The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-07

the Treasury, will be received at this office until ~
o'clock noon the 10Th day of October next for furnish
ing the materials and certain equipments constructing and
delivering afoat SIR hoons for te O"tfsd States revenue
service The materials and dimensions as follows
Four topsa schooners less than hundred and
fifty more hundred and ffyfve each,
custom house measurement
The models plans and building instructions be fur
nished by this department. and the vessels be completed
within four months sf1 1hs the building plans
The keeis of white oak, side inches and to be
inches deep below the rabbet The whole of the
floor tibs be of white oak, and their shape be Of
natural growth.
Ksesons same materials by twelve inches Every
floor timber be bolted with copper bolts three
quarters of one inch thick The remaining oor timbers 10
be fastened through the keel and keeson with copper bolts
seven-eighihs of one inch thick.
Dead.oood of white oak apron, knight heads, and tran
osns of live oak and both be fully and securely fastened
with copper bolts eightls OF one inch thick.
Frames of whte-oak 70 be placed two feet apart from
centre, mould twelve inches the heel and
six inches the head and side eight inches Each tock
of materials floors the shape to be of natural
growth and scarf less than four feet Top tbes to
be live oak locust and cedar and the frame be solid
from aft as far as the poopdeek extends and forward from
rigging, and TO be planked inside and out with wonch
whteOak plank The remaining portion of the bulwaIks
whole of the deck, buwarks wales, &C. to be plugged.
Saneson be of locust, perfectly clean and sound and
The Bottom 10 be panked with the best white-oak plank
three inches thick Vaiss Of like Materials four inches
thick and diminish the thickness OF the bottom The
bottom be fastened with two composition spikes, seven
inches long, and two locust eenails in each frame and
be bnboted throughout with copper bolts hve-eshihs OF
inch thick and four strakes the bge to be fastened
with copper bolts hreequarters OF inch thick and not
The ciing to be yellow pine inches thick, except
four bge sakes which to be of oak four inches thick
and to be fastened with two spikes in each frame
Clamps 10 be in two strakes OF yellow pne four inches
thick and twelve inches wde and each strake to scarf six
each side with two bolts three-q OF one
inch hick in each frame and strake .
Deck frame to be of yellow pine beams to mould six
the ends and inches in the centres and
side not less than ten inches, with canes at proper inter
walls To be thoroughly secured with lodge and bosom
knees and hanging knees under each alternate beam The
whole be thoroughly fastened and no root knees VIII be
admitted Waterways to be OF white pine, nine by thir,
inches and to be thoroughly fastened TO the beams and
side.
shakes three inches thick and six inches wde except three
sakes each side nearest the waterways which viii be
OF the same materials and Width but four inches In thick
ness which three stmkes will be let into the beams and
canes and boted through the side and waterways with
bolts OF one inch ss aha moi less an 0uI
iron spikes in each beam and stake, and one in each car
Hatch and mast eombings 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 MEETINGS be finished in the usual
manner Full poop.deck, flush with the main rail, and
with cockpit aft. Beams Of poopdeck OF white pine,
and deck OF like materials two and one-hali inches in
thickness and the whole to be securely kneed and hste
Forecase.dsek extend the bowsprit bits Berth deck
be of white ash and laid in hatches and furnished with
all necessary astcnings The copper fasenings OF the bot
to be carried one foot above the load line The whole to
re- M al e and ren be
cred with three coats Of best paint he bottom Tom to be @
pure sheaing copper properly distributed from eighteen
to twenyeght ounces to the square foot To furnish all
their rs Issay Fine s to be Of White
pine and the residue of the spars of spruce free from
To furnish all the iron, brass and plumbers work, Gncu
ding patent water-coses) in any way connected with
anchors, chains, tanks, and armament To furnish
and fit board of each vessel two copper pumps SINH
York. with two complete sets OF gear and extra boxes TO
furnish all the blocks with iron work complete All blocks
blocks, and provided with friction rollers and all of less
size, with iron pins and bushes. To furnish capstan,
description To furnish the materials, fastenings &c,
usual on board of vessels and execute every de
any connected with the vessels except that of
the cabin wardroom, and steerage below the deck In
be mentioned work in faithful and to the
of the superintendent and deliver the vessels
shed, and equipped, with the exception of Sails rigging
chains, anchors tanks, armament camboose naut
cal Instruments cabin and wardroom furniture boats, and
joner's work of cabin, ward room, and steerage
No proposal will be considered unless recered from per-
by signatures responsible persons
suretes for the faithful fulflment of the contract
senation of satisfactory evidence that the vessels are
panked up. ced and the decks laid and the balance on
the delivery of the vessels completed.
IicO topsa cenreboard scooner OF not less than one
hundred than hundred and fifteen tons
urenen, to be deiveredone on Lake Erie and one on
Lake Ontario.
SPECIFICATIONS as the Others with exception of
which will be inches the heel and five the head,
and the vessels not coppered and with the addition OF
''A''' ''''N y JoINERs WORK
To furnish all the materials, tasenngs &c of the very
best description and all the joners work
ed with the cabin, wardroom and seeage below the deck
The berths be open fronts with drawers underneath
The berth and drawer fronts pilasers caps, &c. in cabin
and wardroom be OF black walnut and the residue TO
be of white pine, well seasoned, and perfectly free from
All the pine wood work Of the cabin and wadroom
to be covered with three of best English whitehead
the last be well pumiced down, and all the
work covered with three coats OF copa vash The steer
beths in the cabin four in the wardroom and three in the
seerage. To furnish mahogany extension table for the
cabin and one for the wardroom To provide all such
pantres lockers &c. usual on board OF
sells. Also com panon ladders of mahogany.
Payment will be made when satisfactory evidence shall
have been produced that all the materials astenngs, &c.
tons the contract fully complied with. No bids will be
entertained, except from shploners, accompanied by sui
ticient suretes.
The whole be finished within four months after the
plans are delivered.
To furnish the materials, construct and deliver such
port ports the Atlantic coast four New London whale
boats twenyfour feet long, and four square
of same length and ON Lake Erie Ontario, two of each
description Said boats be built of the very best
whteoak and cedar the gunwaes without scarf and the
tmbers of natural crook bent in be copper fastened
throughout and furnished with SETS OF oars fitted
peie two boathooks, yoke, and rowlocks OF brass.
The whole TO be finished in the best manner, and cover
ed with three coats of lead color paint and in all respects
satisfactory the superintendent Payment will be made
sAlLMAKER's WORK
To furnish the best materials of bolt rope Irvine, compo
sition ,himbles reef points, &c. In fact furnish all the
except the CLOTH and make all the sails usual
board OF revenue vessel carrying foreopsa and top
gallant sail, with hatch tarpauns, quarter, MAN, and
deck awnings Awnnl for quarter boats
coats forty hammocks, and twenty clothes bags bin
nacle and wheel all work denom
aEarf and aI,t.r tho,