The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-19

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EALED PROPOSALS, distinctly endorsed Proposals !S Kew
yeeo and aadssed 70 the Secretary q n Ia asy
o furnishing he Materials
and delivering anoai, 81 sehoonen for me uni'ea SA
former any, and The latter one hundred anu "'
tons custom house nv ,he contractor and
vessels % completed four months nom e signing " ~
coauac,. ...,na
~ 1a.s or white oak 10 inches wide and twelve inches
deep rabbit, rhs whole q ,s noo uo KeoD Of
sams materials ,en BY nehes Every alternate noor
So,sd and s hss ~ door % Ls
through and keelson with copper bolts one aen
live oak fully securely fastened with copper bolts
eshs Of one inch diameter all hs copper bolts IA @ 's
Frames Of white oak 10 be placed Two iee apart rom centre
Mead and eight Each utock Of same materials as
nso ., s WIN %o bolts ia each sesa Top
and the frame be solid FROM an =, far as NE poop ~
rigging, and TO be panked inside aud gu, WIN wo"sh
singles inch white plank and the whole OF The deck
s:oss b. ss clean and sound
The anked with the hes. wheoak plank three
Wales Of like materials, four inches thick Three
Ssnss . ~ S Ae sos The no,o 70 oe
position spikes inches long and Two
copper eghs Of inch diameter and ioar snkes
I" ND dis%ss and no, more isan oas feet apart
tn. esns q be s s Gw "s TS 's
ened spikes in each lrrme c,-., 49,,
wde and sate 10 scarf SIX feet on each side
with two bol.s ,hse quarters 2, one n men aasi GAG"
be Of yellow pine beams TO mould SIX inches on
inches with carines proper beams on hs average
bosom knees hanging alternate beam The
thoroughly ened and no ROOT knees viii be admitted
thoroughly fastened The beams and side The deck edge Of the
The main deck pine knots and shakes
inches thick and inches de except three sakes on each
and Width thickness which three srakes viii b.
waterways bolts veeshihs Of inch diameter and MOI
more than four re-. apart Man asek 70 DC ana n in saeS car
Hatch combings mahogany covered with com
position plates on the top and corners. ,,,.
and main rail Of yellow se n "en s Gsm
Full poop Deck flush vita the main rail and with coo Pr AT
inches thickness and the whole TO be securely
Posecse deck extend bowpr Berth deck to be
Of white ash and laid in patches, and furnished with all
loot above the load line planned and all the Woo
bottom have coat Of ,upsnne aow eoppeed
line with ,n
nh all s descrpo fully ed and placed n hs
spa spruce To furnish all the iron brass
and work WIN N a w
anchors chains anks and To furnish and
gSees two set. and
amenons than severn inches 70 plank provided
all of less with pins and bushes II
furnish steering and six patent side lights
To the materials faenings Ac usua
description OF wo
denompaed work and connected witt
all the materials execute
before work faithful and to The salts
faction Of the and deliver the vessels aoat ~
Atlantic, fully rugged furnished and equipped
above a ceai, exception Of sails chains
tanks cnmboose nautical instr Inents
cahn nd furniture, and boats.
eorage, &C., be all OF The best quality
designated by tin
department OF these ves and al
the exposed be properly galvanized
the department. will be al lib
scooner instead OF the an
the all scbooners To be iSge
above deck in The usual OF pilot boats and win
trunk cabin.
proposal considered unless received from persons
aaxed be accompanied by Tn
Of responsible persons as ures for the faithful fn
6iment OF the
onea the OF coaiaet viii be paid on presentation
evidence vessels planksd ceed,
the decks Lads and the balance The delivery OF The vessels com
pIeted. ssta sH0.
the wish Of The department TO have all these cutters bull
and therefore also In
The topsa schooners, and OF
Of four pilot built cutters.
Bidders offers sub specifications of the
which these general specifications are 70 be carried out
NJ, L.. HODGE,
Sent 95-IawtNsvi7 Acting Secretary OF the Treasury