The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-17
PROPOSALS for BUILDING SIX SCHOON.
ERs FOR THE U. s. REVENUE SERVICE.
TasAsuaY DspARrMEsr. Sent. %. 1852

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a TRsAsuRy DEPARTMENT, Sept. %, 1852.
/ SEALEDa PROPOSALS. distinctly endorses
~ Proposals for Revenue Vessels" and address
ed to the Secretary Of the Treasury. will be re
ceved mt this Office until ~ O'Clock of the 20
| day of November next, for furnishing the mate
| rails, constructing, equipping, and delivering
aioat six schooners for the United States revenu,
| service, viz: .-. g.
Two topsail and four fore and aft pilot boat bull
scbooners, the former one hundred and fifty anc
the latter one hundred and twenty tons, custom
house measurement. b t.tHrri Dad. Ht' ...Is ..
The models and plans to be furnished by the con
tractor and the vessels to be completed within fouu
months from the signing of the contract. s. ....
SPECIFICATIONS FoRToPsAIL sCHooNERs
The keels of white oak, to be ten inches wide ant
| twelve inches deep below the rabbit The whole o
the oor tmbers to be Of white oak, and their shape
to be of natural growth. Keelsons, Of same mate
rails, ten by twelve inches. Every alternate floor
| timber to be bo'ted through il and the keel witt
| copper bolts, seven .eighths of inch thick. Thu
remaining floor tmbers to be fastened through tn,
keel and keelson with copper bolts one inch thick.
Deadwood, OF white oak; apron, knight heads
and transoDs of live oak, and all to be fully ane
securely fastened with copper bolts, seven eigbthi
OF one inch diameter; all the copper bolts in tbs
vessel to go through and be rivetcd on composition
rings. u.
Frames of white oak, to be placed two feet apart
from centre to centre. to mould twelve inches the
heel and six inches at the head and TO side eisb
inches. Each futtock of same materials "a hoors;
the shape to be of natural growth and scarf not
lees than four feet, with two bolts in each scarf
Top timbers to be Of locust, and the frame to be
sod from aft as far as the poop-deck EXTENDS and
forward from the fore rigging. Bulwarks to be
sod forward OF the fore rigging, and to be pan ed
inside and out with two-inch white oak plank. The
remaining portion of the bulwarks to be sin gle and
of two inch white pine plank, and the whole of the
deck bulwarks, wales, &c, to be plugged.
Stancheons to be of locust. perfectly clean and
sound and to side seven inches.
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oak plank, three inches thick. Wales of like
materials four inches thick. Three strakes of full
thickness and two other strakes to diminish to
the thickness CT the bottom. The bottom to be
fastened with two composition spikes, seven inches
long, and two locust tree-nails one and one.
eighth inch in each frame, and to be butt bolted
throughout with copper bolts five eighths Of one
inch diameter, and bur strakes on the bilge to
be fastened with copper bolts three quarters Of one
inch diameter, and not more than four feet
apart. '' d.
The ceiling to be of yellow pine two inches
thick, except four biige strakes, which are to be
of oak, four inches thick, and be fastened with
two spikes in each frame.
Clamps to be in two strakes of yellow pine, four
inches thick and ten inches wide, and each strake
to scarf six feet on each side, with two bolts three
quarters of one inch diameter in each frame and
strake, going through outside plank.
Deck frame to be Of yellow pine; beams to mould
six inches on the ends and nine inches In the
centres, and to side not less than ten inches with
carlines at proper intervals; beams the average
not four feet apart. To be thoroughly secured
with lodge and bosom knees, and hanging knees
under each alternate beam. The whole to be tho
roug hly fastened, and root knees will be adj
mitted. Waterways to be of white pine, nine by
thirteen inches, and to be thoroughly fastened to
the beams and side. The deck edge of the water.
way to be chined on inches. .H
The main deck to be of white pine, free from
knots and shakes, three inches thick and six
inches wide, except three strakes each side,
nearest the waterways, which will be of the same
materials and width, but four inches in thickness,
which three strakes will be let the beams and
carlines. and boited through the side and water
ways with bolts five eighths Of one inch diameter,
and not more than four feet apart Main deck to
be fastened with two six inch iron spikes in each
beam and strake, and one in each carline.
