The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-17
PROPOSALS. FOR BUILDING AND EQUIP
PING FOUR LIGHT VESSELS.
Treasury DEPARTMENT,

CEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will be re
y ceived at this office until II m on Tuesday, til,
LIST day of February, 1858, for building and equip
ping light vessel to be completed within -four
months from the date ofthe signing OF the contract
to be delivered to the properly authorized agent
the Department at New York. for to be delivered
at Boston, for one to be delivered at a point to be-
designated by the Board in Vineyard Sound, and
for oneto be delivered at Smithyille, (Cape Fear
North Carolina q aslless g3ist5B a, 81 =
If none Of the bids are satisfactory to the Board
1t will be at liberty to decline to accent any o.
them, and no contract will be entered into unit
it shall have been submitted to. and approved by
| the honorable Secretary of the Treasury.
No proposal will be considered unless received
from persons engaged in ship building and each
offer must be accompanied by the signatures O
two responsible persons sureties for the faithful
fuIfimcnt of the contract. = El5 81. -1se-'
| The white oak to be of the best seacoast timber
and the yellow pine OF the finest grain untapped
| southern timber. 5E ~
Length, 100 feet; extreme breadth, "a feet in !.
hold, Ii feet; tonnage, 265 Sd 95 keel of white GA
stem and stern post, apron and dead wood, of live
oak sided ~ in whole depth clear oftimbers feet
inches, including the false keel; formed of two
| depths coaked and bolted 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 Il inch
Timber and room % inches. Floors and lower
futocks of white oak, sided inches; top timbers
and stancheons of locust, sided inches; moulding
at throat az inches, at eide of keel Is inches al
floor head inches, at plank sheer5 inches and at
rail inches. Frames to have two bolts OF . Of
one inch diameter in each scarph Bottom filled
in, solid level 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 are below or above
the line OF copper fastening. Kelston of white oak
sided IL inches, in depth two panks of nine inches
IN thickness, coaked and bolted together, fastened
nf 0Dn Sroh
floor timber. The heels of the cant timbers will
be fastened with of one inch copper bolts-wales
OF white oak nine strakes each side, in thickness
inches, in width inches. Bottom plank of
white oak, in thickness when dubbed off 81 inches
in width, under the wales from u inches to 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
VIII 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 riveted
on rings inside. 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 3O feet on the bottom; not less than strakes
between two butts on the same frame. Clamps of
upper deck of white oak, five strakes on each side
10 inches wide and 5inches thick logged l. 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 O. feet from centre
to centre, OF southern fine grain yellow pine,
sided 10. inches,s 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 Lodges sided 4 inches, moulded a inches.
waterways OF yellow pine, logged over the
beams, with of one inch bolts. Coamings and
head Lodges Of yellow pine inches thick, and
o ooh Rot H. g.
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 onthe inside and outside
of the stancheons with of an inch bolts 4ls -
Upper deck plank of line grain yellow pine in
thickness, when dubbed off and pIaned, g inches,
in width inches; fastened with iron spikes and
plugged. aGaf aa@I AN ae5sg ~ =. ,lorgr 7s1gI.r..
inches thick and 8 inches wide Beams of vel
low pine, sided l0inches, moulded = inches kneed
at each end with lodge and dagger knee; fastened
with of one inch bolts; those through the body
6elng driven from the outside of the bottom plank
Deck framing, as the deck above; coamin gs above
the deck inches. .sE@e 1'"--~-' a
Thick strakes in the turn of the bilge inside of
white oak, four strakes on each side inches
thick and inches wide. BiIge keels ofwhite oak,
in length 60 ieet, in thickness 9inches, width
amdship Is inches, tapering to 9 inches at the
ends, fastened through the thick strakes at the
turn OF the bilge inside, with one of one inch
SOppcI Dot III tdCu LiInDer and r1Veted on the
side sstancheons in the hold and between decks
of yellow pine, 81 inches square or round ~ :
before the Ioremast, and abaft the mainmast,
the balwarks will be Planked inside and out; be-
tween the fore and mainmast, on the outside only.
Three ports on each eide, 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 lO5 inches, with iron straps Scuppers
each side, loaded and fitted with lids Air ports
six in number on each side, of composition Deck
lights in upper deck, 8 in number. Two pumps
with composition chambers, and 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 4
inches. One patent pump windiass, in diameter
% inches. Hawse-holes, loaded and fitted with
long cast7iron, pipes, for chain cables, passing
through partners framed in the deck, with hanges
and holsters Two pair Of iron quarter idavits
for boats Chain lockers, compressers, platforms
for tanks and ballast and store rooms in the hold
Cabins, bread room, store. rooms, magazine, coal.
bunker, lockers between decks, sleeping berths for
crew, two ater-closets with valves and handles,
ladders, gratings, matches, sky lights, companions,
&c., all complete. Hardware of the first quality,
hinges of brass and locks with brass works, all
necessary ring and eye bolts, all man rope and
awning heons fitted; steps ON Sides
To be caulked with oakum from new materials,
and in the bottom driven home to the tmbers. To
be coppered on felt with 80 OF copperto a line one
foot above the floating load line amidships sheer
ing up one loot at each end Rudder to have three
composition pintles and braces, one saucer and
two rudder chains. Tiller of iron fitted with dogs
and bolts. Twocopper life buoys fitted. i.
To have two white pine masts So feet each in
length above the deck. including pole Of 10 feet
diameter in partners 90 inches, two gafTs, square,
sail yard, and ensign staff The whole to be fitted
with the necessary rigging and two lightning
conductors; all blocks, hooks, hoops hanks, dead.
eyes, Delaying pins, handspikes, cat bIocks 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; lantern houses around the
masts on deck. One hoop iron day mark
on each masthead. Six iron water tanks, prop.
erly fitted to hold 600 gallons each. starting
tub, copper riveted hosej and four iron oil tank
to contain each $50 gallons, fitted with fassets and
cranes. Ten water casks of 20 gallons and TWEEN.
ty of IL gallons each all iron bound. Scutte butt
to hold 20 gallons. Two harness casks, each to
hold barrel of pork or beef, fitted with tops and
composition hasps, staples. hinges, &c. Eighteen
iron hoped strong deck or fire buckets. Galley,
range. and fixtures complete for crew Of twelve
persons. Two coal stoves with necessary pipe
sheet lead, &C. A belfry,i and, bell weighing
/ 900 pounds One whale boat 81 feet long. con.
per fastened with masts, sails, oars, anchors &c.
complete Fortyitons of pig ballast. mss Is m
All the necessary fixtures and gear for working
the cables; complete set Of awnings for fore-and.
aud aft, and three wind sails; tarpaulins; graf
in ora nd hoods for the matches. Three fora'ord