The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-27

~ ceived at this Office until IL m. on Tuesday, the
let day of February, 1868, for building and equip
ping light vessel to be completed within four
months from the date of the signing of the contract
TO pc delivered to the properly authorized agent of
the Department at New York. to be delivered
at session, for one to be delivered at point to be
designated BY the Board in VINEYARD Sound. and
ior oneto be delivered at SmithviiIe, (Cape Fear
North Carolina. y ~ 4 -
If none of the bids satisfactory to the Board,
1t Will be at liberty to decline to. accent anv of
them, and no contract will be entered into until
it shall have been submitted to- and approved by.
the honorable Secretary of the Treasury M -
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 sureies for the faithful,
fuifiment of the contract. 6a ai;is ri aig.
The white oak to be of the best seacoast timber,
and the yellow pine of the finest grain untapped
southern timber. - is5s 7sfts :. -
Length, 100 feet; extreme breadth, "a feet s in:
bold, IL feet; tonnage, 265 "a 49, of white oak
stem and stern post, apron and dead wood; of live
oak sided ~ in hole 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 II inch
Timber and room % inches. Floors and lower
futtocks of white oak sided inches; top tinabers
and stancheons Of locust, sided inches; moulding
at throat IL inches, at side of keel Is inches at
rail inches. Frames to have two bolts OF 3aof
one inch diameter in each scarph Bottom filled
in solid 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 above
the line Of copper fastening KelstOn of white oak,
sided Is inches, in depth two panks of nine inches
iii thickness, coaked and boited together, fastened
with one copper bolt of one inch through every
floor timber. The heels of the cant timbers will
be fastened with of one inch copper bolts--wales
of white oak nine strakes on each side in
a inches, in width Z inches. Bottom plank Of
white oak, in thickness when dubbed off 81 inches
in width, under the wales from inches to inches
and below the bilge keels 10 inches. Below the
line of copper fastening, which will be % feet
above the floating line when loaded, the fastening
will be Il inch locust e-nais and composition
spikes, above which the fastening will be 5 of
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 dame
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 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 Il 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 S feet from centre
to centre, of southern fine grain yellow pine,
sided 10 inches, moulded 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 Al inches.
Waterways Of yellow pine, logged over the
beams, with of one inch bolts. CoamingsAnd
head lodges of yellow pine s inches thick, and 3
feet above the deck. Between the fore and main
mast one timber of every frame will run through
x,lop, otnn Ra-f f,nr d. oE
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 s8
Upper deck plank of fine grain yellow pine, in
thickness, when dubbed off and planed, inches
in width inches; fastened with iron spikes and
plugged. 8ass aaa liss sseq d -ii'el tg.n
Lower deck clamps of white oak--two strakes
4 inches thick and inches 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 inches. ~ sh4 2gE7
Thick strakes in the turn of the bilge inside of
white oak, four strakes on each side,o inches
thick and inches wide. Bilge keels of white oak,
in length 60 feet, in thickness 9inches, width
ends, fastened through the thick strakes at the
turn OF the bilge inside, with one ! of one inch
copper bolt in each timber and riyeted on the in
side. Stancheons in the hold and between decks
of yellow pine, 81 inches square or round. yt
3 Before the foremast, and abaft the main mast,
the bulwarks will be panked 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
sided l01 inches, with iron straps. Scuppers,
on each side, loaded and fitted with lids Air ports,
six IN Humber on each side, OF composition Deck
lights in upper deck, in number Two pumps
with composition chambers, and boxes inches in
diameter, with lead pipe of4 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
rs inches. SHawse-holes, loaded and fitted with
long, cast-iron pipes for chain cables, passing
Through partners framed in the deck, with ianges
and holsters. Two pair of iron quarter davits
Tor 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, seepin berths for
crew, two water-closets with valves and handles
ladders 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 stancheons fitted; steps on sides. q
10 be caulked with oakum from 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 amdships, sheer
ing up one foot nteach end. Rudder to have three
composition pintles and braces, one saucer and
two rudder chains FILLER of iron fitted with dogs
and bolts Two copper life buoys fitted. sag
To have two white pine masts So feet each in
length above the deck, including pole OF 10 feet;
diameter in partners 20nches, two gaffs. 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 blocks, Fab
hooks, snatch blocks, and tackles, and falls for
boats, anchors &c. All tacklea, chains and cranes
necessary for hosting and lowering the two Ian
terms around the naasts 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. "A starting
tub, copper ryeted hose, and four iron oil tanks,
to contain each $50 gallons, fitted with assets and
cranes Ten watersrasks of 20 gallons, and TWEEN
ty of IL gallons each. all iron bound. Scuttie butt
to hold 20 gallons. Two harness casks, each to
bold barrel of pork beef, fitted with tops, and
composition hasps, staples, hinges; sc. Eighteen
iron-hooped 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, and a bell weighing
! 900 pounds. One whale boat 81 feet long, Cop
per fastened with masts, sails, oars, anchors, &C..
completes. Forty tons of pig ballast.
All the necessary fixtures and gear for working
the cables; acompiete set Of awnings for fore-and
and aft, and three wind sails; tarpaulins; graf /
ua MI hroda for the hate Thrn fore