The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-23

nRY DOCK BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
~ Proposals for Timber ior building the CorfEt
DAM will be received al the NAVY Agents Office, New
York until the 9TH day of Decenber, 1871 agreeably
to the following
SCHEDULE or TIMER.
364 Piles Of Yellow Pine tlmbct l6inchcs square
average length 4j feet for main Dam
1874 Piles Of yellow Pine timber, II inches square
average length 81 feet for main Dam
ASS Piles Of Yellow Pine timber ~ inches square
average length 81 feet for side Dams
725 Piles Of Yellow Pine timber ~ inches square
average length 30 icet--ior Sheet Piling.
4 Sets Of Wal,ng Pieces, for main Dam, Of White
Oak, foot square-toial length ls76 feet.
|. sets Of Waling Pieces for Side Dams, Of w hIte
Oak, foot inches square--ioal length 1870 feet
81 cap timbers Of White Pine Is feet long and 10
inches square.
l4,I34 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 nd shakes
and suitable for growing and driving sheet plIing
Two of the opposite edges Of each pile 10 be sawed
hewed straight and parallel, and third side 10 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 so as not deviate
more than one inch in the width Of the pile. The
dimensions 10 be follows The first named 364
piles 10 be Of lengths varying from AZ TO ~ feet and
to average a, least 45 feet, the thickness, measured
the parallel edges to be not less than nor great
width not less than 10 inches,
The second lot (of 1871 Pies) to vary in length from
"a to IS, averaging not less than 30 feet the thIck
ness on the parallel edges not less than IL more
than IA inches land the width not less than IL
inches
The third lot (of 45s Plles) to vary in length from
&c to 40 averaging 80 feet the thickness on the para
lei edges not less than more than ~ 10 average
- inches and the width not less than ~ inches,
The fourth lot (of 10 Piles to vary in length from
33 to 80 AYERS aging 80 feet the thickness the para
lei edges To be not less than II than IL, 10
average IL inches and the width not less than ~
inches
The string or railing pieces for the main Dam to be
of good sound straight white oak timber, hewed OF
sawed ~ inches square, and in length varying from
25 to 35 feet.
The whole amount furnished to be 1876 lncal
feet
The railing pieces for the side dams TO be j by &
inches hewed sawed square, of good, sound,
straight white oak timber, and in lengths varying from
25 TO 35 feet the whole amount To be 100 lineal
feet
The So sdps 10 be ofgood sound w te Pine timber,
free from shakes and large knots hewed or sawed
straight 10 inches square and Il feet long
The Plank to b. of White Pine, sound, straight,
and square edged free from large nots 5 inches IN
thickness, and in lengths not less than % feet amount
ID 434 board measure.
All the above timber and plank to delivered on such
wharf or wharfs within the U 5. Navy Yard, New
York may be designated and subject 10 the inspec
ton and approval of such person may be selected by
the engineer; one-fourth Of the yellow or hard Pine
to he delivered before the oath day of January 1872
one fourth before the 18th of February, and the
naming half before the 3lst Of March 1912 the tim
Der for the main and side dams and sheet png TO be
delivered in the following order, viz;
LIST. The Timber for the Main Dam.
ID g f" +" Z" Side Dams
al Sheet Pilincs
The Oak WaIing pieces to be 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 less portion than
offer may embrace.
ROBERT C. WETMORE,
Nary Agent
Navy AGENT's OFFICE,
New York, Nov sth, 1871
nov 1l-tD5
NoTE-The time of delivery of the above timber
is extended follows
The first fourth on the 25th February.
The second fourth on Goth March
The remainder on LIST May.
Offers received until Oath December, which mus,
state the price per cubic foot running foot the
case may be- and should state whether sawed counter
hewed or rough hewed, is offered
ROBERT G. WETMORE, Navy Agent
Navy Agents Office, New York. Nov. 25, 1871
dec il.3,awt24th Dec.
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