The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-11

nRY DOCK, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
~ Proposals for Timber for building the CoFFEf
Dam will be received at the Navy Agents Office New
York, until the 9Th day of December lS4l, agreeaby
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.
456 Piles of Yellow Pine timber, 10 inches square
average length 80 feet-for side Dams.
725 Plies of Yellow Pine timber, IL inches square
average length 36 fcet--for Shee, Piling.
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-toial length 1910 feet
SO cap timbers of White Pine IL feet long and 10
inches square.
if,i34 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 piling
Two Of the opposite edges of each pile to be sawed
hewed straight and parallel, and third side to be
sawed or hewcd 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 1854
piles be Of lengths varying from AZ to AZ feet and
to average least As feet the thickness, measured
on the parallel edges be not less than IA great
err than rs inches, to average about l5,-and the
width not less than l6 inches.
The second lot (of 1911 Pies) to vary in length from
"a to 49, averagngonot less than 36 feet the thick
ness on the parallel edges not less than ~ more
than Ia inches and the width not less than Ia
inches.
The third lot (of 45S Piles) to vary in length from
SO 49, averaging 3S feet the thickness on the paral
lei edges not less than II nor than 3D. average
~ inches and the width not less than ~ inches.
The fourth lot (of 725 Pes) to vary in length from
33 49, aging SO feet the thickness the paral-
lei edges to be not less than II more than 3D. to
average IL inches; and the width not less than IL
inches.
The string or ling 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 80 feet.
The whole amount furnished to be 1876 lineal
feet
The mailing pieces for the side dams to be ~ by 8
inches, hewed sawed square, of good, sound
straight white oak timber and in lengths varying from
IS to 35 feet; the whole amount to be 1910 nea
feet.
The SO saps TO be ofgood sound w bite Pine timber
free from shakes and large knots hewed sawed
straight, Is inches square and IL feet long.
The Plank to DO of White Pine, sound, straight
and square edged free from large nois, inches
thickness, and in lengths not less than IS feet amount
IA ,434 board measure.
wharf or whars within the u. S. Navy Yard New
York as may be desg mated and subject 10 the nspec
ton and approval of such person may be selected by
the engineer one fourth Of the yellow hard Pine
to be delivered before the Oath day of January 1912
one fourth before the 25th Of February, and the re-
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,
81 Side Dams
al Sbe., p;lnrs
The Oak WaIing pieces to be delivered on or before
the frsl day of April and the White Pine timber and
Plank before the 18th Of April, 1912.
The right reserved to receive less portion than
ROBERT c. wETMoRE,
Nary Agent.
Navy AeENr's OFroE,
New York Nov 9Th, lS4l (
nov ll-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 Goth March
The reminder on LIST May.
Offers received until oath December, which must
state the price per cubic foot running foot the
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, IS, i84i
dec IL 3iawt24th Dec.
III The Globe, Madsonan, and Norfolk and Ports
mouth (Va.) Herald will please copy
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w Whatman's. Drawing Papers Of various sizes.
Bristol Boards, assorted sizes.
Drawing Pencils, Sable and Cames' Hair Brushes
Rhoads & Sons superior English Colors in boxes
of from TO four rows
Large boxes Of Coors, with complete assortment Of
colors, brushes, pallets, SC, for sale by
VIM. +. BAYLY,
Agent for J. X Herrick
Pennsylvania Av, between 18th and 18th streets
nov rs,