The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-13

nRY DOCK, BROOKLYN NEW YORK
IL Proposals for Timber for building the CoFrER
Dam will be received the Navy Agents Office New
York. until the 5,h day of December, 1884, agreeaby
to the following
SCHEDULE OF TIMER.
1854 Piles Of Yellow Pine timber, l6 inches square
average length As feet-for main Dam.
I94 Piles Of Yellow Pine timber, IA inches square
average length 80 feet-for main Dam.
45S Piles Of Yellow Pine timber, ~ inches square
average length 80 feet--for side Dams.
725 Piles Of Yellow Pine timber, 10 inches square
average length 80 fcet-for Sheet Piling.
4 Sets Of Waling Pieces, for main Dam Of White
Oak, foot square-total length 1876 feet
2 sets of Waling Pieces, for Side Dams, Of White
Oak, foot inches square-otal length 1910 feet.
So cap timbers Of White Pine 10 feet long and IL
inches square.
IA l34 feet board measure, of inch white pine
plank.
All the above timber for Piles TO be Of good sound
yellow hard pine, free from large knots and shakes
and suitable for growing and driving sheet Piling
Two Of the opposite edges Of each pile TO be sawed
hewed straight and parallel and third side TO be
sawed 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 deyIate
more than one inch in the width OF the pile. The
dimensions to be as follows: The first named 364
piles TO be Of lengths varying om AZ to AZ feet, and
TO average at least As feet the thickness, measured
the parallel edges to be not less than IA nor great
er than l6 inches, TO average about l5,--and the
width not less than lG inches.
The second lot (of 1871 Pies) 10 vary in length from
"a 10 49, averaging not less than Sc feet the thick
the parallel edges not less than IL nor more
than IA inches land the width not lees than IA
inches.
The third lot (of ass Pes) 10 vary in length from
36 to 49, averaging 80 feet the thickness on the paral
lei edges not less than II more than 10 to average
~ inches and the width not less than IL inches
The fourth lot (of 725 Piles) to vary in length from
80 49, aging sc feet the thickness the paral
lei edges to be not less than IL nor more than Is TO
average IL inches; and the width not less than IL
inches
The string or Mailing pieces for the main Dam TO be
of good sound straight white oak timber, hewed or
sawed IL inches square and in length varying from
% to 35 feet.
The whole amount furnished to be 1876 linea
feet.
The 1caling pieces for the side dams to be 10 by 8
inches, hewed sawed square, of good, sound,
straight white oak timber and in lengths varying from
25 to IS feet; the whole amount to be 1910 llneal
feet.
The 50 saps be ofgood sound w hite Pine timber,
free from shakes and large knots, hewed or sawed
straight, l6 inches square and IL feet long.
The Plank to be of White Pine, sound, straight,
and square edged, r,e from large nots, inches IN
thickness and in lengths not less than % feet amount
IA ABA board measure.
All the above timber and plank to delivered such
wharf or wharfs within the u. s. Navy Yard, New
York may be desg mated, and subject the inspec
ton and approval of such person may be selected by
the engineer; fourth Of the yellow hard Pine
to be delivered before the oath day of January, lS42
one fourth before the 18th of February, and the
naming half before the 3st 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.
Sd. Sheet Pilings
The Oak Waling pieces to he delivered on or before
the first day of April and tho White Pine timber and
Plank before the 18th Of April 1912.
The right reserved TO receive less portion than an
offer may embrace.
ROBERT C. WETMORE,
Nary Agent.
Navy AaENT's OFFICE, }
New York, Nov. Sth lS4l !
nov lI--tD5
The Boston Atlas, Portland Advertiser, National
Intolligencer, Globe, Madisonan, and Norfolk and
Portmouth Herald will copy the above 3 times each
week until 9Th December, and send their bills TO this
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