The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-08
THE UNION.



Treasury DxrAnrsnrNr, Sept 6, Isa5.
SEALED PROPOSALS, distinctly endorsed s. Proposals
= for Revenue Vessels" and addressed to the Secretary
O'clock noon, OF the 10Th day OF October next, for furnish
aaoa l soones Tor he Uad Staes re1enu
service. The materials and dimensions as follows
-Four topsai schooners of less than hundred and
fifty nor than hundred and fifty five EACH
custom house measurement
The models, plans, and building Instructions be fur
nshed by this department. and the vessels be completed
SPECIFICATIONS.
twelve inches deep below the rabbeI The whole of the
floor imbrs be of white oak and their shape be Of
natural growth.
Reeson of materials, ten by twelve inches. Every
alternate floor timber be boed with copper bolts three
quarters of inch thick The remaining floor mbers
be fastened through the keel and keeson with copper bolts
seveneighths Of one inch thick
live oak and both to be fully and securely fastened
with copper bolts seven-eghths OF one inch thick
centre to CENTRE to mould twelve inches at the heel and
six inches the head and to side eight inches Each "oe
of materials floors the shape be of natural
growth and scarf less than four feet Top tbers to
be Olive oak locust and cedar aud the frame to be solid
from AFT far the poop deck extends, and forward from
the fore rigging Bxloar be solid forward of the fore
rigging, and be panked inside and with two inch
be SINGLE and Of two-inch whitepine plank and the
whole ofhe deck, bulwarks, wales &c to be plugged
The bottom be panked with the best whe,oak plank,
three inches thick. Wales of like materials, four inches
thick and diminish to the thickness of the bottom The
bottom be fastened with composition spikes,
inches long, and locust reena in each frame, and TO
be bubolled throughout with copper bolts veeghls OF
inch thick and four srakes the be to be fastened
with copper bolts threequartes OF one inch Thick and
less than four feet apart.
The CEILING be of yellow pine two inches thick except
four bge sakes which 10 be OF oak four inches hlck
and TO be fastened with two spikes In each frame
p es In %1 ds 81 snS eaeS 10 ca
feet each side, with two bolts quarters OF one
inch thick in each frame and sa rake 70 oa sx
inches the ends and nine inches in the centres, and 10
side not less than ten inches w 9ags 4, ao%
knees and hanging knees under each alternate beam The
Sd@sa DC be- Of White pne nine by ihir
inches and to be thoroughly fastened TO the beams and
side
The main deck to be OF white pne free from knots and
shakes three inches thick and six inches wide except three
OF the materials and width, bu, four inches in thick
which three strikes will DO let into the beams and
bolts fve-eghhs OF inch thick, and less than four
feet apart Main deck TO be fastened with two six inch
iron spikes in each beam and siake and one III each car
Hatch and eonbings to be Of mahogany, covered
with composition plates on the top and corners.
Plank shear and main rail of oak or yellow pine, four
inches thick
manner Full poop deck, flush with the main rail, and
with cockpit ait Beams OF poop-deck OF white pine,
and deck OF like materials two and one-ha ln;hcs III
hickness and the whole to be securely kneed anc ase-
ed to the frame.
be OF white ash and laid in hatche and furnished win
all iastenings The copper astenngs OF the bot
oin 70 DC one oot a1ove he oau line. W.,
-. =, -, i ~ al H., ,,,n a ~ ;ron ,yoyL y, Ia COW,
eieu " ~, ~ go $500. c p'., ~ H. la H.. ni,h
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- opcss 70 he souare foot To i,rpisI ali
u, !" eny ui2n. M 20 " .; 'i 1 s,.i IL ,aJ ~
the as OF every description, iuiy n,ed ana PACED IN
;on ia ,hsP resJne or he Nars of Snrncs t,e from
in, III 81 ,n i;r,onsinns % ,.v ~. bsra, tter oiven
r. f,h ali ,l,o iron, hrass md lmnbs,,s vol iincJn
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~ bn ars hocIs nnd Ty,,a viii ',be excenIon Of
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yoyL ith ,yo cone,e efs of,ear and ryra boyes To
,rn;sh ali ,ha Iioks II, IN ;r,n ,,ork An locls
Of rr,cr dinensions Ib,n seyen inches tn he nlnnk
an rovJ,d ,yh friction ro,rs and all az tess
n m, nrnrams and six naent Side lbs Of lir bes,
N, Hr,;s, ,Is ,,,,oyials ~
,nl p hn,rj Of r,v.nue vessels and execne every de-
or;n,;o, nS yor, ,snaIlv ioncr's work and
in anu viii, The vessels cxc,nt that of
.. c,hin ,varJmon1 and steeraye boloy the deck In
, 30 ;sh ali lie numerals execnte IN the
ao,e mentioned work in n aithfuI manner and 10 the
Satisfaction of The superntendent and deliver the vessels
an Ne IN sao w me ,ha excenon Of sails Flying
.h.i,,s ranks canhofst nauf
;oonr's ,vnrL Of cahin ward roam and storage
NJ ,,li he considc,ed nje.s rsre;ned fran, MR.
.r,rsd =, .b;n LuIJias And each ot,r NM - l,e ,c
@ 10 ~ s;vno ., Of t,vo nersons NJ
p 1 " VIZ nc n, r viii he Maid IN nre
,.,;a u ,a,ise,c,orw av;,iance ,ai tbe vessels are
49,, caed and the DECKS laid and the balance on
~ ,ieliyerrv nj The vessels completed.
nor rore han one bund red and 6ern tons meas
urement TO be deliyerrdone on Lake Erie and one on
Lase Gn.lo, s 40 TIA ohs win tho xcen,ion Of
which vii he of iron and mould of irames
;h Nh; e. ,sn ;ncbe. a, Ina heel and five ar he head
and The vessels not coppered and with the addition of