The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-20
Proposals building SAC sehesnsvs for the tnitsd
States Revenue Service.


y Tor Revenue Vessels and addressed the Secfe AIRY
O'Clock noon ION day Of ocober next for furnish
ing als and cenain equipments. constructing ard
delivering soat shOoaos for the UHi.d States Tueae
service. The materials and dimensions as ioilows
Four opsa schooners Of less than one hundred snd
hy than one hundred add hhJ-tye tons each,
custom house measurement
The models plans and building nsauc, ions BE- fur
months alter the delivery OF the building plans
SPECIFICATIONS
The kees Of white oak, 10 side inches, and be
twelve inches deep below the rabbet The whole Of the
aOor 1bs 70 be of white oak and their shape to be Of
natural growth.
Risons same materials by twelve inches. Every
door timber 10 be boed with copper bolts three
quarters inch thick 1he remaining floor mbers TO
be fastened through the keel and keeSon with copper bolts
seyen-eig hhs OF one inch thick.
sons Of live oak and both to be fully security fastened
with copper bolts seven eighths OF one inch thick
Frames of white-oak be placed two feet apart from
centre 10 centre TO mould twelve inches heel and
SIX inches the head and side eight inches Each ttoes
Of materials floors the shape be Of natural
growth and scarf less than four feet Top tnrbos
be live oak locust and cedar and the frame be solid
from aft far the poopdeck erends and forward from
the rigging Buars be solid forward OF the fore
rigging, and be plsnked inside and with wo-inch
whteoak plank The remaining portion OF the lulwsrks
be sin gle, and of twoneb whle-pne plank and the
whole the deck, buwarks wales, &c, TO be plugged
Saneons be of locust perfectly clean and sound, and
TO side seven inches
rhreenches thick IVaiss OF like materials four inches
thick and diminish the thickness OF the bottom The
bottom TO be fastened with two composition spikes seven
inches long, and TWO locust ueenais IN each frame ana 70
be buuboed throughout with copper bot hveeghhs OF
inch thick and four stakes on The bulge TO be fastened
with copper bos hreequarers oil one inch hlck ana not
less than four feet apart
The oirng be OF yellow pine inches thick, except
four be akes which 10 be Of oak four inches thick,
and to be fastened with two spikes ia each frame.
Clamps be ia strskes OF yellow pine four inches
thick aud Twelve inches wide and each scarf
each sde with TWO bolts threequaTiers OF one
inch thick in each frame and strake.
Deek frame be of yellow pine beams TO mould six
ends and nine inches in the and to
walls. To be thoroughly secured with lodge and bosom
knees and hanging knees under each alternate beam The
whole be thoroughly fastened and no root knees viii be
admitted JVatyloavs 10 be OF white pine nine by thr
inches and be thoroughly fastened TO the beams and
side.
The deck be of white pine, free from knots and
shakes three inches thick and six inches wide three
strakes each side the waterways which viii be
of the materials and width but four inches in thick
ness, which three strakes will be let into the beams and
carnes, and boiled through the side and with
bolts vseighh. of inch thick and no, less than four
feet apart Main deck to be fastened with two sixnch
iron spikes In each beam and sake and one IN cach car
line.
Hatch and mast eorubngs to be OF mahogany, covered
with composition plates on the top and corners
Plank shear and main rai OF oak or yellow Pine four
hammock rail and netfings to be finished in the usual
manner Full poopdeck, flush with the main rail- and
with cockpit aft Beams OF poopdeck OF white pine,
thickness and the whole to be securely kneed anc as,e
Forecase deck extend the bowsprit bits Bs7thdeek
be OF white ash and LAID in matches, and furnished With
all necessary iasenngs The copper fastenings the
tom Be carried one 100, above the load line The whole
be well cauked payed and scraped INSIDE and out the bot
cred with three coats of best paint The
covered with felt and coppered TO the load line with
% eisi ounces 10 the square foot To furnish ali
the ars OF every description, iuy Tilted, and placed In
PINE residue of the spars OF spruce, tree from
knots, and of such dimensions be hereafter given
To furnish all the iron brass. and plumbers work. Qncu
ding patent water-closets in any way connected with
the hull, spare, blocks, and rigging, with the exception Of
anchors chains, tanks, and armament To furnish
and fit board OF each vessel two copper pumps SINH
those manufactured by J. Alaire " Co, OF New
York. with two complete sets OF gear and extra boxes
furnish all the blocks, with iron work complete All blocks
Of greater dimensions than seven inches to be plank
blocks and provided with friction rollers; and all OF less
sze with iron pins and bushes To furnish capstan,
steering appa aus and SIX patent side Lights OF the best
usual board Of revenue vessels and execute every de
in connected with the vessels except that OF
the cabin wardroom and steerage below the deck In
before mentioned work in faithful manner, and 10 the
satisfaction Of the superintendent and deliver the vessels
nished and equipped, with the exception of sails, rigging
chains, anchors water tanks armament camboose, nau,
joiner's work of cabin, ward room, and s,eerage.
No proposal will be considered unless ree'red from per-
companed by the signatures OF responsible persons
suretes for the faithful fuflment of the contract
senation OF satisfactory evidence that the vessels
panked ceed and the decks laid and the balance on
the delivery OF the vessels completed.
Ico fopsaH csneboard scoomers, of not less than one
hundred, than hundred and fifteen
uremeDt, be delivercd-one Lake Erie, and on
Sp,eaeaiion, as the others with the exception of
the tasenng, which will be OF iron, and mould of frames,
which will be inches at the heel and five al the head,
and the vessels not coppered and with the addition oil
JoINER's WORK
To furnish all the materials as,enings, &C., Of the very
pon and ell the Ioiners work connect
ed with the cabin wardroom, and below the deck
The berhs be fronts, with drawers underneath
The berth and drawer fronts, pasers NC, in cabin
and wardroom be of black walnut and the residue to
be OF white pine well seasoned, and perfectly Tree from
knots All the pine wood work of the cabin md wardoo
to be covered with three coats of best English whitehead
the two be well pumiced down, and all the
work covered with three of copal vans The steer
be painted with three coats OF white lead. Two
behs in the cabin, Jour in the wardoo, and three IN the
steerage To furnish mahogany extension table for the
cabin, and for the wardroom. To provide all such
pantries lockers &C. usual on board OF revenue
sells. Also companion ladders OF mahogany.
Payment Will be made when satisfactory evidence shall
have been furnished the work completed and the s,pua
OF the fully complied with No bids win be
entertained, except from shplones accompanied by sui
The whole to be finished within four months after the
plans are delivered.
BOATS.
To furnish the materials, and de liver such
port ports the Atlantic four New London whale
boats feet long, and four square
of length and Lake Erie Ontario, of each
description. Sand boats he built of the very best
timbers of natural crook bent be copper fastened
throug bout, and furnished with OF ted COM
plete two boat hooks, yoke, and rowocks OF brass.
The whole be finished in best manner, and
ed with three OF lead color paint and all respects
satisfactory to the superintendent Payment will be made
on delivery
SAlLMAKER'S WORK.
To furnish the best materials Of bolt Irvine, compo
stion thmbles reef points, Ac. In furnish all
materials except the CLOTH and make all the
board of revenue vessel carrying toetopsail and
gallant sail, with hatch tarpunins quarter, main, and
lore castle deck awnings Awnn for quarter boats
forty hammocks, and clothes bin