The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-11
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING A REVENUE
CUTTER
Tas.suay Department,

PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING A REVENUE
TaElsuaY DEPARTMENT,
10th October, 1911.
CsEALED PROPOSALS will be received at tins
- Office until the 9th December nett, for buiiains
the hull and fitting the spars Of vessel, TO be employ
ed Revenue Gutter, Of the burshen Of apou, "p1
hundred and fhy-one tons; To he completely cau'Ae''
paved with pitch, and delivered in the water,
The vessel to be built agreeaby TO model anu p'o.
file draft Of spars to be furnished upon entering 'e
the contract and Of materials corresponding " "''
lowing dimensions and spec'hca'ohsl - ,h, s.et
Length, between perpendcuIafs. e'ghy -os"' -
Breadth, moulded. twenty-five iee''
Hold eight feet sir inches. rec
Dead rise, twenty four inches 70 hall hoor.
Keel, Of white oak, TO be sided ten incnes. -
DeajwooJ. forward and aft, Of live oak or locust 20
ha sed ten inches 10 be bolted with copper, three
quarters Of an inch in diameter
Stern post knee Of live oak TO be boied with copper
eighhs Of an inch ia diameter, two IN the pouy
and two ia the arm and riveted under the Keel, anu
Inner stern post Olive oak locust to be sided ten
inches.
Apron, of live oak or locust to be sided, one foot
three inches.
hhs Of inch in diameter one foot above deep
ballast mark.
Floor ,imbers, Of live oak fu,tocks and top timbers
ofocust red cedar sided six inches moulded al ioor
heads eight inches at the plank sheer fivc and halt
inches 10 be completely framed, the frame bolts 10
be three-quarters Of inch in diameter every other
floor timber to be bolted with copper bolt IN diam
her seven-eghihs of an inch the alternate moor UNI
bers to be boed after the keelson fitted with copper
bolts, Of the same diameter and riveted under the
keel
KeeIson, Of white oak, to be sided ten inches.
Main Transom, Of live oak, or locust, TO be bolted
with two iron bolts, in diameter seven-eghths OF an
inch; the remaining iransoms TO side seven inches
and to be boted with copper seven-eghths OF an inch
in diameter.
knight Heads aud Hause pieces, of live oak or To-
Gust, to be sided nine inches.
Outside plank The wales four in number, to be
in thickness three and half inches about seven inch
cs wide fairly and gradually diminishing to thickness
of the bottom plank, two and hafinches, Of white
oak, each streak Of the wales TO be fastened to one
frame comprising two lmbers, with three iron spikes
and one iron olt Of fve-eighihs Of inch in diam.
eier driven through and riveited the inside and
from thence the keel the bottom tanks will be fas-
tened the frames with SIX inch composition spikes
and fve-eighhs copper bolts in the same manner
There will not be any treenails. Butt, and Hood end
bolts to be ihree-quaIers Of inch in diameter, Of
copper. The wales to be plugged
Plank sheer, of yellow pine, three and half inches
IN thickness. The stancheons to be OF locust TO be
placed 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
ward port to be Of white oak, and half inches
thick thence to the stern of yellow pine from and
half 10 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 OF yellow pine.
Breast Hooks Of live oak two below the deck hook,
fastened with copper bolts three quarters Of inch
in diameter. Clamps, Of white oak yellow pine, in
thickness a. the upper edge three inches. lower edge
two and half inches, extending from stem to stern
NJ .llAxu - spnh md
moulded seven and half inches; rounded two and a
halt inches to be kneed at each end, with lodge,
and lap knee; to be sided FIVE inches excepting
the mast beams which to have dagger knee, in
lieu OF the lap knee to be boed with iron, in diane
ter three-quarters of an inch.
The Grub Knees Of the half poop, To he bolted
with iron three quarters Of inch in diameter, and
the bulk heals secured from deck TO deck, with IRON
bolts, secen-eghths 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 Bowsprit TO be of yellow pine, the masts Of
yellow pine other smaller spars of spruce Of the di
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 bolted with iron inch
in diameter, and properly secured on the keeIson
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 or yellow pine, two inches in
thickness, orlop, or fixed with matches, raised about
fourteen inches above the running deck, extended
from the fore to the mainmast Cabin deck, yellow
pine one snd three-quarters of an inch in thick
The arrangement Of the decks and half poop Gwen
ty four feet in length, and sixteen inches high, from
the main deck) may be directed, with bits scut-
ties, hatchways skylighs, cavils, cleats, &C., com
pete.
The Shoe ten inches in thick ness amidships 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 be chosen by each of the parties to the
contract who, in the event of their disagreement are
to choose a 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,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
The New York journal of Commerce, New York
Tribune Philadelphia Inquirer, Baltimore American,
Baltimore Patriot, National Integencer, and Madi-
sonian will insert the above notice twice week until
the 9th December, and present their accounts to the
Collector of the Customs where published for pay
ment Oct u Id
TABINETS OF MINERALS just received by
~ F. TAYLOR for sale at an extremely low price
put up by professional mineraogist-two Cabinets
one Of 70, the other of liz specimens of minerals
Salts, Earthly Salts, Earthly Stones Combustbles, and
Ores--a numbered and labelled with localities &c
&c. Price 10 and 20 dollars each.
Also, two Cabinets of Gems and Precious Stones.
And a large and valuable collection Of the best
works on Geology, Mineralogy, Conchology, Chem
istiy and all their branches; many of them recently
imported by himself from London-several Of them
entirely new. sept 80
r Avs OF THE U. S. in relation to the Navy
i and Marine Corps lust published by authority OF