The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-15
rnr.s1-rr DRpARrMENT,
TREAsuRy DEPARTMENT,
Fifth Auditors Office, Nov 10, 1873
,ns.rs Iii, n. r..,iv.d at thIs Office until


the 10th day of December next IL O'Clock, m, Tor
nd ing materials and building vessel TO be used as Pi
shoa Derner Tor LasD island, louisiana oil tue o
Sc feet on deck 81 leet beam and feet inches hold,
measuring about 100 tons burden, government measure
ment -, =. c..,t,a.
ofbest southern white oak boed together with IRON OF
of inch dameter the STEM serniPos,, Keel EeIsoa,
keel Ia ~ inches below the bottom plank keelsons 70 ne
10 inches deep forward and after dead,woqds keesos,
stern post knee inner post and aprons Gas hgh as upper
breasthook) all be fastened with copper bolts oil OF an
most TO secured with composition doye-taied plates
floor tmbers side inches, aud to be II inches deep IN
ihe roa and feet asunder from centre, to be
fastened (eyery other timbe through the keel with cop
per bolts the keeson to be boiled through every aieIh
oortnber aud through the keel with copper bosi the
first and second and top mbers TO side Inches
and TO mould by diminishing ne from II inches at
the side of the keel inches at the plancier or deck
hegh stanchon every frame Chat is, at two eet asnn-
de be OF locust and to side % inches In p9ns lne
frames together the mbers viii be Kept TWO ches asu
der by pieces plank feet long tsane moulding as th
TIMBER running engthvise of the n'nes thohsh Wiich
pieces plank the bolts which unite the frame WA pass
An the first oohooks of the frame will 10 the centre
the keel knlght-heads and hawse pieces TO SIZE -
inches, and the moulding SIZE TO CORES pond WIN t1
frame runs To the rail, and TO be well bolIed into and
through the apron with iron bolts OF men GiaGtes
The wales, in number, ON each side 70 De OF .he pe9
white oak inches wide, the upper one inches 'hleh Nv
the deck hegh-the remainder nperng fairly to the thick
of the bottom plank The lower strakes wll be as
tened with com position spikes, of suitable lengths, in
each ane when the frame is posed OF two thickness
es of timber and two spikes when the frame single,
Clamps be OF heart yellow pine u inches ,hck and
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through second and third wales bolts in each frame
i'm each vale, be rvcted good paits OF ircn on the
clamps. Beams of yellow pine to be placed 1--WE feet asn
der from centre centre, side ii inches and mould
inches the and seven inches at the END, to nave
oak knees side inches to each beam, fastened through
the upper vale with bolts OF iron through The beams and
arms ~ nh round iron there will also be diagonal or
hanging each OF the beams composing the partners
of tie lantern mas,s, 10 be well boed with copper where
they run below the upper vale, and iron IN the beams
There will be breashooks at each end, to side inches
the lower hooks be fastened with copper bolts passing
Ia md
pail and windass bits to be OF suitable sze and OF the
best white oak paneies o. hes. heart yellow Plns a
fair with the OF the deck earrings OF the deck 10 DE OF
blank to be OF best white pine 81 inches thick, and
six inches wide 10 be fastened with IRON spikes
white oak inches thick and 9nch wide was, of best
white pine inches thick and inches wide, to be well
white oak yellow pine p thick, be fastened in each
double frame, with the 6-lnch composition spikes, ana
two linch locust uenas in each plank, and butt bolts
OF inch copper all bolts pass through to the inside or
outside be well rveed good substantial coppet or iron
paits the may be The ceiling to be OF yellow
pine or white oak, 2nches thick Ballast floor OF white
yellow pine inches thick The vessel 10 be well cauIked
with three threads; the two first TO be hawsed in The
bottom be well payed papered and coppeed to one foot
above load waterine with 81 copper The rudder to
be hung with pairs OF composition braces and pntes 10
have trunk cabin ii feet long and ~ feet wde furnished
with berths lockers and shelves Tor The accommodation OF
persons and behs fitted IN the hold for SIX persons to
have bukhead forward OF the foremost forming an oil
