The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-05-19
CUSTOM HOTTSE. ,


CUSTOM HOUSE,l
Norfolk, 9th day, 1886.
~ EALED PROPOSALS viii be received
I at This Office until ~ O'Clock wEDNES-
FLOATING LIGHT VESSEL. of the burthen of
about scventytwo tons, for the Craney Island sta.
tion, agreeabiy to model to be furnished upon
tering into the contract, and of materials CORES
tions, vizr-
Length on deck, sixty nine feet.
Breadth, 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
twelve inches.
Keeson. 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 oak, boltcd with copper,
three iourths of inch in diameter, three bolts in
the body, and three in the arm, be riveted I'M
der the keel, and ON the aft side of the post
Inc main and inner stern post Of live oak or To-
Gust, to side nine inches.
Apron of live oak or locust to side eleven inch
es, boed with copper, three fourths of inch in
diameter.
Floor timber of white oak, to mould eight inches
at the four heads, the futtocks and top imbers of
live oak. locust or red cedar, to mould five and
half 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 keolson is fitted, with copper bolts of the same
diameter, and rivetted under the keel.
The main trausom or hook, of live oak or loo ust
bolted 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-
minished to the bottom plank of two and half in
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copper or composition spikes OF six inches in length
and one copper bolt of five eights of an incl In
of each frame, comp ising the two timbers and
from the wales to the keel, the bottom planks to
be fastened in the same manner.
No trecpails are to be used.
Butt and Hooden end bolts of copper three quar-
tiers 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, oflocust. if required
An open waist of yellow pine, one inch in thick
ness.
| The clamps of yellow pine six by - inches
square, and four diagonal white oak knees on each
side, fastened with copper bolts, through the side,
| three quarters of an inch in diameter.
The beams of heart yellow pine, white oak,
| -four 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.
The mas.s double, forty five feet long, nine inch
es square, and three feet apart, fore and aft of heart
/
| The Deck panks, of white pine, three inches
thick, fastened with iron spikes, and plugged.
The circhng, 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 are required,
and capstan or windlass, n Bcllfry Gallows,
| for n Bell of two hundred pounds, and camboosc
OF sufficient size for the accommodation of six per
sons, with platform covered with zinc. Two com
mon pumps are required
| The oakum in the wales and bottom blanks is to
be haused home, to about half an inch of the inner
| edge of the seams
The vessel is to be coppercd 10 one foot above
load water line, with twenty four or copper
A trunk cabin, to be finished with seasoned white
pine, furnished with berths, lockers, and shelves
| for six persons.
| A bulkhcad, 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 on the ceiling to keep
the ballast two inches above the plsnks.
The arrangement of the Deck and trunk of ca bin,
together with the hause pipes, windlass, bits,
hatchways, scuttles, skv-lights, eangway ladders
caris, cleas and deck bolts, to be complete. and
| placed may be directed.
| The vessel to be completely painted inboar an d
ontboa rd with three coats Of good paint to be COM
peted 10 the satisfaction of the collector or of such
person as he shall appoint to superintcnd the work
and delivered at the port Of Norfolk on the LIST day
OF October next, sooner if possible; and before
any payment shall be made upon the contract
| CONWAY WHITTLE,
| May7. Sup't of Lights