The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-17

states Rsssnue service.
TnsAspsr DsrASrsssr, Sept "a 1852.
cEALaD PROPOSALS., distinctly "proposas Rave
mI u al tbs odse una II ocioek y
delivering snoa x ehooner or the United states
Two ,sp.a and four fore and Al. pilo. sehooner
hundred aud my aad the latter one hundred and "snv
me models plans furnished BY and the
weasel. be completed within fosr months from he ssans the
SPECIFICATIONS FOR ToPsAIL scHooNERs.
The kse q white oak @ be ten inches wide and twelve niche.
%e saS and their shape % be Of natural gown Kseon
BY Twelve inches Every alternate noo'-tnber
inch thick The remaining aoo,ymess 70 ls fastened
through inc hee snn sn m p % oas a ma az
live OAK fully securely fastened copper bolts
10 70 through and be 1selea on composition rnss. -,
centre o mould twelve aehes al the heel aud ak inches al The
side inches Each fa,ock materials
FEET, TOP locus.
and s % p ns s az y M = hs so
the osIsyng and 10 be paaked inside and out win, ,woasl
.ss. and inch white plank and the whole Of the deck
oocus perfectly sound, and aide
The bottom to he planked with the best white plank,
inches thick Wales OF like Materials inches thick Three
thickness d ,ho bottom The
position spikes seven inches long and two Locust ONE
with copper OF inch diamee and -four slIakes
inch ia diameter and not more than foa fee, apart
The ceiling =, be q yellow pine TWO inches thick saesp, tour a
ensd with two spikes in eaehrsme
.ad len inches wids and
s ~.H . :~s POO going through outside plank
Dcekfame 70 be Of yellow pine beams % mould SIX inches on
inches with canes At proper beams on me average
bosom knees hanging alternate beam The
whole % be hcrsng fastened and no root knees Wi DC admitted
thoroughly and side The deck edge Of The
The main deck pne from knots and shakes
inches ck and inches wde akes on each
widh thickness which three stakes viii bs
waterways with bolts dvechhs inch diameter and
more than four feet apart Main deck 70 DC fastened WIN Two a
Hatch combngs mahogany, covered with
position plates on the top and corners MA
P.n. shear and main rail- q yellow pine three niche. es
Full poop deck flush vita The main rail- and with cockpit an
and inches thickness ad the whole TO be securely kneed
Porecasle dcekt extend to the bowsp
Of white ash and laid in matches aud furnished with all necessary
foot above the load oe the bottom 10 be aned and all The wood
be with three OF best paint The
aow and TO be coppered e
the load line with pure copper o. and n %
ph Ill the q every description fully fitted and placed IN he
SPAR spruce, To furnish ali the iron, brass
and plumbers work nciudg two patent eose,s any way con
Of anchors chains To furnish and IL
:s:Is es s ss
.h s the blocks with iron work complete All blocks % create,
con all Of size with pins and bushes To
steering and sideighs
description furnish materials aenngs, Sc
Of vessels and description OF work
usually In connected will
the execute
faithful and the
and deliver the vessels aoai in
Atlantic fully ragged furnished and equipped
above ceai exception sails, chains
anchors tanks cambooe, nautical Instr nen
cabin and ward-room Furniture, and boats
The Materials eodas Ac TO be all OF the best quality
such be designated by
saperinend the construction OF these vessels and al
exposed weather be properly galvanized
Of the bids satisfactory 70 the department. viii be AT LIB
decline them and also Of increasing the
auber Of the iopa schooners nsisnd Of the an
specifications for the aft scooners be rugged
and ished above deck In the usual Of pilot boats and with
trunk cabin.
No will be considered unless received from
each offer be accompanied by the
OF responsible suces for the faithful full
ofment OF contract
Of viii he paid presentation
vessels panked ceIed,
and balance the delivery Of the vessels
pisted.
Ills all bull
and proposals therefore also
opsaiI and
OF four pilot built cutters.
Bddes specifications OF the
ner in which general be carried
WM. L. HODGE,
2S--awfNevl7 Acting Of the Treasury.