The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-07
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Fifth Auditors Office, November 10, lsis.
PROPOSALS. VIII be received at this ofnee until


Fifh Auditors Office, November 10, l5is.
PROPOSALS. VIII be received at this Office until
finding materials and building vessel to be used as float
ing light and delivering The at her station In Acha-
ialaya bay, Louisiana, Of the following dimensions-vzi
Length deck 65 feet breadth of beam 1s.ieet feet
depth OF hold and % feet the keel measuring ~ TONS
frames of live oak locust and red cedar boed together
with round iron / he sem sefn.post, keel heesons,
below the bottom plank aeeson 10 inches deepj apron
inches knghtheads and hawse pieces be locust Q,
cedar and side 10 inches Floor tmbers OF white oak VIII
be feet asunder from centre every other floor
Der will be fastened through the keel with round cop
door timber and keel with round copper bolts aprons,
inner post, and deadwoods, forward and aft, all 10 be
10 Of kee and loot hooks and top bers
side 81 inches, and mould by fair diminish rom - al me
have checks Il inch hick, and TWO feet long, engihwse
of the ae covering each but, Of the frame through which
flocusr side ~ inches, rame or two ieet
asunder Tbs wales of white oak five each sde VIII be
flush with the bottom, which will be OF heart yellow pine
or white oak inches thck clamps OF white OAK or yellow
vale will be fastened with iron bolts, inch diameter,
through the knees ofhe deck frame and the mbers, so as
wales will be fastened with snch round iron bolts, two in
each frame, 70 be driven through the eamPs the ih and
9th wales will be fastened with TWO d. composition spikes
in each timber the bottom plank wnl be fastened with
81 composition spikes and Two locust tIenais in each
Inch copper; ceiling OF yellow pine, IA inch thick, fast
ened with the trenais and finch iron spikes beams OIL
yellow pine inches thick, inches deep in the middle,
and 81 inches at the ends cahn8s inches thick and
inches deep; beams will be feet asunder from centre 70
CENTRE and have good white oak knees at each end
a thick and four dagger knees to the beams which sup
port the lantern nas to have two 1 q, each
with around "copper" the upper hooks with around iron
pancers Of yeow pine inches aGh al, 9yssS dewa ec n
which will be of while pine. u thick and inches wide
the deck will be fastened with iron spikes is inches long,
nd w, min IN
through the beams with round lton-nn ooses aii ven
through will be rveted on good substantial cope, or
cabin be feet long and feet vide Of yellow pine
edyes Mc and windass and pall bits 10 be OF best
white oak rails Of While oak 3. feet above deck inches
hooks each end and well secured 10 the stan
chons by lhree-inch and pins TO each stancUon
Pail Et II inches square to step the kees6l and
otherwise well secured waist will be Ianked with heart
yellow pine inch thick and inches wide windlass Dt,
deck through proper s with inch well bolted;
the head Of the pail bit win he fitted an iron frame oil ~
sell in which frame will be suspended bell Of 200 pounds
weight main hatch will be 10 icetb by D, with deep comb
ings fitted with matches and companion way for The ac-
proper scute Tor ventilation. The cabin will be neatly
VIII be laid over the ballast in the hold aud behs pro-
vded for the the oil room VIII be large enough 70
contain oil cans OF 80 gallons each The vessel vii have
double IS feet long, nine inches square, each TO be
placed feet inches asunde lore aud aft WISE the heads
OF the mass will be connected by strong IRON irame,
through which The lanterns will pass the nas's VIII also be
fitted with proper wths, with eyes for four shouds on
each side aud for stays om The fore side OF the forward
the apron, and from aft side OF the after mast 10 tue
inner port all 10 be OF ive-inch tafred ropes uai mast
Will be fitted Tor the mansai and i9fenast slePp on
the keeson aud ed with two shroud OF 4nch rope Tor
the foesa The vessel will be provided with The following
named articles; camboose, flied platform covered
with sheet lead, upon deck IN the hold, may be most
suitable stove, with copper pipe Tor the cabin;
boat Is long, furnished with oars and suitable iron da
wndassi bell of 200 pounds weight; concave mooring
anchors Of 200 p'und, each with proper sack'es bride
chan Of Ssh iron 90 @ on 0GI n Sa adal arss
connecunr shacke and all hackes necessary Tor connect
Weight, and Is fahoms i-Is chain double lin oLcan.
to hold 80 gallons each and properly fitted with cocks ana
ans and aGa to be glazed With
white glass OF double thickness paneo or lights on
compass motion, hold quarts OF oil, and fitted to burn
IL wicks strong light wooden frame on which the Ian
double lantern by OF leaden weights running
in groove the fore and after sides OF The masts, OF sui
these weights be suspended by chain attached TO their
upper ends and running over eave in The head OF each
elug frame and fixed to ITS lower ends the frame is drawn
down by single rope attached thereto and raised up by
sails (mansail, oreaii, and jlb) OF No canvass; an
awning extend from the post to the lantern mast
noong chains to pass through running from the deck
OF the bow of the vessel the waters edge also
lon iron bound watercasks buckets harness casks, Nc;
10 tons Of iron ballast laid ON batons inches thick and
"
ed with 2oz copper to foot above the load waerlIne
Deore the copper is put the bottom must be thorough
scraped after the payed, and coat OF hall
stuff be smoothly laid and covered with stout paper the
scarfs of the stem, keel, and post must be well secured
with compositions doveail plas, and the ruddcr be hung
with three pairs of composition braces and pntes All
rigging and blocks must be OF the best quail
the blocks throat and peak halyards to have anti
friction roller sheaves and be strapped With iron chain
plat. of iron by inch, with bolt OF inch diam
passing through the III vale and keying the clamp
The sbouds set up the end rolling thmbes IN
the upper end of the chain plat The whole vessel, with
all the work usually painted have three coats OF paint
hroughout;in short, the vessel with her fixtures aud
ecu pments, be complete to the entire satisfaction o,
such person may be appointed TO and inspect
the All the articles heretofore named to be fur
nlshed by the contractor at his proper cost and
omissions OF articles necessary for the completion of the
vessel must he furnished by the contractor, when notified
by the do The vessel be finished and de-
vered at her station before the LIST day OF July, S9
No TO be made until the vessel shall be inspected,
approved, and delivered
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o. S0 RlcWARD-Ran away from the subscriber near
- lcO Luray, Page county, Virginia, the 9th inst,
a boy named Aaron lie is black, 20 years of uge,