The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-30
Proposals Tor Building and Esuipping Foss Light
Vessels.


TnsAsu1r Dsp4IrAsxr,
Once Lish thouae Board,
#4 Washington oiy, December I'd, 1854.
SEPARAFf SEALED PROPOSALS will be received Ibis OF
nee until ~ Tuesday le is'9i fseraay 1863 o buld
as and ePns ga, y nv ss"s 81 me eoa,ss 10 Ss
properly q he New York.
be designated BY the board Vineyard sound and for 10 be
bids are Satisfactory % The board viii be at b-
s g decline 20 accept ANY and no contract wiz DC enter
ao mo- able Secretary q the Treasury
gagged In ship building and panied by
OF Two responsible persons tufees for the faithful u
The white oak be Of The timber yellow
pine sSs, me nsess gram aaappsa so",he q %Ss
eet tonnage, s 1885, keel Of white oak and stern
depth clear OF ubes fee, inches including false
o formed Of two depths eoaksd and boted loseer on each
sna 81 ONE men cope, Sd and @ peaa % an
inch inch Tssr aud 'ao@ p aepss Floors aud
aoesA o. white oss sided inches top umos,s ana ',anen
Of keel IS inches door head plank sheer Snehes and
searph. solid, evs the height
Of the throat Of me hoo Breast hooks three forward aud three an
fastened with OF inch bolts Of OF IRON as hsy are be
sided 10 inches in dep, two panks
ed and bottled together fastened WIN one soppeI bo o. one men
fastened wifi Of inch copper Of white oak nine
ION plank Of White oak n thickness when off,
width under wales from ~ inches % inches and below The
bge the line copper fastening, which
will be the floating line when loaded the fastening
which III. fastening viii be spikes all square
fastened bolts viii be through bolts dvenlrom the outside
bosA OF inch diameter The plank OF the wales Tie upper
less than 10 feel length
bottom not less than ke between Nv" butts on the same
side, thick logged inches
being 81 thick boiled edgewse every ore
w bolts Teams Of upper deck aiee, from centre 70 centre
ed at each end VIII! one asss, one lodge knee
nehe. in two le! Iedge sided inches moulded ~ inches
inch bolts coans edges yellow thick
Rail Of white in thickness 31 inches and ~ feet above
cons with Il inch bolts.
Upper deck plank grain yellow pine thickness when
dubbed of and paned 3inchs In width inches fastened wan
iron spikes aud pussged. 49,, ,..,o. ,n.,o, 49,.
and inches vide yellow pine. inches moulded
bolts; those through the body being driven
s% The sosa paas Deck as the
Thick sakes the of the bigs inside, Of white oak four
Of white oak il Length feet inches wdn amid
ship - aps 10 nsns. u The . Sas o
copper bo in each timber and rVeed on the inside saneh
s.nre The foremost, and aba the manas the
panked inside and between the fore aud anas ON the out
hrse ports on side, hung
both decks, steps built with base and cross pieces
white sided oA inches with IRON straps
each siae Of eomposon DeckIish in upper deck
aSs ams a ad N the
wooden and complete Also one wash deck
Chamber Inches One paten, pump windass, diameter %
inches loaded and a..sd win long pipes
hsnses and par dayit. boats.
loo%s in the Cabins, magazine,
water handles, sanss, hatches,
sky lights companions Se al complete Hardware Of The frs,
bolts all and awning sanchesns hed steps
10 be cauIked materials,
nbe To be coppered felt with oounce
steering ONE oo, At each end Rudds 70
s ana s"s ssd Uo Two eopp @ ed
TO have pine ma,s above
ga yard, and staff The whole 10 be
SsS w X. .n x sne
hhhook blocks and tackles, and falls for boats,
and lowering lantern houses
pas s 10 s
starting tub veied hose and four iron oil tanks 10 con
Of 20 gallons and twenty Of Y gallons each all IRON bound
70 hold y ssoa' Two harness na eaa sas 10 hold
staples hinges ac Eighteen ronhooped strong deck OF FIRE
persons Two coal stoves pipe sheetlesd, ae
bsly and bell weighing 1000 pounds one whale boa, feet
Pory tons o pig ballast.
pe,s ss, Of awning, for fore and hee ,arpaa
and hoods for the hs,che Three fore and an and
squares sail, with running ngxing complete.
The whole panied of printing and three
may be determined upon.
and minute detail. Of ne eomuasaSn Of Ines. vessels.
node drawings Mt the Office
the lighthouse board by Of submitting propo-
sails.
for will be furnished the
tractor will be required adhere strictly this end
viii be taken of, and his moulds examined by
will be assigned duty
board approval Secretary the Treasury and who
that the work executed and the
conformity, the and specifications Of the
contract aud who certify the in writing before the
received and payments authorized 10 be made
All proposals sealed endorsed Proposos for Build
ing Irh then enclosed another envelope and ad-
the Secretary Of the Light house Bond Treasury Depart
men Washington.
midhip forming of tho will
of OF lights Boston, New
Delaware and Of the collector Pbladcl
ps Baltimore inspection of all who wish
anime tbep.
ANY person proposals present and the
opening hereinbsiorc specified.
= by order of the Lightiiouse Board
Dec 3l-2awtFeb
wAH DHrAprsEsr,
Bureau OF Typographical Engineer, Dee. ~, lo52.
PROPOSALS hiding 10Th
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