The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-05
THE UNION.



Fifth Auditors Office. Nov. is. isas-
DUOPOsALs Will be received st this once until
tho 10th day of December AT II O'Clock. m, for
ing light, and delivering the Mt her station on Ship
shoa Dernie Tor Last island, Louisiana, OF the fol-
81 feet on deck IA eet BEAM and feet inches hold,
measuring about 100 burden, measure
ment al.
The vessel to have pink STERN and be built in frames
of best uthern white oak botsd together with iron Of
and dsadwoods to eide ii Inches. ali Of best white oak the
keel be Is inches below the bottom plank keeisonr be
post knee inner post and aprons (as high upper
breast hook) all be fastened with copper bolts OF Of
inch in diameter The scars of the stem, keel, and
post TO be secured with composition plates
floor nbers side inches, and be II inches deep in
the throat and feet asunder from centre TO centre be
fastened (eyey other tmbe) through the keel with cop
per bolts the keeson be boiled through every alternate
floor timber, and through the keel with copper bolts the
first and second foot hooks and tmbers side inches
and to mould, by fair diminishing ne from IL inches at
the side of the keel inches at the pIsncie deck
height sanchions every frame Chat Is, feet
der to be OF locust and side 81 inches In putting the
fro together the imbers will be kept inches
der by pieces plank feet long same moulding the
tmbe running leg,hwise of the frames through which
pieces OF plank the bolts which unite the frame viii pass
All the first foot hooks of The frame will the
OF the keel Knight-heads and hawse pieces side IL
frame runs to the rail- and to be well bolted into and
through the apron with iron bolts OF inch diameter
The wales IN number on each side TO be of the best
white oak, inches WIDE the upper inches thick
the deck height-the remainder aperng fairly to The thick
tened with four composition spikes, of suitable lengths in
each flame, when the frame is composed of thie kness
es of timber and two spikes when the frame single.
Clamps to be of heart yellow pine a inches thick and
Is inches deep, be fastened with IRON bolts passing
through the second and third wales bolts in each frame
in each vale, to be rveed good paits of iron the
clamps Beams of yellow pine to be placed five feet
der from centre to CENTRE to side ii inches and mould
inches in the centre and Inc al the end to have
cambre or spring OF inches and kneed with white
the upper vale with bolts OF iron through the beams and
arms with round iron there will also be diagonal
hanging knees to each OF the beams the partners
of the lantern mass to be well boted with copper where
they run below the upper wale and iron IN the beams
There will be two brsasthook at each end to side snches
the lower hooks be fastened with copper bolts passing
through the bottom plank Combngs and lodges Of patches
best white oak; piancers OF best heart yellow pine a
hsk legged into h s inch as 70 be ,
yellow pine. to side and mould inches. The deck
plank to be Of best White pine ~ ok and
and well plugged Rails 81 feet above panciers TO be of
%he p Hns inches thick and Vide be-
nailed with nails and plugged. Bottom plank to be OF
white pax or yso% pine pm = hca 70 be asensd IN each
two Linch locust uenais in each plank, and butt bolts
OUTSIDE to be- We'll veted on good substantial copper iron
plats the may be. The ceiling to be Of yellow
yellow pine inches thick The to be well caulked
with three threads ,he two hrs, to De hawsed in The
sSoSs
be hung with pairs fconposon braces and pintcs To
with ber,hs lockers and shelves for the accommodation
persons and berths fitted in the hold for six
q
ROOM which be fitted and furnished with double
oil cansters, each to contain fifty gallons and to be fitted
have two double masls pair to be feet
long IL inches square the other 80 feet Longs also II
square The be placed in their proper stations and
kept feet asunder. fore and aft wise the heads well
secured with iron frames Qhough which the lanterns
will hos) be made OF bar iron inches by fitted with
proper iron wths with suitable eyes for the shrouds and
stays pass through; each pair Of ma:s will have four
spective mast to The stern and one Of the the
double inas will be each fitted with trisa mast, for
to the fore guy the heads Of the will be
necled by all the stays guys and shrouds to be OF
into two wales with Finch bo,s passing through and key
ing on the clamps pla be q by bar iron the rigging
himbls ia the upper end Of he chain plat; 2 have
metallic pumps Of the best Qualify with 2seits Of gear to
able size weigh the anchors have iron beiy fitted
pail bit enough tor bell OF $40 pounds weight;
een with ron to The and bow. q The
sell TO have boats, of Is feet long, with six
e as named bp 50 M
carry wood water the boats will be suspended the
side by proper iron davs cranes to have two mush
anchors of 500 pounds EACH cast iron heads and
wrought shanks; bride chain OF llinch iron, sixty
athons long fitted ia the with large swivel ring,
which the moong chain as iahoms in lengthy will be
ached the moor'Dg chain to be OF 3nch ion common
anchor of $50 pounds weight, and inch chain of IS
athoms in lengh-al be Of the best quality to have
suitable csmboose fitted on platform, covered with lead,
of sufficient size accommodate ten persons TO be fur
nished with ~ tons of iron ballast in blocks OF not more
pounds each; 10 have two copper lanterns each
feet square and feet high TO have copper lamp TO
each anern hung with compass moton 10 hold eight
quarts OIL and fitted burn eight large wcks the Ian
be glazed with the pures white glass OF double
thickness lights each side, 10 lights to each lantern
the lanterns be drawn up and down between their re-
spective masts upon frame OF WOOD to be raised by
eaden weights OF suitable size to keep the Ian
and frame in poise each weight TO be suspended
by chain attached to its upper end, and running over an
iron sheave bushed with rollers placed in the
head of the and passing through groove in the side
of the travelling frame, and fixed 10 its lower end the
lantern and frame will be hossed and lowered by
of small wnches each lantern mast and single ropes
fitted to the lower ends Of the weights, and the lantern
frame. Al. I 30.
The vessel will be furnished with sails Qoresal,
nsail and b) OF No and an awning proper
" fitted extending from the post TO the aft eide OF the
and bow OF the vessel The load
inc through which the chain cable is TO pass and aws
small chains floor will be laid over the ballast
bcr,hs. ed neatly for six The ballast will be
placed inches thick The vessel to he FUR
nishcd with 30 and 30 gallon casks, and
able castron with copper pipe for the cabins The
whole vessel mast boats NC, to have three good coats of
paint The vessel be furnished with blocks Of best
quality and all running and standing rigging that is
sary such vessel including fish davit and tackles the
haches skylishts ladders, Nc be placed directed
by the the work All articles above mentioned,
all that deemed necessary be furnished by the
contractor his proper cost The vessel, with the
fixtures equipments, &c. TO be completed in every par
ticu)a satisfaction OF such
appointed and inspect the and to be dev
cred at station before the LIST day of july lS49
No payment be made until the vessel shall he inspected,
approved, and delivered. Nov l6-3awtDecl6-
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