The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-02
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Filth Auditors Office November Is ISts


PROPOSALS. VIII be received at this ONCE until
the 10Th day of December next at I2 O'Clock M for
ing light and delivering same at her station in Acha.
iaaya Bays boo'tana, OF the following dimensions-vzi
Length ON deck 65 feet; breadth Of beam IS feet;
oep,h OIL hold and 90 feet on the kee measuring IL
or whereabouts, government measurement; be built in
and forward and after deadwoods. all be best white
below the bottom plank keelson 10 inches deep apron
and inner port 10 be OF live OAK or ccus and side II
cedar, and side 10 inches Floor albers of white oak will
side inches, and mould inches deep in the throat and
timber will be fastened through the keel with rotnd COP
per bolts keelson viii be fastened through every other
inner post, and deadwoods forward and alt ali 10 be
fastened win round copper bolts, First Gall of which run
side Of she keel to II deck height. The frames will
OF the Frame covering each buzz OF the frame through which
the bolts connecting The frame will be driven Sanctions
The Wales 81 % oak sHs ve on eae s dt Two i be-
inches thick, and % inches wide, lapering be
white oak inches thick; clamps of white oak yellow
pme to be inches thick and ~ inches wide. The upper
lhough knees ofbe dect frame and tie nber 50 a.
to have two bois through every frame the I'd and Sd
each frame be driven through clamps the lil and
9Th wales will be fastened with 81 orposition spikes
Sd composition spikes and locust trenails in each
plank in each frame, and wood ends and butt bolts of
ened with the trena and 4inch iron spikes; beams of
ycIIow pine inches thick, inches deep in the middle
inches deept beams will be feet asunder from to
CENTRE and have two good white oak knees at each end
port the lantern masts have breast hooks each
end to side six lnches tue lower hooks viii be fastened
panclers OF yellow pine. inches thick logged down in
The beams 50 Us TO make the upper part lair with the DECK
the deck will be fastened with spikes a. inches long,
and well pugged the Of The knees VIII be fastened
through will be veed good substantial copper
rings, to correspond with their respective BOLTS Trunk of
inches thick and2 feet above main deck Hatch conbings
lodges, &c, and wndlass and pail bits, TO be OF best
thick, and inches wide, to be furnished with proper
breast hooks each end and we'll secured the stan
chlons by theench enon and pins to each Sanction
Pail biit II inches square, step the keeson and
otherwise well secured waist will be panked with heart
d by IL inches, step the ceiling and well secured
deck through proper sls with inch knees, well bolted
by Hat on well stayed the apron and bows the
sell in which frame " ill be suspended bell of 200 pounds
ings, itted with matches and companion way for the
comnodaton of the men, the oil will be htted with
itted for the accommodation OF two men; berth deck
will be laid the ballast the hold and berhs pro-
contan oil OF 80 gallons each The vessel will have
double 35 ong nine inches square, each be
OF the masts viii be connected by strong iron frame,
through which the Lanterns viii pass the masls will all be
each de and Tor stays om The fore side OF the forward
the apron and oW aft side OF the after to the
inner port, all to be OF vc-nch taed uisail mast
will be fitted for the nalnsa and oreast stepping
the keelson, and fitted with srouds of 4inch rope for
the foea The vessel viii be provided it'll the following
named articles camboose, iitled platform covered
with sheet lead deck, or IN the hold may be most
suitable stove, with copper pipe for the cabin;
metallic composition pumps, with Two sets OF gear;
boat Is feet long, shed with oars and suitable iron da
for hosting the boat ont of patent
wndiass; bell of 200 pounds weight; concave moorng
anchors of 300 ,nnds each with proper shackes bride
ham Dt iTnn ia lon haI nj
nch ron 20 athoms long extra swivel ring and large
hachle, and all shackes necessary connect
ing the chains and anchors anchor OF 400 pounds
weight and % hthonis Ill chain; double tin ol-cans
to hold 90 gallons and Pf9Pey ed w socks and
lantern feet square and feet high be glazed with
pure white glass Of double thickness, Panes or lights on
each side the lantern will contain lamp hung with
motion, TO hold 6quar OF oil, and fitted to burn
II wcks; strong light wooden frame on which the Ian,
double lantern mast by OF eaden weights running
Gent weight keep The lantern and frame in equpolse
these weights to be suspended by chain attached to Their
emds ana oyer IN S ca O
eng frame and fixed to its lower end the frame Is drawn
py he oe wshs p ny
sails (mainsa, loesai and jib) OF No l canvass; an
W s posi- 10 Io a pee for the
mooring chains pass through, running from the deck
f 81 he ss ING and
lon bound water-casks buckets harness casks Nc
is tons OF iron ballast laid on batons inches thick and
ballast floor laid over the whole Tie vessel will be copper
ed with 2Eoz copper to foot above the load waier-lne
Before the copper pu on bottom be thorough
iy scraped after tho payed, and coat Of half
stuff be smoothly laid and covered with stout paper the
scars of the stem, keel and post be well secured
with composition, tail pats, and the udder be hung
with three pairs of composition braces and pintes All
ty The blocks Tor throat and peak halyards have anti
roller sheaves, and be strapped with chain
paits of iron, by inch, with bolt OF Ia inch diam
passing through the I'd vale and keying the clamp
The shrouds set the end over rolling thnbes IN
upper end of the chain pla The whole vessel, with
all usually painted, have three OF paint
tn ghou in short, the vessel with her fixtures and
equipments, be complete the entire satisfaction Of
such may be appointed and inspect
the Ali the articles heretofore named to be iur
nshed by the contractor his proper cost, and
omissions OF articles necessary for the completion oil the
vessel be furnished by the contractor, when notified
do The vessel 10 be finished and de-
lvered before the lst day Of July, 1919
No be made until the vessel shall be inspected,
approved and delivered
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