The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-25

nRY DOCK BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
~ Proposals for Timber for building the CoFFEr
DAM will be received al the Navy Agents Office New
York until the 9th day Of December, ISL agrecably
TO the following
SCHEDULE OF TIMER.
.}61 Piles Of Y elbow Pine timber IT. inches square
| average length As feet-for main Dam,
1914 Piles of Yellow Pine timber ii inches square
average length SO feet for main Dam.
ass Piles OF Yellow Pine timber, II inches square
average length 80 feet-for side Dams.
725 Piles of Yellow Pine timber, IL inches square
average length SO icet--or Sheet Piling.
Sets of Wallng Pieces, for main Dam, of White
Oak, foot square-total length lS16 feet.
sets of Waing Pieces for Side Dams, of w he
Oak, foot inches square-total length 1910 feet.
50 cap ,mbers of White Pine ~ feet long and rs
inches square
4l3l feet board measure, of 3 inch white pine
plank.
All the above timber for Piles 10 be of good sound
yellow or hard pine free from large knots and shakes,
and suitable for growing and driving as sheet Png.
Two of the opposite. edges of each pile tobc sawed
or hewed straight and parallel and third side TO be
sawed or hewed straight and square with the other
two. The fourth face TO be heWed or sawed nearly
parallel with the opposite side as not to devlae
more than inch in the width OF the pile Il he
dimensions to be follows The first named Sol
piles to be Of lengths varying from AZ to As feet and
to average at least 40 feet the thickness measured
on the parallel edges to be not less than nor great
er than IL inches TO average about l3,--and the
width not less than 10 inches.
The second lot COT 1871 Piles to vary in length from
"a to 81 averaging not less than So feet the thick
ness on the parallel edges not less than II nor more
than IA inches land the width not less than IA
inches.
The third lot (of ass Piles) to vary in length from
SO to 40 averaging 80 feet the thickness on the raral-
lei edges not less than nor more than ~ TO average
~ inches and the width not less than IL inches.
The fourth lot (of725 Piles to vary in length from
33 to 80 averaging SO feet; the thickness on paral-
- a.. To
average II inches; and the width not less than II
inches.
The string or railing pieces for the main Dam to be
Of good sound straight white oak timber, hewed OF
sawed II inches square, and in length varying from
% to 80 feet
The whole amount furnished to be 1916 lineal
feet.
The railing pieces for the side dams to be II by
inches hewed sawed square, of good sound,
straight white oak timber, andin lengths varying from
% to 80 feet the whole amount to he 100 llneal
feet
The 81 sdps to be ofgood sound w hite Pine timber
free from shakes and large knots, hewed or sawed
straight l6inches square and - feet long,
| The Plank to BE- of White Pine, sound, straight
and square edged free from large nots, 3 inches IN
thickness and in lengths not less than - ret amount
| A 13l board measure.
All the above timber and plank to delivered on such
wharf or wharfs within the u. 5. Navy Yard, New
| York as may be designated and subject 70 the nspec
ton and approval OF such person as may b. selected 10y
the engineer fourth of the yellow OF hard Pine
to be delivered before the 9th day OF Jatualyi 1912
one fourth before the 25,h OF February and the Ic
naming half before the 3st of March, 1872 the tim
| Der for the main and side dams and sheet png to be
delivered in the following order, VIZ:
lst The Timber for the Main Dan.
ID @. Z" " Side Dams
a t." Sheet PiIngs
The Oak Waling pieces to he delivered on or before
the first day of April and the White Pine timber and
Plank before the 18th of April, 1912.
The right reserved to receive a less portion than
ROBERT c. WETNORE,
Nary agent
i Navy AGENT's OFFICE,
New York Nov. Stb 1911
nov 1l-tD5
NorE.-The time of delivery Of the Above timber
is extended as follows
The first fourth on the 18th February.
The second fourth on 10Th March
The reminder on LIST May
Offers received until 2ith December, which must
case NAV be- and should state whether saved, counter
hewed or rough hewed Is offered
ROBERT G. WErMORE, Nav Agent
Navy Agents Office, New York, Nov %, ISL
n dec il 3awl2ith Dec.
r. The Globe Madisonian, and Noriol and Ports
mouth (Va) Herald will please copy.
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