Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-09-02
Steam Machinery for United states steam
Frigates.
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NAVY DEPAKrxEr,
DRoPosfT1oNs WILL BE RECEIVER fS5 At 4 lSSa This
department until the first day of August next for the
complete construction of the machinery and appen
saes to be feet in length and Of 5000 tons
%easuremen one of which building each Of the Unted
States navy yards at Boston, New York. and Philadelphia,
Each must be for specific sum- and include all pa
tent fees for that be proposed aud
must state the period within which the work be
The boilers be of iron, with telescope ehimneys;
,ne propeller with the connexions for hosting of
ing yentiatng pumps &e with appurtenancces kinds
mus most approved for marine engines The tools
anu necessary for efficient cruising ship
. owaf I List Of which must accompany the proposal and
also ,, the coal b9nkers, must be included.
vessel 1r the reception of the engines boilers propeers
wi furnish the usual facilities and labor for hosting tie
For the accommodation of the entire steam machinery
Dd %ah fae 2 Tor ten days at speed
length to exceed GO feet can be allowed in the BODY
OF the ship, including the entire space under the
beam will be Al feet height the bers the
bottom of the beam II feet the of the section being
The weight of all the steam machinery, water in the
boilers and coal within the given and including the
propeller and shaft with appendages of all kinds and spare
pieces has been estimated toms of 2240 pounds Of
The distance between the main sternpos and the ruder.
pes may be SIX # that length is nee for the PRO-
load water line to the top the keel under propeller
will be q feet The length from the mnin%ast to the
immersed ransyersed section to the deep load line will
S65 square feet. r.
As anxiliary figatea the spare and rigging
be those of gate of the first class, Of 1890
ureInenf. m
The particular arrangement of the machinery will be le
with those whose propositions be accepted combs
department being obtain the greatest speed and
with the economical consumption Of fuel which tho
space available for that purpose will admit.
The terms OF payment will be foows when onethrd
of the work provided for by the contract shall have been
completed to the satisfaction of the department. there shall
be apaymen of onefth of the whole amount Of the
tract when twothrds of the work shall, in like manner
be completed there shall be further payment of oneh
when the ship shall have made trial trip satisfactory to
the department. of not less than week there
shall be further of fifth and when the ship
performed satisfactorily for months the remaining
sho be paid during this period from
defective workmanship and maeria being at the expense
of the contractor
is made and must be accompanied by full and complete
specifications and drawings, which, desred will be
turned to those whose offers not be accepted 1t must
also be stated at what the work to be dOn
the contract when awarded, will be faithfully performed,
and that the bidders will be required enter in
to security for that in the OF he
J. c. DOBBIN,
Secretary of the Navy
July /, 1854. 6s-t1S.
Steam Machinery for United States Steam
Navy DEPARTMENT. July 49, 1854.
N CONSEQUENCE of various applications from differ.
LENT parts of the United States desiring extension OF
time enable manufacturers ofmachneT prepare plans
and proposals be submitted accordance with the terns
of the advertisement of this department of July 1854 the
time specified in that advertisement for the reception OF
proposals. &c. extended until the lst of September next
- J. e. DOBB1N.
July 90 1854. 72-w&sw.tls Sept,