The daily union., 1852-11-10
..~x.aa.~. Tor Building schooners for the tnited
states service.

states AeSe0uc Service
TnsAsvsr Dsr4 4srassr, sept a, iss2
SEALED ane,, eados.ea ,hs T Tasa
uis Office until i2 O'Clock noon o. e 20 y
aud dsiissrns aaoal, sn scnooners of 'he un''sa s
I've op.ail and four sehoonss The
hundred and my, and the latter one hundred anu ''"
TSs models aud plans % oe eoaae,o1 and nd a., me
vssssis 20 bs completed wlbta ouf mo"lS n ~ ss - -
SPECIFICATIONS FOR TorsAiL sohooNkhs.
The white oak be sn ash a s Iss ss, 1ha s 10 be o.
while oak shape 70 be Of natural sswn hseeas
% b. the keel with copper bolts seven ssn'
e :. "s e, h sss and ka @ one
Desdwood, Of white oak apron knight heads ana n,, ~
ssvsn sys inch daueter all the copper bolts IN he vessel
s.ms .os y mss s Sas 70 be placed two feet apart
% mould twelve iaehes at ae heel ana sa ~ M
door he Of natural growth and 70 scarf not ,sss Una"
sad a lar the poopdeek extends
ana forward from s oIs ss" ".s 9 De na a @
Waite plank Of the bolwaks 10 bs
sss: ssss ssa sss: as ss be "ssa '
ooeus' perfectly clean and sound and to side
plaakea win the hes, plank SIss nIss
sakss of full thickness and two other strskes 20 % @ " @
position spikes and locust uee nails one
and nen each 70 s 'oasd ns four sass
@ be fastened with copper bolts Of one
'aiS Ths esns to b. yellow ns thick
which be OF oak, four Inches ek anu DC as
yellow "a, four s inches ssss tnss .
with bo treeqaarers q one ineh diameter IN sh a"s
yellow pine beams mould six inches , on
the ends and nine inches in The centres ana & 70 sac 81 % M %
not over four iset apart thoroughly win lodge
xos e s.us and NO
Sooush assned 70 se beams and side edge
w..rway be chined on N inches . o knots md shakes
thick and six inches wide except ta'se kes on eae
and width. thickness which three s'Iakes wi be
M The and and sd na e and no
feet Main deck TO be fastened win TWO SIN
shear and rail Of yellow pine three % nehe. thick
Fan deck hush wit, The main rail- and Min all
and whole to be securely kneed
roseease deck 10 bowspr Berth deck to be
ash haches and furnished with all
soos above the load ine the paned
ss % .ys sos Ss ua e
hs lead ss win pure soppsl fur
ni.h I'LL the 81 descpon fully hed and placed N
srars Of spruce furnish all the IRON brass
and apa Win e i
e aachofs chains. tanks and armament TO furnish and
d1sures win complete and boxes TO fur
Dimensions than plank provided with
friction roes and all Of less size with iron pins and bushes
description To the materials f.enins Sc usua
of description Of woi
usually work. and manner connected WIN
furnish all the materials necessary execute
all the before work in faithful manner and 10 me sa.
con Of the and 10 deliver the vessels aoa IN
sa hsrbor the Atlantic fully eed furnished and equipped
with exception OF SAILS chains
tanks camboos nautical nstr
cabin and furniture, and boats
materials cordag &c, 10 be all oil the best qua
designated
these vessels and al
he properly galvanized
bids the department. VIII be al I'D
accepting tem and also of increasing fhs
aft chooners TO be feget
uunk cabin
be unless received from persons
And each offer must be accompanied W
OF responsible sures o the faithful u
1insns OF the contract
will be paid presentation
planked cetled
delivery OF the vessels com
pissed -
Of the have all these cutters bull
and proposals therefore also In
veed sehooners, and
q four pilot built cuers.
offers sub specifications Of the man
general specifications 10 be carried out
~ =. WM. l.. HODGE,
1~rs 25-lswtNevl7 Acting Secretary OF the Treasury