The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-22

states Revenue
4st TnrAsusr DErA RrzEsr, Sept -, 1859.
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Al this once anu u o'clock noon q @
and delivering anost six schooaers for The unea s
I've sops.s and four fore sehoonsrs ns
yuasf hundred aud Any, and the latter one huhu
re "oasl and plans 20 !" contractor and 5s
vessels BIO completed within ioaf monas nun ''e 'ss
II SPECIFICATIONS FOR TorsAlL schoosEhs'
Be- cen INCHES wI oa, Iha e % bs
white oss and ,bs shape be OF natural growth kselsons 2,
20 Is hsd through and with bolts seven eshlhs
thick Ihs 1emsnn sooos bo ons inch nick
nssSwood knghtheads and usnsons o.
.S sshss 81 one inch aaueer copper bolts in The vessel
g through and be se,ed on composition ngs o centre 10
mould twelve inches ae nee ana sm a.sa ~
shape he Of natural growth and 10 scarf nor les tha
& with Two bolts Y each i. s op ns Ss.s p
aud forward from the fore rigging Buwarx 60 be soa q
plank The remaining portion q The hawsrSs 10 BE-
nse and q ,woaeh white plank md the whole 81 The deck
sanceons to be perfectly and sound, and side
The bottom 70 panked white oak plank three
inches We. q nse % a a "kes 10 10
thickness The bottom The bottom 70 De fastened WIN Two COM
and one eighth be hu,t boied throughout
W % ne o Sse S" Be viii bolts
inch and more thanion feet apart. - a..
brs which are % oak thick and fast
Clamps be- o. yellow four inches thick
and inches wide and sae srase g ssa M @ each &
and srake going through outside plank
he ends and nine inches il centres side than
Ten inches WIN sans AZ ri secured wi %
knees hanging knees under each alternate beam Ing
Wssrways pae BY thirteen inches and 70 ?,
hooushy fastened % s beams and side he deck eose '
The main deek pine, free from knots and shakes
side which viii be q The same materials
and width. but four inches .hiekne Which e e W
with bolts veeshth Of one inch dame.s and no
inch spikes each beam and ake and one IN eaeh car
Hatch combngs of mahogany covered with com
posuon plates on the top and corners. ,n,.r
MEETINGS TO be finished in the usual manner
ss.m p0o q OF white pe and deck ose
thickness The whole to be securely knees
Fosesase deck 10 extend bowpr Berth deck be
as,enag copper the bottom be carried ono
oo load as o 70 be planned 1 ss all me S
pentne and taow and TO be eoppered
ounce coppsr and than twenty TO
@ ~ T s sys ay % a a as re-
spa spruce free from knots To urnish all the iron brass
The hull blocks and rigging with The exception
p On Sosa each copper
win, complete sets Of gear and eIa boxes 10 fur
densions than seven inches e be plank blocks and wiz
rollers. d
and patent sideighs
furnish the materials feDings &c ua
description OF wor
and connected wit
materials cxecnt
faithful aud TO the
ACTION OF and deliver the vessels aioat IA
the fully gged furnished and equipped
above and finished 10 eeat with the exception Of sale chains
tanks camboose nautical instr nen
and furniture, and boats. .a#-
The Materials cofdage, &c. to be all OF the best quail
designated by tn
superntend the construction Of these vessels and
be properly galvanized
Of the bids satisfactory 70 the department wiz be al 40
decline accepting them nud ano OF increasing
numbsr Of the opsa instead Of the an
for the and all schooners TO be gge
and Hhed above deck The usual Of pilot boats and wal
cabin.
vii, he conssrsa unless received from ns.nn
Of responsible persons as suroes for the faithful iu
hment Of the contract.
Of viii be paid presentation
vessels planked eed,
balance the delivery of the vessels
pssed.
OF the department TO have all these cutters bull
proposals therefore also IN
both the topa schconers, and
Of the four pilot built CUTTER.
Bidders sub specific atoms Of the
which these general specified are 70 be carried out
WN. l.. HODGE,
sept a5-iswtNsyi7 Acting Secretary Of the Treasury