The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-31

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LIST day Of February, 1853, for building and equip
ping light vessel to be completed within foul
months rom the date ofthe signing OF the contract
90 pc delivered to the properly authorized agent o.
the Departmental 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
,or one 70 pc delivered at Smthville (Cape Fear,
North Carolina. 3 ssfs' --E,''
If none of the bids are satisfactory to the Board.
II Will be at liberty to decline to accept anv oi
them, and no contract will be entered into until
It shall have been submitted to, and approved bv.
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 sureties for the faithful
fulflment of the contract. 8
The white oak to be of the best seacoast timber
ana the yellow pine Of the finest grain untapped
Length, 100 feet; extreme breadth. "a feet in ::
hold IL feet tonnage, 265 81 95; keel of white oak
stem Q nd stern post, apron and dead wood, of live
oak sided ~ ln whole depth clear oftimbers feet
inches, including the false keel; formed of two
depths coaked and bolted together On each side
VIII De 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 inch
Timber and room % inches. Floors and lower
futtocks Of white oak sided inches: ton tinnhers
and stancheons of Locust, sided inches; moulding
at throat IL inches, at side of keel Is inches at
floor head inches, at plank sheer inches, and at
rail inches. Frames to have two bolts of 4 of
one inch diameter in each scarph Bottom filled
in, solid level cross to the heeh 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 Kelson of white oak,
sided l3 inches, in depth two panks 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 tmbers will
Dnn inch koIt,
OF white oak nine strakes each side, in thickness
4 inches, in width inches. Bottom plank of
white oak, in thickness when dubbed off 81 inches
in width, under the wales from inches to9inches,
and below the bige 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 riveted
on rings inside Butt-bots 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 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 each side,
l01nches wide and 5inches thick, logged II 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
e.
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 s. inches in two
tier. Lodges sided inches, moulded ~ inches
Waterways of yellow pine, logged over the
beams. with of one inch bolts. ICoamings and
head Lodges OF yellow pine inches thick, and 2
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 on the fnsue and outside
of the stancheons with of an inch bolts m
Upper deck plank of fine grain yellow pine in
thickness, when dubbed off and pianed, 8 inches,
in width inches; fastened with iron spikes and
plugged.
& inches thick and 8 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. aga a4 5zS5gFas1 gsa
Thick strakes in the turn of the bilge inside of
white oak, four strakes on each side, inches
thick and sdnches wide. Bige keels ofwhite oak,
in length so ieet, in thickness 9inches, width
annidship Is inches, tapering to 9 inches at the
ends, fastened through the thick strakes at the
turn OF the biige inside, with one j of one inch
copper bolt II each timber and riveted on the in
SIDE Stancheons in the hold and between decks
of yellow pine, 81 inches square or round. a
Before the foremost, and abait the mainmast,
the bulwarks will be pianked inside and out; be-
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 pitts 10 inches square, running down to the
timbers or ceiling. Cat heads Of white oak knees
sided l0z inches, with iron atraps Scuppers.
on each side, loaded and fitted with lids Air ports,
SIX In number on each side, of composition Deck
Iioh in loeb g
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
inches. One patent pump windlass, in diameter |
70 inches. Hawee- holes, loaded and fitted with
long cast-iron pipes for chain cables, passing
through partners framed in the deck, with fanges
and holsters. Two pair of iron quarter sdavits |
for boats. Chain lockers, compressers. platforms |
for tanks and ballast and store rooms in the hold
Cabins, bread-room, store-rooms, maya zne coai.l
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, all |
necessary ring and eye bolts, all man rope and |
awning atancheons fitted; steps on sides
To be caulked with oakum from new materials /
and in the bottom driven home to the tImbers. To l
be coppered on felt with 80 or copper to line one
foot above the floating load line amidships, sheer
luS up one 1OOt at edCu cnd f(uQQcr 10 nave tureo
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 masss So 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 |
conductors all blocks, hooks, hoops, hanks dead.
eyes, Delaying pins, handspikes, cat bocks feh. /
hooks, snatch. blocks and tackles, and falls for
boats anchors, &C. All tackles. chains and cranes
necessary for hosting and covering 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 500 gallons each. A starting
tub, copper riyeted hose and four iron oil tanks,
to contain each $50 gallons, fitted with fassets and
cranes@ Ten water casks of 20 gallons, and twen-
~ of IL gallona each, all iron bound. Scuttle butt
10 hold 20 gallons. Two harness casks, each to |
hold barrel of pork beef, fitted with tops, and
hasps, staples, hinges. &c. Eixhteent
IRON hoped strong deck or FIRE buckets. Galley,
range. and fixtures complete for crew of twelve t
peEsons. Two coal stoves, with necessary pipe,
Iheet lead, &C.. 4 belfry, and bell Weighing
GOO pounds. One whale boat n feet long. COP.
ser fastened with masts, sails, oar, anchors, &C.,
complete, Forty tons Of pig ballast. za -
All the necessary fixtures and gear for working
be cables; complete ses Of awnings for fore and
ind afts and thsee wind saiis; .tarpaulnss graf
ngs and hoods for the patches. Thrse foge-And-
IT and one square mil. with running rigging.