The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-20
lor BulldiDS eehooncss aox the tAitsa
states 1tosenoe Service.
TRsAsoxs DsraKs~ssr, Sept. ~, lo5a.

Pxvpos~I~ Building six eehooncss AoA the tnitsa
states Nasenoe Service.
TxxAsoxs DsraKsmssr, Sept q, 1864.
j. yeseso addressed The Secretary q the Treasury
furnishing hi materials constructing squppns
delivering aoas ss sehooners or he United states revenue
TWO ,opsan bun, sehoonsrs he
former hundred aud nay and the aef one huaea a"a sV
tons, custom olss measurement -, H.,
Tue models and pans 20 be Furnished y ny , ~ NY
vessels 10 be completed within hpas mohs "on e "s's ny
contract. p
SPECIFICATIONS FOR ToPsAIL scnooNERs-
The Keel. of white oak inches wide and twelve inches
dsep rabbit, The whole q he nool u"',ss 70 ns o.
white cas and ine shape " os o nlsa, Alternate
and te keel win copper bolts seven eisn
,Myaas the ses aud copper inch mick
ye as ssa al 81 fully AMI IpSa n copper
sss on ae al 's copper Piper bolts ~ the vessel
oak, b. placed Two eet apart from centre 20
hesd aud 10 side e, materials
oo s s"ps "s oa d sss % I he
and the frame be solid from az as far y he extends
Tho oesgns and 70 be paked inside and GU, MIN w9"sn
and II %o inch wa pine plank and The Whole
Duwaas wales, NJ % DC plassea ana .oroa and i, ide
Pie bottom 10 he planked wits the plank
inches Wales OF like materials, four inches thick Three
o. fun and H.o os '1s :, a% " o @
position spikes inches ong ard TWO Locust rse nas one
copper bolts veeehs Of inch damater and -four Stakes
o. n ne ns 70 PC fastened n w,n eopr vo aa
The ceiling be yellow pine inenes thick except iu,
ened win two spikes eachi frame
and ven inches vide, feet
s w sss sI sou '1ss los outside pans
g BE- pine ," 70 0 ss no @ o az
inches win ear.ss m seam on s s a sss a
bosom knees hanging under each alternate beam The
whole be and =" root knees ns % be and am'ea
thoroughly fastened the beams and side The deck edge oie
The main deck pine, from knots and shakes
three inches thick and Wae snes e sans on
Width but fouT inches in thickness which three strskes VII De
with bolts dvceghns Of one inc. diameter and not
spikes beam and strakc, and ono IN each car
Hatch aud combngs mahogany, covered with
position plates on the top and corners ,,,,.,
Hnmmocs rail and neiar 10 be flushed the
Full poop deck hosh vita lie main rail- and win cock pr an.
and deck OF like materials
and whole be securely kneed
Fosecssue howspit bits Berl deck TO be
q white a'h and laid in haehr and furnished WIN al
foo. above the load line the bottom 10 be planned and all The
uperne aow and to be coppered 10
ounce and ,an Of twenty six
nI.h all IF every fully ,s and placed IN i
spurs spruce Zee from knots To furnish all the iron brass
blocks and rigging w,lh the exception
90 o. sos OF e.c " e of sa" size and
nIiuses win Two copets and exa po1e 40
dimensions than INCHES 70 be plank blocks and
OF
To
If and every description OF WORK
connected win
the materials execute
and 10 the sais-
deliver vessels ahoat
Atlantic, fully ged furnished and equipped as
and finished cleat with the exception OF SAILS chains
ancho water tanks camboose nautical instr nenis
cahn and furniture, and boats.
SPAR, be all of The best quality,
designated
the OF these vcses and all
be properly galvanized ~
II the bids saci 70 The department. VIII be at ib
increasing
number OF the topa instead Of The and an
an echooners To be riggrd
and satisfied above deck The usual pilot bo1is and WIN
trunk catan.
No
building Offer be accompanied by he
surces Tor the hiu
6inIent Of the
win be paid Of
planked ceed and
the delivery OF the vessels
piesed -,
have all these cutters built
therefore also
both OF topa schoonefs and one or more
four pilot built
Bidder. risn vita specifications
these general psifeaons 10 be carried out
WA. L.. HODGE
25--laviNsvlg Acting Secretary OF the Treasury