The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-19
p.oyosaIs for Building SIX schoonerg the United
states Iesenue Service.


Proposals Building six schooners for the United
states Hoyenoc Service.
TNKAsuHY DsrAHrMEsr, Sept y, 1854
oEALED PROPOSALS. distinctly endorsed proposals ior Reeve
nue. Vessels and addressed 70 the Secretary % III daS y
November ne for furnishing he equppng
and delivering ahos six sehoone for the United s'aS
Two opsa and four fore anda seooa S
the models and plans q be furnished o 1n @ sos e
e.asraes N'''''N
SPECIFICATIONS FOR ToPsAn soHooSERs.
The kee az white oak inches wide and twelve inches
deep below The whole q the moor umo,Is 20 DC o.
white and os shape % 3 2, Fe alternate
through and die keel WIN copper eo seven
through The with copper bolts inch thick
i've OAK, aud ali fully securely fastened WIN bolt.
s Of one inch dsmeier AZ ne copper oo IN s
oak bo placed Two feet apart from centre 70
ssad and 70 side eight inches materials
floors shape q natural growth and g sea not 10 o s
and the frame he solid from an as far as the pooPdsss extends
the and 10 be panked inside and out Win .w9ne
single and q inch white PLANK and
bawas wales SC 70 DC plugged s.n ana sound and 10 side
The bottom 10 be pianked with the plank three
inches thick Wales materials inches thick Three
Of fun and two os @ss, 70 G%als" Go s
position spikes inches and two locust Tree nails one
with copper bolts and four Stakes
on h ss be -" w @ e s' apa
The ceiling pine, inches thick except four
sned spikes easl, frame.
stake scarf six feet on each side
with two bolt, three one n,d neh diameter IN eaeh frame
Decka@s be yellow pine beams mould six inches on
inches, with carlnes AZ proper interval, beams on e
no k and hanging Knees each
thoroughly fastened and root knees viii be admi,ed
thoroughly fastened The beams and side The deck edge of The
The main deck 10 be pine from knots and shakes,
inches thick and six inches wide except srse sraas on
and width thickness which three sakes viii be
waterways with Of inch diameter and not
more than four ee apart NAN aefs 70 Se d @ in each car
Hatch and mas, combnss mahogany, covered with
position plates on the top and corners
% anna ne e be- % s
Full poop deck, flush vita the main rail- and with cockpit AT
and inches thickness and the whole to be securely
Forecase deck 10 bowsp Berth deck to be
laid in haehes and furnished with all
ne bottom be planned and all the woot
bottom urpenne llow, and to tie coppeed
the with pure ,sans T
nh all the sf every description fully aed and placed IN
81 he spars spruce furnish all the brass
nssss % me rigging
of anchors chains water tanks and armament 10 furnish ana
fixtures complete and boxes TO fur
than seven plank blocks provided viii
friction roer and all Of less size with iron pins and bushes
steering apparatus, and patent sdeshs
materials ftening Sc usua
vessels description Of wo
oine work. and connected viii
furnish all the materials execute
before work faithful and TO the salts
faction Of the and deliver the vessels aoat u
the Atlantic fully gged furnished and equipped
finished with the exception Of sails chains
anchors water Tanks camboose nautical
cabin and ward room farnitufe and boats.
The materials SPAR cordase sc TO be all Of The best quality
and the satisfaction OF such may be designated by
department to superntend the construction OF these vessels ana
work the weather 10 be properly galvanized
Of the bids satisfactory 70 the department VIII be at no
decline accepting them and also OF increasing
instead the oreand AT schooners
the scooneTs TO be Igge
above the OF pilot boats and
unless received from
gagged And each offer be accompanied by In
OF responsible suretes for The faithful iu
fimen Of the csniraet
will be paid presentation
evidence that the vessels plaDked ceied am
and the balance the delivery the vessels com
pleted.
Of have all these cutters bull
and proposals therefore also in
The opsd schooners, and
Of the four pilot built cutters
Bidders their offers sub specifications OF the
which these general specifications 70 be carried out
WIN. L. HODGE,
Sept 25-IawNevl7 Acting Secretary Of the Treasury.