The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-18

TRY DOCK, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
IL Proposals for Timber for building the CoFFER
DAM will be received at the Navy Agents Office, New
York until the 9Th day of December ls4l, agreeably
to the following
SCHEDULE OF TIMBER.
1854 Piles of Yellow Pine timber, l6 inches square
average length as feet-for main Dam.
1874 Piles Of Yellow Pine timber, IA inches square
average length SO feet-for main Dam
45S Piles Of Yellow Pine timber l2 inches square
average length 80 feet-for side Dams.
725 Piles Of Yellow Pine timber IL inches square
average length 36 fcet-for Sheet Piling.
Sets Of Waling Pieces, for main Dam, of White
Oak, foot square-toal length 1876 feet.
2 sets of Walng Pieces, for Side Dams, Of White
Oak, foot inches square-total length 1910 feet
SO cap timbers of White Pine Is feet long and l6
inches square,
l4i34 feet board measure, of 3 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 ping.
Two of the opposite edges OF each pile to be sawed
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 80 as not to devlae
more than inch in the width Of the pile The
dimensions to be follows: The first named 1854
piles to be Of lengths varying fom AZ to 48 feet and
to average at least As feet the thickness measured
on the parallel edges to be not less than "A nor great
than l6 inches to average about l5,--and the
width not less than Is inches.
The second lot of 1871 Piles) vary in length from
"a to 49, averaging not less than SO feet the thick
ness on the parallel edges not less than IL nor more
than IA inches land the width not less than IA
inches.
The third lot (of 45s Piles) to vary in length from
SO to 49, averaging 80 feet the thickness the paral
lei edges not less than than 49, to average
~ inches and the width not less than IL inches.
The fourth lot (of 25 Piles) 10 vary in length from
80 to 49, averaging SO feet the thickness the para
lei edges to be not less than more than 49, to
average IL inches; and the width not less than II
inches
The string 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
25 to IS feet.
The whole amount furnished to be 1876 lineal
feet.
The Mailing pieces for the side dams to be 10 by s
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 1910 lineal
feet.
The SO saps to be ofgood sound White Pine timber,
free from shakes and large knots, hewed or sawed
straight, IL inches square and 10 feet long
The Plank to be of White Pine, sound, straight,
and square edged free from large nots, 8 inches In
thickness and in lengths not less than IS feet amount
IA ,434 board measure.
All above timber and plank to delivered on such
wharf or wharfs within the U. S. Navy Yard, New
York may be designated and subject to the inspec
ton and approval Of such person may be selected by
the engineer; one-fourth Of the yellow hard Pine
be delivered before the Oath day of January 1842
fourth before the 25th of February, and the
manning 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
3D. I" g Side Dams
3D. +" Sheet Pilings.
The Oak Wang 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 an
offer may embrace.
ROBERT C. WETMORE,
Nary Agent
Navy AoEsTs, OFFICE,
New York, Nov. Slb, 1871.
nov lI-tD5
The Boston Atlas, Portland Advertiser National
Inteigencer Globe, Madisonian, and Norfolk and
Portmouth Herald, will copy the above times each
week until 9th December and send their bills to this
Office.