The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-05-07
CUSTOM HOUSE,
Norfolk, 9th May, 1916.

SEALED PROPOSALS win be received
~ at This Office until IL O'Clock on WEDNES
PA3 rhS Sosh 5n;sns for building and fitting
about seventy-two tons, for the Craney Island sta
ton, agreeaby to model to be furnished upon en-
tering into the contract, and of materials corrcs
ponding to the following dimensions ond specifica-
tions, Wig .
Length on deck, sixty nine feet.
Bfca 'th moulded, seventeen feet, six 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 and aft to
twelve inches.
Keelson. of white oak twelve inches square.
Dead wood, fore and aft, of live oak, or locust 20
side nine inches, to be bolted with copper, three
quarters of an inch in diameter.
Stern Post Knee of live oak, boltcd with copper
three ourths of inch in diameter three bolts in
the body, and three in the arm, to be rvetted un-
der the keel and on the aft side of the post.
The main and inner stern post of live oak or 10.
Gust, to side nine inches.
Apron of live oak or locust, to side eleven inch
es, bolted with "copper" three fourths Of inch in
Floor timber OF white oak to mould eight inches
at the four heads, the futtccks top timbers of
live oak locust or red cedar. to mould five and a
nall inches at the plank sheer, to be completely
framed and bolted with iron. Every other floor
timber to be bolted through the keel with copper
three quarters of an inch in diameter.
The alternate floor timbers to to be bolted after
the keoson is fitted, with copper bolt. of the same
diameter, and rivctted under the keel.
nc main tranSom or nook, OF 1--we oak locust,
ooited with two copper bolts to the stern post Of
three quarters of an inch in diameter. Two hooks
are required, forward and aft, 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 gradually di-
unfinished TO the bottom plank Of two and half in
ches thick, of white oak to be fastened with three
copper composition spikes Of six inches in length
and one copper bolt of five Fights of an inch In
diameter, driven through and riveted on the inside
OF each frame, comprising the two timbcrs, and
from tho wales to the keel, the bottom panks to
be fastened in the same manner.
No treepails are to be used.
Butt and Holden end, bolts of copper, three quar-
tcrs of an inch in diameter.
Two chain plates to be fitted on each side.
Plank sheer, of yellow pine, three inches thick
plugged.
A stancheon to every frame, oflocust, ifrequired
An open waist OF yellow pine, ono inch in thick
ness.
The clamps of yellow pine. six by IL inches
square, and four diagonal white oak knees on each
slde fastened with copper bolts. through the side,
three quarters of an inch in diameter
The beams Of heart yellow. pine, or white oak,
Tour feet asunder, and four knees to each beam,
moulded ten and sided six inches
The Bowsprit, ten feet out board, and sixteen
inches in diameter.
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 and aft, eighteen
inches below the plank sheer
Four cranes for the quarter boats required
and capstan wndIass, Bcllfry or Gallows
Tor Bell of two hundred pounds, and camboosc
Of sufficient for the accommodation of six per-
sons, with a platform covered with zinc. Two com
mon pumps are required.
The oakum in the wales and bottom planks, IL to
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 four OF. copper.
trunk cabin, TO be finished with seasoned white
pine, furnished with berths, lockers, and shelves
for six persons.
bulkhead, fixed forward of the fcremast, form
ing room large enough to contain eight double tin
canisters Of fifty gallons each.
Battens are TO be placed the ceiling to keen
the ballast two inches above the plauks
The arrangement of the Deck and trunk of cabin
together with the hausc pipes, windass bits
hatchways. scuttles, sky-lights, gangway ladders,
carils, ceats and deck bolts, to be complete and
placed as may be directed.
The vessel to be completely painted, inboaf d and
outboard, with three coats of good paint, TO be
plecd 20 the satisfaction Of the collector of such
person as he shall appoint to superntend the work
and delivered at the port Of Norfolk the LIST day
OF October next, or sooner Il possible; and before
any payment shall be made uron the contract.
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