The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-18
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING A REVENUE
CUTTER


| TReAsuRY DEPARTMENT,
II 10Th October 1871.
i CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ Office, until the 9th December next, for building
the hull and fitting the spars Of vessel 10 DC
cd asa Revenue Gutter Of the burthen OF about one
hundred and fiy-one tons; to be completely cau'ked'
payed with pitch, and delivered in the water.
The vessel to be built agreeaby TO model and pro
file DRAFT Of spare be furnished upon entering into
the contract and Of materials corresponding TO the iol-
lowing Dimensions and specifications, to vii
Length, between perpendculars, eighty EIGHT feet
Breadth, moulded, twenty-five feet.
/ Hold, eight feet SIX inches-
Dead rise twenty four inches TO half floor.
Keel Of white oak, TO be sided ten inches.
Deadwood forward and aft, Of live oak or locust, to
be sided ten inches TO be boIied with copper three
| quarters If an inch in diameter.
Stern post knee, Of live oak to be boed with copper
Of inch in diameter two in the body,
and two in the arm, and riveted under the keel and
AFT side of the stern-post.
Inner sternpos Olive oak or locust, to be sided ten
| inches.
Apron, Of live oak or locust TO be sided, foot
| three inches.
Fore dead wood and apron bolts to be Of copper
eghths Of inch in diameter foot above deep
ballast mark
Floor timbers of live oak futtocks and top timbers
ofocust red cedar sided sir inches moulded Al floor
heads eight inches, at the plank sheer five and half
inches to lie completely framed, the frame bolts 10
be three-quarers Of inch in diameter every other
ter seven-eghths of inch the alternate floor tim
bers be boed after the keelson is fitted with copper
bolts of the diameter, and rvetted under the
keel
Keelson, Of white oak to be sided ten inches.
Main Transom, Of live oak, locust to be bolted
with two iron bolts, in diameter seven-eighihs Of an
inch the remaining transoms TO side seven inches,
and to be boted with copper seveneghths of an inch
in diameter.
knight Heads and Hsuse 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
wide fairly and gradually diminishing to thickness
Of the bottom plank two and half inches, of white
oak each streak of the wales to be fastened to
frame comprising timbers with three iron spikes,
and iron Lolt Of fve-eighths of inch in diam
eier, driven through, and rseied the inside and
from thence the keel the bottom tanks will be fas
tened to the frames, with six inch composition spikes,
and fve-eghths copper bolts in the same manner
There will not be any treenails. Butt, and Hood end
bolts to be three quarters of inch in diameter OF
copper. The wales to be plugged
Plank sheer of yellow pine, three and halfinches
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
BuIwaiks from the stem TO the stancheon of the for
ward port, TO be Of white oak and half inches
thick thence to the stern of yellow pine, from one and
half 10 two inches in thickness in narrow sreaks
mere are 10 DC TWO stern ports poTts "
shutters.
The Rails TO be of oak or yellow pine.
Breast Hooks of live oak two below the deck hook,
fastened with copper bolts three quarters Of an inch
in diameter Clamps, of white oak or yellow pine in
thickness al 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 seveu 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
r. beam Vh irh ire In hay knee n
lieu of the lap knee TO be boted with iron, in diane
ter three-quarters of an inch
The Grub Knees of the half poop, to be boltcd
with iron three quarters of an inch ia diameter and
the bulk heads secured from deck to deck with iron
bolts, seven -eighths Of inch in diameter. Deck
plank Of yellow pine three inches in thickness, not
to exceed five inches wide smidshps to be fastened
with iron spikes and plugged.
The Bowsprit, to be of yellow pine, tho 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 davts, Of oak.
Salt Stops to he placed, where required.
Cross steps Of white oak, boted with iron, ono inch
in diameter and properly secured on the keclson
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 three-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 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
| oil nv aucho IF the Rayanue 4 the
Secretary ofthe 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 to be chosen by each Of the parties to the
contract who in the event Of their disagreement
to choose third, who are 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 Cutter"
Secretaryo Of the Treasury
The New York journal Of Commerce, New York
Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer, Baltimore American,
Baltimore Patriot, National Inteigencer, and Madi-
sonan 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 lid
CABINETS OF MINERALS.--Ju just received by
~ F. TAYLOR, for sale at an extremely low price,
pu, up by professional mineralogist-two Cabinets,
one Of - the other Of liz specimens Of minerals
Salts Earthly Salts, Earthly Stones Combustibles and
Ores-alI numbered and labelled with localities, &c.
| &C. Price 10 and 20 dollars each.
| Also, two Cabinets of Gems and Precious Stones
And large and valuable collection of the best
works on Geology, Mineralogy, Conchology Chem
isty and all their branches; many of them recently
| imported by himself from London-several of them
| entirely new. sept 30
| r AVIS OF THE u s. in relation to the Navy