The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-28

Tor Revenue Vessels )" and addressed to the Secretary
The Tssa will lob be n se 81 :, ns. 3nes furnish
ing the and Sa.",
service The materials and dimensions as follows
-Four topsa schooners of less than hundred and
nfy than hundred and dity-ave tons each,
The models plans. and building instructions be fur
nshed by this and the vessels to be completed
SPECIFICATIONS.
The kess of white oak, side inches, and to be
twelve inches deep below the rabbet The whole of the
floor iabs be of white OAK and their shape to be Of
natural growth.
Kescns OF same materials. by twelve inches. Every
alternate floor timber TO be boed with copper bolts three
quarter. inch thick The remaining hoor mbers
be fastened through keel and keelson copper bolts
seven-eigh;hs Of one inch thick.
of live oak and both to be fully and securely fastened
with copper bolts seven eighihs OF one inch thick
Frames OF white-oak, be placed two feet apart from
CENTRE mould twelve inches the heel and
six inches at the head and to side eight inches
OF same materials floors the shape to be of natural
growth and scarf not less than four feet Top bsrs
De OF I'VE oak locust and cedaI ana the frame to be soa
the fore rigging Bltodrks be solid forward of the fore
plank be Sa poa out %
to be single and Of iwo,nch white pine plank, and the
Sanheons TO be OF locust perfectly clean and sound ana
10 side seven inches.
hreeinc thick JVa of like materials, four inches
thick to diminish thickness of the bottom The
inches lg and treenais in each Frame and TO
be butte ,,ed with copper bolts
with copper bolts theequarers OF one inch tck ana not
The ce,ng % be Of yellow pine inches thick, except
four be strake which are TO be oak four inches hck'
Clamps 10 be in TWO strakes of yellow pine four inches
thick twelve inches wde and each strake to scarf six
inch thick in each frame and srake
Deck frame TO be of yellow pine beams 70 mould six
side not less than ten inches with carlnes at proper inter
and be Sner each T
whole TO be thoroughly fastened, and knees will be
admitted Wafertcdys to be of white pine nine by th
inches and to be thoroughly fastened to the beams and
side
Tue main deck to be OF white PINE free from knots and
shakes three inches thick and six inches wide three
sakes each side nearest the waterways which will be
ness, which strakes will be let into the beams and
carnes, and boed through the side and with
bolts veegts inch thick, and not less than
feet apart Main deck be fastened with six.inch
iron spikes in each beam and stake, and in each
line
Hatch and mast eoubi"gs to be of mahogany covered
with composition plates on the top and corners
Plank shear and main rail OF oak yellow pine, four
inches thick
Full poop deck, flush with the main rail, and
with cockpit ait Beams OF poop.deek OF white pine,
thickness and the whole be securely kneed and asten
ed to the frame
Forecasiie-dck extend to the bowsprit b Be,fdeck
10 be OF white ash and laid in haches and furnished with
all Necessary ias'enns The copper iasseninFs OF the bot
be well canked payed and scraped inside and dn the bot
@ al , s TO &c
covered with patent felt and copPeed to the load line with
to ounces to The square foot 70 furnish ali
the srs OF description iny fitted and placed in
pine and the residue of the spars spruce, free em
knots and OF such dimensions may be hereafter given
ding patent waerclose,s) in any connected with
The hull sPars, blocks. and rigging, with The exception OF
and fit board of each vessel two copper pumps SINH
lar 70 those manufactured by a j. Aaire Co, OF New
furnish all the clocks, with iron work complete All blocks
of greater dimensions than seven inches 70 be plank
loci and TO
size, sith pins and bushes. To furnish
description To furnish the materials iastenings DC
usual board OF vessels and execute every de-
in any connected with the vessels except that OF
the cabin, wardoom, and sieerage below the deck In
fact furnish all the materials necessary execute all the
before mentioned work in faithful and to the
satisfaction Of the and dever the vessels
ahoat a safe harbor the Atanc fully finished, fur
nhed and equipped with the exception OF sails, rigging,
chains, anchors tanks armament camboose,
cabin and wardroom furniture, boats and
Joner's work of cabin, ward room, and steerags
sons Engaged sh,p building And each offer be
companed by the OF two responsible
sureuss for the faithful uliinent OF the contract
hall Of the OF will be paid pre-
seation of satisfactory evidence thar the vessels are
the delivery the vessels completed.
1wo topsad eentreboard saooner of not less than
hundred, than hundred and fifteen
be delvercd-one on Lake Erie, and one on
Lake Ontario
the ilsnngs which will be of ron and mould OF frames,
which viii be ten inches at the heel and five at the head
and the vessels not coPPered and with the addition OF
centre board TO each.
JoINER'S WORK.
To nsh all the materials, fastenings &c., of the
scpton, and all the joners work
ed with e cabin wardroom and Storage below the deck
The berhs be open fronts with drawers undeT meath
The berth and drawer fons pilasers, DC, cabin
and wardroo, to be OF black walnut and the residue to
be white pine well seasoned, and perfectly free fsom
knots All the pine wood work of the cabin nd waroom
be covered with three OF best English whitehead
last be well pumiced down, and all the
covered with three Of copa vanish The
age be painted with three coats of white lead Two
cabin, four the wardrOcm, and three in the
steerage. To furnish mahogany extension table for the
cabin, and Tor the wardroon. To provide all such
panes, lockers &c usual on board OF revenue
seis. Also com panon ladders OF mahogany.
Payment will be made when satisfactory evidence shall
have been prouced that all the rals &c.,
have been furnished, the work completed and the stpna
entertained, except from shpjoners accompanied by sui
hcent sui cues.
The wi Die to he finished within four months after the
plans delivered.
To fun sh the materials, construct and deliver such
port ports the Atlantic four New London whale
boats nyioar feet long, and four square
OF Same length and Lake Erie or Ontario, two OF each
whteoak and cedar the gunwaes without scarf and the
tmber o; natural crook, bent be fastened
throughout and furnished with oars fitted
plee two boat-iooks, yoke and rowlocks OF brass.
ed with three OF leadcolo paint and all
Satisfactory to the superintendent Payment will be made
delivery.
sAILMAKER'S WORK
To furnish the best materials of bolt rope twnc compo-
siton himbies reef points, Nc In fact all the
materials except the CLOTH and the sails usual on
board oil revenue vessel carrying oreopsal and top
gallant SAIL with hatch uarpaulins quarter. main and
mast forty hammocks, and clothes bags
nacle anu wheel covers and execute all the work denom