The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-29
PROPOSALS. FOR BUILDING AND EQUIP.
PING FOUR LIGHT VESSELS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
~ OFFICE IdEBruousr Boa


~ ceived ct this office until IL m. Tuesday, til,
lst day of February, 1853, for building and equip
I'pl4g light vessel to be completed within foul
months from the date the signing OF the contract
70 pc delivered tothe properly authorized agent o.
at New York, for one to be delivered
at session for one to be delivered at point to be
designated by the Board in Vineyard Sound, and
,9r one g pc delivered at Smthville, (Cape Fear
if none of the bids are satisfactory to the Board.
It VIII pc at liberty to decline to accept any OF
tnem, and no contract will be entered into until
IT ehaii have been submitted to. and approved bv.
the honorable Secretary ofthe Treasury
No proposal will be considered unless received
from persons engaged in ship building, and each
offer must De accompanied by the signatures OF
two responsible persons as sureties for the faithful
fulflmcnt Of the contract. 1851 eFI 7565
The white oak to be of the best seacoast timber,
and the yellow pine of the finest grain untapped
southern timber AA9 aielR s-4iL tlsls 80,
Length, 100 feet; extreme breadth, "a feet in !:
hold 13 feet; tonnage, 265 81 95; keelof white oak;
stem and stern post, apron and dead wood of live
oak sded 10 in whole depth clear oftimbers feet
inches Including the false keel; formed of two
depths coaked and botted together On each side
will be three thick cardboard strakes of white oak
fastened with Of one inch copper bolts and tree
nails Dead woods and apron of live oak, fastened
with copper. bolts from of an inch to inch
Timber and room % inches. Floors and lower
futtocks of white oak, sided inches; top timbers
and stancheons of locust, sided inches; moulding
at throat IL inches, at side of keel Is inches at
floor head inches, at plank cheer inches, and at
rail inches. Frames to have two bolts OF > of
one inch diameter in each scarph Bottom filed
in sohd level cross to the height of the throat of
the floor. Breast hooks, three forward and three
aft below the deck hooks, and one under the
rail, sided 81 inches, fastened with of one inch
bolts of copper or iron, as they below or above
the line OF copper fastening. Kelston of white oak
sided Ii inches, in depth two panks of nine inches
in thickness, coaked and bolted together, fastened
With necopper bolt of one inch through every
HfAnr ntor hoh hal, of% H. IN
be fastened with of one inch copper bots-wales
white oak nine strakes each side in thickness
inches, in width Z inches. Bottom plank of
white oak, in thickness when dubbed off 81 inches
inEwidth, under the wales from u inches to9 inches
and below the bilge keels 10 inches Below the
hne OF copper fastening, which will be % feet
above the floating line when loaded, the fastening
will be inch locust tree nails and composition
spikes. above which the fastening will: be of
one inch bolts and spikes; all square fastened and
THE bolts will be through bolts, driven from the
outside of the wales and bottom plank and riveed
on rings inaide. Butt-bolts ! Of one inch diane
ter. The plank of the wales, the upper strakes of
the bottom, and clamps, except fore and aft hoods,
will not be less than 40 feet in length and not less
than 80 feet on the bottom; not less than srakes
between two, butts on the same frame. Clamps of
upper deck Of white oak, i've strakes on each side,
10 inches wide and 5nches thick, logged II inches
over the frames for length of about SO feet amid
ships; the fore and after hoods being 81 inches
thick, bolted edgewise in every other room with
bolts Beams Of upper deck feet from centre
to centre, OF southern fine grain yellow pine,
sided 10 inches, moulded s inches, kneed at
each end with one dagger and one lodge knee,
fastened with of an inch bolts those through the
body being driven from the outside of the wales.
Carvings sided inches, moulded 81 inches in two
tier.dfLedges sided inches, moulded d inches.
