The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-10
Proposals for building SIX schooners fur the Un,,.a
States Revenue Service,



Treasury DrpARyNrNr Sem, a 1919
SEALED PROPOSALS dsncv ar,da..a, -, " ~ 'o'o
- for Revenue Vessels" and addressed to the
O'Clock noon Of the i I dav Of a. this office until i
ing the materials and certain co , ne A, ~, iu,,ia
delivering aoat sir sehoone. aho
service The materials "a a; ynan lo ~ fo
fifty nor more III ers OF n9 less man one hundred AND
custom house " an one hundred and hfyhve tons each
nishad h plans, and building instructions to be fur
within this department and The vessels 70 be completed
iour months alter the delivery oil The building plans
SPECIFICATIONS.
The esss of white oak side INCHES, and be
S"o tb 70 he of While oot and their shane y, he ~"
ha Eur grown ,,...r;.,. , b ,.,.. ,o,o. r..
ae mar, on s;mber 10 he ho,,ad Gin coona hn,, h
quarters of inch thick The remaining floor timbers
ssa ~ ~ - ~ - ~ W ~ WIN ''ppoi "'''s
'ey1en-eeigh.I9s % OF one men thick. ,.-,.,
Deaa9ooa OF white OAK aProa k"gm heaas, and tran,
',,S' t n ;h o =, y a s lucy a''eheo
Frames of wbjteoah 70 he naced TWO t.n anar, from
at head Each so& OF 'e
anors ,be shane 10 .a NJ na,rai ,ra,rh aa ,n 20 20 @
lass than onr a, Tan ,;bsr 20 Ne oS,ius a i, no,
J a. o ~ .'o We; = p " is IAN ioIus', anu
cedar ana e frame TO be solid from alt as lar as the poop
~ In 6la% o1ia fod T T ,h o c, ,o ss m M
pianked Inside and out with two inch 1heoak blank
,,ro iph L INC al i've Who'll Of ~ , d 81
wa ark wales Nc, to be plpHg !, ,,o ,,
ID o h ~ I' i Wi' e oos ~heak p'ahk,
he nod 10 diminish to tbe OF he boo %
ootto 10 DC is'ened win TWO com spikes seven
m ana Two locus, ID eaGn ame ana TO
c nd @ on bas ~
ho of on De
ess an four uo feet npsr Oh ana not
r be s w u nrs % he oSoah bc
and to e fastened with t ste snp We each
Iy " uo m t S VIII, wv SPIKES ~ 1aon
h ~; ue ~ y o pie; f i t aoA u we've
with two bolts three Of one inch ,bicS in each
nsek faon Ga Ia of vsllov nina he,ns 70 mould ;
inches On the ends and nine inches ia the centres and to
Is ny es H I zen wt . ;,h a. pp % n.er
knees ana hanging knees under each alternate beam The
di,ed '' tys 70 h of h;,e i NV ,h ne
inches and to be thoroughly fastened to the beams and
Tha mai; dsck 70 bs If ,ybe nina free from, tno,s
three inches thick and six inches wide except three
stIakeS ON eaca sue neaes. e @ way W,cH VIII De
ness which three st,akes will be e, INTO the beams and
Sai i f anu opeo ~ ro"R ti "a W,,n
ieet apart VAIN deck 10 DC as'ehea W n Two sx'inch
iron spikes IN each oea ana sake' anu ONO III each car
lach ana mast fonolng 70 DC OF mahogany' covered
"l cGmRos.on Pla.es on .ne - ,op ana coapers
inches thick
hann0cE Ian ana m'ags 10 De hntsheu IN 'ne usual
with cockpit aft Beams of poop.deck Of white pine
Ia necS ., nd he hol 10 h wv ne% d IN
ca 70 10 .nc ,1a Jei ., ,, 90 ,h ,, hi,, p,h ,L
70 % &C s snd ad in an1 @
70 DC Oh Whl'e tsh aAo iala ia nacnes aa isnIu WIN
all necessary astenlng me copper lasehngs 70 DE car
req one 100, owe .ne ,odi d d @ % p pu wen
oe Paneo, ne al ho VIZ; anu mn " oe e.
WIZ, .so ooa.s " oo. n W IN ~, yo 's. Coy
eIeo WIN Pet ICY, anu I. ~ ,n1 ' 1 lo WIN
p".u t pp p 20 he ouars foot 10 f,,n;sh ali
the pars Of every description fully lifted and placed in
pine and the residue of the spars of spruce free from
knots and of such dimensions Us may be hereafter given
To furnish all the on brass, and plumbers work. (nclu
ding two patent water closets any way connected with
the hull spars blocks rggng with the exception of
and fit up on board of each vessel two copper pumps
lar to those manufactured by J. Allare ~ Co., of New
York W it'll two complete gear, and boxes To
furnish all the blocks with iron work mplee. All blocks
of greater dimensions than inches to be plank
blocks and provided with friction rollers and all of less
size with iron pins and bushes To furnish capstan
steering apparatus and six patent side lights of the best
description To furnish the materials, fastenings, &c
usual on board of vessels and every de-
scrption of work usually denomnate joners work, and
i'm any with the vessels that of
the cabin wardroom and steerage below the deck In
fact furnish all tue materials necessary; execute all the
before mentioned work in faithful and to the
satisfaction of the superintendent and deliver the vessels
alOat a safe harbor the Atlantic; fully finished, fur
nshed and equipped with the exception Of SAILS rigging
chains, anchors, tanks, nautical instruments, cabin
and ward-room furniture boats and jones of cabin
WaIdroom, ana s,eeIhee. 49,, Ia, ..;y f. ,,o
NO proposal WIN De consioe'ea u''ess J,". ~
SONS engaged =" snp opat's' f.iu ea .t,n 49,. "
conPahie0 ny tle ssnau 'nI VI W. ~ f,u f -
sureties Tor the iathiu Imminent OF ne Goh.iac';
One ha OF tue aiTouu VI contiaot "'n " P".t VI Pr
sentaon OF satisfactory eviashce nal ny TeIso.s aIs
pianked uP ceIed ana tue uecks au anu 'ho o"h'o VII
the delivery OF the vessels coinPie'eo' -,
Ifvo topsdh centreoodTd schooner OF not less man one
hundred more than one hundred ana nech IONS meas
uremen to be delvercd-one on Lake Erie, ana oie OH
Lake ontario. - iii, A.. ,;, ,r
s @ e. en inches At the heel and five at the head