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FIN AudItof's UIhcc, NOVeIHDef TO, 1910
PROPOSALS. Will be received At this ofhce until

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
Finn AUDITORS Office, November 10, ieis
PROPOSALS. be received at this ONCE until
l. the 10Th day OF December at IL O'Clock, M Tor
ing light and delivering the at her station IN Acha
falaya bay, louisiana of the following dimensions-vz
Length deck SO feet breadth of beam Is feet ieet
depth Of hold and 6o feet keel measuring ~ IONS,
thereabous government measurement; 10 be bnlt In
with round iron The stem, stern post keel keeons.
and forward and after deadwoods oil TO be OF best white
below the bottom plank keelson 10 inches deep apron
and inner port 10 be of live oak locust, and side IL
cedar and side 10 inches Floor mbes Of white oak will
side inches and mould inches deep in the throat and
timber will be fastened through the keel with round cop
per bolts keelson will be fastened through every other
inner post, and deadwood., forward and AFT, ali 10 he
fastened with round copper bolts, First ts of which run
side 81 inches, and mould by fair diminish from 81 at the
,side Of the keel A, arne deck height The frames will
have chocks IA inch thick and TWO feet long, engthwse
of Frame covering each butt of the frame through which
the bolts connecting the frame will be driven Sanctions
oflocust side a inches, every ame two feet
aunder The wales of white oak five each side, will be
inches thick, and 81 inche, wide, apeng so as TO be
flush with the bottom, which will be OF heart yellow pine
white oak inches thick clamps Of white oak or yellow
pine be inches thick and IL inches wide The upper
vale will be fastened with iron bolts, inch diameter,
through the knees OF the deck frame and the iimbe so as
to have Two bolts through every frame the I'd and 81
each Frame be driven through the clamps; the lh ana
9Th wales will be fastened with two 81 composition spikes
each timber; the bottom plank VIII be fastened with
composition spikes and Two locust tTenats In each
plank in each frame, and wood ends and but bolts OF
nch copper ceiling ofyeow pine, ID inch Thick fast,
ened with the trena and inch iron spikes beams OF
yellow pine inches thick inches deep in the middle,
and 81 inches at the ends earnings inches thick and
inches deePj beams will be eet asunder nun centre
centre and have two good white oak knees al each END,
port the lantern mass TO have two breasthooks at each
end TO side six inches the lower hooks WIN be fastened
with around coPperi the upper hook, with iround iron
pnnciers of yellow pine, inches thick logged down Ia
s be sne ns es
the deck will be fastened with iron spikes a nches long
ana w hs e ond Assa bolts o
through will be rveed on good substantial copper or iron
cabin to be feet long aud feet wide, Of yellow pine,
inches thick, and feet above main deck Hatch cobin2s,
white oak rails of white oak 81 feet above deck inches
thick, and inches wide, TO be furnished with proper
chions by lhree-nch and pins ,oeach tanchlon
Pail s IL inches ,quare 10 sep on the keelson ana
yellow pine inch thick and inches wide wndass butts
by IL inches, to step On the ceiling and well secured on
the head Of the pail bit will be fitted iron frame OF "a
by flat iron, well stayed the and bows OF the yes
weight, main hatch viii be 10 feet by g. with deep comb
ings, fitted with hatches and companion way Tor the ac-
proper Tor ventilation, The cabin will be neatly
fitted for the accommodation OF TWO men; a berth deck
will be laid the ballast in The hold, and berhs pro-
vded for the the oil room viii be large enough to
contain oil OF 80 gallons each The vessel viii have
double 30 feet long, nine Inches square, each to be
placed feet inches asnndef fore and aft WISE the heads
Of the nasss W be connected by strong iron lIse.
fitted with proper willis, with eyes for four shoudS on
the apron, and from aft side the after mast To the
port, all 10 be OF fvelnch taned ropes uisai mast
W be hsd o5 s od tou OF S
the oresa The vessel will be provided with the following
with sheet lead upon deck. the hold may be
convenient suitable s'ove with copper ppe or me cabin
boat long, she'd oars suitable iron a
Wits OF cranes for hosting the boat out OF water patent
l,Z
chain of lAinch ron 80 fahoms long nooring chain OF
shacke and all shackes necessary for connect
ing the chains and anchors an ANCHOR OF 400 pounds
covers ampeedcrs, &c" 10 hold gallons each copper
lantern feet square and feet HIGH to be glazed with
pure white glass double thickness, panes lights
each side The lantern will contain lamp hung with
compass moon hold 6quas OF oil, and fitted to burn
IL wicks strong light wooden frame on which the Ian
will be secured travel up and down between the
double lantern by means OF eaden weights running
groove the fore and after sides Of the mass OF sui
cient weight keep the lantern and frame in equpolse
these weights to be suspended by chain attached TO Their
ends and running sheave in The head OF each
mast and passing through groove in the side OF the uav
elng frame and liked to Its lower end; the frame is drawn
down by single rope attached thereto and raised up by
single ropes attached to the lower of the weights storm
sails (mainsa, ioesai, and lib) oil No canvass; an
awning extend from the stern post to The lantern mast,
properly fitted with sanchions cast iron pipe for the
moorng chains to pass through running from The deck
out OF the bow OF the vessel near the waters edge also
lon iron bound waer-casks, buckets harness casks Nc
ID of iron ballast laid batons, inches thick and
ballast oor laid the whole The vessel VIII be copper
ed with 2toz copper l foot above the load wa,er-ne.
Before the copper the bottom must be thorough
y scraped after the seams are payed and coat OF hall
stuff be smoothly laid and covered with paper the
scars OF the sen keel and post must be well secured
with compositions doveta paiis and the rudder be hung
with three pairs OF composition braces and plntes. All
the necessary rigging and blocks must be oil the best quail
v The blocks Tor throat aud peak hayards to have anti
friction roller sheaves, and be strapped with iron chain
paits of iron, by inch with bolt OF IA inch diam
passing through the I'd vale aud keyng clamp
The shrouds up the end, rolling thmbes in
the upper end of the chain pla The whole VESSEL with
all the work usually painted have three OF paint
;--n short, the vessel, with her fixtures and
to be complete to the entire satisfaction OF
such may be appointed to and inspect
the same. All the articles heretofore named be fur
nshed by the at his proper and any
omissions OF articles Tor The completion of the
vessel must be furnish by the CONTRACTOR when notified
by the do The vessel be finished and de-
vcre ut her station before the LIST day of July, 1919
No to be made un the vessel shall be inspected,
approved, and delivered.
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