The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-12
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Fifth Auditors Office, November To- iS4s.
DROPOBALs will be received at thi. once "n


Fifth Auditors Office, November 10, iSiS
DROPOsAI.s will be received nj thi. o"oe "",li
the 10Th day OF December next at IL O'Clock, M ~
finding materials and building yes 70 be used as h
ing light and delivering the same at her station IN Acha
ays bay L9nisaas OF the following ~ feet
depth OF hold, and 90 feet the keel measuring az tons
or whereabouts, government measurement; TO oe pun, IA
frames OF live oak, locust and red cedar boiled together
with round iron. The stem, stern post, keel, keeisons
and forward and after deadwood; all 10 be OF best white
oak, and side III inches the keel viii be 10 inches deep
below the bottom plank keeson III inches deePi apron
inehesj knighthesd' and hawse pieces 70 be locust 81
cedar and side 10 inches Floor timbers Of white oak, WIN
side inches, and mould inches deep In the throat ana
be feet asander from centre to centre every ONE, noo
timber will be fastened through the keel With round cop
per bolts keeson will be fastened through every other
foor timber and Keel with round copper Dolls aprons
Inner post, and deadwoods, forward and all, all 70 be
fastened VIII round copper bolts Frs, eau OF w mSs run y.
side 81 inches and mould by fair dmins from % al the
size OF the keel TO ~ at the deck height Tue frames WIN
have chocks u inch thick, and Two feet long, lenshwse
of the frame, covering each butt OF the frame through whch
the bolts connecting the frame will be driven. Sanch'ons
locust side Al nches frame, or TWO ieet
asunde4 The wales Of white oak i've on each SIDE, WIN pe
inches thick and 81 inches wide taPenng so as 70 De
flush with the bottom, which will be OF heart yellow pine
white oak inches thick clamps OF white OAK OF yellow
pine, to be inches thick and IL inches wide me upper
through knees oihe deck frame and tire mbers 50 as
to have Two bolts thoash every ams i,o ,1 hold, ' two in
each Frame be driven through the clamps the Avn ana
5lh wales win be fastened with TWO oa comPo'on P
in each TIMBER the bottom plank wan be fastened WIN
Two 81 com position spikes ana TWO locust enas IN eaeh
plank in each frame, and wood ends and bai, DOTS OF
inch "copper" ceiling of yellow pine u men hek' iasI
ened with trenais, and Ach iron spikes beams OF
yellow pine, inches thick, inches deep IN me middle,
81 inches the ends earrings, inches thick and
inches deep beams will be feet asunder ioii csh'fe 20
centre and have two good White oak knees al eaGn enc
~ thick and four dagger knees to me beams woh SUP
po the lantern mass, have two breast hooks at each
Ind % side sis inches; the lower hooks VIII be fastened
plnncers yellow plae, inches Thick, logged down IN
the IS a the 5s s and asS
the detk wln Ne fastened with iron spikes u inches long,
and well plugged he ans Of the knees VIII be i's ,,nen
through will be fiveted coed subsansl copper or IRON
to be Il %I feet %as GS
inches thick and feet abovs main deck Hatch couplings
edges Sc and w%dass and Ps s TO be o.
thick, and inches wde to De furnished win proper
breast hooks each end, and well .ecured TO the stan
chons BY h,seinch enon and pins 10 each slanchon.
Ra l T. ses ss @n 70 1Ie on pan NIKE wH hsa
yeos pine "a inch thick and inches wide WIndla:s 6ts
by IL inches to ,teron te ceiling and wen secured on
detk through sl with inch snees well boed OH n
by Fat iso Vel stayed TO the apron and bows OF HE yes
sell in which fats VIII bs suspended be Of zoo pounds
ing fited with matches and conpanfon way i0 me ac
commodation of the nen the oil room WIN oe n'ed win
toner scuttle for ventilation he cabin VIII be neatly
fitted for the accommodation of two men berth deck
will be laid the dallas, IN tie hold, aud beHhs pro-
vded for the men the oil room Hhi r Ss lase enough %
contain oil OF 80 gallons each The tceselw' nave
double 80 feet long, nine inches square, each 10 be
placed fee, inches asunde lore and ait wise e neaoS
OF the ,nass VIII be connected by strong iron frame
through which ie lanterns will pass the masls will also be
fitted with proper Whs, with eyes for four shrouds on
each se and for stays Gom the lore side OF the forward
mast to the aptoh and from aft side OF the after mas, 10 ,as
inner port all 10 BE Of ive-i1ch tarred rope sa mast
will be tted for the rhainsa' and iorenast steppi on
the kess" and fitted W two sh,Hna ., ns inc dUps 10,
named articles csTboose, fitted on platform covered
with She, lead upon dees or m e hold as may ma BE- most
metallic or composition pumps, with tw6 SCI. OF gear;
boat s ieetong furnished with oars and suitable iten da
Wits for hosting the boat out of water; pater
wndassj bell of 200 pounds weight; concave mooring
anchors roo pnnds each with proper aakss a oId o
lnch ron ID lathoms long extra swivel ring and large
cting shacke and all sackos necessary os connect
weight, and IS faioms HIS chain; double Tin o-cans
o g Es9ns a% o a
lantern feet square and feet high, to be glazed with
each side The lantern win contain lamp hung with
compass motion, to hold quarts OF OIL and fitted to burn
tern viii be secured, travel upand down between the
double lantern mast by OF leaden weights running
cent weight to keep the lantern and frame IN equipoise
these weights to be suspended by chain attached to their
mast and passing through groove IN the slde oil the trav
cling frame and liked to its lower end the frame drawn
single ropes attached 10 the OF the weights storm
sails (nansall, oresail, and jib) OF No canvass an
properly fitted with stanchions; cast iron pipe for the
moorng chains TO pass through running from the deck
out OF the bow OF the vessel near the waters edge also
hawse pipes for the small chain; 60 and 4 3ogal-
lon iron bound water-casks, buckets harness casks Nc;
ballast floor la the whole The vessel will be copper
ed with 2Eoz. copper foot above the load waeriine
Before the copper Put the bottom must be thorough
y scraped after the payed, and coat of half
su be smoothly laid on and covered with stout paper the
scarfs of the stem, keel, and post be well secured
with composition, doveail plas and the rudder be hung
with three pairs of composition braces and pntles II
the rigging and blocks must be oil the best quail
the blocks throat and peak halyards have anti
friction roller sheaves and be strapped with chain
paits of iron, by inch, with bolt OF II inch diam
passing through I'd vale aud keyng clamp
The shrouds to set the end rolling thimbles in
the upper end of the chain plat The whole vessel, with
all the work usually painted, have three OF paint
throughout in Short the vessel, with her fixtures and
pments to be mpee to the entire satisfaction OF
such person may be appointed to and inspect
the All the articles heretofore named TO be fur
nshed by the contractor his proper cost and
omissions of articles for the APPLETON of
vessel must be furnished by the contractor, when notified
by the do The be finished and de-
veed her station before the LIST day OF July 1919
No be made until the vessel shall be inspected
approved, and delivered.
NV I6-3tawtDecI5
(t1SO REWARD.-Ran away from the subscriber near
- IcO Luray, Page county, Virginia, the SIN inst
4 boy named Aaron. He is black, ~ years age