Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-09-25
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING SIX SCHOONERS
FOR THE u. s. REVENUE SERVICE.

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PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING SIX sCHoONERs
FOR THE u. $. REVENUE SERVICE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. SEPT %, 1852
SEALED PROPOSALS. distinctly endorsed Proposals for
- Revenue Vessels and addressed the Secretary Of the
of the 22d day of November next for furnishing the materials
constructing equppng and delivering afoa six schooners
for the United States revenue service, viz:
Two topsa and four fore and aft pilot boat built schooners
the former hundred and fifty and the latter hundred
and twenty tons, custom house measurement.
The models and plans be furnished by the contractor
and the vessels to be completed within four months from the
signing of the contract
SPECIFICATIONS FOR ToPsAIL scHooNERs.
The keels white oak be inches wide twelve
inches deep below the rabbit The whole of the floor tmbers
to be of white oak and their shape be of natural growth
Keelsons, Of materials ten by twelve inches. Every
alternate foortmbr be boted through it and the keel
with copper bolts seveneighths of inch thick The
naming foormbers be fastened through the keel
keeson with copper bolts one inch thick.
Deadwood Of white oak knight heads and ansoms
Of live oak and all be fully and securely fastened with cop
per bolts Of inch diameter all the copper
bolts in the vessel to through and be rveed compost
ton rings.
Frames Of white oak to be placed two feet apart from centre
centre mould twelve inches the heel and six inches
the head and to side eight inches. Each fuock Of same
erials floors the shape be of natural growth and
scarf not less than four feet with bolts in each scarf
Top mbers be of locust and the frame be solid from aft
far the poopdeek extends and forward from the fore
rigging Buwarks to be solid forward Of the forerggng
and to be panked inside and with twonch white oak
plank The remaining portion Of the buwarks TO be SINGLE
and Of wonch white pine plank end the whole Of the deck
bulwarks, wales, &c. to be plugged.
Stancheons to be Of locust perfectly clean and sound and
to side inches.
The bottom be panked with the best white oak plank
three inches thick Wales Of like materials four inches thick
Three strakes of full thickness and two other strakes
TO diminish the thickness Of the bottom The bottom
be fastened with two composition spikes inches long
and two locust nails and oneeghh inch in each
frame and be buboed throughout with copper bolts fve
eghths Of inch diameter and four akes the bge
De fastened with copper bolts hreeqnarers of one inch d.
ameter, and not more than four feet apart.
The ceiling to be Of yellow pine two inches thick except
four bgerakes, which be Of oak four inches thick
and be fastened with two spikes in each frame
Clamps be in srakes of yellow pine four inches thick
and ten inches WIDE and each ake TO scarf six feet each
side, with bolts Of ipch diameter In
each frame and strake going through outside plank
Deck frame be Of yellow pine beams mould six inches
tue ends and inches in the and TO side not less
than ten inches with carnes proper ineryas beams
the average not four feet apart To be thoroughly
secured with lodge and bosom knees under
each alternate beam The whole be thoroughly fastened
and root knees will be admitted Waterways TO be OF
white pine, nine by thirteen inches and to be thoroughly
fastened and side The deck edge Of the water
way 10 be chined on III inches
The main deck TO be Of white pine free from
shakes inches thick and six inches WIDE except three
strakes each de the waterways which will be Of
the same materials width but four inches in thickness
which three sakes will be let the beams and carnes,
bolted through the side and waterways with bolts Ave
eighths OF one inch diameter feet
apart Main deck fastened with inch iron spikes
in each beam and strake, and one in each carne.
Hatch and mast eembng to be Of mahogany covered with
composition plates on the top and corners
Pank-shear and main rail Of yellow pine, three inches
thick.
Hammock rail and MEETINGS to be finished in the usual man
Full poopdeck, flush with the main rail- and with cock
pit AFT Beams Of poopdeck Of white pine and deck Of like
materials and inches In thickness and the whole
to be securely kneed and fastened to the frame
Forecaste deck to extend to the bowpt bits Berth deck
be Of white ash and laid in hatche and furnished with all
necessary stenngs The copper stenngs Of the bottom 70
be carried foot above the load line The whole be well
cauked paid and scaped inside and the bottom TO be
paned and all the wood and iron work 70 be covered
Of To n Of
pentns and aow and to be coppered TO the load line with
pure sheahing copper properly distributed Of and
twenty copper and notices. than half venysx
the square foot To furnish all the spars de-
scrpton fully fitted and placed IN their proper positions The
lower mass 20 be Of white pine and the residue Of the
Of spruce from knots To furnish all the on brass and
plumbers work. (including patent close in any way
exception of anchors chains water tanks and armament
To furnish and at up board Of each vessel two copper
pumps Of suitable sine and fixtures with two complete sets Of
gear and extra To furnish all the blocks with iron
work complete All blocks Of greater dimensions than
inches be plank blocks and provided with friction rollers
and all Of sire with iron pins and bushes To furnish
capsan steering apparatus and six patent side lights Of
description To furnish the materials, astenngs, &C.
ua on board Of revenue vessels and execute every de,o
tion of work usually denomnated oner work and In anv
connected with the vessels In fact furnish all the
materials necessary execute all the aforementioned work in
faithful and TO the satisfaction Of the supentend
ent deliver the vessels ahoa in safe harbor on the At
lantc, fully rugged furnished equipped rs above and
finished ceat with the exception Sails chains anchors
armament water tanks camboose nautical Instruments cabin
and ward-room furniture and boats.
The materials spars cordage &c. be all Of the best
quality and 10 the satisfaction Of such person may be de-
signacd by the Department TO uperintend the construction
Of these vessels and all the iron exposed weather
TO be properly galvanized If Of bids satisfactory
TO the Department IL will be at liberty decline accepting
any OF Them and ase Of increasing the number Of the opsa
schoonsrs instead Of the fore and AFT schooners.
The same specifications for the fore aft schooners 10 be
rugged and finished above deck in the usual pilot
boats and with trunk cabin.
opoposa will be considered unless received from persons
engaged in ship building And each offer must be accom-
panied 6y the signatures Of two responsible persons " uree'
Tor the faithful fuflment Of the contract.
0nehalf Of the Of win be paid presen
aon Of satisfactory evidence that the vessels planked
eod and the decks laid and the balance the delivery Of
the vessels completed.
Bidders win furnish with their offers OF the
manner in which these general specifications are % be carried
WIN. IL. HODGE,
sep 24-vtN17 Acting Secretary Of the Treasury.