The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-14

'''r'~-- states Revenue service.
TREASURY DsPARrSKST, sept q, lss2.
oKALED PROPOSALS. distinctly "PToposals loI keys
2 be a his oes ant Il O'Clock ad day q
November for furnishing 'h materials
delivering aaoa az sehooners ior the United states
hundred and my, aud me latter one huhais
% aa aad aans 20 Is furnished BY and the
70 be completed within four months hom u' Ss -"
SPECIFICATIONS FOR ToPsAn soHooNERs
The kess Of white oak inches wide and twelve inches
deep below the rabbit Inc who ., v asoh Keesons Of
materials BY twelve inches. Eseg alternate y bI
Of an nen The remaining hoolumes 70 's h
and keeson win copper bolts one amen nd
nv. o.s saa ali TO Be fully win bolts
and be hve,sd on composition nngs om centre 10
..a,s % mould twelve inches tue heel
head side eight inches Each laoek o. same materials =
four feet, in each scarf TOP umeers 20 be Of locust
and s frame s g BE a io az su~as 70 Be- Solid
the orersging and 10 be planked inside ana our w - s
SINGLE and Sonch plank and the whole Of the deck
.snceons 10 Of perfectly sound and side
The bottom 10 be p,anked whiteoak plank three
inches thick Wales Of like materials four inches thick ~ s
thickness Of fastened with Two com
position .ss o a ana be
copper esn,hs Of inch diamser and four s,anes
inch diameter. and not MOI than four feet apart 80 III,
as % ss q ysG ss q Two inches and Be-
ensd spikes in each frame ,,. ,,,,
and ssn inches VIDE and each
s w,n . ,~a POO Going through outside plank
be yellow pine S,sm, :" s0 sd. na e ha
inches with eanes az proper sea on as lodge ans
bosom knees hanging under each alternate beam IN,
whole be and no root os aad 10
thoroughly fastened 70 the beams and side The deck sdse o. h
1hs main deck pine, knots and shakes
three inches thick and SIX inches we m ss oa
width four nchesin thickness which three sakes VIII o.
waerways bolts hveehhs Of inch diameter and no
shsn fon feet apart Main deck 70 &c @ a w sas ear
Hatch combng of mahogany covered with com
position plates on the top and corners .,o, ,r
ad .n @ be- % n
Full poop deck flush with the main rail- and WIN % All
and inches thickness and the whole to be securely
Forscsse deck to extend bowspt Berth deck be
Of white and laid in aehes and furnished with all
foot above the load ne planned all the
Soom i 70 have coat Of upsne and aow
the with pure sur 70
nh sith s description fully hted and PLACED IN M
Of spruce furnish ali the ron bras
ana plumbers ncludne paen, elose in any way e"s
Of snchors chains tanks TO furnish and
so. q wo ws pa%p extra
nh ~ the blocks with iron work complete All block "a @
friction roiers less with pins and bushes
s ben, s Inc f,ssnns
and Description OF wo
usually connected wi
furnish all the materials necessary execu
work faithful and to the sati
faction the and deliver the vessels ahoat In
Atlantic fully aged furnished and equipped
above cear with exception Of sails chain
anchors tanks eamboose, nautical instr ment
cabin and ward-room farniture aud boats.
The materials spar, eotdase Se TO be all OF me pest qaai
be designated by
deparseat the construction of these vessels ana
exposed be properly galvanized
Of the bids saafac the department VIII be at ~
them; ard also OF increasing u
instead OF the oreand all schooner
aft scboone TO be Igge
and flashed above deck the OF pilot boats and wa
trunk cabin
proposal will be considered unless received from
building Aud each offer be accompanied 10y II
responsible surctes for the faithful ia
hmeut of the contract
he viii be paid presentation
panked ceiled
and balance the delivery OF the vessels con
Peed.
wish OF the department have all these cutters bui
therefore
Of opsa schooners and
OF the four pilot built
offers sub specl6cti0H of the
general specifications 10 be carried out
wM L. HODGE,
Sent Qs-awtNsvlT Acting Secretary Of the Treasury.