The daily union., 1852-11-07
10. Hptiftsg seAooasss ios tS tAastsd
states isssca4ae Service
TRRAsoaY DnrAnfassr, sept ~, Is

Proposal. lor s.ia,g sis schooner. ior ,hs uni,sd
states iisseaa"e service.
f4a TaKAsoHY DEPARTMENT sept ~, 1881.
cEALED PROPOSALS. distinctly enosed Proposals ior keva
y nus the Secretary The Treasury
s gsg anu Y o'clock boon q inc ad DAY q
delivering adoa seA9oner- Coz the United States revenue
TWO ,opsail and foprlore po built ehoone he
hundred aud % aad the latter one hundred ana twenty
The models plans furnished BY e contractor and The
vessels 20 completed foa um the gains OF the
eonIaei
SPECIFICATIONS ron ToPsAn soHooNERs.
white oak inches wide ana twelve Inches
white oak aud ,c shape Of natural gowth keesons Of
10 be- boiled Through and copper bolts eighth.
thick he Iemanihg apss & - oy fastened
Deadwood % white 9a apron % ana ha
seven .ghls diameter copper The
so through aud be riyesed on composition rinss.
mould twelve inches tue heel ard sh inches az The
shape growth and 70 scarf less than
feet, two bolts in each scarf Top mber 10 be Of locust
and The frame 10 be solid from AFT as far as me extends
and forward from the ore rigging buwafhs 70 be sod forward o.
while oak plask The remaining portion
se and Of wepne plank and the whole OF The deck
sneheons be of locust perfectly clean and sound and side
The bottom planked whteoak plank, three
inches thick Wales Of like materials four aee. @ a nss Inss r. 1
thickness OF the toton The bottom 10 20 fastened WIN TWO
eshh frame, be buu-boed throughout
copper eehs Of inch diameter and four sltakes
b.o be fastened with bolts oil one
inch Diameter. aud NOT more four feet apart.
uneh are be of oak iour inches ck
ened with two spikes IN each ems . - or ,nc,o. ,h.,
ach ake scarf six feet on each eide
and M'al s1ase, ,mI going l,ronsh outside plank
The ends and nine centres than
ten inches WIN eass m nfGpe, W 1ea wi h s ose as
hanging knees under each alternate beam the
waterways pne by thirteen inches, and be
thoroughly fastened 70 The beams and SIDE The deck edge OF m
IN hp chi uTu an lpnp
he pine, free fro@ knots and shakes
side nearest WATERWAYS, which win be OF the materials
width bu, four inches thickness which three s'akes WI b
let The beams and eare an Do,ed through ne SIDE ant
waterways with bolts vesehlh Of one men danss % and no
spikes each beam and ake and one IN each car
Hatch and mast conbng mahogany covered with
position plates the top and corners
Mammoek rail and MEETINGS 10 manner
Fun poop deck hah wit The main rail- and WIN cock a,
onea inches thickness and the whole TO be securely knee.
bowspr bits Berth deck to be
q white ash and laid n ha'ee aud furnished w an an
load lines the bottom TO be laned and all me WOO
be covered with three coats Of bes, paint Tn
bottom urpenune tow and be coppered
ouns eonue aud .an oaa twenty six ouacs
nh 1.-THE # description fully nte and PLACED ~ a.
spa.s spruce free from knots TO furnish al the brass
nee,ed WIN he hn spa uoek and rssns Win lne exception
OF Anchors chain water tanks aud armament furnish aud
fixtures, complete OF gear and extra boxes 10 fur
inches plank blocks and provided VIII
and all size with aud bushes II
Furnish aud sx patent eiteigh
To furnish The itenings,
bord Il revenue vessels aud execute every description :" wo
ner' connected Wit
the vessels IL fact furnish all the materials necessary exact
alt before work faithful mann and To the sa
OF the and 10 deliver The vessels ahoat "a
safe fully rgged furnished and equipped
above aud dni.hsd 10 ceat with the exception Of al chains
c1bia and wari-roon furniture, and boats,
Materials cordags, be all n best quaiy
work the weather TO be properly galvanized
bids satisfactory The Department. II VIII be Mt no
decline accepting OF thsm nnd also OF Increasing IN
for the chooneFs TO be gr
the usual oi pilot boats and VIII
trunk cabin. H.l
considered unless received from
gagged building And each offer must be accompanied by IN
responsible persons surouss Tor the faithful iui
himent OF the csnuaet
that the vessels panked ceed
pletrd.
at port and proposals therefore also IN
yited the schooners, and
four pilot built cutters.
bidders sub specifications Of the
ne in general specifications 10 be carried
WA. l.. HODGE,
Sept 25-lawtNeyl7 Acting Secretary OF the Treasury