Water ways of yellow pine, logged over the
beams, with of one inch bolts Coamings and
head lodges of yellow pine inches thick, and
feet above the deck. Between the fore and main
mast one timber Of every frame will run through
the plank sheer to the rail. Rail of white oak,
in thickness 81 inches, and 81 feet above the
deck, fastened to strings on the inside and outside
of the stancheons with of inch bolts. iflsl -
Upper deck plank of tine grain yellow pine in
thickness, when dubbed off and planed, inches,
in width 6inches; fastened with iron spikes and
plugged. IA ae1s,-frs5 5st -,;,.Y,s,s.,s ~ f...3
inches thick and 9linches wide. Beams of yell
low pine, sided l0inches, moulded u inches kneed
at each end with lodge and dagger knee; fastened
with of one inch bolts; those through the body
being driven from the outside Of the bottom plank
Deck framing, as the deck above; coamings above
the deck s inches -.t s't
Thick strakes in the turn of the bilge inside.o
white oak, four strakes on each side, inches
thick and inches wide. Bilge keels of white oak
in length so fleet, in thickness 9inches, width
amidship l5inches, tapering to 8 inches at the
ends, fastened through the thick strakes at the
turn of the biIge inside, with one55 of one inch
copper bolt in each timber and riveted on the in
side. Stancheons in the hold and between decks
of yellow pine, 81 inches square or round.
Before the foremast, and abaft the mainmast,
the bulwarks will be planked inside and out be-
tween the fore and mainmast. on the outside only.
Three ports on each side, and two on each eide
in the stern, hung with composition hinges to the
string under the rail- Partners of masts kneed in
both decks steps built with base and cross pieces
Gable bits lS inches square, running down to the
timbers or ceiling Cat-heads of white oak knees,
sided l0z inches, with iron straps Scuppers, 4
on each side, loaded and fitted with lids. Air ports
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lights 10 upper deck, 8 in number. Twopumps
with composition chambers, and boxes inches in
diameter, with lead pipe of a inches in the clear,
in wooden cases, and pump gear complete. Also,
one wash deck pump of composition, with pipe
leading from outside; diameter of chamber 4
inches. One patent pump windlass, in diameter
% inches. Hawse-holes, loaded and fitted with
long cast-iron pipes for chain cables, passing
through partners framed in the deck, with fanges
and holsters. Two pair Of iron quarter davits
for boatssd Chain lockers, compressers platforms
for tanks and ballast and store rooms in the hold
Cabins, bread room, store-roons, ma gazine, coal
bunker, lockers between decks, sleeping berths for
crew, two water-ciosets with valves and handles,
ladders gratings, matches, sky lights, companions,
&c., all Complete. Hardware of the frst quality
hinges of brass and locks with brass works, all
necessary ring and eye bolts, all man rope and
awning stancheons fitted; steps on sides. ~ iRs
tTobe caulked with oakum from new materials
and in the bottom driven home to the timbers. To
be coppered on felt with 30 copper to line one
foot above the floating load line amidships, sheer
ing MP one loot at each end. Rudder to have three
composition pintles and braces, one saucer and
two rudder chains. TierOf iron fitted with dogs
and bolts. Two copper life buoys htted, da ,su
To have two white, pine masts DO feet each In
length above the Deck including pole OF III feet;
diameter in partners 0inches, two gaffs square,
sail ward. and ensign staff. The whole to be fitted
with the necessary rigging and two lightning
conductors; all blocks, hooks, hoops hanks, dead
ewes, Delaying pine, handspkes, cat blocks, fish
hooks, snatch blocks, and tackles, and falls for
boats anchors, &C., All tackles. chains and cranes
necessary for hosting and lowering the two Ian
terms around the masts; iantern1ho1ses around the
masts on deck. One hoop iron day mark
on each masthead. Six iron water tanks, prop.
erly fitted to hold 500 gallons each. A starting
tub, copper riyeted hose, and four iron oil tanks
to contain each $50 gallons, fitted with fassets and
cranes. Ten water. casks of29 gallons, and TWEEN
,ty of IL gallons each, all iron bound, Scutte butt
to hold 20 gallons Two harness casks each to
hold a barrel ofporkor beef, fitted with tops and
composition hasps,stAples, hinges, SC. Eighteen
iron hooped strong deck or FIRE buckets. Galley,
range. and fixtures complete for a crew of twelve
persons.s Two coal stoves. with necessary pipe,
sheet lead, &c. belfry, and bell weighing
1000 pounds. One whale boat ~ feet hong, cop
perfastened with masts, sails, oars, anchors &c,
complete. Forty tons of pig ballast.
All the necessary fixtures and gear for working
the cables; conapete set of awnings for fore.and
and aft, and three wind calls; tarpaulins; graf
ings and hoods for the matches. Three fofe-and.
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