The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-21
p.oposaIs for Building SIX schoonera for the United
states fkevenue Service

states Itsvenue service.
TnKAsvRY DsrAHrAENr, Sept y, Iss2.
CEALED PROPOSALS, distinctly endorsed Proposals ior Reye
I be once un u O'Clock q ne aad day q
delivering anoa six schooners for the United States revenue
ssss' and ur fore and an pilot boatbult sehooners The
hundred aud % and the latter one hundred ana t"eh
e models and plans 10 10 furnished by CONTRACTOR
vessels completed within osr months hom the signing Of the
contract
SPECIFICATIONS FOR ToPsAIL sCHooNERs
The keels OF white oak wide and twelve inches
below the rabbit The whole Of The noor m0aIs 70 be o
materials twelve inches Every alternate floor timber
Of an inch thick remaining be fastened
through he aud keelson with copper bolts one inch thick
live oak fully securely fastened win copper bolts
10 go through and be hveted on composition rings.
mould aehes heel inches at the
head eight Each Of materials
a e. with o bol. il saen scarf Too amss be
and the fans 70 be solid from a 1 far as me S
the rigging and TO be aoked inside and out with ,woneh
nge and white plank and the whole Of the Deck
ssey clean and sound and to
panked with whiieoak plank three
inches thick Wales OF like materials four inches Thick
q s s o % oo af S W
position spikes seven inches long and TWO locust
copper bolts inch diameter and four sakes
inch diameter. aud not more than o1T feet apart
The ceiling be Of yellow PINE inches thick except four
ensd win Two spikes in each frame
and wide, each side
with bolts three q one inch diameter IN eaeh frame
Be yellow pine beams TO mould SIX inches on
inches win earss beams on The
S So snss ul sa hanging knees S
thoroughly stenc and 1901 knees viii be admitted
thoroughly fastened The beams and side The deck edge of The
The main deck 10 be OF white pine and shakes
inches thick and six inches wide three '1aees on
width thickness which three sakes VIII be
waterways bolts hvecghhs Of inch dameser and no,
more than four feet apart MAN aek 70 DC fastened VIM
Hatch and mast conbng mahogany, covered with
position plates the top and corners
Plank shear and main rail PINE so ~, inches aa
poop deck flush vita The main rail- and with cock PIT AFT
and hall inches thickness and the whole to be securely hneed
Foeeale deck to extend to bowsprt be
Of white ash and laid in halehes aud furnished WIN all
Inc be planned and all tie wood
be covered with three coats of best paint Tn
bottom ow and to tie coppered to
the load line with pure Of Jour nnnc ny
nsh Of description fully ted and placed IN their
sras spruce KNOBS To furnish all the iron, brass
and Two s aay wsy zion
Of anchors chains tanks To furnish and fl
~ s' % sos eop extra Soas fur
nish all the blocks with iron work complete All blocks o.
oe and all Of less size with iron pins and bushes TO
steering and patent sidega OF
description materials enines Sc usual
description of work
connected with
In fact furnish all the materials necessary
before mentioned work in faithful manne and TO The salts
aud deliver the vessels aoat IN
safe hsrbor the Atlantic fully rugged Furnished and equipped as
finished ceat with the exception OF SAILS chains
anchors, armament water tanks eamboos nautical
cabin and wnrd-room furniture, and boats
The Materials cordage, Ae TO be all OF the best quay
satisfaction such be designated by
superntend construction of these vessels
the weather be properly galvanized II
bids satisfactory the department. viii be at lib
accepting and also OF increasing the
of the oreand an schooners
aft chooners be rugged
Of pilot boats, ant with
trunk cabin.
No proposal will unless received from
Gagged offer be accompanied by the
responsible suross for the faithful full
6iment OF the contract
nehaf will be paid presentation Of
vessels planked ced, and
the balance the delivery OF the vessels
peieJ.
aud proposals therefore also In
both OF The topsa schooners, and
the four pilot built cutters.
Bidders their offers sub specifications Of the
which these general specifications TO be carried out
WAI. l., HODGE,
Sept 25--lawNsyl7 Acting Secretary Of the Treasury