The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-31
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING AND EQUIP.
PING FOUR LIGHT VESSELS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE LIGHTHOUSE Boa


~ celved at this Office until 12 m. on Tuesday, the
LIST day of February, 1853, for building and equip.
ping light vessel to be completed within four
months from the date ofthe signing OF the contract
the Department at New York, for one to be delivered
at Boston, for one to be delivered at point to be
designated by the Board in Vineyard Sound, and
i1r one to pc delivered at Smithville, (Cape Fear
Ii none of the bids satisfactory to the Board.
1t will be at liberty to decline to ACCEPT any Of
them, and no contract will be entered into until
1t shall have been submitted to, and approved hu
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 of
two responsible persons as sureties for the faithful
fuI6iment of the contract
The white oak to be of the best seacoast timber.
and the yellow pine of the finest grain untapped
southern timber.
Length, 100 feet; extreme breadth, "a feet in.
hold IL feet tonnage 900 81 95; keel of white oak
stem and stern post, apron and dead wood, of live
oak sided IL in whole depth clear oftimbers feet
inches, including the false keel; formed of two
depths coaked and boted together On each side
VIII 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 II 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
AoOT ACdo luCu66 DIV pidHh sheer Inches, ana at
rail inches. Frames to have two bolts of Z of
one inch diameter in each scarph. Bottom filled
in, sod level to the heig 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 above
the line of copper fastening. Keston of white oak
sided inches, in depth two planks of nine inches
IN thickness, coaked and bolted together, fastened
with one copper bolt of one inch through every
hoor 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 Z inches. Bottom plank of
white oak, in thickness when dubbed off 81 inches
in width, under the wales from u inches to9 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 ) 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 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 81 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
l0inches wide and 5inches thick, logged IL inches
over the frames for length of about SO feet amid
shlps; the fore and after hoods being 81 inches
thick, bolted edgewise in every other room with
bolts Beams of upper deck 5 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. Lodges sided inches, moulded A inches,
Water ways of yellow pine, logged over the
beams, with OF one inch bolts. Coaminps and
head Lodges of yellow pine 5 inches thick, and 2
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 the INSIDE and outside
of the stancheons with of an inch bolts.
Upper deck plank of tine grain yellow pine in
thickness, when dubbed off and pIaned, 8 inches,
in width inches; fastened with iron spikes and
plugged.
Lower deck clamps of white oak-two strakes
4 inches thick and 8 inches wide Beams of yell
low pine, sided 10 inches, 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 inches. as4 as}1 - sl
Thick strakes in the turn of the bilge inside of
white oak, four strakes each side, inches |
thick and 8inches wide. Bilge keels ofwhite oak, |
in length go ieet, in thickness 9inches, width |
amidship Is inches, tapering to 8 inches at the /
ends, fastened through the thick strakes at the |
turn OF 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 y0lloW pine, O5 inches square or round. ate t
Before the foremast, and abait 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 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
tmbers or ceiling. Cat heads of white oak knees,
slded l0a inches, with iron straps. Scuppers, /
on 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 4 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 |
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 f1anges
and holsters Two pair of iron quarter davits
for boats. Chain lockers, compressers, platforms
for tanks and ballast and store in the hold.
Cabins, bread-room, store rooms, magazine coa-st
bunker, lockers between decks, sleeping berths for
crew, two water 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, ali
necessary ring and eye bolts, all man rope and
awning stancheons fitted; steps on Sides
10 be caulked with oakum from new materials,
and IN the bottom driven home to the timbers To
be coppered on felt with 30 OF copper to line one
foot above the floating load line amidships sheer.
ing up one foot ateach end. Rudder to have three1
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 IS feet each In
length above the deck, including pole of 10 feet;
diameter in partners 20inches, two gaffs, square.
sail yard, and ensign staff. The whole to be fitted
with the necessary rigging and two lightning
all blocks, hooks, hoops, hanks dead.
eyes, Delaying pins, handspikes, cat blocks feb. /
books, snatch. blocks and tackles, and falls for
boats anchors, sc. All tackles chains and era nes
necessary for hosting and lowering the two Ian
terms around the masts; lantern houses rom the
masts on deck. One hoop iron dav mari
ON each masthead. Six iron water tanks. MOI
eriy fitted to hold 500 gallons each. starting
tub, copper ryeted hose, and four iron oil tanks
to contain each $50 gallons, fitted with fassets and
cranes. Zen water casks of 90 gallons, and TWEEN
" OF u gallons each, all iron bound Scutte Init
TO hold ~ gailons. Two harness casks each To
hold barrel fpork or beef, fitted with tons and
compos,tlon hasps, staples, hinges, &C. Eighteen
IRON. hoped strong deck or fire buckets. Galley
range, and fixtures complete for d crew of twelve
persons fwo coal stoves, with necessary pipe, I
meet e lead, 80. belfry, and bell Weighing |
|, IVY pounds, One whale boat q feet long. COP.
PET iasteaed with masts, sails5 oars, anchors &C.,
complete, Forty tons Of pig ballast. g
All the necessary fixtures and gear for working I
ne cables; acompiete set Of awnings for fore and
IND aftf and three wind sails; .tarpaulins, graf
ngs and hoods for the matches. Three fore-and- |
1T and Il