The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-23
for BUILDING SIX SCHOON-
ERS FOR THE U. s. REVENUE SERVICE.
TREAsURY DEPARTMENT, Sept. %, 1852.

ed to the Secretary of the Treasury, will be re
ceived at this Office until IL O'Clock of the 22d
day OF November next, for furnishing the mate
rails, constructing, equippiug, and delivering
afioat six schooners for the United States revenue
service, viz:
Two topsail and four fore and aft pilot boat built
schooners, the former one hundred and fifty and
the latter one hundred and twenty tons, custom :
house measurement.
The models and plans to be furnished by the con
tractor, and the vessels to be completed within four
months from the signing of the contract.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR TOPsAIL sCHOONERs.
The keels of white oak, to be ten inches wide and
twelve inches deep below the rabbit. The whole of
the floor tmbers to be of white oak and their shape
to be of natural growth. Keesons, Of came mate
rals, ten by twelve inches. Every alternate floor
timber to be bolted through it and the keel with
copper bolts, seven eighths of an inch thick. The
remaining floor timbers to be fastened through the
keel and keeson with copper bolts one inch thick.
Deadwood, Of white oak; apron, knight heads,
and transoms Of live oak. and all to be fully and
securely fastened with copper bolts, seven. eighths
vessel to go through and be riveted on composition
rings.
Frames of white oak, to be placed two feet apart
from centre to centre, to mould twelve inches at the
heel and six inches at the head, and TO side eight
inches. Each futtock of same materials floors;
the shape to be of atural growth and to scarf not
less than four feet, with two bolts in each scarf
Top timbers to be of locust, and the frame to be
6onu from all dS tHe pOop-ueCR extenQS, ana
forward from the fore rigging. Bulwarks to be
solid forward of the fore rigging, and to be plan ked
inside and out with two-inch white oak plank. The
remaining portion of the bulwarks to be single, and
of two inch white pine plank, and the whole of the
deck, bulwarks. wales, Sc, to be plugged.
Sancheons to be Of locust, perfectly clean and
sound and to side seven inches.
The bottom to be planked with the best white
materials four inches thick. Three strakes of full
thickness, and two other strakes to diminish to
the thickness CT the bottom. The bottom to be
fastened with two composition spikes, seven inches
long. and two locust tree-nais one and one,
eighth inch in each frame, and to be butt boted
throughout with copper bolts five eighths of one
inch diameter. and four strakes on the bilge to
be fastened with copper bolts three quarters of
inch diameter, and not more than four feet
apart.
The ceiling to be of yellow pine two inches
thick except four bilge- strakes, which are to be
of oak, four inches thick, and be fastened with
two spikes in each frame.
Clamps to be in two strakes Of yellow pine, four
inches thick and ten inches wide, and each strake
to scarf six feet each eide, with two bolts three
quarters Of one inch diameter in each frame and
strake, going through outside plank.
Deck frame to be of yellow pine; beams to mould
six inches on the ends and nine inches in, the
Centres and to side not less than ten inches, with
carlines at proper intervals; beams the average
not four feet apart. To be thoroughly secured
with lodge and bosom knees, and hanging knees
under each alternate beam. The whole to be tho
roughly fastened, and no root knees will be ad-
mtted. Waterways to be of white pine, nine by
thirteen inches, and to be thoroughly fastened to
the beams and side. The deck edge of the water
way TO be chined on /! inches.
The main deck to be of white pine, free from
knots and shakes, three inches thick and six
inches wide, except three strakes on each side,
nearest the waterways, which will be OF the same
materials and width, but four inches in thu knees,
which three strakes will be let the beams and
carnes, and bo!ted through the eide and water
ways with bolts FIVE eighhs Of one inch diameter,
and not more than four feet apart. Main deck to
be fastened with two six inch iron spikes in each
beam and strake, and one in each cariine.
Hatch and mast combings TO be of mahogany,
covered with composition plates OH the top and
corners.
Plank shear and main rail OF. yellow pine, three
inches thick.
Hammock rail and nctings to DO finished in the
usual manner. Full poop deck, flush with the
main rail, and with cock pit aft. Beams of poop
deck of white pine, and deck of like materials
two and one half inches in thickness; and the
whole to be securely knecd and fastened to the
frame.
Berth deck to be of white nsh. and laid in matches,
and furnished with all necessary fastenings. The
copper fastenings Of the bottom to be carried one
foot above the load line. The bottom to be planed
and all the wood and iron work to be covered with
three coats of best paint. The bottom to have
coat of turpentine and tallow, and to be cop
pcred to the load line with pure steathing copper
and of twenty -four and twenty six ounce copper
not less than one-haf Of twenty-six ounce. To
furnish all the spars of every description, fully
fl ted, and placed in their proper positions. The
lower mass to be Of white pine, and the residue of
the spars of spruce, free from knots. To furnish
all the iron brass, and plumbers work, (including
two patent closets) in any way connected with
the hull, spars, blocks, and rigging, with the excep
ton of anchors, chains water ia nks, md armament
To furnish and fiji up on board Of each vessel two
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two complete sets of gear, and extra boxes. To
furnish all the blocks with iron work complete
All blocks of greater dimensions than seven inches
to be plank blocks, and provided with friction
rollers; and all of less size with iron pins and
bushes. TO furnish capstan, ste eripg appara us,
and six patent side lights of the best description.
To furnish the materials, fasteniogs, &c, usual
on board of revenue vessels, and execute every
description of work usually denonpated joner's
work, and in any manner connected with the yes
sells. In fact, to furnish all the materials neccs-
sary; execute all the before mentioned work i'll a
faithful manner, and to the satisfaction of the
pcrintendent and deliver the vessels float in q
safe harbor the Atlantic, fully rugged, furnish
ed and equipped as above, and finished to n cleat ,
with the exception OF sals. chains, anchors, arma.
ment, water. tanks, camboosc, nautical instru-
mcnts, cabin and ward room furniture. and boats.
The materials, spars, cordage, &c, to be all OF
the best quality, and to the ton Of such per-
may be designated by the Department to
superintend the construction OF these vessels; and
all the iron work exposed 10 the weather 10 De
properly galvanized. II none OF the bids salts
factory tothe Department, it will be at liberty to
decline accepting any of them; and also of increas
ing the number of the topsal schooncrs instead Of
the fore aud aft schooners.
The same specifications for the fore and aft
schooncrs to be rugged and finished above deck in
the usual manner OF pilot boats, and with trunk
cabin.
No proposal will be considered unless received
from persons engaged in ship building. And each
offer must be accompanied by the signatures of
two responsible persons surctics for the faithful
fu lhImcnt of the contract.
One. half of The amount Of contract will be paid
on presentation of satisfactory evidence tina, the
vessels planked up, ceed, and the decks laid /;
and the balance on the delivery Of the vessels com
pleted.
Bidders will furnish with their offers sub. specif-
cations of the manner in which these general sptci
fcations are to be carried out.
II is not the wish Of the Department to have all
these cutters built at any one port or by one con
tractor; and proposals therefore also invited for
ono or both of the two topsail schooncrs, and one
or more Of the four pilot built cutters.
WIN l.. HOD
Acting Secretary Of the ury
Sept 81 -lawtNovl7
EBxNEzER COOK. GEoRGE .SARsENr