The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-30

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

Wa raf arH.H TREASURY DEpARfMHSr,
1914 .Ir Fiith Auditors Office Nov. 10, lS45
DROPOsALs will bs received e this once until
the 10th day of December next at IL O'clock M for
find ing materials and building vessel be used
hea near Deroer 10Y aod a, On hs on
lowing dimensions vis'
80 feet Deck q leet beam, and feet inches hold
measuring about 100 tons burden, government measure
ment
The vessel have pink STERN and to be built in flames
best southern white oak, toed together with iron of
OF an inch diameter the STEM slernPos. keel keeIsons,
keel to be IL inches below the bottom plank keelson be
Is inches deep Forward and alter dead woods keesons,
breasthook ali to be fastened with copper bolts Of Of an
inch in damecr the scais OF the stem, keel, and
floor rnbers side inches, and be II inches deep in
the throat, and feet asunder from centre be
per bolts the keelson boiled through every
floor timber, and through the keel with copper bolts the
side the Keel s meme. " the snesr or dse
def to be Of locust and 70 side 81 inches In putting the
fire. mes together, the dmbers will be kept two inches
mbs running lenxhwiss Of the frames, through which
pieces of plank the bolts which unite the frame will pass
All the first foot hooks OF the frame will the
Of the keel knight heads and hawse pieces side IL
inches, and the moulding size to correspond with the
through the apron with iron bolts of / inch diameter,
The wales in number on each side 10 be of the best
white oak inches wide the upper one inches thick
the deck heghthe remainder taperng fairly the thick
ness of the bottom plank The lower strntes will be fs
tened with four composition spikes of suitable lengths in
each flame, when The frame of two thickness
e' %ss s and spikes when nn the frame
10 inclres deep to be fastened with iron bolts passing
in each wsle TO be ryeed good paits of iron the
clamps Beams of yellow pine to be placed five feet
inches in the centre and inches at the end end have
cambre or spring OF inches and kneed with white
1at knees to SIDE inches to each fastened through
arms with round iron there will also be diagonal
be well bOlteQ her
they run below the upper vale, and iron the beams
the lower hooks be fastened with copper bolts passing
through the bottom plank Conbings and lodges Of halches
best white oak; plancers of best heart yellow pine A
hes thick logged into the beams inch, be flush
yellow pine. to side and nould 0 inches. The deck
plank to be OF best white pine - inches thick and not
and well plugged Rails 81 feet above panciers, to be
white oak inches thick and 9inch wide, waist of best
While pine 2 inches thick and inches wde to be well
nailed with IRON nails and plugged Bottom plank to be Of
white oak or yellow pine II thick 10 be listened in each
two Inch locust ueIalls in each plank, and butt bolts
OF inch copper ali bolts pas. through TO the inside
plaits, The case may be- The ceiling TO be OF yellow
pine, white oak, 2nches thick Ballast floor of white
yellow pine inches thick. The vessel 10 be well cauked
with three threads the first to be hawscd in The
bottom be well payed papered and coppered to foot
above load water.ne, with ~ copper The rudder
be hung with pairs decomposition braces and pines To
have trunk IA feet long 10 feet WIDE furnished
with berhs lockers, and shelves Tor the accommodation
persons and berhs fitted in the hold for six persons
have bulk-lead forward of the foremost. forming oil
room which is to be fitted and furnished with double
oil canisters each to contain fifty gallons and TO be fitted
with proper locks and and feeders for lamps. To
have two double mass for anternsone pair to be 40 feet
long by IL inches the other 80 feet long, also inches
square The nasts be placed in their proper stao- and
kept feet asunder tore and AFT wise the heads be well
secured with strong iron frames, Through which the lanterns
will host) to be made OF bar inches by fitted with
proper iron whs with suitable Tor the shouds and
stays pass hroughj each pair OF mass will have four
so,ds on each side and one guy rom the head OF It's re-
specve the and of the post; the
double will be each hed with trisa mast for
the fore guy; the heads OF the anern-masts will be
nected by stay all the stays guys, and shouds to be OF
into wales, with nch bolts passing through and key
ing the clamps; plas TO be "a by bar iron the rigging
,htnbe in the upper end OF the chain plat; have 2
metallic pumps of te best quality, with sets of gear to
each punp have Windass Of the best quality, OF suit
able weigh the anchors; to have iron bery fitted
the pail b large enough for bell OF 900 pounds weights
stay with the knighheads and bows OF the
sci have boats, OF Is feet long, with six
and of rs feet long, fitted with proper Sails six
and centre board the last named boat be fitted
carry wood the boats will be suspended over the
anchors of 1000 pounds EACH cast iron heads and
wrought iron shanks bride chain OF l2inch iron, sixty
which the moorng chain 5 iahoms in lengh) will be
tached the moorng chain TO be Of llinch IRON common
fthoms in engti--alI be of the best quality have
suitable camboose fitted PLATFORM covered with lead,
upon the deck in the hold, be most convenient,
OF sufficient size accommodate ten PERSONS to be fur
nshed with 70 of iron ballast in blocks OF not more
200 pounds each have two copper lanterns each
feet square and feet high; 10 have copper lamp 10
quarts OF OIL and fitted to burn eight large wicks the Ian
to be glazed with the purest whe glass OF double
the lanterns be drawn up and down between their
spec,ive masts, upon frame OF wood to be raised by
means Of eaden weghts OF suitable SIZE TO Keep the Ian,
by chain attached its upper end and running over
iron sheave, bushed with friction rollers placed in the
mast, aud passing through groove the side
of travelling frame, and fixed 10 its lower end the
lantern and frame will be hoisted and lowered by means
If Smn vncles each lantern and single