The daily union., 1852-10-28
s....0os.I. fox Building schooner. iox the United
States lksyenue Service.
TneAsuRY DEPARTMENT, sept. ~, j

ssspss~I. Baiidng six schooner. ior the United
states Rssenue Service.
TneAsvRY DsrAa arxssT, sspt ~ lssa.
cEALED PROPOSALS., dneuy endorsed "Proposas or Rss
nue. Vessels and addressed 10 the Secretary Of The Treasury
Nossmbsr next furnishing constructing eqoippns
delivering adost sk schooners for the United sal'S ~
Two ,opsa ple, built schooner me
IONS eaomhon measaresen, - ne eon,rae,, and the
vessels be completed within four mons rom hs signing " @
coatract
SPECIFICATIONS ron ToPsAIL sCHooNERs.
The white . be inches wide and twelve inches
deep below rabbit The whole of the door mbers 10 be OF
white eas ssa e" ~ ,sye inches Every alternate door
through and The Keel with copper bolts seven eighth,
Of thick The remaining hooiumbers 10 be fastened
hross keelson copper bolts one inch thick
.s and ali ii 70 Ss fully d with op
eshs inch diaer ali The copper bolts IN The vessel
10 20 through and be iveled on composition rings
Frames white oak placed apar, from centre 10
ssaa and 10 side h,incSe Each uiioek
@ aso's me .-ps = . ns 81 ase S CROWN e ed % be- b.
and The frame be solid o aft as aI as The
s osssne and 70 be packed inside s"a gu, NUN wo"s -
single. plank and the Whole of the deck,
S1w.ss mass Sc TO g assea and sound and 70 side
The So,,om 10 be planked with the plank
inches thick Wales Of like materials, four inches hlek Three
.ase Of full and Two Other 'Sses 10 aa % 70 INC
position spikes inches and TWO locust tse nails one
copper and four silakes
Ss s. ne @ ss s a" a % an G"pf @ @ s' o.
the ceiling yalon pae, inches thick, exceP, fur
snsd spikes in eae, ireme: ..
ide trake scarf feet on each sde
with two boil, aIss ons n IeA diameter IN e'eh "'
Dsrkra9e yellow p'ue beams mould six inches on
ten inches wih canes At p beans on % me os average
not over four feet apart ~ S oaus n sa
thoroughly fastened, knees viii be admitted
thoroughly and side The deck edge Of the
waterway to be chned on ~ inches
white from KNOBS ana snakes
six inches wde except three ke on each
width thickness which three sirakes WIN b.
waterways with bolts hvsssnih and
more than onr fee. apart asss 70 os adnem w Wy % ,s M M
Hatch combings mahogany covered with
position plates on the top ard corners. ,,.,
s and anna main @ o. yellow S e m ns "'nss a
Full deck, flush witt lhe main rail and with cockpit a
and and the whole TO be securely knee'
Foeeasle deck bowpr, Berth deck be
Of white ASH and laid in hatches and furnished win all
load ne the bottom 70 be paned and all me wCo
and taow and 10 be coppered
the .". r d,
nh .pars Of ae.cipion fully ad and placed n hs
spars spruce from To furnish all the iron brass
nsc.d ~sh ,he hull spa blocks and rigging excspo,
Of anchors chains water tanks aud armament TO Furnish and
fixtures, complete OF and extra boxes 10 fur
dimensions Than seven plank blocks provided
all iron and bushes II
furnish and patent sdeghs
the materials fening Sc
description of wo
joner and connected viii
furnish all the materials
before work faithful and TO The salts
OF the deliver the vessels aoat In
safs Atlantic n rugged rnshed and equipped
above, and anished 10 cea' with The exception Of sails chains
anchor tanks camboose nautical instr nents
Cabin and ward room fIrniiure and boats
The Materials spar' cordage Sc 10 be h Of ihe best qualify
the satisfaction of designated by
department superntend the construction Of these vessels and al
the weather to he properly galvanized
Of the bids satisfactory 20 the department viii be at lib
decline accepting them aud also OF increasing m
number the nTeand an schooners
finished above the Of pilot boats and w
cabin.
proposal received from persons
building And each offer be accompanied by th
OF responsible surcties for the faithful ul
fiment Of the
OF win be paid presentation
pianked c-iled
laid and delivery the vessels
peted.
and therefore also
vted for both of The opsa schoon and one
Of the four pilot built cutters
furnish with their offers sub specifications OF the
which these general c eaiioH % be carried out
wM. l.. HODGE,
25-lawtNevl7 Acting OF the Treasury.