The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-20


states ttsysnas Service.
TEsAsuRy DErARrsrSr sept q, lSSa
CEALED PROPOSALS. distinctly endorsed proposals ior heNs
ysss and sassssa g ne sss's o6S Of me me I'd ass
November tor furnishing he Materials
tive ,opsa and four fore and all otboarbun sehooner M
hundred and any, The latter one hundred ana 'en
osl ana "ns 40 Ss furnished By The contractor, aud the
completed wiia four months from he s""s o. me
SPECIFICATIONS FOR ToPsAIL scHooNERs.
The ksss Of white oak inches wide and twelve inches
deep below The rabbit The whole o. he nor u' Koo Of
same assras len by Every alternate noor-tmbs
Of an Inch thick remaining door mbers 70 te fastened
The Ass and keeoa VIII, copper sos one ssn
live OAK and ali 10 be y securely bolts
70 20 through be composition rings -.
Frames OF white OAK 70 be placed two tee apa IRON sens
Lsad eight inches Each uoek Of same materials as
four feet Top limbera TO be Of locust
AMID and s from 90 q he 'Ss ns TO Ss o
rigging and be panked inside and OUT win
single white plank and the whole of The deck
s.aneheons 10 be- locust perfectly side
The bottom 70 panked white oak plank nrss
inches thick materials, inches thick Three
asness Of me The bottom 10 be
position spikes nehFa o"s and I'VE ~
lh copper egh inch diameter and ioar sakss
men s esnss,s and no, more ,aan four fee, apart
ssas which as q ys'G s
snsd win spikes IL each frame .,,, o, nick
and Ten wde scarf six feel each
M sna . mH sI sons through Outside plank
' sI n % and 10 d es
ten inches with carInes proper beams on me
knees hanging under alternate beam
vhS y BE- e anS S nsne
thoroughly and side The deck edge Of The
The main deck pine knots and shake,
sds nearest the WATERWAYS which win
and width but four inches which three shSss w y
viii, bolts eehihs Of inch damsr and MOI
spikes each beam and sake and one IN each car
Hatch and mast combnss mahogany covered with
position plates on the top and corners ,,.,
Hsmmoek rail and ne,ngs 10
s n Of gS hs me pn and a s oae
and thickness and tbs whole 10 be securely
Forscasds deck extend bowp Berth deck to be
fassaiag The copper asenngs be carried
load line the bottom be aaed and al ns wS S
turpenne and aow and TO be copped
copper and 'aa
na ,pars e every % h u a s s
spars spruce from knots 10 furnish all the IRON brass
hull blocks and rigging viii. the eseep.,9,
anchors chains tanks, and TO furnish and
" copper pumps, Of suitable .ae an
complete and ssa , boxes or To fur
inches he plank blocks and provided III
Furnish capstan steering apparatus aud SIX patent
To the materials faening Sc
board Of vessels and execute every description OF wo
usually denomnated oiner work aud VII
furnish all materials execute
work faithful and 10 the sair
deliver the vessels ahoat IN
fully rugged unshed and equipped
exception Of Sails chains
cBnboose
cabin and boats.
The materials cordage Nc, 10 be all m the best qua
such be designated by
Of these veses and 81
the weather 10 be properly galvanized
satisfactory the department. viii be at lib
decline accepting Of them, and also OF increasing III
op instead the and aft schooner-
the and aft sehooner be
above Of pilot boats and viii
vunk cabin.
proposal will be considered unless received from persons en-
building And each offer must be accompanied by III
OF responsible sges for the faithful fu
!. aimen Of the contract
Of will be paid presentation
that vessels planked ceed
the decks laid and the balance the delivery OF the vessels com
pleted. ).
Its the wish Of the department TO have all these cutters bull
and proposals therefore also IN
schooners, and
Of the four Jaiot built cutters
their offers ub specifications OF the
which these general specification, 10 be carried out
WA. l.. HODGE,
25-InwtNsvl7 Acting Secretary OF the Treasury.