The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-28
CITY OF WASHINGTON TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEL
Treasury DEPARTMENT.

DEPARTMENT.,
Filth Auditors Office Nov 10, 1913
DHOPOsALs will be received at this ONCE until
the 10Th day of December next, at IL O'clock m. for
nndlng materials and building vessel to be used float
ing llshi, and delivering the her station Ship
shoa near Dernier (or Las island louisiana of the fol
SO feet deck, "a feet BEAM and feet 3 inches hold
measuring about 100 tons burden, government measure
The vessel to have pink stern, and be built
Of best southern white oak, toted together with iron of
oil an inch diameter the stem post keel keesons,
and dead woods to lido ii inches, all of best white oak
keel TO be Ii inches below the bottom plank keelsons be
10 inches deep; forward and after dead-woods keeons
stern post knee inner post and aprons Gas high upper
hook all TO be fastened With copper bolts of of
inch in diameter; the scars of the sten keel and stern
post to be secured with composition dove-taed plates
the throat and feet asunder from centre to centre to be
fastened every other mbe through the keel with cop
toortimber, and through the keel with copper bolts the
first and second foothooks and top mbes side inches
the side OF the keel inches at the pancer deck
heights stanchons at every frame Chat is atwo feet
frames together the nbers will be kept two inches
der by pieces plank feel long (sane moulding
pieces of PLANK the bolts which unite The frame will pass
All the first ioot-hooks OF the frame will centre
inches and The moulding ne to correspond with the
frame, to the rail, and to be well boted into and
The wales IN number each side TO be OF the best
white oak, inches wide the upper inches thick
ness of the cotton plank The lover strakes viii be fs
tened with four composition spikes, of suitable lengths
es of timber and two spikes when the frame is single
Clamps to be of heart yellow pine ~ inches thick and
is inches deep, be fastened with bolts passing
through the second and third wales bolts in each
in each wae to be ryeted good paits Of iron the
der from centre to centre, to side III inches and mould
inches the and inches the end, to have
cambre spring of inches, and kneed with white
oak knees side inches each beam fastened through
the upper vale with bolts OF iron through the beams and
hanging knees each OF the beams composing the partners
Of the lantern to be well boted with copper where
DeV he'll IRON IN he hAap
There will be breasthooks each end side 9inches
b eGos be cd% wn s Of
pail and windlass bus be OF suitable size and of the
best white oak; panciers of best yellow pine Al
fair with the OF the deck earrings OF the deck be OF
plank be OF best white pine 81 inches thick and
than inches wde be fastened with iron spikes
white oak inches thick 9inch wide waist of best
white pine inches thick and inches wde to be well
white oak or yellow pine 23 thick 10 be fastened in each
double frame, with The 6lnch composition spikes, and
OF inch copper all bolts pass through to the inside or
outside be well veed on good substantial copper
paits, as the case may be. The ceiling to be OF yellow
pine or white oak 2inches thick Ballast floor of white or
yellow pine inc hes thick he vessel to be well cauked
with three threads the first be hawsed in The
bottom well payed papered and coppered one
above load wateine with "a o. copper The rudder TO
have a funk cabin IA feet long and 10 feet wide, furnished
with berths, lockers and shelves for the accommodation
Two persons and berhs ed in hold for six persons to
have bulk head forward of the foremast forming an oil
room which is to fitted furnished W h ten double tin
oil canisers, each contain fifty gallons be fitted
with proper locks and covers, and feeders for lamps. To
have double masts for lanesone pair be as feet
long by squares the other 30 feet long,
square The TO be placed in their proper stations and
kept feet asunde fore and aft wise the heads be well
secured strong iron frances hrough which the
will hoist) be made OF bar iron inches by T. fitted with
proper iron withs with suitable eyes for the hous and
stays pass through each pair OF masts will have four
shrouds each sde and guy from the head of
spectve mast the STERN and one Of the stern post the
double will be each fitted with rsa mast, for
the mainsai and for the toresa the Jb Will be fitted
guy the heads of the lanernmas will be
neced by stay all the stays, guys, and shonds to be of
the American hemp, tared chain aits be fastened
wales, with i-inch bolts passing through and key
ing the clamps; paits to be q by bar iron the rigging
shrouds will be up by the end passing rolling
thmble in the upper end OF the chain plat; to have
metallic pumps of best quality with sets of gear
each pump have wndiass of the best quality, of suit
able size weigh the anchors to have an iron befy fitted
pail bt enough Tor bell OF 600 pounds weight
the bell will be feet above deck and the bey strongly
stayed with iron to the knghtheads and bows OF the
sell to have two boats one OF Is feet long, with six oars,
and of rs feet long, fitted with proper sails,
and board the last named boat be fitted to
carry wood water the boats VIII be suspended over the
side by proper iron davits or cranes to have two mush
anchors of 1909 pounds each east iron heads and
wrought shanks; bride chain OF inch iron, sixty
iathos long, fitted in the centre with large swivel ring to
which the moorng chain 5 athoms IN lengh will be at
anchor OF $50 pounds weight, and Inch chain OF 10
suitable camboose fitted platform, covered with lead,
upon the deck in the hold as may be most convenient
nished with 70 tons OF iron ballast In blocks OF not more
200 pounds EACH to have two copper lanterns each
feet and ieet high TO have copper lamp to
each lantern, hung with compass motion hold eight
quarts OF oil, and fitted burn eight large wcks the Ian
TERN to be glazed with the purest white glass of double
thickness lights each side, 10 lights to each lantern
the lanterns be drawn up and down between their
spectve mass upon frame OF wood to be raised by
of leaden weights of suitable size to keep the Ian,
and frame in equpolse each weight to be suspended
by chain attached its upper end, and running
bushed with ntfrlctlon rollers placed IN the
head the mast and passing through groove in the side
lantern and frame will be hoIsted and lowered by means
of small winches each lantern mast and single ropes
fitted the lower ends of the weights, and the lantern
frame. .
The vessel will be furnished with sails (oresal,
mainsa and jb) OF No. canvass, and awning proper
fitted extending from the post 10 the aft side OF The
main mast heavy cast iron hawse pipe to pass
through deck and bow of the vessel the load
line through which the chain cable IS to pass, and hawse
pipe small chains floor will be laid the ballast
and berhs fitted neatly for six men. The ballast will be
placed inches thick. The vessel to be fur
uished with four 80 and four 30 gallon water casks and
able with copper pipe for the cabins The
whole vessel mass boats &c. to have three good coats oil
paint The vessel TO be furnished with blocks OF best
quality, and all running and standing rigging that Is neces
such vessel, includ s davit and tackles the
hatches sIyghts ladders, c., be placed directed
by the OF the work Ali articles above mentioned
and all that deemed necessary TO be furnished by the
his own proper cost The vessel, with the
fixtures, equipments, NC, be completed IN every par
tcuar satisfaction OF such persons be
appointed and inspect the and to be dev
cred at station before the LIST day of July, 1919
No payment be made until the vessel shall be inspected
approved, and delivered Nov Io-.hawtDecio
WATCHES AND WATCH REPAIRING.-I hereby
w inform my patrons OF return TO my mechanics
Washington, and shall be pleased to serve then
AT NV place OF business, which is removed to Todd
Building, doors west OF Browns Indian Queen Hotel