The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-24
PROPOSALS for BUILDING SIX SCHOON-
ERS FOR THE U. 5. REVENUE SERVICE.


EstS rOh The u .. REVENUE SENSiCE.
TaEAsuaY DEPARTMENT, Sept. %, 1862.
CEALED PROPOSALS, distinctly endorsed
~ Proposals for Revenue Vessels" and address,
ed to the Secretary Of the Treasury, will be re
ceived at this office until IL O'Clock of the 22d
Gay of November next, for furnishing the mate.
rails, constructing, equipping, and delivering
aioat six schooners for the United States revenue
service, viz: .-.
Two topsail and four fore and aft pilot boat built
schooners, the former one hundred and fifty and
the latter one hundred and twenty tons, custom
house measurement. .......
The models and plans to be furnished by the con-
tractor, and the vessels to be completed within four
months from the signing of the contract.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR TOPSAIL SCHOONERs.
twelve inches deep below the rabbit. The who'a Vi
the floor timbers to be of white oak and ttor
to be Of natural growth Keeisons, u sgREBuata-
rails, ten by twelve inches. Every ste GDnr-
timber to be bolted throueh j, ans Il Eit
copper bolts, seven eighths of a. n Ebc
remaining floor -timbcrs to be !a,' .tgh tue
keel and kcelson with cope 81 "a. i.son thick.
and transoms Of live oak, ana all to be fully and
securely fastened with copper bolts, seven cighths
of one inch diameter; all the copper bolts in the
vessel to go through and be riveted on composition
rings.
Frames of white oak, to be placed two feet apart
from centre to centre, to mould twelve inches at the
heel and six inches at the head, and to side eight
inches. Each futtOck of same materials floors;
the shape to be Of natural growth, and to scarf not
less than four feet, with two bolts in each scarf
Top tmbers to be Of locust, and the frame to be
cold from aft as far as the poopdeck extends and
forward from the fore rigging. Bulwarks to be
solid forward Of the fore rigging, and to be panked
inside and out with two-inch white oak plank. The
remaining portion of the bulwarks to be sin gle and
Of two inch white pine plank, and the whole of the
deck bulwarks, wales, &C., to be plugged.
eound, and to side seven inches.
The bottom to be planked with the best white
oak plank three inches thick. Wales of like
rails four inches thick. Three strakes of full
thickness, and two other strakes to diminish to
the thickness CT the bottom. The bottom to be
fastened with two composition spikes, seven inches
long, and two locust tree nails and one.
eighth inch in each frame, and to be butt boted
throughout with copper bolts five eighths of one
inch diameter, and four strakcs on the bilgc to
be fastened with copper bolts three quarters of one
inch diameter, and not more than four feet
apart.
The ceiling to be of yellow pine two inches
thick except four biIge- strakes, which are to be
of oak, four inches thick, and be fastened with
two spikes in each frame.
Clamps to be in two strakes of yellow pine, four
inches thick and ten inches wide, and each strake
to scarf six feet on each eide, with two bolts three
quarters of one inch diameter in eachrrame and
strake, going through outside plank.
Deck frame to be of yellow pine; beams to mould
elk inches the ends and nine inches in the
centres, and to side not less than ten inches, with
carlines Mt proper Intervals beams on the average
not over four feet apart To be thoroughly secured
with lodge and bosom knees, and hanging knees
under each alternate beam. The whole to be tho
roughly fastened, and 10 root knees will be i'd
mitted. Waterways to be Of white pine, nine by
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
kno's and shakes, three inches thick and six
inches wide, except three strakes on each side,
materials and width but four inches in thickness,
which three strakes will be let the beams and
carIines, and boIted through the side and water
ways with bos five eghths Of one inch diameter,
and not more than four feet apart. Main deck to
be fastened with two six inch iron spikes in each
beam and strake, and one in each carline.
Hatch and mast combings to be of mahogany,
covered with composition plates on the top and
corners,
Plank shear and main rail of yellow pine, three
inches thick.
Hammock rail and MEETINGS to be finished in the
usual manner. Full poop deck, flush with the
main rail, and with cockpit aft. Beams OF poop
deck of white pine, and deck OF like materials
two and one half inches IN thicknessj and the
whole to be securely kneed and fastened 10 thc
frame.
FoTecaste deck to extend to the bowsprit bits.
Berth deck to be of white ash. and laid in matches,
and furnished with all necessary fastenings. The
copper fastenings of the bottom to be carried one
and all the wood and iron work to be covered with
three coats of best paint. The botto;tt to have
coat Of turpentine and tallow, and TO be cop
pered to the load line with pure sbeathjng copper
and of twenty. four and twenty. six ounce copper
not lees than one-half of twenty elk ounce. To
furnish all the spars of every description, fully
fitted, and placed in their proper positions. The
lower masts to be of white pine, and the residue OF
the spars of spruce, free from knots To furnish
all the iron, brass, and plumbers work, (includlng
two patent cosets.) in any way connected with
the hull spars, blocks, and rigging, with the excep
ton of anchors, chains, water tanks, and armament
To furnish and fit up on board of each vessel two
copper pumps, of suitable size and fixtures, with
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
to be plank blocks, and provided with friction
rollers; and all Of less size with iron pima and
bushes. To furnish n capstan, steering apparatus,
and six patent side lights OF the best description.
To furnish the materials, fastenings, Sc, usual
on board of revenue vessels, and execute every
description Of work usually denominatcd joiner's
work, and in any manner connected with the vc5-
sells. In fact to furnish all the materials neces-
sary; execute all the before mentioned work in n
faithful manner, and TO the satisfaction of the su
pcrntendent; and deliver the vessels atoat in n
safe harbor on the Atlantic, fully rugged, furnish
ed, and equipped above, and finished to n cleat,
with the exception of sails, chains, anchors, arma
ment, water tanks, Camboose, nautical instru
ments, cabin and ward room furniture, and boats
The materials, spars, cordage. &C, to be all OF
con as may be designated by the Department to
superintend the construction of these vessels; and
all the iron work exposed to the weather to be
properly galvanized II none Of the bids salts.
factory to the Department, it will be at liberty to
decline accepting any of them; and also of increas
ing the number of the topsail schooners instead Of
the fore aud aft schooners.
The same specifications for the fore and aft
schooncrs to be rugged and finished above deck in
the usual manner Of pilot boats, and with trunk
cabin.
No proposal will be considered unless received
from persons engaged in ship. building. And each
offer must be accompanied by the signatures of
two responsible persons as euretcs for the faithful
fuiment of the contract.
One half OF The amount Of contract will be paid
on presentation of satisfactory evidence that the
vessels pianked up, ceiled, and the decks laid ;
and the balance on the delivery of the vessels com
pleted.
Bidders will furnish with their offers sub specif.
cations of the manner in which these general sptci
fcafions to be carried out.
Ii is not the wish Of the Department TO have all
these cutters built at any one port or by con.
tractor; and proposals therefore also invited for
one or both Of the two topsail schooncrs, and one