The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-06


TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Sept 6, ls4s.
c,EAIED PROPOSALS, distinctly endorsed Z" Proposals
- for Revenue Vessels" and addressed to the Secretary
of the Treasury will be received at this office until III
O'clock noon 10th day OF October next for furnish
ing materials and certain equipments constructing and
delivering afoat sir .ehoo~e for the United States rve"I
srrpies. The materials and dimensions follows;
Four topsa schooners of less than hundred and
fifty nor more than hundred and ftyfve tons each
The models, plans. and building instructions to be fur
nished by department. and the vessels to be completed
within four months sft IF SsSHS the building
The kss of white oak to side ten inches and to be
fmbs be of white oak and their shape to be oil
natural growth.
floor timber be boed with copper bolts three
quarters inch thick The remaining floor mbers to
be fastened through the keel and keelson with copper bos
seven-eighlhs of one inch thick
Dsad.eood of white oak apron knight heads, and tran
sos of live oak and both to be fully and securely fastened
with copper bolts seven eighths Of one inch thick
Frames Of who-oak TO be placed two feet apart from
six inches the head and side eight inches Each uttoe
of materials 6oorsi the shape TO be of natural
be of live oak locust CEDAR and the frame be solid
from aft far the poopdeek extends and forward from
rigging. and TO be planked inside and out with twoneh
be single, and Of twoinch whe-pne plank, and the
whole oftRe deck, buwarks wales, &c, to be plugged
SanehQrs be locust perfectly clean and sound and
The bottom, be panked with the best whiteoak plank,
rhreenches thick Waies Of like materials four inches
bottom to be fastened with two composition spikes seven
inches long, and two locust reenails in each frame and 70
be buboed throughout with copper bolts ive-eghths OF
inch thick and four strakes the blge to be fastened
with copper bolts OF one inch Thick and not
The eng to be yellow pine two inches thick except
four bige strakes which are 70 be four inches thick
Clamps be in two strakes OF yellow pine four INCHES
nek a"a aac with two bolts of one
inch thick in each frame and strake.
Deck frame to be of yellow pine beams to mould six
chesn he ends
side than inches, with carnes at proper inter
walls To be thoroughly secured with lodge and bosom
knees and hanging under each alternate beam The
whole be thoroughly fastened and no root knees VIII be
inches and be thoroughly fastened TO the beams and
The main deck to be of white pine free knots and
shakes inches thick and six inches WIDE except three
strakes each side the waterways which will be
of the same materials and width but four inches thick
ness which strakes will be let into the beams and
carnes, and boled through the side and waterways with
colts thick, and less than four
feet apart Main deck to be fastened with two sixnch
iron spikes in each beam and sake and one in each car
Hatch and connbmgs to be of mahogany, covered
with composition plates on the top and corners.
Plank shear and main rail OF oak or yellow PINE four
Hammoek rail and netting. to be finished in the usua,
with cockpit att Beams of poop-deck OF white pine,
and deck of like materials two and one-halt inches IN
thickness and the whole to be securely kneed and asten-
Forecasedsek extend the bowsprt bits Berth deck
to be OF white ash and laid matches, and furnished with
tom to be carried one loot above line The whole
tom to be paned all the wood and iron work be
with three of best paint The bottom to be first
pure sSeatng copper properly distributed from eighteen
wentyeigit ounces to the square foot To furnish all
the as he y to be Of
pine, and the residue of the spars of tree from
knots and Of such dimensions be hereafter given
To furnish all iron brass, and plumbers work. Qncn
ding two patent waer-cosets In any way connected with
the hull spars, blocks, and rigging with the exception Of
anchors, chains, water tanks and armament To furnish
and fit up ON board OF each vessel two COPPER pumps sn
York; it'll two complete sets gear, and extra boxes
of greater dimensions than seven inches to be plank
blocks, and provided with friction rolers and all OF less
steering apparatus and patent side lights of the best
description. To furnish the materials, fasenngs. Ne,
scripton of work usually denomnated oners work, and
any connected with the vessels, except that of
fact to furnish all materials necessary all the
before mentioned work in faithful manner, and to the
aoat in a safe harbor the Atlantic; fully finished, fur
nished and equipped with the exception OF sails, rigging
cal ns uments cabin and wardroom furniture, boats and
joner's work of cabin, ward room, and seerage
sons engaged ship building And each offer must be ac-
companed by the signatures OF two responsible persons as
One half Of the amount of contract will be paid pre-
senation of satisfactory evidence that the vessels are
the delivery of the vessels completed. :,
Too topsaa eenreboard seoonsrs of not less than one
uremen be delivered-one on Lake Erie, and one on
Lake Ontario.
the others, with the exception of
the astenngs, which will be of iron and mould OF ames
which will be inches the heel and five at the head
and the vessels coppered, and with the addition OF
'''''' JoINER'S WORK.
To furnish all the materials, fastenngs @c of the very
best description and execute all the joners work connect
ed with the cabin, wardroom and Storage below the deck
The berths be open fronts with drawers underneath
The berth and drawer fronts pilasters &c in cabin
and wardroom be of black walnut and the residue to
In IF ito t,tnn m
knots All the pine woodwork OF the cabin and wardroom
be covered with three coats OF best English white lead
the last to be well pumiced down, and all the
work covered with three coats OF copa vanish The steer
age be painted with three coats of white lead. Two
the cabin four in the wardroom and three in the
seerage. To furnish mahogany extension table for the
cabin, and for the wardroom To provide all such
panes lockers &c. usual on board OF revenue ves
sells. Also companion ladders OF mahogany.
Payment will be made when satisfactory evidence shall
have been produced that all the Materials astening &c
tons the fully complied with. No bids will be
entertained, except from shp-oners, accompanied by sui
fcent sureties.
The whole be finished within four months after the
plans are delivered
To furnish the materials, construct and deliver such
the Atlantic four New London whale
boats, twenty feet long, and four
description. Said boats be built OF the very best
wheoak and cedar the gunwales without scarf and the
mbers of natural crook bent to be copper fastened
throughout and furnished with of oars
plete two boathooks, yoke, and rowlocks OF brass
The whole to be finished in the best manner and
ed with three OF lead color paint and in all respects
satisfactory to the superintendent Payment will be made
on delivery.
SAlLMAKER'S WORK
To furnish the best materials of bolt rope wne compo-
son himbles reef points, NC In fact to furnish all the