The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-18
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

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| Fifth Auditors Once Nov 10, isas
DRoPosALs received at this once
nndns ma,eais and buidng vessel to be used as float
ing light and delivering the same her station Ship
lowing dimensions, viz.
SO deck. q fee, beam, and feet inches hold
ment
The vessel TO have pink STERN and to built frames
of best soutbe n white oak boed together with iron
OF an inch diameter the STEM stern post keel keesons,
and side inches white oak the
Ieel 10 he IA inches below The bottom nank keesons
Is inches deep forward and after dead woods keesons
stern posi- knee inner post and aprons Gas high "a upper
inch in dameter the caris of stem, keel, and
oo mpers 80 SIDE pod 10 be s eep IL
the throat and feet asuner from centre to CENTRE be
Der bolts he keeson TO be boiled though every alternate
floor timber and through the keel with copper bolts the
and to mould by a fair diminishing line from ii inches a,
the side inches at the plancer or deck
e5 to be Of locust and 10 side GA inches In nunp the
frames together the limbers viii be kept two inches asun
mber running lenghwise of the frames through which
pieces plank which unite the frame Win pass
the keel Kngh,he aud hawsc pieces to side IL
inches. and the, moulding size correspond with the
through the apron with iron bolts of inch diameter
white oak inches vide the upper one inches thick At
The de ghthe remainder aperng fairly TO the thick
Of the bottom psanks The sasakes will be fas
tened with four composition spikes Of suitable lengths in
each fame, when the frame is posed of thic Ines
Clamps to be of heart yellow pine a inches lick and
Is inches Deep to be fastened with bolts passing
wale be rlveted good paits iron on the
clamps. Beams of yellow pine be placed five asun
inches in and inches the end, have
cambre or spring of inches, aud kneed with white
oak knees side inches each BEAM fastened through
upper vale with bolts of iron through the beams
arms with round iron; there will also be diagonal or
of the lantern masts, be well boiled with copper where
they run below the upper wale and iron ia the beams
he ,rons
the hooks fastened it'll copper bolts passing
pail and wndass bus to be Of suitable Size, and of the
best white oak; planciers of best heart yellow pine Al
on WITH s a s hs as TO be
yellow pine, TO side and mould 6 inches. The deck
plank be of best white pine 81 inches thick and not
more than six inches wide be fastened with IRON spikes
and well plugged Raids 81 feet above anciers 10 be OF
white oak inches thick and 9inch wide, of be
white pine inches thick and inches wdc to be well
nailed with iron nais and plugged Bottom plank be
white oak or yellow pine q thick. be fastened in each
double frame, the 6-,nch composition spikes,
linch locnst uenais in each plank, and butt bolts
outside to be- well on good substantial copper or iron
pine, or white oak inches thick Ballast floor of white or
yellow pine inches thick The be well cauked
bottom to be well paved papeed aud coppered to one foot
above load waer-lne, with "a copper The rdder
bS We mnk cabin II long and 10 ieet vide furnished
with behs lockers and shelves the accommodation OF
have bulk forward Of foelnasi forming oil
roon which is to be itred and furnished with double
CAM
with proper locks and covers, and feeders lamps To
have two dou BILE pair to
long by squares IS feet long, also II inches
The be placed in their proper stations and
kept feet asunder and aft heads be well
secured strong frames, houxh which
will hoist made OF bar inches by with
proper iron wth suitable shrouds and
STAYS through each pair Of will have four
each side, and guy from the head of
spcctve the stern, of the post; the
double masts will be each fitted with trisai mast
the and for the foresail the lib will be fitted
the guy; the heads OF the anternnasts will be
neced by say; STAYS, guys and shrouds be of
the best hemp, chain paits fastened
into wales, with Finch bolts passing through and key
ing the camps Palts to be ~ BY bar iron the rigging
shrouds ill be by the end passing rolling
thmbe in the upper end OF the chain plat have
pumps best quality, with of gear
each pump have windass of the best quality, of suit
pail b large enough for bell OF 600 pounds weight
the bell will be feet above deck, and the bey strongly
ed with iron the knighheads and bows OF the
sci; have boats, OF Is feet long, with six
rs long, fitted with proper sails,
and centre board the named boat be fitted
wood the boats will be suspended the
side by proper davits, have mush
anchors of QUO pounds each iron heads and
long. fitted in the with large swivel ring,
which the mooring chain viii be attached; the moor
ing chain to be OF l}-inch iron; common anchor
of $50 pounds weight and FINCH chain of 10 fathoms
in ength-all be of the best quality to have suit
able camboose fitted on PLATFORM covered with lead,
the deck the hold, as may be most convenient
nlshed with ~ tons OF IRON ballast In blocks OF not more
. 'a. w p "a = GO, bh ~ Hawaa cnnner ,,,, ~
eet square ana ieet heh; 10 nave copper ntnP 70
each aieIn, hu,S WIN IolFas' " ho'u oien'
quarts Oh OIL, ana hueu ouh eBhl ,akc wickS WIG
eth 10 pe eHleu WIN ie Pules, wiz sihes ~ uou'o
hickness sns ", d u"u, su, VI f S h i
he lanterns 10 De uIawn up anu ~ uomn ns te