The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-24
fof Building sir sehoonsrs the United
states Eevenue Service.


rropo.als Tor BuiIdin sehoonsvs ior ths United
states Revenue Service.
TRrAsuRx DIR IErnrST sept q, lssa
SEALED PROPOSALS. distinctly endorsed Proposals ieI hsss
this once ann u O'Clock noon q ns "a asy
and delivering anoa, ELK seliponers FOR The unsu S
I've opsai and four fore audan sehoons hs
former hundred and my, and the la''er os hunai anu
The @osls and aas 10 81 b. The contractor and the
vessels 10 be completed maais om me sgns oil we
spEclFlcATIoNs FOR ToPsAn scnooNERs.
while e Be sG Of s T' Ss afS 70 he
white oak . be Of natural growth hsssons q
20 be boed through keel with copper bolts seven shih
q an s ss ss S one inch
Deadwood q white oak apron knlshs heads ana %
daneIsr all the copper bolts IN The 'ess
oSS S Sns De Ss SsS :. % SSss@ s nom
mould twelve inches al tas heel ana .a Inches ~ me
doors shape be OF natural growth and 70 scarf not ess
and the liams The poOpdsek extends
forward from the fore rigging BniwaSs 70 BE- solid forward
white plank The rsmsning portion o. the nGwsrs 20 b
bumarss wales Sc to he plugged.
snheons 20 be- ooeus, perfectly clean and sound ana 10 sac
The bottom TO panked with white oak plank, three
rtTakes Of full thickness and two diminish The
hiekness g The bottom the bottom 70 Ss e
and eighth nchn each me and to BE- @
on bge with bolts ihreeuarers Of one
inch eter. ~ four feet apart
blge sake oak, inches Thick and be fast
clamps saiea Of yellow four inches ,hsk
with quarters Of inch diameter In each frame
aud strake, going through outside plank ,,,,, =
of yellow beams to mould SIX lhche on
the ends The centres and side not less than
Sa nyar wi feet apa rs u oSaay secured with lodge
and knees under M BE- admitted
waterways be ofwle pine nine BY thirteen inches ana 70 %
thoroughly fastened 70 the beams and SIDE lhe ae a'se q "
waterway TO be ehined on u inches, -. Id, -.
The main deck to b o. wts ps ss @ a on ec
side The Waterway which VIII be Of ,ne same material
beams and cane aud boted through me SIDE ant
more than four feet apart Main deck with
spikes each beaa aud sak and one IN each car
eombing 70 be Of mahogany covered with com
PLANK shear and main yellow pine inches thick
Hammock rail and MEETINGS to be finished IN 'mg
Beams Of poopdeek q white pine and deck ok ~
deck The Da S SS al dses
fasenng copper faennss Of the bottomto be carried one
and IRON work Of best paint, Tn
bottom have coat Of and ow ana a.
copper and notices. o twenty SIX ounce 10
proper positions The be Of white pine and the sdn
and plumbers work. ncudna eloss in way con
neesd with ,he hull spar blocks and sgng WIN e sScs spa
w board Of each vessel two copper pumps Of suitable SIZE m
nsh ali The Al block. Of create
inches blocks and provided WIN
all Of with iron pins and bushes ~
capstan patent side-ghs
To the materials faening Sc usua
on vessels description OF VOL
oner and connected wt
furnish all materials necessary execute
faithful and 10 The sai-
faction deliver the vessels ahoat IN
Atlantic furnished and equipped
with exception OF Sails chains
camb0ose nautical instr nens
cabin and furniture, and boats. .
The materials codagc, &C., 10 be all oil me pest qu
of be designated by IN
of these vessels and
10 be properly galvanized
the Department. u VIII be al ib
decline accepting them ard also OF increasing IN
instead the a schooner
aud aft schooners be
Of pilot boats and
cabin.
will considered unless received from persons en-
building each offer must be accompanied by ~
OF responsible sure for the faithful fu
diment Of the c>ntract
One half will be paid
vessels planked ceed,
the balance the delivery Of the vessels com
pleted.
have all these cutters bull
aud therefore also in
the topa schooners, and
Of the four pilot built cutters.
Bidders sub specifications OF the
which general specifications are 70 be carried out
WIN. l.. HODGE,
Sept 25-lawtNeyl7 Acting Secretary OF the Treasury,