The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-10
TuRAstTky DEPARTMENT.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
Fifth Auditors Office, Nov Is, 1913.
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finding materials and building vessel 10 be used as float.
shoa near Denier Tor LasD island, louisiana OF the fol-
SO feet on deck "a feet beam and feet inches hold
measuring about loo tons burden government measure
ment
The vessel to have pink stern and to be built in frames
Of best southern white oak toed together with iron of
oil an inch diameter the sem stern post keel keeisons,
and dead woods to side II inches, all of best white oak the
keel be 10 inches below the bottom plank keesons be
IL inches deep forward and alter dead woods keelsons
post knee inner post aprons (as hi gu upper
breashook all to be fastened with copper bolts Of Of an
inch in diameer the scaris of the stem, keel and
floor mbers side inches, and 10 be II inches deep in
the throat and feet asunder from centre be
fastened (eve other tmber) through the with cop
bolts the keeson be boed through every alternate
oornber and through the keel with copper bolts the
first and second foot hooks and mbers to side inches
and to mould by fair diminishing line, from III inches
the side OF the keel TO inches at the pancier deck
height; Sanctions every frame Chat is feet
der) 10 be OF locust and side u inches In putting the
frames together the mbers will be kept two inches
der by pieces OF plank two feet long (ame moulding the
pieces OF plank the bolts which unite The frame will pass
All the first ioothooks Of the frame will the centre
OF the keel knighi-heads and hawse pieces to side II
inches and the moulding size 10 correspond with the
frame, runs to the rail, and to be well boiled into and
through the apron with iron bolts OF inch diameter.
The wales IN number, each side to be of the best
white oak, inches wide, the upper one inches THICK at
the deck heghthe remainder aperng fairly the thick
of the bottom plank. The lower srakes will be
each flame, when the frame posed of th
es Of timber, and TWO spikes when the frame issinge
Clamps to be of heart yellow pine u inches Gck and
Is inches Deep to be fastened with bolts passing
through the second and third wales, bolts each frame
In each Wale To be rveted good plats of iron
clamps Beams of yellow pine 10 be placed five feet
der from centre to centre, TO side II inches and mould
inches IN the centre and seven inches at the end TO have
cambre or spring Of inches, and kneed with white
the upper vale with bolts OF iron through the beams aud
arms with round iron there will also be diagonal or
of the lantern TO be well boed with copper where
they run below the upper vale, and iron IN the beams
the lower hooks to be fastened with copper bolts passing
through The bottom plank Combngs andledges of matches,
best white oak; panciers of best heart yellow pine ~
incl thick, logged into the beams nch be flush
yellow pine, to side and mould inches. The deck
plank to be OF best white pine 81 inches thick, and
and well plugged Rails. 81 feet above planciers
white oak inches thick and 9nch wide, waist of be st
nailed with iron nails and plugged Bottom plank TO be e Of
white oak yellow pine "a thick, to be fastened in each
two nch locust cnails in each plank, and but bolts
OF inch copper all bolts pass through to the inside or
las, the may be- The ceiling to be Of yellow
pine, white oak, 2nches thick Ballast floor white
with three threads the two first to be hawsed in The
bottom 10 be well Payed papered and coPpered to foot
be hung with pairs Of composition braces and pnlles To
have trunk cabin feet long and 10 feet WIDE furnished
persons, and beihs ed in the hold for persons
have bulk head forward of the ioremast forming oil
oil cansters each 10 contain fifty gallons, and to be fitted
with proper locks and and feeders for lamps To
long by IL inches square; the IS feet long, inches
square The be placed in their proper stations, and
kept feet asunder lore and aft wise the heads be well
secured with strong iron frames Ohough Which the lanterns
VIII ho to be made OF bar iron inches by l. fitted with
proper iron whs, with suitable eyes for the shfouds and
stays to pass through; each pair OF masts will have four
shronds ON each side and one guy from the head OF its
pective mast TO the scrn and one of the post the
double mass will be each fitted with trisail mast, for
the mainal and one for the fore sail the jib Will be fted
TO The fore guy the heads of the antern-mass will be
neeted by s'ay all the stays guys and shrouds to be OF
the best American hemp arIed chain pas to be fastened
we k.u-
ing the clamps pias to be2h by bar iron the rigging
or VI" be Sc. up by 1s end passing over rolling
metallic pumps OF tho best quality, with sets OF gear TO
able size weigh the anchors 10 have bey fitted
TO the pail bit large enough Tor bell OF 600 pounds weight
stay ed with iron the kniyh,heas and bow, The YES
sci TO have two boats OF Is feet long, with
and rs feet long fitted with proper sails six oars
centre board the named boat 10 be fitted so as to
carry wood or the boats will be suspended the
anchors loo pounds EACH cast iron heads and
wrought iron shanks birdie chain OF inch ron sixty
which the nooring chain Us lathoms lengthy will be
taehed the moorlng chain TO be OF finch iron
anchor of $50 pounds weight, inch cha in of IS
fathoms in eng,hal to be of the best qualify 10 have
suitable camboose led on platform, covered with lead,
upon he deck or IN the mold, as may ba most convenient
of sufficient MEDIATE pei sons; be
nshed with 20 tons of iron ballast in blocks OF
feet square and feet high; TO have copper lamp
each lantern, hung with compass motion TO hold eight
quarts of oil, and fitted buru eight large wick the Ian
tern to be glazed with the purest white glass OF double
thickness, lights each sde Is lights each
the lanterns TO be drawn and down between their
specYe masts, upon frame OF wood, to be raised by
means OF ieaden weights, OF suitable keep the Ian
terms and frame in equipose, each be suspended
by chain attached to It's upper end and running
iron sheave pushed, with anti friction rollers placed the
head OF the mast and passing through groove the
of the travelling France and fixed It's lower end the
lantern and frame will be hoisted and lowered by
of small wiches each lantern mast and single
fitted the lower ends of the weights, and the lantern
frame.
The vessel will be furnished with storm sails (foresa
maDsal and D) OF No canvass, and awning proper
~ tted extending from the Stern post TO the ait side the
main lantern mast heavy cast iron hawse pipe
through the deck and bow of the vessel the load
line, through which the chain cable pass, and hawse
pipe Tor small chains floor will be laid the ballast
and berhs. hued neatly for six The ballast will be
hished with four 30 and 80 gallon water casks and
two harness casks, two buckets and onr pals and
able castron stove with copper pipe for the cabins The
whole vessel masts, boats &c have three good
paint The vessel TO be furnished with blocks
quality, and all running and standing rigging
for such vessel including fish oav aud tackle the
matches, skylghts, ladders, &c. be placed
by the of the work. All articles mentioned
and all thai are deemed necessary TO be furnished by
contractor at his own proper cost The vessel, with the
fixtures equipments, &c 10 be completed every par
appointed and inspect the same to be cev
cred at her station before the LIST day of July 1919
No payment to be made until the vessel shall be Inspected
approved, and delivered Nov l6-3tawtDecl6
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