room which to be fitted and furnished with ten double tin
oil cansers, each TO contain nifty gallons and to be hted
with proper locks and covers, and feeders for lamps 10
double for ianterns-one be 10 feet
long by u inches square; 80 feet long, also IL inches
square The be placed in their proper stations and
kept feet asunder fore and aft wise the heads to be well
strong iron frames, Through which the lanterns
will hoist) be made OF bar iron inches by lifted with
proper whs with suitable for the shronds and
stays pass through each pair OF mass win have four
shrouds each side aud one guy from the head OF It's re-
double masts will be each fitted with ,risa mast for
the mainsa and one for the oresail the b WIZ be h'ed
the fore guy; the heads OF the aner-masts viii be con
neced by stay; all the stays guys and shonds 10 be OF
the American aired chain paits to be fastened
"s ON the Clamps; pas to be d by bar iron the rigging
shrouds will be set up by the end passing over rolling
metallic pamps OF the best qualify with sets gear
each pump have winass OF the best quality, OF SUIT
to the pail b large enough bell Of 600 pounds weights
bell will be feet above deck, and the bey strongly
sell have boats, OF Is feet long, with SIX oars,
and Of 70 feet long, fitted with prope, sails SIX oars
carry wood the boats will be suspended over the
side by proper iron davs or cranes to have two mush
room anchors 600 pounds each, heads and
wrought iron shanks birdie chain OF IL inch iron, sixty
ahons long, fitted in the centre with large swivel ring to
which the mooring chain as ahoms in lengthy will be at
tached the moorng chain to be OF 4nc iron; common
anchor of $50 pounds weight and Inch chain of 10
fathons in cnglh-a he OF the best qualify 10 have Il
suitable camboose fitted platform, covered with lead,
upon the deck in the hod as may be most convenient
OF sufficient size accommodate pefsons 10 be fur
nshed with 70 tons OF iron ballast in blocks OF not more
than 200 pounds each to have two copper lanterns each
each lantern, hung with compass motions 10 hold eight
quarts OF OIL and Hltea 10 burn eight large wcks 'e lai
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thickness lights each side, 10 lights each lantern
the lanterns TO be drawn and down between their re-
specvc masls, upon frame Of wood to be raised by
of leaden weights, Of suitable size to keep the Ian
and frame equipoisc each weight to be suspended
by chain attached upper end, and running
iron sheave, pushed, with friction rollers placed in the
head of the mast and passing through groove the side
of travelling frame, and fixed to its lower end the
lantern and frame will be hoisted and lowered by
of small winches to each lantern mast and single ropes
fitted the lower ends of the weights, and the lantern
frame.
The vessel will be furnished with sails (oresail,
mainsa and b) OF No. canvass, and awning proper
lantern heavy cast hawse pipe pass
rough the deck and bow of the vessel the load
line, through which the chain cable pass, and
pipe for small chains; floor will be laid the ballast
and berlls fitted neatly for six The ballast will be
placed batons inches thick The vessel be
harness casks buckets, and four pas and suit
able caston stove, with copper pipe for the cabms The
whole mas boats, Nc, have three good
paint. The vessel to be furnished with blocks OF best
quality and all running and standing rigging that
for such vessel including fish davit and tackle; the
the OF the work All articles above mentioned
and all that deemed necessary TO be furnished by the
contractor at his own proper cost. The vessel with the
fixtures equipments No. to be completed in every par
tcua the entire satisfaction of such persons be
appointed To and inspect the and to be dev
cred her station before the LIST day of july 1919
No be made until the vessel shall be inspected,
approved, and delivered. Nov l6-StawtDeclG
NOVEMBER Report OF the Mutual Life Insurance
IN Company, of New York, Office No. 35 Wall street.
This Institutions during the month OF November, issued
seventy six lew policies, WIS
To Merchants and traders % To Clergyman,