The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-22

OF the Treasury, will be received AT this office unt ~
O'clock the 10th day OF October next Tor furnish
Ing the materials and certain equipments constructing and
delivering aoat scooaos for The Uaifed States rep""s
'errice The materials and dimensions as iohowsi
Four opsa sehooners of less than hundred and
fifty nor than hundred and hiy-hve tons each,
custom house measurement
The models plans and building instructions to be fur;
nhed by this department. and the vessels 10 Dc
within four months aeT ,hs deTey Of the building plans
The keefs OF white oak. TO side ten inches, and to be
F0or fno TO be OF white oak, and their shape TO be oil
natural growth.
Keesons, of materials by twelve inches Every
alternate foor timber to be bolted wth copper bolts three
quarters of one inch thick The remaining floor tmbersto
be fastened through the keel and keeon with copper bolts
seven-eghhs OF one inch thick.
Dead%ood of white oak knight heads, and tran,
OF live oak and both be fully and securely fastened
with copper bolts seven eighths OF one inch thick.
Frames of white-oak, 10 be placed Two feet apart from
centre 10 CENTRE to mould twelve inches at the heel and
six inches at the head and side eight inches Each aok
OF same materials floors the shape 10 be of natural
growth and TO scarf not less than four feet Top tnbos TO
be oak locust and CEDAR aud the frame to be solid
from aft far the poopdeck extends, and forward from
the fore rigging Bscaks to be solid forward Of the fore
rigging, and 10 be glanked osde and out with wonch
whlteoak plank The remaining portion of the Lulwarks
to be single, and of twonch whe-pne plank. and the
whole ofthe deck, buwarks wales, Re. TO be plugged
Saneeon TO be of locust perfectly clean and sound and
The bottom be panked with best white-oak plank,
thick and to diminish the thickness of the bottom The
bottom to be fastened with TWO composition spikes seven
be buboted throughout with copper bolts ive-eShhs OF
one inch thick and four sakes on the bge TO be fastened
less than four feet apart.
The eang be Of yellow pine inches thick, except
and TO be fastened with two spikes in each frame.
Clamp, 10 be in TWO strakes OF yellow pine four inches
thick and twelve inches wide and each s,rake TO scarf SIX
feet each side with two bolts hreenarters OF one
inch thick in each frame and strake
Deck frame to be Of yellow pine beams to mould SIX
inches the ends inches in the Centres and
side not less than ten inches with carnes AT proper inter
knees and hanging under each alternate beam The
whole to be thoroughly fastened and no root knees viii be
admitted Waterways to be OF white pine, nine by thi
inches and be thoroughly fastened the beams and
side.
shakes three inches thick and six inches wide three
strakes each side the waterways which will be
of the materials and width but four inches in thick
ness which three strakes will be let into the beams and
carnes, and boiled through the side and waterways with
bolts veeighhs of inch thick and not less than four
feet apart Main deck to be fastened with two six.nch
iron spikes in each beam and stake and one in each car
Hutch and mast conbngs to be of mahogany, covered
with composition plates on the top and corners
Plank shear and nam rail OF oak or yellow pine, four
Hammock rail and nstiings be finished in the usual
with cockpit alt Beams of poop-deck OF white pine,
and deck of like materials two and one-half inches E
thickness and the whole TO be securely kneed and aste
ed the frame.
deck extend the bowsprit bits Berth deck
be OF white ash and laid in matches, and furnished witt
all necessary asenngs The copper fastenings OF the bot
be carried loot above the load line The whole
be well cauked payed and scraped inside and out the bot
be paned and all the wood and iron work to be
cred with three coats of best paint The bottom to re first
covered with patent felt and coppeTed to the load line with
pure shea,ng copper properly distributed, from eighteen
TO ounces to the square loot Io furnish all
the spars OF every de- cription, FULLY fitted and placed in
their proper positions The ower dsfs to be OF white
pine and the residue Of The spas OF spruce Tree from
To furnish all the iron, brass and plumbers work. ncu
ding % Ss % on
anchors, chains water tanks, and armament. 10 furnish
% SHaa by S1pps'
York, it'll complete sets OF gear and extra boxes 10
furnish all the blocks with iron work complete All blocks
of nSlO
blocks, and provided with friction rollers ana all OF less
size with IRON pins and bushes 10 furnish capstan:
description To furnish the materials, astenings &c,
scrptio work usually denominated oiners work. and
connected with the vessels except that OF
the cabin, wardroom, and seerage below the deck In
fact TO furnish the materials necessary all the
before. mentioned work in faithful manner, and to the
satisfaction OF the superintendent; and deliver the vessels
harbor the Atantic; fully finished, fur
nhed and equipped, with the exception OF SAILS rigging
cal instruments, cabin and wardroom furniture, boats and
joiners work Of cabin, ward room, and steerage,
engaged ship building And each offer must be
companed by the signatures OF two responsible persons us
sureiies for the faithful falflment Of the contract
One halt of the OF will be paid pre-
sen'aon OF satisfactory evidence that the vessels are
panked ceied and tue decks laid and the balance on
the delivery OF the vessels completed
THO topsaH centeboard shoonrs of not less than one
hundred nor than hundred and fifteen tons
urement to be devercd-one on Lake Erie, and one on
Lake Ontario.
Specifications the Others with the exception of
the astenngs which will be of iron, and mould OF frames,
which will inches the heel and five the head.
and the vessels coppered and with the addition OF
JoINER'S WORK
To furnish all the Materials fastenings, &C., OF the very
best description and all the olners work connect
ed with the cabin waroom, and below the deck
The berths be open fronts, with drawers underneath
The berth and drawer fronts pasters, NC, in cabin
and waroom, be of black walnut and the residue to
knots All the pine wood work OF the cabin and wardoom
be covered with three OF best English whitehead
the two last coats be well pumced down, and all the
work with three OF copal vamsh The steer
age be painted with three coats of white lead. Two
berths the cabin the wardoom, and three in the
eerage To furnish mahogany extension liable Tor the
cabin, and for the wadroom. To provide all such
panes lockers, usual on board OF revenue
sells. Also companion ladders OF mahogany.
Payment will be made when satisfactory evidence SHAH
have been produced that all the materials fasenngs, NC,
been furnished the work completed and the stipna
OF the fully complied with No bids VIII be
entertained except from shpoiner accompanied by sui
The whole be finished within four months after the
plans delivered.
BOATS.
To furnish the materials construct, and deliver at such
port ports the Atlantic coast four New London whale
boats twenty four feet long, and four square stern cutters
length and Lake Erie Ontaro, two of each
whe-oak and cedar the gunwaes without scarf and the
mbers natural crook, bent be copper fastened
and furnished with sells OF oars fitted com
piete boat-llooks, yoke, and rowlocks OF brass
The whole 10 be finished in the best manner and
ed with three OF lead color paint and IN al respects
satisfactory the superintendent Payment VIII be made
sAlLMAKER'S WORK
To furnish the materials of bolt rope Irvine, compo-
on hinbes points, &c In fact, TO furnish all the
materials the CLOTH and make all the sails usuai on
board revenue vessel carrying foretopsai and top
gallant SAIL with hatch tarpaultns quarter, main, and
deck awnings Awnin for two quarter boats
nacle and wheel covers all the work denom
mated Samakers work. and deliver the same at such port