The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-08

Flfth Auditors Office, November 10, ls4s.

Treasury DEPARTMENT.,
Flhh Auditors Office, November 10, 1913.
PROPOSALS. will be received at this ONCE until
The 10th day OF December next, at IL o'clock, M, Tor
finding materials and building vessel TO be used as oat
faaya bay, louisiana of the following dimensons-yiz,
Length deck 65 feet breadth OF beam Is feet feet
depth OF hold and Do feet the keel measuring ~ ops
thereabouts government measurement TO be built In
frames OF live oak locust and red cedar boted together
with round IRON The stem, stern post keel, keeisons
and forward and after deadwood. all TO be OF best white
oak and side 10 inches the Keel Wal be 10 inches deep
and inner port 10 be OF live oak or locust and side ~
eedaS and de 10 nshss Floor osT of White oak viii
side inches and mould inches deep IN the throat and
timber will be fastened through the keel round cop
per bolts keelson will be fastened through every other
door timber and keel with round copper bolts aprons,
fastened with round copper bolts First (s OF which run
side 81 inches, and mould by fair diminish from 81 at the
side OF the keel to ~ attn deck height The frames will
OF the Frame covering eac butt of the frame through which
the bolts connecting the frame will be driven Stanchons
of locust side A inches, every ame two ieei
asunde Tho wales white oak five each side will be
nche thick, and o. inches wide, tapeng so as TO be
white oak inches thick clamps OF white oak yellow
pine. be inches thick and IL inches wide The upper
vale will be fastened with iron bolts, inch diameter,
through the knees Of the deck frame and the tmber so az
to have two bolts through every frame; the I'd and 81
wales will be fastened with Ainch round iron bolts two In
each frame, to be driven through the camPs the 4h and
9th wales will be fastened with two 81 composition spikes
81 composition spikes and locust trenais in each
plank in each frame, and wood ends. and but bolts Of
inch copper ceiling OF yellow pine, IL inch thick, last
ened with trenais, and 4inch iron spikes beams OF
yellow pine, inches thick, inches deep in the mddie
and 81 inches the ends earnings inches thick and
inches deep beams ill be feet asunder from centre to
centre and have w9 good white oak knees at each end
port the lantern mas 10 have two breast hooks at each
end side SIX nehes the lower hook, w 1s sne
plancers of yellow pine, inches thick. logged down In
will Dc pns and wide
the deck will be fastened with iron spikes ~ inches long
through the beams with round non-al bolts driven
through will be rve,ed ON good substantial copper or ron
be II long and fee, wide, Of yellow pine,
inches thick, and above deck Hatch conbings
white oak rails of white oak 81 feet above deck inches
thick, and inches wde TO be furnished with proper
cbons by three inch tenor and pins TO each stanchon
Pail tllt II inches SQUARE to sep on The kees1" and
yellow pine inch thick and inches wide wlndlass bs
by II inches step the ceiling and well secured on
the head of the pail biu will be fitted frame OF ~
by Hat iron well stayed TO the apron and bows OF the yes
weight; main hatch will be 10 feet by g. with deep comb
ngs ed with patches and eompan,on way i9r the aI
proper scuule Tor ventilation The cabin VIII be neaty
~ s i a Ss Ssa s S sn
vided for the men the oil room viii be large enough to
one double mast s. fee, ons nine inches square, each
placed feet inches asunder lore and aft wise the heads
hranh Which The will pass the mass will also be
fue6 with proper wi. with eyes for four shrouds on
the upon and from aft side OF the after to the
port, all TO be OF fvench arred rope; uisa mast
will be fitted for the aansail, and loremast epp
the keelson and fitted with shrouds of finch rope for
the oresail. The vessel will be provided with the following
named articles, camboose, fitted on platform covered
with sheet lead upon deck, in the hold may be most
suitable stove, with copper pipe for the cabin;
boat Is feet long, iurn shed with oars, and iron da
Wits cranes for hosting the boat out Of water patent
winnass bell OF 200 pounds weight; concaye moorng
anchors OF 200 pounds each, with proper shackes bride
chain of u neh iron 30 tahoms long mooring chain of
lnch iron 90 athoms long extra swivel rlng and large
shacke and all shackes necessary tor connect
ing the chains nnd an a"ssS no H 1o o
TO hold so gallons each and properly htted with cocks and
covers lamp to hold gallons each s d0rps
pure white glass Of double thickness, Pancs lights
compass notion hold quarts Of OIL and t'ed to burn
IL wcks strong light wooden frame on which the Ian
double lantern mas. by OF eaden weights running
the fore and after sides OF the nass OF su
these weights be suspended by chain attached 10 their
upper ends and running sheave in the head OF each
elIng frame and liked lower end; the frame is drawn
down by single rope attached thereto and raised up by
sails (mainsa, Iocsa, and jtb) of No canvass; an
awning extend from the post the lantern mast,
moorns chains to pass through running the deck
of the bow of the vessel the waters edge also
lon iron bound wacr-casks, buckets harness casks, &c
Is tons Of iron ballast laid batons inches thick, and
ed with 2toz copper to foot above the load waierne
Before the copper put the bottom must be thorough
y scraped after the payed and coat OF half
stuff be smoothly laid and covered W lh per ie
oaIs of the STEM keel and post mus. be weil secured
with compositon dovcta paits and the ruder be hung
with three pairs of composition braces and plnues. All
the necessary rigging and blocks must be oil the best quail
~ The blocks Tor throat and peak hayards to have anti
friction roller sheaves, and be strapped with iron chain
plat of iron, by inch with bolt OF inch diam
eer passing through the ID vale and keyng the clamp
The shrouds to set the end, rolling himbes in
the upper end OF the chain plat The whole vessel with
all the work usually painted have fhree coats OF paint
throughout;-n short, the vessel, with her fixtures and
qutpnents, to be complete the entire satisfaction OF
such person may be appointed to oversee and inspect
the All the articles heretofore named to be fur
nlshcd by the his proper and
omissions OF articles for the completionoi the
vessel must be iunshd by the CONTRACTOR when notified
by the do The vessel 10 be finished and de-
vered her station before the LIST day of July lSi9
No payment be made until the vessel shall be inspected
approved and delivered.
NV l6--3taw tDecI6
r1S0 REWARD.-Ran away from the subscriber near
I'D IcO Luray Page county, Virginia, the 9th inst