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


Of the Treasury will be received this office until IL
o'clock noon Of the 10Th day OF October next for furnish
delivering afioat sir shoOnes for the United States
sppios The materials and dimensions as iollowsi
Four topsai schooners OF less Than hundred and
MY more Than hundred and hfiy-fve tons each
custom house measurement
The models plans, and building instructions TO be fur
nished by this department and the vessels % be completed
within four months after he delivery OF the building plans
The k.eis of white OAK, side inches, and to be
twelve inches deep below the rabbet The whole OF the
Reesons OF same materials, by twelve inches Every
alternate floor timber TO be boted with copper bolts three
quarters of one inch thick The remaining oor timbers
fastened through the keel and keeson with copper bolts
seven-eighths of one inch thick.
Deadoood of white oak apron knight hsads, and
sops Olive oak and both TO be fully and securely fastened
with copper bolts seven-eghths OF one inch thick.
Frames of whiteoak, 10 be placed TWO feet apart from
centre TO CENTRE to mould twelve inches at the heel and
six inches the head and to side eight inches Each tock
of materials floors the shape to be of natural
growth, and scarf not less than four feet TOP tns 70
bs of live oak locust, aud cedar, and the frame 10 be solid
line fore rigging BeGyks TO be solid forward of the fore
rigging and to be panked inside and out with two inch
whteoak plank The remaining portion of the Luiwarks
be single, and of two-nch whle-pne plank, and the
whole ofthe deck bulwarks, wales, Nc, to be plugged.
StGneons to be OF locust perfectly clean and sound and
The bottom 10 be planked with the best whiie-oak plank
three-inches thck. Ipae of like materials four inches
inches long and locust eenals in each frame and 10
be bu,tboed throughout with copper bolts ve-eghihs OF
one inch thck and strakes The blge be fastened
with copper bolts theeuaers of inch thick and
less than four feet apart
The c,ing to yellow pine inches thick, except
our bge strakes which TO be oak four inches thick
aud to be fastened with spikes in each frame
Clamps be in strakes Of yellow pine four inches
thick and inches wide, and each strake scarf six
feet each sde with two bolts hree-quarers of one
inch thick in each frame and stake.
Deck frame to be Of yellow pine beams to mould six
inches ends and nine inches in the centres and
side less than inches, with carlnes at proper inter
walls To be thoroughly secured with lodge and bosom
knees andhanging knees under each alternate beam The
whole be thoroughly fastened and no root knees will be
admiued Watr,cays to be OF white pne nine by thir
inches and TO be thoroughly fastened 10 the beams and
side
shakes inches thick and six inches WIDE except three
strikes each side nearest the waterways, which will be
of the materials and Width but four inches in thick
ness which three stakes will be let into the beams and
cafnes and bolted through the side and waterways with
feet apart Main deck be fastened with six inch
iron spikes in each beam and stake, and in each
Hatch and mast eon'6ings to be of mahogany, covered
with composition plates on the top and corners.
Plank shear and main rail Of oak or yellow pine, four
Hammock rail and neitngs be finished in the usual
manner Full poop deck, flush with the main ran, and
with cockpit ait Beams of poop-deck OF white pine,
and deck OF like rails two and onehalf inches in
thickness and the whole to be securely kneed anc asten
ed to the frame.
Forecasedsek extend to the bowsprit bits Berth deck
to be OF white ash and laid in matches, and furnished with
all necessary ascnngs The copper iastrnings OF the bot
tom be carried FOO, above the load line The whole 10
tom be paned and all the wood and iron work TO be COW
cred with three coats of best paint The bottom to be first
pure shea,hng copper properly distributed from eighteen
ounces TO the square loot TO furnish all
their proper positions. The ocer asts be of white
pne and the residue of The spars OF spruce free from
To furnish all the iron, brass and plumbers work, (ncu-
ding patent watercosets in way connected with
anchors, chains tanks, aud To furnish
and fit up board of each vessel copper pumps SINH
York, it'll complete OF gear, and extra boxes 10
furnish ali the blocks with iron work complete All blocks
blocks, and provided with friction rollers and all OF less
size, with pins and bushes. To furnish capsan
description To furnish the materials iastenings, &c
usual board of vessels and execute every de-
scrptio of work usually denomlnated oiners work, and
any connected with the vessels except that OF
the cabin, wardoom, and steerage below the deck In
fact furnish all the materials execute all the
before. mentioned work in faithful manner, and TO the
satisfaction OF the supernendent and deliver the vessels
aoat in safe harbor the Atantc fully finished FUR
nshed, and equipped with the exception OF sails rigging
cal cabin and wadroom furniture, boats, and
Jolaer's work OF cabin, ward.room, and steerage
sons engaged IN ship building And each offer must
companied by the signatures OF two responsible persons as
suretles for the faithful fulfment Of the contract
One half OF the amount OF contract will be paid on pre-
sentaton OF satisfactory evidence that the vessels are
planked ceid and The decks laid and the balance on
the delivery OF the vessels completed.
Iso topsa een'eboa'd scaooner OF not less than one
hundred more than hundred and fifteen tons meas
uremen, to be deivered-one Lake Erie and one on
Speifearoas-Same as the Others with the exception of
the astenngs which will be of iron and mould OF frames
which will be inches the heel and five the head
and the vessels not coppered, and with the addition OF
JoINER's WORK.
To furnish all the materials, fasenngs &C., OF the very
best scrpton and execute all the loners work connect
ed with the cabin wardroom and seerase below the deck
The berths be open fronts with drawers underneath
The berth and drawer fronts pilasers Gc IN cabin
and wardroom be OF black walnut and the residue to
be of white pine, well seasoned, and perfectly ee from
knots All the pine wood work of the cabin and wardroon
covered with three of best English whitehead
the last be well pumiced down, and ali the
covered with three coats OF cOpa nc
age be painted with three coats OF white lead Two
behs in the cabin four in the wardroom and three IN the
steerage. To furnish mahogany extension table Tor the
cabin and for the wardroom To provide all such
pantries lockers &c. usual on board OF revenue YES
sells. Also companion ladders OF mahogany. .
Payment will be made when satisfactory evidence shah
have been produced that all the materials iastenlnss &C.
have been furnished, the work completed and the spnla-
tons OF the contract fully complied with No BIDS VIII be
entertained, except from shpioners, accompanied by sui
hcient suretes.
The whole be finished within four months after the
plans delivered.
To furnish the materials, construct and deliver at such
the Atlantic coast four New London wnaie
boats twenyiour feet long, and four square stern cutters
of length and on Lake Erie Ontario two OF each
whteoak and cedar the guuwaes without scarf and the
tmbers OF natural crook bent in TO be
throughout and furnished with sets OF oars, tilted COM
pete two boathooks, yoke, and rowiocks OF brass
ed with three lead paint and in all respects
satisfactory the superintendent Payment VIII be made
SAILMAKER'S WORK.
To furnish the materials of bolt rope, twne compo-
sion thimbles reef points, NC. In fact 10 furnish all the
materials except the CLOTH and make all the sails usual on
board vessel carrying foreopsall and top
gallant sail, with hatch arpauns, quarter NAN, and
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