Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-25
STEAM MACHINERY FOB o. 8. STEAM
RRIGATES,
NAVY DKPAarMINf, July =, 1854

NAVY DIPAIrMINf, July =, 1854.
DROPOsITlONS Win be received ct this depart
Il msnt until the first day Of August next, for the
compfete construction Of the steam machinery and
appsndages, and placing 1t board Of fve auxili.
ay screw steam frigates, to be at least 25b feet in
h fuilding OF each Of tho United States navy yards
Nsrfbik. -. =.
Eacn on.r must be for specific sum, and include
Al patent Ices for any arrangement. that may be
proposed, and must state the period within which
the work can be completed 80. .-T-r.-~
Ths boilers are to be Of iron with telescope chin
neys; the propeller, with the connexions for hoist
ing up, of composition The fresh water oondenssrs,
machinery for hoisting, vsntilatins, pumps, Sc,
with aopurtsnsncss OF all sint must be these
most approved for m arine engines The tools and
duplicate pscss necessary for eficisnt cruising
shipof-wsr, list Of which must accompany tlls
proposal, and also the coal bunkers, must be incu
An the wood and carpenter work necessary to
adapt the vessel for the reception of tbs engines
boilers, propeers &C. will be ut the e1tsnss or the
Navy Department, and il will furnish the usual fa-
cihties and labor for hosting the machinery ON
board
For the accommodation Of the entire steam ma
chinsry with fuel for ten days consumption, at the
average speed at load draft Of water Off fs IT, In
Be allowed In the body Of the ship, including the en-
tire space under the birth deck. The greata3t
breadth Of this space under the besu viii be Al #
and the height from the timoers to the bottom Of
tbs beam IL feet; the area Of the section being 66z
square feet.
The weight Of all the steam N machinery, water in
ths boilers and coal within the space given, and In
eluding the propeller and shaft with appendsges Of
al kinds and spare piecss has besn estimated at 736
tons Of 2l0 pounds of ~hicn $50 tons is for coal
The distance betwesn the main stern-post, and
the rudder poet may be SIX feet If that length Ia
eeasary for the propeller In fore and AT direction,
and the depth from the LOAD star line to the top Of
the k~sl andsr the propeller will be II feet. The
Isagth from the mAamast 70 the stsrn-post will be
49, o1E4x
tfansvsrssd section 10 the deep load line viii be $50
SQUARE feet -.. f.-..- .a.. .
As auxiliary steam fagates the spars and rigging
VIII be those Of frigats Of the first class, Of I30O
tons measurement. ..5
The particular arrangement Of the mac inery viii
b LETT with those whose proportions mslbe accept
Cd - combining the grestest number ofVdvantageE
ths desire Of the department being to obtain the
greatest speed and power with the most economical
Consumption Of fuel which the space available for
that purpose vili admit.
onethird Of the work provide for by the contract
shall have been oapleeed to the satisfaction Of the
department., there shall be a payment of onsftfh Of
ths whole amount Of the contract; when two-thirds
Of the work shall, In Ike manner, be completed,
there sha3lbe . further payment of one hth when
ths sAp shall have made trial trip, satisfactory to
the department., Of not less than ons week At sea,
there shall be . further payment Of one fffh; and
whom the ship ,hai have been in possessirn Of the
Department, and performed Satisfactorily Tor six
months, the remaining sum shsll be paid; the 70
paIks uccoseary uur1uS Inis peflOQ from Qelec0Ve
workmanship and material, being at ths expense OF
the contrarso-. 1f-' - - - .- -..; 80 "
,Bsch proposal must specify the ship for which
the ofsr Is made, and rust bs accompanied by full
and compist. specifications and drawings, which, If
desired, win Be returned o those whose offers may
not Be- accepted IL must also be stated at what es
tsblishmsnt the work Ia to be done. 3.
Zach proposal must ss accompanied BY . gusran-
tes that the contract when awarded, will be faith
fully performed, ant the ecsssfu bidders will be
required TO enter into security for that purposs In
the Of threSfourtB the amount Of the scohtract.
.'.i ]. O. DOBBIM,'
jyl-2avtlAug Secretary Of ths Navy. d,
-.- s-z NAVY DEPARTMENT, July 10, 1854.
TN consequence Of various applications from differ
ent parts Of tbs United Statos> xstting an extern
on Of ftime to enaoie rnsuufscturers ~ machinery
TO prepare pfsas and proposals 20 hef submitted In
accordance With the terms Of the advertisement OF
this department Of July I, 1853, the time specified
La that advertisement the reception of proposals.
iy 11-dtd mn ~ -- ]. DOBBIN.