Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-29
rival and Departure Of Ocean Steamers
STEAM MACHINERY FOR q. s. STEAM
FRIGATES.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, Julv I. lssa

oNA NAVY DEPARTMENT, July l, 1854.
PROPOSITIONS win be received at this depsrt
4 msnt until the first day of August next, for the
complete construction of the steam machinery and
appencages, and placing it on board of five auxili
sry screw steam frgates to be at least 255 feet in
length and OF 5000 tons measurement one of which
ruiding at each Of the United States navy yards
Norfolk. 80
Each of T must be for q specific sum, and include
Al patent fees for any arrangement that may be
the work can be completed
The boilers are to be of iron, with telescope chin
neys; the propeller, with the connexions for hoist
log up, Of composition. The fresh water condensers
machinery for hosting, ventilating, pumps &c,
Nith appurtsnances of all kinds, must be these
most approved for msrine engines The tools and
auphcate pieces necessary for efficient cruising
ship-otwar, q list Of which must accompany the
proposal, and also the coal buuksrs, must be inclu
An the wood aud carpenter work necessary to
eoaps tho vessel for the reception Of the engines
boilers, propesrs, &C., will be at the expense Of the
Navy Department. and 1t will furnish the usual IA
board. 'A
For the accommodation of the entire steam ma.
chnery with fuel for ten days consumption at the
average speed at load draft Of water Of % it. in
Guiding the keel, length not to exceed 60 feet can
be allowed In the body Of the Ship including the en-
tire space under the birth deck Tho ere.test
breadth Of this space under the beam will be Al #
and the height from the timbers to the bottom of
the beam IL feet; the Of the section being 662
The weight Of all the steam machinery, water I'm
the boilers and coal within the space given and in.
Guiding the propeller and shaft with appenaages Of
Al Kinds and spare pieces has been estimated at 75
tons of 240 pounds Of which $50 tons is for coal
The distance between the main stern-post and
the rudder post may be six feet if that length Is ne
oessary for the propeller in fore and aft direction,
ana the depth from the load wstsr line to the top OF
the keel under the propeller will be Fl feet The
iength from the maiAmast to the sternpost will be
about liz feet. The area Of the grsatest immersed
usnsyslsed section to the deep losd line will be S66
As auxiliary steam figates the spars and rigging
~an b those OF figats of tho first class OF 1896
tons measurement.
The particular Arrangement Of the machinery win
oe en with those whose propositions may be accept
60 e combining the greatest number Of advantaaes
me desire OF the department being to obtain the
goatess speed ana power with the most economical
consumption Of fuel, which the space available for
that purpose wil admit
| The terms Of payment will be as follows: when
onsthird Of the work provided for by the CONTRACT
shalt have been completed to the Satisfaction Of the
department. there shall BE- payment of one fifth of
tho whole amount Of the contract; when two thirds
Of the work shall, In Like manner, be completed,
there shall be further payment of one fifth when
the ship shall have made trial trip, sstisfaotorv to
Tue department., Of not less than one week AT sea
mere shalf be further payment Of one fifth; and
xnen toe ship .hail have been in possessirn Of the
department., and performed satisfactorily for six
months, the remaining sum shsll be paid; the re
pairs necessary during this period, from defective
workmanship and material, Being at the expense q,
the contractor. "
Each proposal must specify the ship for which
the oner 10 made, and must be accompanied by full
ana eompste specifications and drawings, which, II
Desired, will be returned those whose offers NAV
not D: accepted 1t must also be stated at what es
adjustment the work Is to be done.
1ncn proposal must 30 accompanied by q gua.au
tee that the contract, when awarded win he faith
fully performed, and the successful bidders will he
required to enter into security for that In
the sum OF tnreeourths the amount OF the contract
jyl-2awtlAug Secretary Of the S,yv