The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-25
PROPOSALS for BUILDING sIx scHoos-
ERs FOn THE q. q. REyEsuk a; SERVICE.
TarAsvay DEsAuTaEsr. Sept. q. Issa.

PROPOSALS. for BUILDING SIN sGIfDuN-
TnsAsuay DEPAuraEsr, sspt. -, Issa.
10 EALED PROPOSALS, Distinctly endorsed
- Proposals. for Revenue yesses," and address
: I'd 10 the Secretary Of the Treasury, will ~ re
ceived ut this Office until ~ ociock af the f1d
day Of November next, for Furnishing the mats
rails, constructing, equipplnE. and delivering
afoat six sehooners for the United states revenue
service, viz:
scbooncrs, the former one hundred and fhy aud
. the latter one hundred aud twenty tons, custom !
house measurement.
The models and plans TO be Furnished by the con
tractor, and the vessels 20 be completed within four
months from the signing Of the contract.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR ToPsArL scH0oNERs.
The keels Of white oak, to be ten inches wide and
twelve inches deep below the rabbit The whole Of
the floor timbers to be Of white oak and their shape
TO be Of natural growth. kseisons, Of same mate
rials, ten by twelve inches. Every alternate floor
timber to be bolted through Il and the keel with
copper bolts, seven ighths OF an inch thick. The
remaining hoor. timbers TO be fastened through the
keel and keelson with copper bolts one inch thick.
Deadwood, Of white oak; apron, knight. heads.
and transorns Of live oak, and all TO be fully and
securely fastened With copper bolts, seven. sighths
yof inch diameter; all the copper bolts In the
vessel to go through and be riveted on compostion
8tings.
Frames of white oak, to be placed two feet apart
7rom centre to centre. to mould twelve inches at the
3hee and six inches at the head, and TO side eight
inches. Each futtock of same materials az floors;
the shape to be Of natural growth, and 20 scarf not
lees than four feet, with two bolts In each scarf
aTop timbers to be Of locust, and the frame 20 be
3solid from aft as far as the poop-deck extends and
forward from the fore rigging. Bulwarks to be
soid forward Of the fore rigging and to be planked
Inside and out with two-inch white oak plank The
remaining portion of the buiwarks to be gle, and
3of two inch white pine plank and the whole Of the
deck buwarks. wales. SC. to be plugged.
Stancheons to be Of locust, perfectly clean and
sound, and to side seven inches
The bottom to be planked with the best white
soak plank, three inches thick Wales OF like
materials four inches thick. Three strakes Of full
5thickness and two other strakes to diminish to
1.-THE thickness CT the bottom. The bottom to be
fastened with two composition spikes, seven inches
along, and two locust tree nails one and one
feighth inch in each frame, and to be butt bolted
Throughout with copper bolts five eighths Of one
Finch diameter, and four strakes on the bilge to
be fastened with copper bolts three quarters Of
finch diameter, and not more than four feet
APART. "A
The ceiling. to be of yellow pine two inches,
stbick except four bilge-strakcs, which are to be
of oak, four inches thick, and be fastened with
1.-TWO spikes in each frame.
Clamps to be in two strakes Of yellow pine four,
inches thick and ten inches wide, and each strake
Ito scarf six feet each side with two bolts three
aquarters of one inch diameter in each frame and,
Sstrake, going through outside plank.
Deck frame to be Of yellow pine; beams to mould,
\ six inches on the ends and nine inches in the
Scentres and to side not less than ten inches, with
2carlines at proper intervals; beams the average
mot four feet apart. To be thoroughly secured
with lodge and bosom knees, and hanging knees
Sunder each alternate BEAM The whole to be tho.
roughly fastened, and root knees will be ad-
mitted. Waterways to be of white pine, nine byI
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
nkol~a htry and oSv
snches wide, except three strakos on each side,
nearest the waterways, which will be of the same
materials and width, but four inches in thickness
4 (which three strakes will be let the beams and
$carines, and bolted through the side and water,
ways with bolts five, eighths of one inch diameter,
land not more than four feet apart. Main deck to-
5be fastened with two six inch iron spikes in each
beam and strake, and one in each carine
Hatch and mast combings to be Of mahogany,
scovered with composition plates on the top and
dcorners.
Plank shear and main rail of yellow pine. three
Snches thick.
Hammock rail and MEETINGS to be finished in the
Z usual manner. Full poop deck, fusa with the
main rail, and with cockpit aft Beams of poop.
3deck Of white pine, and deck OF like materials
1.-TWO and one. half inches in thickness; and the
whole to be securely kneed and fastened to the
Sframe ~
Forccastle deck to extend to the bowsprit bits.
Berth deck to be of white ash and laid in matches,
Sand furnished with all necessary fastenngs. The
"copper" fasenings of the bottom to be carried one
Hfoot above the load line. The bottom to be paned,
and all the wood and iron work to be covered with
Ethree coats of best paint The bottom to have a
acoat Of turpentine and tallow, and to be cop
pered 10 the load line with pure sbeathing copper
+ and of twenty four and twenty six ounce copper
not less than one-haf of twenty,.eix ounce. To
Hlurnsh all the spars of every description, fully
Fitted, and placed in their proper positions. The
Hoover masts to be of white pine and the residue of
i the spars of spruce, free from knots To furnish
all the iron, brass, and plumbers work, Cnciudins
1.-TWO patent closets,) in any way connected with
the hull, spars blocks, and rigging, with the cxcep
$ton ofanchors, chains, water tanks, and armament.
aTo furnish and fit up on board Of each vessel two
5copper pumps, of suitable size and fixtures, with
1.-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
ITO be plank blocks, and provided with friction
Srolers; and all of less size with iron pins and
Mbushes. To furnish capstan, steering apparatus,
land six patent side lights of the best description.
Mo furnish the materials, fastenings &C., usual
s ION board of revenue vessels, and execute every
#description of work usually denoulinated joiners
8work, and in any manner connected with the ves-
Tsels In fact, to furnish all the materials neces
Ssary; execute all tho before mentioned work in a
faithful manner, and TO the satisfaction of the su-
a. perintendent; and deliver the vessels afoat in a
Bsafe harbor on the Atlantic, fully rugged, furnish
Ned, and equipped above, and finished to clcat,
with the exception of calls. chains, anchors, arma-
$ment, er-tanks, camboose, nautical instru-
q The materials, spars, cordage, &C., to be all Of
the best quality, and to the satisfaction of such per-
! son as may be designated by the Department to
&superinend the construction of these vessels; and
zsall the iron work exposed to the weather to be
Sproperly galvanized. IL none Of the bids salts
Factory to the Department it will be at liberty to
decline accepting any of them; and also of increas
fling the number of the opsai schooners instead Of
Sthe fore and aft schooners.
4 The same specifications for the fore and aft
Sschooners to be rugged and finished above deck in
: the usual manner of pilot boats, and with trunk
4cabin.
q No proposal will be considered unless received
Sfrom persons engaged in ship. building. And each
! offer must be accompanied by the signatures of
two responsible persons as suretcs for the faithful
xfuIflment of the contract.
Ono-half of the amount of contract will be paid
ION presentation of satisfactory evidence that the
vessels are planked up, ceiled, and the decks laid
sand the balance the delivery of the vessels COM
3pleted.
Bidders will furnish with their offers sub specif
cations of the manner in which these general sptci
fcdtions are to be carried out.
IL is not the wish OF the Department to have Ill
:thCse cutters built at any one port or by con-