The daily union., 1852-11-03
for Building sehooess the United
states Aevenue service.
TREASURY DTrARrMKsr, Sept.

states Royemuo service.
TnrAsvNr DrrANrmKsr, sept. -, 1854.
SEALED PROPOSALS distinctly endorsed Proposals ,S hsys
Viii be ONCE nui ia O'Clock o. ,he sd day q
aaoal sa sehooaers o ae Uniisd states 'ss
T@e ,opsai and four pilot sehoonsr the
hundred and h and the latter Que hundred ana enV
Tie furnished BY me e0S,ae,Sf on and % M hs
vessels obe completed wi,ha oar moH's nO INV ss " Wy
SPECIFICATIONS FOR ToPsArL scHooNERs'
white Ls sa aIe % @ Tee Ss ana bS sge g S %
white oak, shape @ q Of natural s1~n hsesIas
10 be boed through with copper bolts eghu
q "s ,e Lns ssnns @ soDne, so,. ons inch eh
Deaawood q white oak apron and ansos e o.
Of inch diamer all hs copper bolts IN e vessel
Frames % wS,e oak 10 placed two apart
mould twelve inees al ,ne heel and SIX inches a. he
shape be Of na'ua growth and 20 scarf nor less han
solid far as the poopdeek extends
and from s fore ssas su~as' o 70 Dc & oa S forward
plank The remaining portion Of .he balwsIks 70 BE-
SSi%sss, Is'si a wales, Ss' be riasstd :, '
sacheons be Of locust perfectly clean and sound and 10 side
The panked white plank, three
Wales materials, inches hek Three
Of full thickness and other sakes 70 dansh e
position spikes ong, locust ee-nas
and inch each and 70 Is an four
the bge be fastened win bolts OF one
ceiling !" be @ o. ys9 ~ @s Two doess mex and @
% be %o sn 81 ee@ e% p M @ on
with bolts three q one neh diameter IN eaeh name
yellow beams 70 mould SIX m inches on
ten incnes Win carnes al proper intervals beams
feet 10 be thoroughly secured WIN lodge ana
bosom each alternate beam The
thoroughly and knees win be admitted
thooaghy fastened The deck of the
g be ehned d on , nes free from kno. and shakes
thick and six inches wide except three sirakes on each
and width, which three sakes VIII be
waterways a bolts five eshns Of one diameter,
spikes and sake and one in each car
Hitch combngs of mahogany, covered with
amnoe % ana anna ns e be the
Full poop deck flush with he main rail- and with an
thickness and the whole TO be securely kneed
Forecas,e deck 10 extend bowspr be
Of white aud laid in haehes and Furnished wiz, all
bottom be paned and all the wood
upenne and ao and 10 be oppsred TO
m as ao II %
nh all e s every description fully d,ed and placed IN hsir
spsrs spruce To furnish all the iron, Brass
nss,sa with ,he hull spars blocks rigging exception
Of anchors anks and armament TO furnish and ~
6nture and boxes TO fur
plank blocks and provided with
friction rollers and all less sze with iron pms and nnshs
Toiurn The materials ,,,enngs Se usual
of work
oners with
faithful and TO the salts
deliver the vessels afoat ~
safe harbor the Atlantic fully sged furnished and equipped as
above and finished clea with the exception OF sails chains
anchors anks cambooe nautical instr en
cabia and furniture, and boats.
materials, cordde TO be all of the best quay
designated by
OF these vessals and all
properly galvanized
satisfactory the department. will be at lb
them and also OF increasing the
topsa Of and AFT schouners
specifications schooners be gged
cabin
proposal unless received from
building Aud each offer must be accompanied ny The
responsible aurce for the faithful fu
frueU1 of
win be paid Of
ced,
the the delivery the vessels
pleted. :.
Of have all these cutters built
therefore
Of topsa schooners, and
OF the four pilot built cuIlers.
their offers sub specifications Of the
which general specifications TO be carried out
WM. l.. HODGE,
Sept 25-awtNsvi7 Acting Secretary OF the Treasury.