The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-30

PROPOSALS for BUILDING SIX SCHOON-
ERS FOR THE U. 8. REVENUE SERVICE.
TREAsuaY DEPARTMENT, Sept. %, 1852.

ERs FOR THE U. s. REVENUE SERVICE.
Treasury DEPARTMENT, Sept. %, 1852.
SEALED PROPOSALS, distinctly endorsed
~ "Proposals for Revenue Vessels" and address,
cd to the Secretary of the Treasury, will be
ceived ut this office until IL O'Clock of the odd
day of November next, for furnishing the mate
rails, constructing. equippng, and delivering
afioat six schooners for the United States revenue
service, viz: ~.
Two topsail and four fore and aft pilot boat built
schooners, the former one hundred and fifty and
the latter one hundred and twenty tons, custom :
house measurement. ... ..
The models and plans to be furnished by the con-
tractor and the vessels to be completed within four
months from the signing of the contract. ..
SPECIFICATIONS FOR ToPsAIL sCHOoNERs.
The keels of white oak, to be ten inches wide and
twelve inches deep below the rabbit. The whole Of
the floor 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 boted through it and the keel with
copper bots, seven -eighths Of an inch thick. The
remaining floor timbers to be fastened through the
keel and keeson with copper bolts one inch thick.
Deadwood, of white oak; apron, knight heads
and transoms Of live oak, and all to be fully and
securely fastened with copper bolts, eighths
of one inch diameter; all the copper bolts in the
vessel to go through and be rivcted on composition
rings.
Frames of white oak, to be placed two feet apart
from centre to centre, to mould twelve inches at the
heel and six inches at the head, and to side eight
inches Each futtock of same materials as hoors;
the shape to be of natural growth and to scarf not
less than four feet with two bolts in each scarf.
Top timbers to be of locust, and the frame to be
solid from aft far the poop-deck extends, and
forward from the fore rigging. Bulwarks to be
cold forward OF the fore rigging, and to be panked
inside and out withtwo-inch white oak plank The
remaining portion of the bulwarks to be single, 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. .....
The bottom to be panked with the best white
oak plank, three inches thick. Wales of like
materials four inches thick. Three srnkes of full
thickness, and two other strakes to diminish to
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
be fastened with copper bolts three quarters Of
inch diameter, and not more than four feet
apart.
The ceiling to be of yellow pine two inches
thick, except four bilge-strakes, which to be
of oak, four inches thick, and be fastened with
two spikes in each frame.
Clamps to be in two strakcs of yellow pine, four
inches thick and ten inches wide, and each.strake
to scarf six feet 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 over four feet apart. To be thoroughly secured
with lodge and bosom knees, and hanging knees
under each alternate beam. The whole to be tho
roughly fastened, and root knees will be ad-
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.
The main deck to be of white pine, free from
knots and shakes, three inches thick and six
inches wide, except three strakes on 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 bolted through the side and water
ways with bolts five .eighihs of 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 carlne.
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.
Hammock rail and MEETINGS to be finished in the
usual manner. Full poop.deck, flush with the
main rail, and with cockpit aft. Beams of poop.
deck Of white pine, and deck OF like materials
two and one. half inches in thickness; aud the
whole to be securely kneed and fastened to the
frame. ..........
Forecastlc deck to extend to the bowsprit bits
Berth deck to be of white ash. and laid in hatches
and furnished with all necessary fnstenings. The
copper fastenings of the bottom to be carried one
and all the wood and iron work to be covered with
three coats of best paint. The bottom to have a
coat of turpentine and tallow, and to be cop
pered to the load line with pure sbeathing copper
| and of twenty four and twenty six ounce copper
not lees than one-baf of twenty-six ounce. To
furnish all the spars of every description, fully
fitted, and placed in their proper positions. The
lower masts to be of white pne and the residue of
the spars OF spruce, free from knots. To furnish
all the iron, brass, and plumbers work, (incuding
| two patent closets,) in any way connected with
the hull, spars, blocks and rigging, with the excep
ton Of anchors, chains water tanks and armament.
To furnish and fit up board of each vessel two
copper pumps, of suitable size 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 capstan, steering apparatus,
and six patent side lights of the best description.
| To furnish the materials, fastenngs, &c, usual
| on board of revenue vessels, and execute every
description Of work usually denominated joiner
work, and in any manner connected with the ves
sells. In fact, to furnish all the materials neces
sary; execute all the before mentioned work in a
faithful manner, and to the satisfaction Of the su
| perintendent; and deliver the vessels afioat in a
safe harbor the Atlantic, fully rugged, furnish
ed, and equipped as above, and finished to cleat,
with the exception OF sails, chains, anchors, arma
ment, water tanks, camboosc, nautical instru-
| ments, cabin and ward room furniture, and boats.
The materials, spars, cordagc, &C., to be all Of
the best quahty and to the satisfaction oil such per-
| son 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 salts
factory to the Department, it will be at liberty to
decline accepting any of them; and aso of increas
ing the number of the topsa schooners instead Of
| the fore aud aft schooncrs.
The same specifications for the fore and aft
| schooners to be rugged and finished above deck in
the usual manner OF pilot boats, and with trunk
cabin.
No proposal will be considered unless received
from persons engaged in chip building. And each
offer must be accompanied by the signatures of
two responsible persona suretics for the faithful
fulfiment of the contract.
One half of the amount of contract will be paid
on presentation of satisfactory evidence that the
vessels are planked up, ceied, and the decks laid !;
and the balance on the delivery of the vessels COM
pletcd. ...
Bidders will fur nsh with their offers sub. specif-
cations of the manner in which these general spsc
fcations are to be carried out
IL ia not the wish of the Department 10 have all
these cutters built at any one port or by con-
tractor; and proposals therefore also invited for
one or both Of the two topsail schooners, and one
If he Eonr Mill -but