The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-23
TREASURY DKPARThENr
FIIIh Andllof7s Ufhce, Nov 10, ls4s.
II PROPOSALS VIII be received a this ONCE until


DRoPosALs VIII be received at this once until
the 10Th day Of December nexf, IL O'Clock, M for
hndng materials and building vessel to be used oa
ing light and delivering the her station on sh
shoa near Derner Cor Las island Louisiana, Of the fol-
50 feet deck, p BEAM and feet inches hold
measuring about 100 tons burden, government measure
ment
The vessel TO have pink stern and be built in
OF best southern white oak boed together with iron OF
and deadwoods side III inches of best white oak the
keel be 10 inches below the plank keesons
IL inches deeP forward and after deadwoods keeisons
stern post knee inner post and aprons tas high upper
breast hook all to be fastened with copper bolts of Of
inch IN daneter the scas OF the stem, keel, aud
post to be secured with composition doye-ailed plates
floor mbers to side inches, aud be IL inches deep
fastened (every other tmbe) through the keel with cop
per bolts the keelson be boed through every alternate
first and second foot hooks and top timbers side inches
and 70 mould, by fair diminishing ine from III inches
height Sanctions AT frame Chat is feet
de TO be Of locust and 70 side 81 inches In putting tie
frames together, the imbers will be kept
der by pieces OF plank two feet long (ae moulding
TIMBER running ienghgse Of The frames through which
All the first oothooks of the frame will the centre
inches and the moulding size 70 Correspond with the
frame, runs 10 the rail- and to be well boed into and
The m numbe on eseh side be- Of s I
white oak, inches wide, The upper inches thick at
of the bottom plank The lower srrakes viii be fas
tened with four com position spikes of suitable lengths
each frame, when the frame posed two he
es Of timber, and two spikes when the frame single
Clamps be of heart yellow pine u inches thick and
Is inches deep, be fastened with iron bolts pa ssna
through the second and third wales bolts each frame
in each vale, be veed good paits of iron the
clamps Beams Of yellow pine TO be placed five feet
der from CENTRE side II inches and mould
inches in the and inches the end
oak knees TO side inches TO each beam fastened through
upper vale with bolts OF through beams and
with round iron there will also be diagonal or
hanging knees each of the beams partners
of the lantern mas be well boiled with copper where
There will be hooks each end side inches
the lower hooks be fastened with copper bolts passing
through the bottom plank Combngs and lodges of atche
pail and windass brs TO be OF suitable size, and of the
best white oak; panciers Of best heart yellow pine a.
inches thick logged into the beams inch, be flush
fair with the top OF the deck earrings of the deck be of
yellow pine, side and mould s inches; The deck
plank to be OF best white pine ~ inches thick and not
than six inches WIDE 10 be fastened with iron spikes
and well plugged Rails 81 feet above panciers, be Of
white pine inches thick and inches wide be well
nailed with iron nails and plugged Bottom plank TO be Of
double frame, with the 6inch composition spikes and
Iinch locust Ienas in each plank, and butt bolts
OF inch "copper" all bolts pass through TO the inside
outside, be wen veed good substantial copper iron
Pae Or white oak thick Ballast door white I or
yellow pine inches thick The vessel be well cauked
with three threads; me TWO nrst 70 be hawsed in The
above load waterine with "a o. copper The rdder 70
be hung with pairs fcohpositon braces and pnes To
have trunk cabin Ii feet long and 10 feet wide furnished
with berts lockers and shelves for the accommodation
persons and berhs fitted in the hold for persons
have a buk-head forward of the oremast forming an oil
roon which to be fitted and furnished with double
viii, proper locks and covers and feeders lamps To
have double masts o lantemsone pair to be Is feet
long by II inches the other 30 feet long, also IL inches
square The placed in proper stations and
kept feet asunde fore and AFT wise the heads TO be well
secured with iron frames Through which the lanterns
will hoist) 10 be made of bar iron inches by T. fitted with
proper withs with suitable for the hroud and
stays pass through each pair OF masts will have four
shrouds each side and guy from the head
spective The stern, and OF the ssernpost the
the mansa and for the ioresa the b will be fitted
guy heads of the viii be
at,fh as nd L..
the best American hemp tared chain pas to be- fastened
into wales, with linch bolts passing through and key
ing paits be Il by bar iron rigging
hrouds will be set up by the end passing rolling
thmbe in the upper end OF the chain plat; to have
metallic pumps OF the best quality, with Of gear
each pump have windass OF the best quality of
able weigh the anchors; to have an iron beltry ed
TO the pail b large enough for bell of 600 pounds weight
the bell will be feet above deck and the bely strongly
stayed with iron TO the and bows OF the
and of d feet long, fitted with proper sails six
and centre board the last named boat TO be ed so as to
side by proper iron davts, cranes TO have two mush
Io 0a faI; no eaa'
fahons long, ed in the centre with large swivel ring
ing chain to be of Ii-nch iron; a common anchor
of $50 pounds weight and sinch chain OF 10 iahoms
able camboose fitted on platform, covered with lead
upon the deck in the hold, may ba most convenient,
OF sufficient size to Accommodate ten persons to be fur
nished with % of ballast blocks Of
than 200 pounds each have two copper lanterns each
feet square and feet high copper lamp to
each lantern hung with a compass motion hold eight
quarts of OIL and fitted to burn eight large wick; the
be glazed with the purest white glass of double
thickness lights each Sde 10 lights each lantern
the lanterns be drawn and down between their
spective masts upon frame OF wood, be raised by
of eaden weights, OF suitable size the
and frame in equpose, each weight to be suspended
by chain attached 10 It's upper end and running
sheave, bushed with antiricon rollers placed in the
head of the and passing through groove ia the side
Of the travelling frame, and fixed lower the
and frame will be hosed and lowered by
of small wnches each lantern mast, and single ropes
fitted the lower ends OF the weights and the lantern
frame.
The vessel viii be furnished with sails (ioresai
ma nsail b) OF No canvass, and awning proper
fitted extending from the post 10 the aft side OF The
lantern mast, heavy cast iron hawse pipe pass
deck aud bow OF the vessel the load
line through which the chain cable is pass and ha
pipe small chains floor viii be laid the ballast
and berths. fed neatly for SIX The ballast will
placed baons two inches thick The vessel be fur
nished with four 80 and four 30 gallon casks, and
harness casks, two buckets and four pals, and
able castron stove with copper pipe for the cabins The
whole vessel nasts, boats three good Goa
paint The vessel be furnished with blocks OF best
quality and all running and standing rigging that
vessel including ish davt and tackle
matches, skyighs ladders, &c 10 be placed directed
by of the All articles above mentioned,
and all that deemed necessary, be furnished by the
his proper The vessel, with the
fixtures, pments nc, be completed every par
tcuar satisfaction of such persons may be
appointed and inspect the same be dev
No payment be made unrl the vessel shall be Inspected
approved, and delivered. Nov lb-3tawtDecI6
VITATCHEs AND WATCH REPAIRING hereby
wv inform my patrons OF return my mechanical
pursuits Washington, and shall be pleased
al place OF business, which is removed Todd
Building of Browns Indian Queen Hotel
between SIKH Seventh streets, Pennsylvania avenue