The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-08
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Fifth Auditors Office. Nov 10, 1913
DROPOsALs viii he received a this once until |

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Fifth Auditors Office. Nov. 10, 1913.
nROPOsALs viii nc received at this once until
the 10th day of December next at IL O'Clock, M, Tor
finding materials and building vessel TO be used as float
ing light and delivering the at her station on ship
shoa. Dener Tor Lasp island, Louisiana, OF the fol-
SO feet deck "a ieet BEAM and feet inches hold,
measuring about l6O tons burden government measure
ment.
The vessel have pink stem and be built in frames
best southern white oak boed together with iron of
OF inch diameter the sem stern post, Keel keesons,
and deadwoods eide ii inches, all of best white oak the
keel TO be Is inches below the bottom plank keesons 10 be
Ii inches deep forward and after deadwoods keesons,
knee inner post and aprons Gas high as upper
breast h9ok) all to be fastened with copper bolts Of OF an
inch in diameer The scaris OF the stem, keel and stern
post 10 be secured with composition doveaued plates
floor mbes side inches, and to be IL inches deep in
The throat and feet asunder from centre TO centre TO be
fastened (eve other timbeD through the keel with cop
floor timber and through the keel with copper bolsj the
first and second foohooks and top mbers TO side Inches
the side of the keel inches at the plancie deck
height slanchons at frame (hati two feet asun-
fra together the mbers will be kept inches
der by pieces OF plank feet long same moulding the
pieces plank bolts which unite the frame will pass
All the first hooks of the frame will run to the centre
inches. and the moulding size correspond with the
frame, runs to the rail, and 10 be well bol'ed into and
The wales, in number, each side TO be of the best
white oak, inches wide, the upper inches thick
ness of the botom plank The lover s,rais. viii be fas
tened with four composition spikes. of suitable lengths,
es of timber, and spikes when the frame is single.
Clamps to be OF heart yellow pine ~ inches thick and
through the second and third wales bolts in each frame
in each VALE to be rye.ed on sood paits Of iron the
der from side IL inches and mould
inches in the and inches at the end. to have
cambre spring of inches, and kneed with white
oak knees side inches ench beam, fastened through
the upper vale with bolts OF iron through the beams and
of lie an,em mas,s. to be well boiled with cone whers
M I'M he heam
There will be breast hooks each end side inches
hs
pail and wlndlass bits to be OF suitable size, and of the
inches thick, logged into the beams nch be flush
fair with the of the deck earrings of the deck to be of
plank be of best white pine "a inches thick,
than six inches wide, 10 be fastened with iron spikes
and well plugged Rails, 81 feet above plancers, be
white oak inches thick and 9nch wde waist of best
white pine inches thick and inches wide, be well
White oak or yellow pine II ihck to be fastened in each
double frame, with the 6nch composition spikes, and
-inch locust uenails in each plank and but bolts
OF inch copper all bolts pass through TO the inside
outside be wen riveted good substantial copper
pine or white oak, 2nches thick Ballast floor white
yellow pine inches thick The vessel to be well cauiked
with three threads the two first to be hawsed in The
above load waterne, with "a OF. copper. The rudde
have trunk cabin lteet long and 10 feet wde furnished
persons and benhs fitted in the hold for six persons
have bulk head forward of the foremas forming oil
which be fitted and furnished with double
oil caniStes each to contain fifty gallons and to be fitted
with proper locks and covers, and feeders for lamps To
have two double mas for anternsone pair be 45 feet
long l2nchcs square, the other IS long, IL inches
The be placed in their proper stations and
kept feet asunder, lore and ali wise the heads be well
secured with strong iron frames, hough which the lanterns
will host) be made OF bar iron inches by fitted with
proper iron ws with suitable eyes for the shrouds and
stays pass hrough each pair Of will have four
shrouds each side and one guy from the head of its
double will be each fitted with trisai mast
the mainsa and for the oreail the jib will be fitted
h,,l If ka
neccd by stay all the stays guys and shrouds be of
the best American hemp, ared chain plas be fastened
ing on the clamps pats to be u by bar iron the rigging
shrouds viii be set up by the end passing rolling
thimbe in the upper end OF the chain plat u have 2
metallic pumps OF The best quality with sets OF gear to
each pump; 10 have windass of the best quality Of suit
the pail btt large enough for bell of 600 pounds weights
stayed w ron to the and bow, o the vss
sci have boats, OF Is feet long, with
and one of rs feet long fitted with proper sails six oars
wood water the boats will be suspended the
anchors of 1000 pounds each, heads and
wrought iron hank bride chain OF IL inch iron sixty
which the moong chain as lathoms in lengthy will be
ached the mooring chain to be of nch iron
anchor of $50 pounds weight, and inch chain of rs
athoms in lengha be of the best quality; 10 have
suitable camboose fitted on platform, covered with lead
upon the deck in the hold, may bo convenient
of sufficient size accommodate ten persons; to be fur
nished with 70 of ballast, in blocks OF
than POO pounds each to have two copper lanterns each
feet square and feet high to have copper lamp to
each lantern, hung with n compass motion hold lAsh
quarsof OIL and fitted 10 burn eight large wicks the Ian
tern to be glazed with the pues! white glass of double
thickness lights each side or l6 lights to each lantern
the lanterns be drawn up and down between their
spectlve masts, upon frame OF wood, be raised by
Of eaden weights, OF suitable size to keep the Ian
and frame in equPose, each weigh! to be suspended
by chain attached to its UPPER end and running
iron sheave, bushed with ction rollers placed IN the
head OF the and passing through in the side
of the travelling frame, and fixed to its lower end; the
lantern and frame will be hoistcd and lowered by
of small wnches each lantern mast, and single ropes
fitted the lower ends of the weights, and the lantern
frame.
The vessel will be furnished with sails (foresal
malnsa and jlb) OF No. canvass and awning proper
fied extending from the post the side the
through the deck and bow of the vessel the load
line, through which the chain cable pass, and hawse
pipe for small chains; floor will be laid the ballast
and berts fitted neatly for six The ballast Will be
placed balons inches thick. The be fur.
nshed with four 30 and four 80 gallon casks, and
two harness casks buckets, and four pals and
able casron stove, with copper pipe Tor the cabins The
whole vessel mass boats, &c. have three good Of
paint The vessel to be furnished with blocks OF best
quality, and all running and standing rigging
Tor such vessel, including fish dvit and tackle; the
hatces sky lights, ladders Nc be placed directed
by the OF the work All articles above mentioned,
contractor his proper The vessel with the
fixtures, equipments Nc, to be completed every par
cuar the entire satisfaction OF such persons be
appointed to oversee and inspect the same to be dev
No payment be made until the vessel shall he Inspected,
approved, and delivered. Nov l6-3awtDecl6
NOVEMBER Report of the Mutual Life Insurance
IN Company OF New York, Office No. 30 Wall street.
This instuon daring the month of November, issued
seveny-six Kew policies, VIZ:
To Merchants and raiders Is To Clergyman,
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