The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-21
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING A REVENUE
CUTTER.
TReasuRY DEPARTMENT,


a 20th October, lSil.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received al his
- Office, until the 9th December next, for building
the hull and fitting the spsrs of vessel TO be employ
ed asa Revenue Cutter, If the burhen of about one
hundred and fay-one tons; To be completely cauked
payed with pitch and delivered in the water.
The vessel 10 be built agreeably 10 model and pro-
file dra of spars 10 be furnished upon entering into
the contract and of materials corresponding TO the FOL
lowing dimensions and specifications, TO wit
Length between perpendIculars eighty eight iee1.
Breadth, moulded, twenty-five feet.
Hold, eight feet six inches.
Dead rise, twenty four inches 10 half floor
Keel OF white oak, To be sided ten inches
Deadwood, forward and aft of live oak or locus, 10
be sided ten inches TO be bolted with copper ihfee
quarters If an inch in diameter.
Stern post knee of live oak TO be bol,ed with copper
eghths of an inch in diameter two in the body
and two in the arm and rivetted under the Keel ana
aft side of the stern post
Inner stern post live oak locust to be sided ten
inches.
Apron Of live oak or locust, to be sided, one foot
three inches.
Fore dead wood and apron boltsto be OF copper, Sc
ghths of an inch in diameter one foot above deer
ballast mark.
Floor timbers, of live oak futocks and top timbers
Of locust red cedar sided six inches, moulded al moor
heads eight inches, at the plank sheer ive and hal
inches to be completely framed, the frame Dolls 70
be threequarters Of inch in diameter; every DINER
floor timber to be boed with copper bolt IN diam
ter seven-eghths Of an inch the alternate hoor UNI
bers to be boed after the keelson is fitted with copper
bolts Of the same diameter, and riyetted under the
keel
Keelson, of white oak, to be sided ten inches.
Main Transom, of live oak, locust, To be boiled
with two iron bolts, in diameter seven-eghths OF an
inch the remaining transoms TO side seven inches,
and to be boed with copper seveneghths OF an men
in diameter.
knight Heads and Hause pieces, Of live oak or To-
Gust, to be sided nine inches.
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in thickness three and half inches about seven inch
cs wide, fairly and gradually diminishing to thickness
OF the bottom plank two and half inches OF wh''e
oak each streak of the wales to be fastened 10 one
frame comprising two timbers, with three iron spikes,
and iron Lott Of fiveeighhs Of inch in diam
eter, driven through, and rvetted on the inside ana
from thence to the keel the bottom planks will be tas
tened TO the frames with six inch composition spikes,
and five-elghths copper bolts in the same manner-
There will not be any treenails. Butt and Hood end
bolts TO be threequaters of inch in diameter, OF
copper. The wales are to be plugged.
Plank-sheeT, Of yellow pine, three and halfinches
In thickness The stancheons TO be of locust, TO be
placed TO form ports each side, with one be-
tween each port and three abreast Of the masts, on
each side, to support the channels and two on each
side between the forward port and the bows The
Bulwaiks from the stem 10 the sancheon OF the Tor
ward port to be of white oak one and half inches
thick, thence to the stern of yellow Pine from one and
half TO two inches in thickness in narrow streaks
There to be two stern ports all the ports to have
shutters.
The Rails to be Of oak or yellow pine.
Breast Hooks of live oak, two below the deck nook,
fastened with copper bolts three quarters of an inch
in diameter Clamps, of white oak yellow pine, IN
thickness at the upper edge three inches lower edge
two and half inches, extending from stem to stern
Beams, of yellow pine, to be sided nine inches, and
moulded seven and half inches; rounded two and
half inches to be kneed at each end, with one lodge,
and one lap knee to be sided five inches, excepting
the mast beams, which are to have dagger knee, in
lieu OF the lap knee, to be bolted with iron, In diane
ter three quarters of an inch
The Grub Knees Of the half poop, to be boed
with iron three quarters of inch in diameter and
the bulk heals secured from deck to deck, with IRON
bolts, seven eighths Of an inch in diameter Deck
plank Of yellow PINE three inches in thickness, not
to exceed five inches wide amdshps, to be fastened
with iron spikes and plugged.
The BowspTit, TO be Of yellow pine, the masts OF
yellow pine other smaller spars of spruce OF the d.
mansions noted on the draft The mast partners OF
live oak and kneed
The Cat heads, and stern davits, of oak,
Salt Stops to he placed, where required.
Cross steps of white oak boted with iron one inch
in diameter, and properly secured on the keeson.
The Ceiling plank, white oak to the floor heads,
thence to the clamps of yellow pine, two inches in
thickness, fastened with iron.
Berth Deck Of ash yellow pine, two inches in
thickness, orlop, fixed with matches, raised about
fourteen inches above the running deck, extended
from the fore to the mainmast. Cabin deck, yellow
pine, one and threeq quarters of an inch in thick
ness.
The arrangement of the decks and half poop Given
ty four feet in length and sixteen inches high from
the main deck) may be directed, with bits, scut-
Ties hatchways, skyghts cavils, cleats, &c. COM
plete.
The Shoe, ten inches in thickness amldships, taper
ing to the stem and stern post OF oak fastened with
copper bolts three quarters of inch in diameter, and
with suitable composition spikes.
The materials used in the construction to be APP
proved by such officer of the Revenue service as the
Secretary Of the Treasury may appoint.
The vessel to be completed within ninety days from
the date of the contract and the workmanship to be
inspected previous to delivery, by two competent
judges, one to be chosen by each OF the parties to the
contract who, in the event of their disagreement are
to choose third, who to determine whether the
work has been executed in all respects conformably
to the proposal rnd agreement.
The Proposals to be endorsed, +" Proposals for build
ing Revenue Gutter"
w. FORWARD,
Secretaryofhe Treasury.
The New York Journal of Commerce, New York
Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer Baltimore American,
Baltimore Patriot National Inlelligencer, and Madi-
sonan, will insert the above notice twice a week until
the 9th December and present their to the
Collector of the Customs where published, for pay
ment, Oct. II I'D
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IT, ls4l
THOMAS R. HAMPTON is the only authorized agent
for my works for the District of Columbia. His
receipt only will be valid
ADAM WALDIE,
Per WALTER S. WALDlE,
Attorney.
yI7ALDIE'S SELECT CIRCULATING II
w BRARY, and DUNGLISON'S MEDICAL
LIBRARY and lNTELLIGENCER are the works
alluded 10 in the foregoing in which the people OF the
District Of Columbia are interested. Mr.. Hampton
is sole agent for many others which may be had ty
ca on he a