Hatch and mast combings to be Of mahogany,
covered with composition plates on the top and
corners
Plank. shear and main rail of yellow pine, three
inches thick.
usual manner. Full poop deck, fush with the
main rail, and with cockpit aft. Beams Of poop
deck of white pine, and deck of like materials
two and half inches in thickness; and the
whole to be securely kneed and fastened to the
frame.
Forecastle deck to extend to the bowsprit bits.
Berth deck TO be of white ASH and laid in matches,
and furnished with all necessary fastenings. The
copper fastenings Of the bottom to be carried one
foot above the load line. The bottom to be planned
and all the wood and iron work TO be covered with
three coats of best paint. The bottom to have q
coat of turpentue and tallow, and to be cop
pered to the load line with pure steathing copper
and of twenty -four and twenty, six ounce copper
not less than ope-half of twenty-six ounce. To
furnish all the epars of every description, fully
fitted, and placed in their proper positions. The
| the spars OF spruce, free from knots TO furnish
all the iron, BRASS and plumbers work, (including
two patent closets,) in any way connected with
the hull spars. bocks, and rigging, with the excep'
ofu hair nv,f
To furnish and bit up on board of each vessel two
copper pumps, Of suitable sixe and fixtures, with
two complete sets Of gear, and extra boxes. To
furnish all the blocks with iron work complete
All blocks Of greater dimensions than seven inches
to be plank blocks, and provided with friction
rollers; and all of less size with iron pins and
bushes. To furnish copstan, steering apparatus,
and six patent side lights OF the best description:
TO furnish the materials, fasteniugs, &C., usual
on board Of revenue vessels. and execute every
description of work usually denomnated joiner 3
work, and in any manner connected with the yea
sells. In fact, to furnish all the materials
sary; execute all the before mentioned work in n
faithful manner, and to the satisfaction Of the su.
perintcndent; ana deliver the vessels afloat in a
safe harbor on the Atlantic, fully riggetk furnish
ed, and equipped above, and finished 10 . cleat,
with the exception Of sails. chains, anchors, arma.
ment, water tanks, cnmboose, nautical inatr"-
ments, cabin and ward-room furpisr0, ano oos's:
The materials, spars, coriage. &c, to De all OF
the best quality and the satisfaction OF such per-
con as may be designated by the Department to
superintend the construction OF these vessels; and
ali the iron work exposed to the weather TO be
properly galvanized. II none Of the bids are salts
factory to the Department, it will be at liberty to
decline accepting any Of them; and also OF incrcas
ing the number Of the topsal schooners instead OF
the fore aud aft schooners.
The came specifications tor the fore and aft
schooners to be rugged and finished above deck In
the usual manner Of pilot boats, and with trunk
cabin. .... ..... ..r .. ..'
No proposal will be considered unless received
from persons engaged in ship building. And each
offer must be accompanied by the signatures OF
two respons be persons suretics for the faithful
fulflment Of the contract. .,..
One half of the amount Of contract will be paid
on presentation of satisfactory evidence that the
vessels are pankcd up, ceed, and the decks laid ;
and the balance on the delivery of the vessels COM
peted, .as ,.. .... .... ai
Bidders will furnish with their offers sub specif-
cations Of the manner in which these general spec
fcafions to be carried out. ..... T..
1t is not the wish of the Department to have all
these cutters built at any one port or by one con
tractor; and proposals therefore clso invited o
one or both Of the two topsail echooners, and
vr more OF the four pilot built cutters. 40
...... .# VIM. L. HODGE,
.' Acting Secretary of the Treasury.
Sept N-lawtNovF -. d" y. .'...