The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-16
Treasury DEPARTMENT,
Film Auditors Office, November 10, 1913
uNVopOSAI.s will be received at this once uoui

r,VoposALs viii be received at this once untii
i the 10Th day OF December next at IL o'clock, m, io'
erng her station in Achaalaya bay Louisiana
Of the following dlmensions-Wzi 70 e. 10,
Length on deck IS feet breadth OF beam Is ieeti iee
depth Of hold and SO feet the keel measuring ~ tons
or Whereabouts, government measurement 10 be Ouut IA
with round iron The stem, stern post keel keesons,
forward and aer dead@ood, all to be Of best white
oak, and side 10 inches the keel will be ~ inches deep
below the bottom plank keeson 10 inches deep; apron
and inner port be Of live oak locust, and side IL
cedar and side 10 inches Floor of white oak, will
side inches and mould inches deep in the throat, and
inber will be fastened through the keel with round cop
per bolts keeson will be fastened through every other
inner post and deadwoods forward and aft, all to he
fastened with round copper bot, FIRST eau OF when run
keep and second foot hooks and top mbers to
side 81 inches and mould by fair dnnlsh from "a at me
side OF the keel TO Al deck height The frames WIZ
have checks Ia thick, and two feet long, engthwe
of the frame ring each butt OF the frame through WHICH
the bolts connecting the frame will be driven Stahchohs
locust side Al Inches every ume two eel
asunder The wales of white oak, i've on each sde wan be
thick and 81 inches wide, aperng so as TO be
with he bottom, which will be OF heart yellow pine
or white oak thick; clamps of white oak or yellow
pine. be inches thick and IL inches wide The upper
vale will be fastened with iron bolts inch diameter
through the knees OF the deck frame and the lbeTs so
have Two bolts through every frame the "a and 90
wales will be fastened with anch round iron bolts Two IN
each Frame be driven through the clamps the ih and
9th wales will be fastened with Two 81 composition spikes
each timber the bottom plank wnl be fastened WIN
Two 5 com position spikes and TWO locust renas Ia each
plank each frame, and wood ends, and bn't bolts OF
ened with the trenas, and 4nch iron spikes beams o.
yellow pine, inches thick, inches deep in the middle
81 inches the ends earrings, inches thck ana
deep beams Will be feet usunder from centre to
centre, and have good white oak knees at each end
Al thick and four dagger knees TO the beams whlch sup
port lantern masts, have Two breasthooks al each
end, side six inches, the lower hooks wan be fastened
with round copper; the upper hooks WIN ground iron
pancers of yellow pine, inches thick, logged down III
the beams SO as TO make the upper part lar w .ne
the deck will be fastened with IRON spikes a Aches long
,br, b.n,u rom
through be rveted good substantial copper or iro
rings correspond with their respective bolts Tnma %
inches thick and above deck Hatch comblngs,
and w wn ss ana ps S deck a S
thick, and inches wide, to be furnished with proper
hooks each end, and well secured to the stan
chons by three-inch and pins TO each tanchion
Pail hu IL inches square, to sep on the keeison and
otherwise well secured waist will be planked with hear
yellow pine inch thick and inches wide wndlass bi Is
by IL inches step the ceiling and well secured on
deck through ss with inch knees well eolied; on 81
by Hat ro we'll stayed the apron and bows OF the YES
sell IN which frame will be suspended oel OF Io ponmhs
ings fitted with matches and companion way Tor the ac
commodatlon of the mem the oil room WIN be ht'ed WIN
proper scuttle for ventilation The cabin Will be neatly
fitted for the accommodation of Two men; berth deck
will be laid the ballast in the hold and berhs pro-
yided for the the oil Will be large enough Il
oil of 80 gallons each The vessel will have
double 80 feet long nine inches quare each to be
inches asundeT fore and aft wise the heads
OF the masts will be connected by strong iron frame
through which The lanterns will the masts vii also be
fted with proper wihs with eyes for four shrouds on
each side and for stays fom the fore side of the
the apron and from aft side OF the after mast to The
will be fitted for the malnsa and oremas! stepping on
the keslso and fitted wh two shroads OF th inc rope for
named articles camboose, fitted on platform covered
with sheet lead upon deck or m the hold as may be mos
suitable stove, with copper Ppe Tor the cabin
metallic composition pumps, with TWO sets OF gear
boat 10 feet long, furnished with oars and suitable iron da
hosting the boat of water; patent
wlndlass bell of 200 pounds weights concave moorins
chs DI iron IA
lnch iron, % athoms long extra swivel rnR and large
sackle and all shackes necessary connect
ing the chains and anchors anchor OF 450 pounds
weight and rs f,lhoms lIl6 chain double tin orleans
to hold % Ea0n and ynns wh
lantern 3 feet square and feet high, to be glazed with
each side The lantern will contain lamp hung with a
notion TO hold quarts OF OIL and fitted to burn
tern viii be secured 10 travel up down the
double lantern mast by OF eaden weights running
Gent weight keep The and frame in equipolse
these weights to be suspended by chan attached to then
upper ends and running over IA Shea The OF
mast and passing through groove side of The
elng frame and fixed 10 its lower end the frame is drawn
single ropes attached the ends OF the weighs;
sails (mainsal foresa, and Jtb) OF No canvass; an
properly fitted with sanchIons; cast iron pipe for the
moorng chains TO pass through running from the de X
hawse pipes for the small chain 2 go and 1 soga-
lon iron bound waer-casks, buckets, harness casks Nc;
Is tons of iron ballast batons thick, and
ballast floor laid whole The vessel will be copper
ed with 2Eoz copper to foot above the load waer-ine
Before the copper put on, the bottom must be thorough
ly scaped after the payed, and coat OF hal
stuff be smoothly laid and covered with stout paper the
scarfs of the stem, keel and must be well secured
with compositions doveail plas and the rudder be hung
with three pairs of composition braces and pntes Al
the rigging and blocks must be OF the best qua
y the blocks Tor throat and peak hayards TO have anti
friction roller sheaves, and be strapped with iron chain
pIas of iron by inch, with bolt OF IA inch diam
passing rough the I'd vale aud keyng the clam
The shrouds up the end rolling thImbles IN
the upper end of the chain plat The whole vessel, with
all the work usually painted, have three coats OF paint
through i'm short, the vessel with her fixtures and
pments, be pee to the entire satisfaction OF
such person may be appointed to oversee and inspect
the All the articles heretofore named are to be fur
nlshed by the contractor his proper cost aud any
omissions of articles necessary for the completion OF tue
vessel must be furnish by the contractor, when notified
by the do The vessel be finished and de-
vered before the LIST day OF july 1873
No payment be made until the vessel shall be Inspected
approved, and delivered.
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