The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-30

nRY DOCK, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
~ Proposals for Timber for building the Cores
DAM, will be received al the Navy Agents Office, New
York, until the 9th day of December i84 agreeably
to the following
SCHEDULE OF TIMBER.
364 Piles Of Yellow Pine timber, l6 inches square
average length 45 feet-for main Dam.
1874 Piles of Yellow Pine timber, IA inches square
average length 81 feet-for main Dam.
450 Piles OF Yellow Pine timber, ~ inches square
average length 3S feet--for side Dams.
725 Piles of Yellow Pine timber, ~ inches square
average length SO fcet--for Sheet Piling
Sets of Waling Pieces, for main Dam, of White
Oak, foot square-totai length 1876 feet
2 sets of Waling Pieces, for Side Dams, Of White
Oak, foot inches square--toial length TOTO feet
SO 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 P,los TO be Of good sound
yellow or hard pine free from large knots and shakes,
and suitable for growing and driving as sheet Ping
Two Of the opposite edges of each pile 10 be 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 so as not to deylate
more than one inch in the width OF the pile. ne
dimensions to be as follows: The first named 364
piles be Of lengths varying from AZ TO 4S feet, and
average at least As feet the thickness, measured
the parallel edges, to be not less than "A nor great
er than i6 inches, to average about l5,--and the
width not less than 10 Incnes tM
The second lot (of l9l Ples) to vary in length from
"a to 49, averaging not less than sc feet the thick
tho parallel edges not less than IL nor more
than IA inches and the width not less than Ia
inches
The third lot (of 45s PiIes) to vary in length from
sc to 40 averaging 80 feet the thickness on the para-
lei edges not less than IL than ID To erage
l2inches; and the width not less than IL inches
The fourth lot COT 725 PIles) to vary in length from
SO 49, ave, aging Sc feet the thickness the para-
lei edges TO be not less than than IL, TO
average ~ inches; and the width not less than ~
inches. !.
Of good, sound, straight white oak timber, hewed or
sawed IL inches square and in length varying from
IS to IS feet.
The whole amount furnished to be 1876 lineal
feet -
The ,oaing pieces for the side dams to be - by 8
inches, hewed or sawed square, Of good, sound,
straight white oak timber and in lengths varying IRON
25 to IS feet the whole amount to be TOTO lineal
feet. s.
free from shakes and large knots, hewed or sawed
straight l6 inches square and . feet long.
The Plank to b. Of White Pine, sound, straight,
and square edged free from large nots,3 inches IN
thickness and lengths not less than 20 feet amount
Ia 434 board Measure.
All the above timber and plank to delivered on such
wharf or wharfs, within the U. s. Navy Yard, New
York. as may be designated and subject to the inspec-
ton and approval of such person be selected by
the engineer; one-fourth Of the yellow hard Pine
10 be delivered before the oath day OF January lS42
one fourth before the 25th Of February and the re-
manning half before the 3lst OF March, 1872 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.
Cd " /" Side Dams.
3D. !" I" Sheet Filings.
The Oak Waing pieces to he delivered on or before
the first day of April, and the White Pine timber ana
Plank before the 18th of April, 1912
The right reserved receive less portion than an
offer may embrace.
Nary Agent.
Navy AoENTs OFrIcs
New York, Nov. 9Th, lo4l.
nov ll--tD5
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IntciCencer, Globe, Madisonian, and Norfolk and
Portmouth Herald, will copy the above times each
office.