The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-18
PROPOSALS. FOR BUILDfNG,AND EQuIp.
h, PING FOUR LIGHT VESSELS.
Treasury DEPARfMENr,
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fulflment of the contract. ~ ~ ,.--5.7-Y3
The, white oak to be of the best seacoast timber
and the yellow pine Of the finest grain untapped
southern timber. g IS
Length, 100 feet; extreme breadth, "a feet in.
hold, IL feet; 265 "a 95 keelof white oak
stem and stern post, apron and dead wood, of live
oak sided u in. whole depthclear oftimbers feet
inches, including the false keel; formed Of two
depths coaked and bolted togethsr. ON each side
will be three thick cardboard strakes of white GA
fastened with ofone inch copper bolts and tree.
nails Dead woods and apron Of liveoak, fastened
with copper bolts from / of an inch to II inch.
Timber and room % inches Floors and lower
fHttocks Of white oak, sided inches; top tinbers
and stancheons Of locust sided inches; moulding
at throat IL inches at side of keel Is inches al
floor head 9lihches, az plank sheer inches and at
! rail inches. Frames to have two bolts OF = oil
one inch diameter in each scarph. Bottom filled
in, solid level to the height of the throat
the floor. Breast hooks. three forward and three
ait 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 Is inches, in depth two planks of nine inches
III thickness, ked and botted together, fastened
with one copper bolt of one inch through every
floor timber. The heels of the cant tmbers will
be fastened with of one inch copper boits--wales
of white oak nine strakes each side, in thickness
inches, in width 7 inches. Bottom plank OF
in width under the wales from inches too inches,
and below the bilge keels 10 inches. Below the
line of copper fastening, which will be q feet
above the floating line when loaded, the fastening
will be II inch locust tree nails and composition
spikes, above which the fastening will be s OF
one inch bolts and spikes; all square fastened, and
the bolts will be through bolts, driven from the
outsde OF the wales and bottom plank, and riveted
on rings lnside. Butt -bolts Of one inch diane
ter. The plank of the wales, the upper strakes of
the bottom, and clamps, except fore aud aft hoods
will not be less than 40 feet in length and not less
than 81 feet on the bottoms not less than srakes
between two butts on the same frame. Clamps of
upper deck OF white oak, five strakes on each side
l0dnches wide and 5inches thick, logged inches
over the frames for length of about SO feet amid
ships; the fore and after hoods being 81 inches
thick, bolted edgewise inaeyery Iotherroom with
bolts. Beams Of upper deck s. 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 5incbes, moulded 81 Inches in two
tier Lodges sided inches, moulded A. inches.
w ater- ways of yellow pine, logged over the
beams, with of one inch bolts Goamings and
head Lodges OF yellow pine.5 inches thick, and Q
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 istancheons with of an inch boIts Y Els t
- Upper deck plank of Tine grain yellow pite, in
thickness, when dubbed off and pIaned, 8 inches,
in width inches; fastened with iron spikes and
plugged .qaa s BIC .6sfaa3sig asad 8vaiii 81 u -
q Lower deck clamps Of white oak-two strakes
inches thlc K and 8 inches wide. Beams of yell
low pine, sided lOinches, moulded u inches, kneed
al each end with lodge and dagge. knee; fastened
with aof one inch bolts; those through the body
being driven from the outside of the bottom plank
Deck framing, as the deck above; coamngs above
the deck inches.m AR7ca iss3 Z, bi:a = s.ia
Flick strakes in the turn of the bilge inside of
white oak four strakes on each side, IS inches
thick and Sinches wide. BiIge keels of white oak,
In length ~ feet, IN thickness inches, width
amldship Is inches, tapering to 8 inches, at5 the
ends, fastened through the thick strakes at the
turn ct the bilge inside, with one ! 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 ITO
Before the foremost, and abaft the innlast,
the buiwarks will be piaDked inside and out be-
tween the tore and mainmast, on the outside only.
81 Three ports on each side, and two on each side
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
Cable bits IL inches square, running down to the
timbers Or ceiling. Cat-heads of white oak knees,
sided l0a inches, with iron straps. Scuppers d.
each side, loaded and fitted with lids Air ports
six in mum Der ON each side, of composition. Deck
lights in upper deck, 8 In number. Two pumps
with composition chambers, ana boxes inches in
diameter, with lead pipe of 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 a
inches One patent pump windlass, in diameter
70 inches; Hawse-h oles, loaded and fitted with
long cast-iron pipes for chain cables, passing
through partners framed in the deck, with hanges
and holsters Two pair of iron quarter davis
for boats. Chain lockers, compressers, platforms
for tanks and ballast and store rooms in the hold
Cabins, breadsroom istore-rooms magazine, coal
bunker, lockers between decks, sleeping berths for
crew, two water cIosets with valves and handles
ladders, gratipgs, matches, companions,
hinges Of brass and locks with brass. works, all
necessary ring and eye bolts, all man, rope and
awning stancheons fitted; steps ON sides.
~ To be caulked with oakum from new materials,
and id the bottom driven home to the timbers. To
becoppered on felt with 30 o. copper to a line one
foot above the floating load line amdships, sheer
ing up one foot ateach end lRudderto have three
composition pintles and braces one saucer and
two rudder chains. Tiller of iron fitted with dogs
and bolts. Two copper life buoys fitted. ~
To have two white pine masts S. feet each In
length above the deck, including pole of 10 feet;
diameter in partners 30 inches two gaffs, square,
ts Ill., asa ss sssa The whole , t.
conductors all blocks, hooks. hoops hanks, dead
eyes, beia ying pine, handspikes. cat blocks, fish
hooks, snatch blocke, and tackles, and falls for
necessary for hosting and lowering the two LAM
terms around the masts; lantern houses around the
inastS on deck. One hoop iron day mark
on each masthead. Six iron water tanks probl
tub, copper riveted hose, and four iron oil tanks
to CONTAIN each $50 gallons, fitted with fassets and
cranes. Ten water casks of20 gallons, and TWEEN
ty Of u gallons EACH all iron bound. Scutte butt
70 hold 60 gallons. Two harness casks, each 10
composition hasps. staples, hinges, 40. Mghteen
iron hoped strong deck or fire buckets. Galley.
range. and fixtures complete for crew of twelve
persons Two coal stoves, with necessary pipe,
7s0D tint,y, ()nk wins e boat 81 fact lny,