The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-23
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Fifth Auditors Office, November Is, loas.
DRorosALs Will be received at shis sAss ~ntiI
the 10Th day OF December next, IL O'Clock, m, for
nndng materials and building sse TO be used float
alaya bay, louisiana OF the following dmensons-yz,
length deck IS eet; breadth Of beam Is tset feet
depth OF hold, and So keel measuring ~ tons
or thereabouts, government measurement; buill in
frames OF live oak locust and red cedar, boiled together
and forward and after deadwoo. all to be Of best white
oak and SIDE 10 inches the keel will be 10 inches deep
and inner port, TO he of live oak locust and side IL
eeds 10 "r Of 70 White Ss oa VIII
side inches, and mould inches deep in the throat and
TIMBER viii be fastened through the keel with round cop
per bolts keeIson VIII DC fastened through every other
P and sGp ea s III o L.
fastened with round copper bolts First tan of which
side 81 inches, and mould by fair diminish from ~ tho
side of the keel to a at the deck height The frames will
have chocks IA inch thick, and feet long, lenghwso
frame covering butt Of the frame through which
the bolts ling the frame will be driven Sanctions
asunder The wales OF white oak five each sde viii be
flush with the bottom which will be yellow pine
white oak inches thick; clamps of white oak yellow
vale viii be fastened with iron bolts, inch diameter.
through the knees OF the deck frame and the tmbers, as
wales viii be fastened Win sinc8 round IRON bolts two in
each frame be driven through the clamps the 4h and
in TIMBER the bottom plank viii DO fastened with
81 decomposition spikes and two locust renails each
plank in each frame, and wood ends and butt bolts Of
alneh COPPER ceiling OF yellow pine inch thick fast
ysow p ehss ea inches aesp n the dse
and 81 inches the ends earnings, inches thick and
centre. and nave good white oak each end,
Al thick, and four dagger knees the beams which
end, side inches; the lower hooks will be fastened
with around copper the upper hooks with round IRON
When Win Be White pine thef inches vide
and well plugged; the the knees viii be fastened
through the beams with round iron-al bolts driven
through will be rveted good substantial copper iron
cabin to be let long and feet vide el yellow pine
inches thick and feet above deck Hatch combings
ledFss 1c and wihdsss and pail bits 70 be Of best
thick, and inches wide TO be furnished with proper
breast hooks at each end and well secured the STAN
Pa s ~ inches soare To sp On shs Hseson and
otherwise well secured waist will be panked with heart
BY IL inches, step the ceiling and well secured
deck through proper ss with inch knees, well boited;
by DAT ilon we'll stayed to the apron and bows the
sci, which frame will be suspended bell OF AO pounds
weight main hatch will be 10 feet by g. with deep comb
ings. fed with matches and companion way for the
Of the men the oil room win be hted with
fitted for the accommodation OF two men berth deck
vded for the men the oil room will be large enough to
contain oil OF 80 gallons each The vessel will have
placed feet inches asunder lore and aft wise heads
of the will be connected by strong iron frame,
each side and Tor stays from the fore side OF the forward
port be OF ve-nch tarred rope trisail
VIII be fitted for the mainsa, and forsmast stepping
sail The vessel be provided with the following
named articles: canboose fitted on platform covered
with sheet lead, upon deck, the hold, may be
convenient suitable stove with copper pipe tor the cabin;
Is ans S
wits for hosting the boat out Of water patent
4.
chain OF Ainch iron, 30 aihoms long mooring chain Of
shacke, and all shackes necessary
ing the chains and anchors an anchor OF 400 pounds
covers; lamp Feeders, TO hold gallons each copper
pure glass double thickness, panes lights
each side The lantern viii contain lamp hung with
notion hold quarts OF oil. and fitted to burn
IL wicks light wooden frame on which the Ian
tern viii be secured TO travel up and down between the
double lantern mas, by Of eaden weights running
groove fore and after sides Of the mass of suf
eens weight 70 Keep Inc Lantern ana frame N
upper ends and running sheaye in the head OF each
cling frame and end frame is drawn
down by single rope attached thereto and raised up by
sails tmansaiI, oresail, and jib) Of No canvass;
awning extend from the post the lantern
mooring chains pass through, running from the deck
the bow of the vessel the waters edge also
iron watercasks buckets, harness casks, &c;
Is Of iron ballast laid batons inches thick and
ed with 2Aoz copper foot above the load waserlne
Before the copper put on the bottom must be thorough
iy scraped ae the paved, and coat Of half
smoothly laid and covered with stout paper the
scarfs Of em keel, and post must be well secured
composition, dove-ta pas and the rudder be hung
with three pairs of composition braces and pintles All
necessary rigging and blocks must be of the best quail
the blocks throat and peak hayards to have anti
friction roller sheaves and be strapped with iron chain
pla of iron, by inch with bolt Of inch diam
passing the ID vale and keyng the clamp
The shrouds the end, rolling thimbes in
the upper end Of the chain piat The whole vessel with
all the work usually painted TO have three coats OF paint
throug out short, the vessel, with her fixtures and
equipments be complete the entire satisfaction OF
such person be appointed TO oversee and inspect
All the articles heretofore named TO be fur
nished by the his own proper cost and
articles necessary for the completion of the
vessel must be furnished by the contractor, when notified
by the The vessel TO be finished and de-
before the list day OF july 1919
No payment be made until the vessel shall be inspected
approved, and delivered.
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C1S0 REwARD--Ran away from the subscriber
I'D lCU Luray, Page county, Virginia. the 9th inst,
feet inches high has a down look when spo
left domestic kersey frock coat faded black color
broad brm white hat. and other clothing with him.
collected The above reward OF $3.50 will be given should
be OF the Sate and Gl00 taken in the
State may get him again All reasonable charges
will be paid if delivered to Luray.
Aaron left in company with a sprighuy yellow boy red
n lie ION red hair and ,ffRdf