The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-05-12
CUSTOM HOUSE,,
Norfolk, 9Th i,iav. Is,S.

Norfolk, 9th i,iay. 1876.
EALED PROPOSALS win he received
- az This Office until ~ O'clock on WEDNES.
DAY. the Goth instant, for building and fitting q
FLOATING LIGHT VESSEL. OF the burttae1 oi
about soventy.two tons, for the Craney lsans sta
ton, agrcenbly to'a model TO be furnished upon
tering into the contract, and of ias cuy cs-
bonding to the following dimensions ond spccfca
tions, viz
Length on deck sixty nine feet.
Breadth, moulded, seventeen feet. elk inches.
Debth OF hold, six feet, six inches-round of main
deck, seven inches.
Dead rise, to half floor, fifteen inches
Keel, OF white oak, sided nine inches, twenty
inches deep amidships, tapering fore aud aft to
twelve inches.
Kcelson. of white oak, twelve inches square.
Dead wood. fore and aft, of live oak, or locust to
side nine inches, to be bolted with copper three
quarters OF an inch in diameter.
Stern Post Knee of live ak, botcd with copper
three curths of an inch in diameter, three bolts in
the body, and three in the arn to be rivettcd un-
der the keel, and on the aft side of the post
The tnain and inner stern post Of live cal or To-.
Gust, to side nine inches
Apron of live oak or locust to side eleven inch.
es bolted with copper three fourhs of an inch in
diameter.
Floor timber Of white oak to mould eight inches
AZ the Tour heads the futtocks and top timbcrs of
hve oak, locust or red cedar. to mould FIVE and a
hall inches at the plank sheer, to be completely
franco and boiled with iron. Every other huor
timber to be bolted through the keel with copper
three quarters of an inch in diameter.
The alternate floor timhers TO to be bolted after
the kecson is fitted, with copper bolt of the same
diameter, and rivcttcd under .he keel.
The main transom or hook, of live oak or locust,
boltcd with two copper bolts to the stern post al
three quarters of an inch in diameter. Two hooks
are required, forward md II secured with seven
copper bolts in each hook, of three quarters of an
inch in diameter. The knight heads and hause
pieces of live oak or locust. to side eight inches
The wales, four in number, three inches thick,
about seven inches wide, fairly and grad ualy d.
unfinished 10 the bottom plank of two and half in
ches thick, of white oak to be fastened with three
Upper or composition spikes OF six inches in length
and one copper bolt of FIVE eigbts of an inch In
diameter, driven through and riveed on the inside
of each Frame comprising the two timbers, and
from the wales to the keel, the bottom planks TO
be fastened in the manner.
No treenails are TO he used.
Butt and Hooden end bolts of copper three quar-
ters OF an inch in diameter.
Two chain plates to be fitted on each side
Plank sheer, OF yellow pine, three inches thick.
plugged.
stancheon to every frame, of locust ifrcouircd
An open waist of yellow pine, one inch in thick
The clamps Of yellow pine six ny lg inches
square, and four diagonal white oak knces on each
side fastened with copper bolts, through the side,
TIN quarters Of an inch in diameter
The beams of heart yellow pine, or white oak
four feet asunder, and four knees to each beam,
.nonldcd ten and sided six inches.
The Bowsprit, ten feet out board and sixteen
inches in diameter.
The masts, double, forty, five feet long zinc inch
es square, and three feet apart fore and aft of heart
yellow pine.
The Deck planks, of white pine. three inches
thick fastened with iron spikes, and plugged
The circling plank, of yellow pine, two inches
thick, fastened with iron. The Berth deck plank
OF yellow pine, two inches thick.
The cat heads of white oak
Salt stops to be placed, fore nd aft, eighteen
inches below the plank snccr
Four cranes for the quarter boats are required
aud capstan or windlass. Bclfry or Gailows,
for Bell of two hundred pounds, and a camboosc
OF suiiiceut size for the accommodation of six per-
| sous, with platform covered with zinc. Two com
non pumps are required
The oakum in the wales and bottom panks IS ia
be haused home, To about half an inch of the inner
edge of the seams.
The vessel is to be coppered 10 one foot above
load water line, with twenty-fo four copper.
A trunk cabin, to be finished with seasoned white
pine, furnished with berths lockers, and shcives
Tor six persons.
A bulkhcad fixed for ward of the fercmast, form.
cansters of fifty gallons each.
Rauens to be placed on the ceiling to kcct
| the ballast two inches above the planks.
The arrangement of the Deck a nd trunk of cabin
| together with the hnusc pipes, windlass bits
hatchways, scuttles, skv-lights, gangway laddecs
carils. cieats and deck bolts, to be complete anC
placed may be directed.
The vessel TO be completely painted, inboat anC
outboa rd, with three coats of good paint, be com
pleted 20 he satisfaction of the collector or of sucl
person as he shall appoint to superirtcnd tho work
and delivered at the port Of Norfolk the LIST da,
of October next, or sooner if possible: and befor
any payment shall be made upon the contract
CONWAY WHITTLE,
May7. Sup't of Lights.