual facilities G,d labor Tor hosting the
3ca.u.ry on board.
sr. tho accommodation Of the entire steam machinery
N ircl Tor ten dny- consumption. Il, the average speed,
Ia load DRAFT OF water OF y feet including the Keel, n
,-n not TO exceed to feet can be- allowed III the body OF
/ .lip. including the entire spac" under I'M, Orrth'dccK.
fe ,r,,,c,r breadth of thi- .pac" under tho bcelu will he
get. md the height from the 'iInbeTs TO the bottom Of
|: team: y feet; the area Oh the secti'A pc!"S oo- Squire
fl. w.irb. o. all the steam machinery, water in the
RL.r. mi ccal within the space given, ANA including the
kou.,er and shaft, with appenlagcs OF all kinds nno spare
fr,r-. has been estimated at "0 tois oil Ir-to pou-i"s, VI
bNcHH 80 IONS Is tor coal.
IN. alat,,rc between the main stern postRnd the ruddcr
%: nav be- .x feet. il that length IS necessary tor the pro
f!,- ~ . ;,r,.sni.att direction, and the depth from the
Al ,,a.rr Hne 20 the top Of the keel under the propeller
III ~. 81 f.ct The length from the asinmHs, 10 the
-, r.i viii Ne lb.u; 10 feel. The area Of the greatest
,r,.1r I'D ,rrn.y.rsod section TO the deep load line VIII be
70 square feet. 90,
As AUXILIARY steam iri.ates tho spars and rigging will he
ft-e of Il .ricstc OF the first class, Of l,sD tons ni,atsure'
|tat.
The pur,i"r.lar Arrangement of the machinery will be
1 with iuO.c whose propositions may be accepted as
.ub.niu. IN. greatest number OF advantages; the desire
|t:ar department. being 10 obtain the greatest speed ana
:ur: w!:l the most economical consumption OF iaci
Zach the pace available for ;hat purpose will admit.
H.. '.rrs OF prvmcnt will be rs follows: when cn"-thlri
tine work provided for by III" contract shall have been
|in-l.."d 10 the satisfaction ~ the department, there shall
a. uryIn.ut OF one. fifth of the whole amount OF the CON
-ci: when twO;hirds Of the work shall IN Ike manner be
uul-,-i. there shall he n further payment OF Onc-hith
hen ;a- ship shall have made II tria! trip. satisfactory 10
|, department., of not LEES than one week at sea, there
ball be Il further payment Of one-fit;h and when the ship
nl have been III the possession OF the department, and
.forrri satisfactorily for six months, the remaining sum
|al h.. paid the repairs necessary during thia period,
al directive Workmanship and material, being NJ tile eN'
..r Of the contractor.
:acu PROPOSE, must specify the ship for which the offer
. made. ald must he accompanied 10y fnli aud complct,
I,ciSc ai!on- and drawings, which, il desired, vii! be re
ned - chose whu-e Ctftr- may not be accepted. 1t must
% be- stated ut what s-.sb!iahlncnt,h work is TO he done.
| L-. proposal must be accompanied by "A guarantee ina
cor;r4r;, when awarded. will be faithfully performed,
81 :ac successful bidders will he required TO enter into
l'GH'y Tor TINT purpose in tue sum OF threc'iourths tht
oga, Of the contract. }. {. DOBblN,
| Wv +-@aw:lAug Secretary Of the Navy.