The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-19
Treasury DEPARTMENT.,
FINh AuuItnr Ulcr, NOV. TO, 1878
PROPOSALS VIII be cd IA office until

| Fifth Auditors Office, Nov No. 1913
PROPOSALS Will IA this office untii
the 18th dav of December next, at ~ O'Clock, m, 10,
ndIng materials and building vessel 10 be used float
ing light, and delivering the same al her salon on Sh
hoa Dernle Cor LaD island Louisiana, OF the fol
So eet on deck 81 eet beam and feet inches hold
measuring about 100 tons burden government measure
ment.
ofbes southern white oak boiled together with iron of
of inch diameter the sem post keel keelsons,
and dead woods TO eide inches all of best white oak tl
keel be IL inches below the bottom plank keelsons be
ID inches deep forward and alter dead woods keesons
stern post knee, inner post and aprons (as high upper
breast hook) ali be fastened with copper bolts OF of an
inch in dameer the cais of the stem, keel, and
post be secured with composition dove-laed plates
floor mbers to side inches, and be IL inches deep
the throat and feet asunder from centre 10 b,
fastened (eve other umbe) through the keel with cop
bolts the keeson TO be boed through every alternate
floor timber, and through the keel with copper bolts
first and second toothooks and imbes side inches
and to mould by fair diminishing line, from ii inches
the side of the keel to inches at the pancer deck
height at every frame Chat u.s. two feet
deD to be OF locust, and to side 81 inches In putting
frames together the ,mbers viii be kept two inches
der by pieces OF plank feet long Game moulding
mber running lengthwse of the frames, through which
All the first oohhooks of The frame will the cenrr,
OF the keel Kngh-h ads and hawse pieces side Il
frame, runs TO The rail, and be well boiled and
through the apron with iron bolts of inch diameter
white oak, inches wide the upper inches thick
he deck heght-the remainIer aperng fairly to the thick
tened with four composition spikes of suitable lengths
ach lame, when the frame is composed of The kness.
Clamps be- of heart yellow pine ~ inches hc k and
10 inches deep, to be fastened with IRON bolts passing
through the second and third wales bolts each frame
in each vale, to be rveled good plas Of iron
clamps Beams OF yellow pine 10 be placed five feet
der from to centre, side ii inches and mould
inches the and inches the end
oak s Sea hons
the upper vale with bolts OF iron through the beams and
hanging of the composing the partners
of the lantern mass 10 be well boiled wnh copper where
they below the upper vale, and iron IN the beams.
There will be breast hooks each end, side
the hooks fastened with copper bolts passing
pa d TO- be and o s
best white oak; pancies of best heart yellow pine ~
fair with the Top the deck earrings the deck to be OF
yellow pne side and mould 6 inches. The deck
plank he OF best white pine 81 inches thick, and
six inches wide, be fastened with spikes
and we'll plugged Rails 81 feet above pancers, be OF
white oak inches thick and sinch wde waist of bes
white pine inches thick and inches wide, be well
nailed with iron nails and plugged Bottom plank to be Of
double ftame with the 6-lnch composition spikes and
OF inch copper all bolts pass though the inside
outside well riveted good substantial copper iron
pine or white oak thick. Ballast floor of white
yellow pine inches thick he vessel TO be well cauked
bottom to be well payed papeed and coppered foot
above load waerlne, with "a copper The rudder to
have cabin ii feet long and 10 feet wide furnished
with behs lockers, and shelves for the accommodation OF
have bulk head forward of the foromast forming oil
which is to be fitted and furnished h double tin
with proper locks and covers and feeders for lamps To
double masts for anernsone pair be As feet
long IL inches the other IS feet long, also IL inches
The be placed their and
kept feet asunder, fore and aft wise the heads be well
strong frames Through which the lanterns
will host) be made OF bar inches by !, fitted with
proper whs, with suitable eyes Tor the shouds and
pass through; each pair oil mass will have Tour
shrods each side and one guy from the head OF its
specve The and Of the stcrn.pos; the
double will be each fitted with trisa mast for
the mainsa and one for the foresail; the b will be fitted
the fore the heads OF the anerImasts W be con-
nected by stay all stays guys, and shouds be OF
the hemp aTred chain palts be fastened
wales, with l4inch bolts passing through and key
ing the clamps plas TO be ~ by bar the rigging
shIods will be the end passing rolling
thimbe in the upper END oil tue chain Palt u have
metallic pumps OF the best quality win sets OF gear to
each pup; have windlass OF the best quality OF suit
able size weigh the anchors have iron beiry fitted
pail bilt enough Tor bell OF 600 pounds weight
the bell will be feet above deck ana the bely strongly
aged with to the knghtheads and bows OF the YES
and OF 70 eet long, hted win proper salls SIX oars
and board the last named boat 10 be ned to
wood the boats VIII be
side by proper iron davts to have two mus-
wrought iron shanks; abrdle chain OF IL inch iron Sky
athoms long, hited 10 the centre WIN large swV rInR u
which the inoornH chain VIII be attached; the moor
my chain 10 be OF l4-lnch rom common anchoI
OF 100 pounds weight, and inch chalu OF 10 iathons
lengtha 10 be OF the best qualify TO have suit
able canboose fitted on platform, covered WIN lead,
upon the deck or In the hod as may DC most convenient,
hshea WIN ~ IONS VI iron oaas'' Ia DUCKS % o' NOR
ua an ."v pouaioo . = ., , n ~ 49,, ~ , - -,
~ @ 80 ,,',,h oi,,ass ,r,o,;n ~ hoi ~,
~" ~, - 2s,,J ~ 500 a,oh, l., r,,a al. do e.
u'i. -. W, $500 LIN ~, ,,,r,s7 ,h,,, H. innhi.
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