The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-14
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING AND EQUIP
PING -FOUR LIGHT VESSELS.
TREAsUaY DErAarMENr,

II 11GHTHOUSE
4 Il, WAsHiNaroN CRY December IS, 1852
i GEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will be re
IN ceiv ed at this Office until 10 on Tuesday, the
LIST day Of February, 1853, for building and equip
! ping light. vessel to be completed within four
months from the date THE signing of the contract
lobe delivered to the properly authorized agent Of
theD at New York, for one tobs delivered
at BOSTON, for one to be delivered at point to be
designated BY the Board in Vineyard Sound, and
for one TO be delivered at smithville, (Cape Fear,)
II none of the bids are satisfactory to the Board
1t will be at liberty to decline to accept any 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. -,
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 suretes for the faithful
] fuihlmcnt Of the contract.
The white oak to be of the best seacoast timber
and the yellow pine of the finest grain untapped
southern timber. .Stzss "a
Length, 100 feet; extreme breadth, "a feet in. !;
hold, Is feet; tonnage, 265 81 95; keel of white oaks
atem 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 bolted together. On each side
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
and stancheons of ocuet, sided I inches; moulding
at throat II inches, at side Of keel is inches at
hoor head inches, at plank cheer inches, and at
rail inches. Frames to, have two bolts OF of
one inch diameter in each scarph. Bottom filled
n 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
the line Of copper fastening Kelston of white oak
sided 13inches, in depth two panks of nine inches
IN thickness, coaked and bolted 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 boits-w
OF white oak nine strakes each side in thickness
4 inches, in width Z inches. Bottom plank of
white oak, in thickness when dubbed off u inches
in width, under the wales from inches to9 inches
and below the blge 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
the bolts, will be through bolts driven from the
outside Of the wales and bottom plank, and riveted
on rings sinside Butt bolts Of one inch diane
ter The plank Of the wales the Upper straEes Of
he Eottom and clamps, except fore and aft hoods,
will not be less than 40 feet in length and not less
than 80 feet 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 s inches thick logged inches
over the frames for length of about so feet amid
shipsi the fore; and after hoods being 81 inches
thlek, bolted eagewse In eXerY other room 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 inches, moulded 81 inches in two
tier. Lodges sided 4 inches, moulded Al inches
y a.ef- ways Ways OF yellow pine, logged over the
head Lodges OF yellow pines inches thick, and
Rast one timber of every frame viii 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 stancheons with of an inch bolts .
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. ,..I
Lower deck clamps of white oak-two strakes
4 inches thick and inches wide. Beams of yell
low pine, sided lOinches, 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. 80
Thick strakes in the turn of the bilge inside of
white oak, four strakes on each side, 6 inches
thick and inches wide. Bilge keels Of white oak
In length 80 feet, in thickness 9inches, width
amIdship 10 inches, tapering to 8 inches at the
endss fastened through the thick strakes at the
turn OF the bilge inside, with of one inch
| side. Stancheons in the hold and between decks
OF yellow pine, St inches square or round.
Before the foremast, and abaft the manmast,
| 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 18 inches square, running down to the
ar at hoo IF Il, l,,oo
sided lOz inches, with iron straps Scuppers,
on each side, loaded and fitted with lids. Air ports
elk in number 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 Of 4 inches in the clear,
| In wooden cases, and pump gear complete. Also,
| one wash deck pump Of competition, with pipe
leading from outside; diameter of chamber 4
lnchcs. One patent pump windlass, in diameter
| 20 inches. Hawse-h holes, 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 davits
Tor boats. Chain lockers, composers, platforms
for tanks and ballast and store rooms in the hold
Cabins bread room, s.ore-rooms, ma gazne, coal
bunker, lockers between decks, sleeping berths for
crew, two water closets with valves and handles,
&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 p
To 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 at each end. Rudder to have three
| composition pintles and braces, one saucer and
two rudder chains Tiler 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 gafs, square
sail yard, and ensign staff The whole to be fitted
with the necessary, rigging and two lightning
eyes, Delaying pins, handspikes, cat blocks, fiah
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
erIy fitted to hold 600 gallons each. A starting
tub, copper riveted hose, and four iron oil tanks
to contain each $50 gallons, fitted with fassets and
cranes. Ten water casks of 90 gallons, and TWEEN
ty of IL gallons EACH all iron bound scuttIe butt
| to hold 20 gallons. Two harness casks, each to
hold barrel of pork 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 n essary pine
| sheet lead, &c. A belfry, and q bell weighing
| 900 pounds. One whale boat ~ feet long. con-
per fastened with mass, sails, oars, anchors, &c,
complete. Forty tons Of pig ballast. a
All the necessary fixtures and gear for working
~ of,fo e.