The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-09

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IfRAsuRf DEPARTMENT sept o. 1910.
SEALED PROPOSALS, distinctly endorsed Proposal
~ FIR Revenue Vessels, and addressed 10 the Secretary
O'Clock noon Of the 10Th day Of October next for furnish
ing the materials and certain equipments constructing and
delivering atoat hoonrs for the Unied States repeH
service The materials and dimensions as follows;
Four topsa schooners of not less than hundred
fifty nor more than one hundred and fy-ive each
custom house measurement
nshed by ths and the vessels TO be com pleed
within our months after the delivery of the building plans
enrcrprc,rroNS
OF i-S'r ~" ,io
The kee OF white oak 10 SIDE ten INCHES ana 10 70 pc
floor tbrs to be OF white oak and ther shape 10 be oil
natural growth
alternate floor timber to be boed with copper bolts three
quarters OF one inch thick The remaining floor tmbe's to
he fastened through the keel and keeison with copper bolts
seven.eghths of one inch thick
DeodDood OF white oak apron k"'ght heads and tran,
with copper bolts seven-eghths OF one inch thick
Frames OF whiteoak TO be placed two feet apart from
six inches the head Each uttock of materials
floors the shape TO be oinatuIa growth and 70 scarf no,
less than Tour ee Top tnoss 70 be OF I'VE OAK locust ana
deck extends, and forward from the fore rigging Boars
to be filled solid forward of the fore rigging and 10 be
panked Inside and out with two-incn whte-oak plank
The remaining portion OF the bnlwas 10 be SINGLE and OF
twonch white plank and the whole OF the deck, bull
The bottom bs planksd with the best whe.oak plank,
thick, and to diminish TO the thickness OF the bottom The
bottom be fastened with two composition spikes,
inches long, and Two locust ueenas in each frame. and TO
be buboled throug bout wi copper bolts OF
inch thick and four strakes oA the bge be fastened
less than four fee, apart,
The eing 10 be Of yellow pine two-nches thick except
aud to be fastened with spikes in each frame.
Clamps 10 be OF yellow pine ou inches thick and twelve
with two bolts threequarters OF one inch thick in each
frame and srake:
inches On the ends and nine inches in the cenires and
side not less than ten inches with carnes at proper inter
knees and hanging under each alternate beam The
whole to be thoroughly fastened and no root knees will be
inches and to be thoroughly fastened to the beams and
side. ~
shakes three inches thick and six inches wide three
strakes each side nearest the waterways which viii be
of the materials and wdth but four inches in thick
ness which three strakes will be let into the beams and
carnes, and boed through the side and waterways with
bolts fveeighths inch thick, and less
feet apart Main deck TO be fastened with two six inch
iron spikes in each beam and STAKE and one in each
line.
Hatch and mast ronbngs to be of mahogany, covered
with composition plates OIL the top and corners
Plank shear and nam ran or OAK or yellow Pne lonr
inches thick
Hammock rail and msttihgs to be finished In the usual
manner. Full poop.deck flush with the main rail. and
with cockpit aft Beams of poopdeck Of white pine
and deck OF like mate rails two and one-haf inches in
thickness and the whole to be securely kneed and fasen
ed to the frame.
to extend to the bowsprt bits Berfh deck
be Of white ash and laid in haches and furnished with
all necessary asenngs The copper astenngs TO be car
ried one foot above the load line Inc whole 70 " well
be paned and all the wood and iron work to be covered
cred with patent felt and coppersd 10 the load line with
pure sheahing copper properly distributed from eighteen
to tweny-eght ounces to me square iooi. 70 furnish an
their proper positions The iower ,nasts be Of white
pine ana 'S reJ,odE VI u ma, ~ hp beraa ia yven
Tno anu III s h ron bmss and nmmber,s work Gnc
10 iurnish an .e ion' Eas YIN IN @ wv ,h
u"s vi. ,ionGs anJ ,;nrin, ,yth The exce n,;on Of