The daily union., 1852-10-14
p....S~Is s.x building sehooers Iog the United
states Revenue Service
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CEALKD PROPOSALS., distinctly endorsed Proposals o
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iof fqraing he materials sonaesns s revenue
service VIZ ana ., a. o,o,boa.bui ihe
hundred and any, aud the latter ONE hunD'u '
'oss a oa sss nsn % @ furnished by and he
vessels 10 be completed wha months from 'ne signing '
esnlracl .z.,.a.,
sppc,FIcATIoNs ron ToPsAIL sCHooNERs.
The keels Of white oa inches wide and Twelve 70 inches S e.
deep below ,he rabbit Ihs wno,s nr Saaa omh Keeoas
s.as aasnas zen BY inches Every alternate moor
- ss through il with bolts seven egns
Of an Inch hek The eainng floor um6ers % be lasenea
,eo s se and heeo s w sna s0pS sa and
live osk fully securely fastened win copper bolts
10 70 through and be veted eomposltion rinss o. .
Frames Of white oak 70 he placed TWO ee' & apaii % % % ~ me
kead Each futock Of same materials as
-four Feet with Two Top mOer to be oflocus,,
and and S s 90 If H. '@ os s sss a. Sa@as BE-
the fore RIGGING and 10 be pakea inside aa % ou ] w 10 be-
nge and o. Two inch wieine anh' ana me wnoe O w s'
saneeons 10 be Of locust perfectly sound and TO side
The Sa,om 10 he anked with the plank three
inches thick Wales Of Ike materials four inches ingS ~ M,
thickness oI The boom fastened with Two cont
position spikes inches long ana TWO oGusa
with copper Of one inch diameter ana ouf taNs
inch dian,sier aud not more feet apart
e @ q. q yq% % % q pas OAK To and a
ened spikes n each irame: ,,, ,,,.,
and ssa inches wde ske feet on each ae
bolt bee ot one inch diameter IN eaeh fae
going through outside plank. j., inss ~
y be yellow pine ugs sna 70 10 0a @ no not e on
ten inches win sanss az p seas U % ,"s s
bo,om knees hanging under each alternate beam The
whole 70 be thorsughy Gleara and no 9o knees m o ~ h.
thoroughly fastened the beams and side The deck edge OF he
1he main deck pine free from knots and shakes
three inches thick and six inches VIDE nerp, anes m
width but inches thickness which three strakes w D.
with bolts hveesihs Of one inch diame ana mo-
inch spikes in each beam and srake and one IN eaeh car
Hatch and mast cembngs mahogany, covered with
position plates on the top and corners, ..,,, -a
rail Of yellow pine, three inches thick
Hammock MEETINGS be finished in the usual manner
Full poop deck flush vita he main rail- and WIN COCKPIT a
and half inches thickness and ths whole to be securely
deck 10 extend to the bowsp Berth deck to be
Of white ash and laid in haehes and furnished win all necessary
foo, bottom be paned and all the wood
Soom 70 Goa, Of urpentne taow oppeed &c
the load line with pure sheahns copper Of naa ny
nah ell the s every descnpon fully ntied ana psceu ~ "a
oths .pars spruce To furnish al the on brass
and plumbers work. neudhs TWO patent ~ any way sn
q anchors chains 10 furnish and fl
AIures, with complete sets Of gear and extra boxes 10 in
Dimensions than plank blocks provided with
friction rollers, and all Of less size with iron pins aud bushes T
furnish steering apparatus, and patent sldeshs o
To the materials atenngs, Ac usua
and description OF WON
aud IN connected viii
furnish all the execute
fathfu and 10 the ats
eon Of superntencnt and 10 deliver the vessels aoa ~
safr Atlantic, dy ragged furnished and equipped Al
above ceai exception sails, chains
sneho water tnki camboose, nautical Instr ments
eshu and furniture, and boais-
The maeuals spar eodsge Sc to be al Of me best qIaig
Satisfaction such be designated Ny me
department snpernend the construction OF these vessels ana ~
exposed 90 be properly galvanized
Of the bids satsaet ~ % the department WIZ be at o
decline accepting of rm also Of increasing the
topa Of foreand an schooner
specifications the schOohrrs 10 be ggrd
shed above deck ia the usual Of pilot boats and with
cabin.
No proposal unless received from
In building each offer be accompanied by The
OF responsible suces for the faithful u
1lmest OF the contract
viii be paid presentation
vessels panked ce,led,
balance the delivery Of the vessels
plet~d
wish OF the have all these bull
proposals. therefore also
for both Of ops choones and
of the fnur pilot built cutters.
Bidders offers sab specifications OF the
ner in general specifications he carried
WM, l.. HODGE,
Sept 2s--awtNsvi7 Acting Secretary Of Tie Treasury