Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-07-22
Steam Machinery for United States Steam
Frigates.

NAVY DEPARTMENT
July lSA
EDROPOSITIONS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
department until first day Of August next, forthe
complete construction of the steam machinery and aITeH-
dages and placing it board of five auxiliary
rgates, to be at least 255 feet in length and Of 50 tons
measurement, OF which is building each Of the United
States navy yards at Boston, New York, and Phiadeh
and two ut Norfolk.
Each offer must be for specific sum, and incudea Ia
tent fees for arrangement that may be proposed and
must state the period within which the work Gail be e
pleed.
The boilers are to be of iron, with telescope cmns
the propeller with the connexions for hosting up m cum
position the fresh water cOndenSers machinery or hoist
ing ventating, pumps, &c with appurtcnancces Kinds
must be those most approved for marine engines lhe '
and duplicatepeces necessary for efficient cruising ship
owar, list of which must accompany the proposal and
also the coal bunkers, must be included
All the wood and carpenter work necessary to adAP Inc
vessel for the reception of the engines, boilers pe
&c, will be at the expense of the Navy Department and
will furnish the usual facilities and labor for hOn M
machinery on board >.
For the accommodation of the entire steam machinery
with fuel for ten days consumption, at average speed al
load draft of wafer of % 1eet including the SeT i
length not to exceed 60 feet be allowed IN The N
of the ship, including the entire space under uH
berthdeck The greatest breadth of this space under M
beam will be Il feet and the height from the tmberS %
bottom of the beam II feet the area Of the section o
Co. square feet. H.
The weight of all the steam machinery, water in ln
boilers and coal within the space given and nGiW Inv
propeller and shaft, with appendages of all kinds ana
pieces, has been estimated ut 735 tons Of 224O poua
which 800 tons is for coal. H.
The distance between the main sternpost and the Iuu
post may be feet, if that length is necessary for Inc M
peller in fore-and-at direction and the depth i" M
load water line to the top of the keel under the %
will be p feet. The length from the malnmast ,
stern-post will be about IL feet. The area OF me
immersed transversed section to the deep load hS vi"
S65 square feet. m
As auxiliarysteam frigates the spare and rigging va
be those of frgate of the first class, OF l,SUO "S ~
uremcnt. go, II
The particular arrangement of the machinery will Dc
with those whose propositions may be accepted as conn
ming the greatest number of advantages; the deSe r
department being to obtain the greatest speed ana liz
with the most economical consumption OF fuel "H
space available for that purpose will admit u tbrI
The terms of payment will be as follows WneI @ htn
of the work provided for by the contract shall nave I
completed to the satisfaction of the department n %
be payment of oneifh of the whole amount Oh rsr
tract when twohrds of the work shall, IN ike G6b:
be completed, there shall be further payment OF
when the ship shall have made trial trip satse There
shall be further payment of fifth; and When W and
shall have been in the possession of the department m
performed satisfactorily for six months the remaining fm
shell be paid the repairs necessary during TINS sO
defective workmanship and material, being at 'he
of the contractor. IL, ohr
Each proposal must specify the ship for when nas
is made and must be accompanied by full ana T b r.
specifications and drawings, which, if desired VIII m
turned to those whose offers may not be accepted
also be stated at what establishment the work Is " M
Each proposal must be accompanied by gnaIansr
the contract, when awarded, will be faithfully arir
and that the successful bidders will be required 70
to security for that purpose in the sum OF
''''''"''' VI 'i' '0n''"''' J. C. DOBBN,,
Secretary of the Ns'ii
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