Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-08
STEAM MACHINERY FOR q. s. STEAM
-. ---.-- ' FRJGATES

- NAVY DEPARTMENT., July I, 1854.
DROPOSITIONS will BE- received ct this depart
l. msnt until the first day OF August next, for the
complete construction of the steam machinery and
appendagee, and placing it On board Of five auxili.
airy screw steam frgates, to be at least 255 feet in
length, and Of 5000 tons measurement, one of which
is building at each of the United States navy yards
at Boston, New York. and Philadelphia, and two at
Norfolk.
Each OFF, must be for specific sum, and include
oil patent fees for any arrangement that may be
proposed, and must state tho period within which
the work can be completed s-
The boilers are to be Of iron, with telescope chiu
neys; the propeller, with the connexions for hoist
log up CT com position. The fresh water copdensers
nachinery for hosting, ventiia.ins, pumps, &C.,
With aopurtenances OF all kinds, must be these
most approved for II irine engines The tools and
duplicate pieces necessary for efficient cruising
ship-oi-war, G list of which must accompany ths
prcpoeal end also the coz buuksrs, must be inclu.
ded. .---.'-.,
All the wood snl carpenter work necessary to
adapt the vessel for the reception Of the engines,
boilers, propeers. &C., will be at the sxpsnfe of the
Navy Department, and il will furnish the usual f..
ciEtiss and labor for hosting the machinery On
board.
Eor the accommodation Of the entire steam ms
chnery with fuel for ten days consumption, at the
average speed ct Oad draft OF water of IS fe It, IN
Guiding the keel, length not to exceed l feet can
be allowed III the bedy Of the ship iaclrding the
tire space under The birth deck. The grsatest
breadth of this spsce .,nder the beam will be X 1t
and the keirht from The tulbers to the bottsm OF
the beam Il feet; the area Of the section being 662
square feet
The weight CT all the steam, machinery, Wnt5r in
the boilers and coal within the space given, and in
Guiding t1e propeller and shaft with appendages Of
all kinds AMI spsre pieces, has been estimated ct 735
tons of 2240 pounds, CT hca $50 il for coal.
The distance between the main stern-post and
the rudder post may be six feet if that myth Is ro
cessary for the propeller in fore and aft direction,
and the depth from the Ioi trr line to the top OF
the kasl under the propeller will be u feet Tie
IL agth from the lnanmast TO the sternpoat will be-
about liz feet. The area Of the greatest inc3arsed
transvefsed section to the deep load line will be S66
square feet
Az auxiliary steam frigates the epers and ii, cir
will be those VI rigute e the arst Glass; of $50
tons measurement.
The particular arrangement C the neI VII!
be left with thcse whose propositions may be accept
ed as combining the greatest namDer Of advan ages;
the desire of the department being to obtsin tie
greatest speed AMI power with the most economical
consumption Of fuel, which the space ayAaLIs lo
that purpose vii admit
The term payIasn; will he ia follows: Va n
ore-thrd CT the TX provided for by the contract
shall have ban ADietod to the satisfaction Ct lae
department. taero ai be paymeat OF one hitn OF
the whole amount OF The contract; wheE two-thigds
OF the .2rk aha!, in Ike manner be COM ate',
there shall be iErt.lar payment OF on tIth hen
the snip shall have niEds t.ia trip, SGT fsccy 70
tine department. CT not Lass than week at sec,
there shall be further paFHisut OF one fifth; a;l
when the ship hail have been in pcassssrn OF the
dspxtt nen:, snd performed satisfactorily ior six
month"; the remaining si,a ii be paid; the re-
pars necessary during this period, from detective
workmanship and material, being nj the exp G.
rhe contractor.
Each proyo.al Euat specify the ship ior which
the Offer Is maze, eIG ycGst b. arcom b. full
and complete specifications ana uTgwngs, which, if
desired, viii be returned those whose 0ii-rs .ney
rot b. ascai ted l. niht also be stated &C what
adjustment tha WORK - 10 be done.
Each proposal must be accompanied By g guaran-
tee that the contract when awarded, will b. faith
fully pafformal ami the rucceas, al bidders VIII DE
required to enter into security that purpose in
the sum Of thl.c ourths the amount OF the contract
j. y. DOkBiN,
jyl-2awtiAug :, Secretary OF the Navy.