﻿REPORT 
  OF 
  COMMISSIONER 
  OF 
  FISH 
  AND 
  FISHERIES. 
  XXXI 
  

  

  be 
  swifter 
  and 
  dryer 
  than 
  one 
  of 
  the 
  common 
  forms. 
  Second, 
  the 
  after 
  

   section 
  has 
  been 
  made 
  different 
  from 
  that 
  of 
  the 
  ordinary 
  fishing 
  craft. 
  

   The 
  run 
  of 
  the 
  latter 
  is 
  commonly 
  hollowed 
  out 
  very 
  much, 
  leaving 
  the 
  

   quarters 
  and 
  counter 
  very 
  flat, 
  while 
  the 
  horizontal 
  lines 
  in 
  this 
  part 
  of 
  

   the 
  vessel 
  are 
  generally 
  a 
  series 
  of 
  very 
  abrupt 
  curves. 
  The 
  after 
  sec- 
  

   tion 
  of 
  the 
  Grampus, 
  while 
  preserving 
  a 
  general 
  semblance 
  to 
  that 
  of 
  a 
  

   fishing 
  schooner, 
  has 
  much 
  easier 
  lines, 
  and 
  the 
  stern 
  has 
  a 
  greater 
  

   rake, 
  which 
  gives 
  it 
  a 
  more 
  symmetrical 
  appearance 
  and 
  will 
  enable 
  the 
  

   boat 
  to 
  run 
  easier 
  in 
  a 
  seaway. 
  

  

  The 
  rig 
  of 
  the 
  Grampus 
  differs 
  from 
  that 
  of 
  fishing 
  vessels 
  generally, 
  

   n 
  having 
  all 
  wire 
  standing 
  rigging 
  and 
  in 
  carrying 
  a 
  fore-staysail 
  and 
  

   small 
  jib 
  instead 
  of 
  the 
  large 
  jib 
  which 
  is 
  almost 
  universally 
  used. 
  This 
  

   change 
  in 
  the 
  head 
  sails 
  makes 
  it 
  possible, 
  when 
  a 
  vessel 
  is 
  obliged 
  to 
  

   reef 
  in 
  heavy 
  weather, 
  to 
  keep 
  the 
  center 
  of 
  effort 
  of 
  the 
  sails 
  nearly 
  

   in 
  its 
  proper 
  place 
  and 
  insures 
  the 
  easier 
  management 
  of 
  the 
  craft. 
  

  

  The 
  ship 
  was 
  "laid 
  down" 
  and 
  her 
  molds 
  were 
  made 
  by 
  Mr. 
  D. 
  J. 
  

   Law 
  lor, 
  of 
  Chelsea, 
  Mass., 
  who 
  is 
  widely 
  known 
  as 
  an 
  eminent 
  naval 
  

   architect, 
  and 
  who 
  also 
  gave 
  Captain 
  Collins 
  considerable 
  mechanical 
  

   assistance 
  iu 
  the 
  preparation 
  of 
  the 
  plans, 
  &c. 
  

  

  Owing 
  to 
  the 
  fact 
  that 
  it 
  was 
  found 
  necessary 
  to 
  have 
  Captain 
  Col- 
  

   lins 
  go 
  off 
  on 
  a 
  cruise 
  to 
  the 
  Eastern 
  fishing-banks 
  the 
  work 
  of 
  prepar- 
  

   ing 
  the 
  plans 
  for 
  the 
  Grampus 
  was 
  considerably 
  delayed. 
  However, 
  

   the 
  plans 
  and 
  specifications 
  were 
  completed 
  early 
  in 
  September 
  and 
  

   bids 
  were 
  advertised 
  to 
  be 
  received 
  on 
  September 
  22. 
  The 
  number 
  of 
  

   bidders 
  was 
  five, 
  their 
  proposals 
  ranging 
  from 
  $9,300 
  to 
  $17,000, 
  as 
  

   follows 
  : 
  

  

  David 
  Clark, 
  Kennebunkport 
  , 
  Me 
  $17,000 
  

  

  James 
  D. 
  Leary, 
  Brooklyn, 
  N. 
  Y 
  13,440 
  

  

  Arthur 
  D. 
  Story, 
  Essex, 
  Mass 
  9,500 
  

  

  Bishop 
  & 
  Murphy, 
  Gloucester, 
  Mass 
  [), 
  500 
  

  

  Robert 
  Palmer 
  & 
  Sons, 
  Noank, 
  Conn 
  9,300 
  

  

  The 
  lowest 
  bid 
  was 
  received 
  from 
  the 
  firm 
  of 
  Eobert 
  Palmer 
  & 
  Sons, 
  

   Noank, 
  Conn., 
  and 
  the 
  contract 
  was 
  awarded 
  them, 
  they 
  entering 
  

   into 
  it 
  on 
  October 
  6. 
  The 
  bid 
  given 
  by 
  Palmer 
  & 
  Sons 
  was 
  for 
  build- 
  

   ing 
  the 
  hull 
  and 
  furnishing 
  the 
  spars 
  only. 
  A 
  separate 
  contract 
  was 
  

   awarded 
  Messrs. 
  E. 
  L. 
  Eowe 
  & 
  Son, 
  of 
  Gloucester, 
  Mass., 
  to 
  rig 
  the 
  ves- 
  

   sel 
  and 
  furnish 
  her 
  with 
  chains, 
  anchors, 
  sails, 
  and 
  top 
  iron- 
  work 
  com- 
  

   plete 
  for 
  the 
  sum 
  of 
  $1,913. 
  

  

  Work 
  was 
  commenced 
  on 
  the 
  vessel's 
  hull 
  as 
  soon 
  as 
  practicable 
  after 
  

   the 
  contract 
  was 
  completed, 
  and 
  at 
  the 
  close 
  of 
  the 
  year 
  reasonable 
  prog- 
  

   ress 
  had 
  been 
  made, 
  though 
  considerable 
  delay 
  had 
  been 
  incurred 
  on 
  

   account 
  of 
  inclement 
  weather. 
  The 
  frame 
  and 
  outside 
  planks 
  are 
  of 
  

   oak 
  ; 
  she 
  is 
  ceiled 
  with 
  yellow 
  pine 
  ; 
  fastened 
  with 
  copper 
  and 
  yellow 
  

   metal 
  below 
  water-line 
  and 
  with 
  galvanized 
  iron 
  elsewhere. 
  

  

  The 
  well 
  is 
  of 
  a 
  unique 
  pattern 
  for 
  a 
  large 
  smack 
  and 
  is 
  specially 
  

   adapted 
  for 
  the 
  needs 
  of 
  the 
  Commission. 
  It 
  is 
  nearly 
  in 
  the 
  center 
  of 
  

  

  