The daily union., 1852-10-15
Building SIX schconcxs Tor ths United
states Revenue service.
TRKAsuns DTrARraKsr, Sept.

states Heyenue service.
TRKAsuHy rAKrAEsr, Sept y, 1854.
SEALED PROPOSALS aseasy endorsed Proposal. SI
M he M ofs anui II O'Clock noon Of lhe aaa aa
November furnishing materials, constructing equipps
delivering anoat, ak sehooners for The uni'ed STATES
TWO ,sp.ai aud four fore anaan potboabu schooner the
huadred and nay, and the latter one hundied anu ~
e models ssd pans % b. furnished BY the contractor and hs
vessels 10 be completed within ioaf mo"o' n0'' W
SPECIFICATIONS ron ToPsAIL scHooNERs,
The kees Of white oak inches wide and twelve inches
~ss sas and ,hsr shape natural growth, keesons Of
y ,nS s @ sT, Rss win hse sepp1 So
Of an Inch thick remaining hootmbers % be fastened
psaawood of white apon and Of
and al be fully and securely fastened win copper % so
20 20 ihroug, and be nyeted on composition rings, .
cears twelve aeles heel and six inches al the
head and side eight inches Zach laoea same materials @ n
feet with bolts in each scarf Top nbers to be OF locust
ssa sSa from ,e fore msng BuwarS to BE- solid forward
the and 2 ss ,a as a. ana % oa basn 70 BE-
single, and Of white plank and the whole Of The deck
sanceons 10 be Of perfectly sound side
The bottom 10 be pIanked the wte-oak plank three
thick Wales oil like materials four inches thick Three
thickness Of The bottom The with
position Spikes ases 9.s aad d e S
with copper Of inch diameter and four slIakes
inch diameter. aud no,m NOR font feet apart.
Tss Ssas be % G~ ss wS
sned spikes in each fame !,
and sn inehs. vide fee, each side
with bolt, three qaars q one lneh diameter IN saeh frame
be q yellow pine beams ITO g 10 moa Ss a na aes s o
inchss with canes proper beams on the average
bosom knees hanging each alternate beam The
whole be and no ROOT knees w be n namea ~ ~
thoroughly side The deck edge OF The
The main deck pine, free from knots and shakes
three inches thick and six inches wde & m u se @ on
and width thickness which three strakes VIII b.
waterways Of inch diameter and mo-
more than four feet apart ssk 70 M nn one IN ae sa
Hatch and mast combngs mahogany covered with
and main rail- Of yellow hse Re ns Inches %
Full poop deck, flush with The main rail- and with cockpit an
thickness and the whole 10 be securely knee'
Focas,le deck extend to the bowpr
OF white and laid in haiees and furnished with all necessary
bottom be planed and all The woo
with three Of best paint Tn
bottom urpennc taow and eoppered
the load line with pure sheaihns copper OF una
q description fully fed and placed led 10 hs
y ,es ssars Of free from Knots To ron
and plumbers work tnelndng two patent IN h any way sion
anchors chains, aud Armament TO furnish and
s,%s o. M two sets Of GEAR and ezra boxes TO fur
allah ali the blocks wi, iron work complete All blocks o.
friction rollers, all Tess size with iron pins and bushes II
capsa apparatus and six patent sdeghts
description. To materials fastening Sc usua
description Of wo
usually one connected viii
furnish all the materials necessary exeeun
all work in faithful manner, and To the saiS
deliver vessels adoat in
safe the Atlantic fully rugged furnished and equipped
finished ceat with the exception OF sas chains
sacho tns eamboose nautical instr rnents
cabia and wari-room farniture, and boats.
eordage, TO be all OF The best quality
satisfaction OF bs designated by
the of these vessels and al
the weather TO be properly galvanized
sasfac department. viii be at lib
decline em AID also OF increasing
opsa the at schooners
above deck usual OF pilot boats and VIII
/ frank cabin.
No proposal unless received from
xssed be accompanied by tn
signatures OF responsible urctes for the faithful ful
hrusni Of
Of win be paid presentation
xatisfscsory planked ceed
the delivery Of the
peted. -
port and therefore also in
both OF the topa schooners, and or NOR
o four pilot but cutters.
Bidders offers SAB specifications OF the
which general IpefeatoR' are 70 be carried out
- FrE .FHN..rH ~ WM. l.. HODGE,
Sept 25-lawtNsvl7 Acting Secretary OF the Treasury