The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-29
.a treasury DEPARTMENT.,
Fifth Auditors Office, November l5 I8is

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Fifth Auditors Office November 10, 1913.
DROPOsALs VIII be received at this Office until
the 10Th day OF December next at ~ O'Clock M for
finding materials and building vessel tobe used as oat-
faiaya bay louisiana OF the following dimensions-vzi
Length on deck 65 feet breadth Of beam Is feet feet
depth OF hold, and 90 feet the keel measuring az tons
or whereabouts government measurement to be bun In
frames OF live oak locust and red cedar, boed together
and forward and after deadwood ali to be OF best white
oak and side 10 inches the keel will be 10 inches deep
and port be of live oak locust, and side IL
inches knightheads and hawse pieces TO be locust OF
side inches, and mould inches deep in the throat, and
be feet asunder from centre; every other floor
timber will be fastened through the keel with round cop
bolts keeson will be fastened through every other
So s and @ % III o s
fastened with round eoppe, bolts Flfst la OF which run
side 81 inches and mould by fair diminish 81 the
side of the keel 10 u at the deck height The frames will
of Frame covering each butt the frame through which
tlfc bolts connecting the frame will be driven Stanchions
ofocust, side a inches frame, feet
asunder The wales of white oak, five each side, will be
inches thick and 6a inches WIDE taPerng so as TO be
white oak, inches thick clamps of white oak yellow
pine, be inches thick and IL inches wide The upper
vale viii be fastened with iron bolts, inch diameter.
through the knees the deck frame and the mbers,
to have TWO bolts through every francs the I'd and Sd
wales will be fastened with inch round iron bolts, two in
each frame, be driven through the camps the 4h and
9Th wales will be fastened with two 81 composition spikes
two composition spikes and Two locust tenais in each
plank in each frame, and wood ends and butt bolts OF
ened with the trenas and finch iron spikes beams OF
and 81 inches the ends earrings inches thick and
inches deep; beams will he feet asunder from centre to
~ thick and four dagger to the beams which sup
port the lantern masis 10 have two breashooks at each
with ground copper; the upper hooks with sound iron
panciers of yellow pine inches thick, logged down in
w s So as TO he paf ne s
the deck will be fastened with IRON spikes A inches long,
through the beams with round iron--all bolts driven
through will be rveed good substantial copper iron
cabin to be ii feet long aud wde of yellow PINE
inches thick and feet above main deck Hatch combngs,
White oak, rails of white oak 81 feet above deck inches
thick, and inches wide, to be furnished with proper
chions by hreench tenon and pins to each Sanction
Pail I'm Il inches SQUARE to sep on the keeis1n and
yellow pine inch thick and inches wide wndass bits
BY y inches to step on The S1Gs ana We'll ] ON
the head of the pail b will be fitted an iron frame OF "a
fiat M be s aaS be p
weights main hatch will be ~ feet by g. with deep comb
coninodaton Of the men the will be fitted with
proper scute for ventilation The cabin will be neatly
win be laid the ballast the hold and berths pro-
vded for the the oil room VIII be large enough to
double 50 long, inches square, each
placed feet inches asunder fore and aft wise tho heads
Of the will be connected by strong iron frame,
through which The lanterns will pass the masts will also be
fitted with proper wi,h., with eyes for four hrouds on
mast apron, and from aft side OF the after
inner port all be OF fveinch tarred rope isai mast
the keeson and fitted with two shrouds Of finch rope for
the The vessel will be provided With the following
named articles; camboose fitted on platform covered
with sheet lead, upon deck in the hold may be
convenient suita sove with copper pipe for the cabin
metallic composition pumps, with sets of gear;
boat Is long, furnished with oars and suitable iron da
o @ ns
anchors of 200 p,unds EACH with proper shackes bride
fhaa o. g. en ns and a
shacke and all shackes necessary Tor connect
Weight and IS fahoms ll-l6 chain double olcans
to hold 90 gallons EACH and properly fitted with cocks and
lantern feet square and feet high to be glazed with
pure white glass Of double thickness Panes or lights Oh
compass motion, to hold quarts OIL and flied burn
IL wicks; strong light wooden frame on which the Ian
double Ian.e IN mast by means OF leaden weights running
groove the fore and after sides OF the masts OF su
weights be suspended by chain attached TO their
upper ends and running sheave In the head OF each
cling frame and liked its lower end the frame is drawn
down by single rope attached thereto and raised up by
single attached the lowerend OF the weights storm
sails (mainsaH, foresa, and jb) of No l canvass an
awning 10 extend from the stern post to the lantern mast
properly fitted with stanchons cast iron pipe Tor the
moorng chains to pass through running from the deck
hawse pipes for the small chain; 60 and 80 gal
Ion iron bound water-casks buckets harness casks &c
ballast floor laid over the whole The viii be copper
ed with 2toz copper to foot above the load waer-ine
y scraped after the seams are payed and of half
stuff be smoothly laid and covered with stout paper the
scarts of the STEM keel post be well secured
with composition paits, and the rudder be hung
With three pairs of composition braces and pines All
the necessary rigging blocks be OF the best quail
y the blocks throat and peak hayards to have anti
friction roller sheaves, and be strapped with iron cham
plat, of ron by inch, with one bolt OF l4inch diam
ete passing through ID vale and keying the clamp
The shouds up the end oyer rolling thmbes in
all the work usually painted, have three OF paint