The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-16
THE UNION.
Treasury DEPARTMENT,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Fifth Auditors Office, November Is, 1913.
PROPOSALS. will received az this Office unit


DHoPOsALs VIII be received az this Office unui
the 10Th day OF December next, at ~ O'clock m. for
finding materials and building vessel to be used float
ing light and delivering her station in Atcha-
alaya bay, Louisiana OF the following dimensions-vz
Length on deck % feet breadth OF beam IL feet feet
depth OF hold and % feet the keel measuring ~ TONS,
or thereabouts government measurements 10 be built in
frames oil I'VE oak, locust and red CEDAR boed together
and forward and after deadwood all to be OF best white
oak, and side 10 inches the keel will be 10 inches deep
below the bottom plank keelson 10 inches deepj apron
ana Inner port TO be OF live oak locust, and side Ia
cedar, and side 10 inches Floor tmbes Of white oak will
side inches and mould inches deep in the throat, and
be ieet asunder from centre 10 centre; other floor
timber will be fastened through the keel with round cop
per bolts keelson will be fastened through every other
inner post and deadwoods, forward and ait, all to be
fastened with round copper bolts First Eau Of which run
side 81 inches, and mould by fair diminish from ~ the
SIDE OF the keel 10 a at the deck height The frames viii
have checks Ii inch thick and feet long, enghwse
OF the frame covering each butt OF the frame through which
the bolts connecting the frame will he driven Stanchons
oil locust TO side u inches, to every rame TWO feet
aunder The wales OF white oak five on each sde VIII be
inches thick, and 81 inches wide taperng so as to be
OF whe OAK inches ihck clamps OF white OAK or yellow
pne to be inches thick and IL inches wide The upper
vale VIII be fastened with iron bolts, Inch diameter,
through the knees OF the deck frame and the mbers,
to have TWO bos through every frame the I'd and Sd
eacn itae - be driven through The clamps the lh and
OH wales Will be fastened with two 81 composition spikes
two decomposition spikes and Two locust trcnails in each
plank In each frame, and wood ends and buu bolts OF
ened with the trenais and 4inch iron spikes beams OF
yellow pine inches thick inches deep in the middle,
inches deep; beams Will be feet asu1der from centre to
centre, and have good white oak knees each end
port The lantern mass 10 have two breasthooks AT each
end, 10 side six inches the lower hooks will be fastened
panclers of yellow pine, inches thick logged down in
e e @ So be- Of 10 MAKE oh he Pa @ W the deGh
the deck will be fastened with iron spikes Al inches long,
and well plugged; the Of the knees viii be fastened
through will be rveed on good substantial copper iron
rings TO correspond with their respective bolts trunk OF
cabin 70 be IA feet long and feet wide, OF yellow pine
inches and feet above main deck Hatch comblngs
Lodges, Ne, and wlndlass and pail bits to be OF best
breast hooks each end and well secured to the
chions by treench enon and pins to each stanchon
Tau but - inches square, to step on inc keeson and
otherwise well secured waist viii be Panked with heart
yellow pine "A inch thick and inches wide wndlass bts
by ~ inches, TO steP On ne eeng and Wen secured on
deck through proper ss with inch knees, well boiied on
the head of the pail btu will be htted iron frame OF q
by fiat IRON well stayed the apron and bows OF the
sci, which frame will be suspended bell OF 300 pounds
nss, hlled with matches and companion way for the ae
commodaon OF the men, The oil room will be fitted with
h'Md Tor the accommodation OF TWO men; berth deck
viii be LAID over The ballast in the hold aud berhs pro-
contain oil OF 80 gallons each The vessel will have
double mast 80 feet long, nine inches square, each to be
placed eet inches asundcr fore and att wise the heads
OF the masts will be connected by strong iron frame,
through which the lanterns will pass the vii! also be
each side and Tor stays om The fore side of the forward
mast to the apron and from aft side of the after mast to the
inner port all 10 be OF ye-nch taed rope ulsail mast
will be fitted for the mainsi, and oremast stepping
the kcelson, and fitted with shrouds of 4inch rope for
the fore sail The vessel will he provided with the following
named articles camboose, fitted on platform covered
with sheet lead upon deck, the hold may be
metallic or composition pumps, with TWO sets OF gear; t;
boat Is eetong, shed with and suitable iron da
windlass; bell OF 200 pounds wclght moorng
anchors OF 200 pounds each with proper shackes; bride
Lunch iroh oo atonS long extra swivel ring, and large
come cum shacke and all shaces tor connect
weight and IS fithoms l!l6 chain; double alcans
to hold 90 gallons each and properly fitted with cocks and
lantern feet square and feet high, be glazed with
pure white glass OF double thickness, panes lights
compass notion 10 hold 6quars OF OIL and fitted to burn
IL wcks; strong light wooden frame which the lam
double lantern by oil eaden weights running
IN groove on the fore and after sides of the nass of su
these weights to be suspended by chain attached their
upper ends and running sheave in the head OF each
eng frame and fixed to It's lower end tue frame is drawn
down by single rope attached thereto and raised by
sails (nainsa, ioresa and jib) Of No canvass; an
awning TO extend from the post the lantern mast
properly htted with stanchions cast iron pipe Tor the
noorng chains to pass through, running from the deck
out OF thu bow OF the vessel the waters edge also
lon iron bound wate-casks buckets, harness casks, Nc
10 tons of iron ballast laid baons, inches thick and
ed with 2Ioz copper to foot above the load walerine
before the copper is pat on the bottom must be thorough
~ scraped amer the payed and coat OF halt
sui be smoothly laid and covered with paper the
Scars OF the sem keel, and post must be well secured
WIN composition, dove-ta paits, and tho rudder be hung
with three pairs of composition braces and pines. An
the necessary rigging and blocks must be OF the best quail
y; the blocks throat and peak hal yards have
friction roller sheaves, and be strapped with iron chain
paits of iron, by inch, with bolt OF Pinch diam
eer passing through the ID vale and keying the clamp
he shronds to set up the end, rolling mbes in
the upper end OF the chain pla The whole vessel with
all the work usually painted have three OF paint
throughout;n short, the vessel, with her fixtures and
equipments to be complete to the entire satisfaction OF
snch may be appointed to oversee and inspect
the All the articles heretofore named be fur.
nbed by the contractor at his own proper cost and
omissions OF articles necessary Tor The completion OF the
vessel must he furnished by the contractors when notified
by the do The vessel 10 be finished and de-
veed her station before the LIST day of July 1919
No payment to be made until the vessel shall be Inspected
approved, and delivered.
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