The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-14

nRY DOCK, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
IL Proposals for Timber for building the CoFrEr
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.
1853 Piles Of Yellow Pine timber IL inches square
average length 80 feet-for side Dams
725 Piles of Yellow Pine timber, IL inches square
average length SO fcet-for Sheet Ping.
Sets of Waling Pieces, for main Dam, of White
Oak, foot square-total length 1876 feet
sets of Wang Pieces, for Side Dams, Of White
Oak foot inches square-tota length 1910 feet.
SO cap ,mbers of White Pine lS feet long and l6
inches square
l4l34 feet board measure, of 3 inch white pine
plank.
All the above timber for Piles to be of good sound
yellow or hard pine free from large knots and shakes
and suitable for growing and driving sheet piing
Two Of the opposite edges ofeach pile to be sawed
or hewed straight and parallel, and third side to be
sawed or hewed straight and SO Aare with the aths.
two. The fourth face to be hewed sawed nearly
parallel with the opposite side e. rot to devate
more than inch in the wideh OF the pile. The
dimensions to be follows; The first named 1854
piles to be of lengths varying from AZ to 46 feet and
II sserage at least As feet the thickness, measured
the parallel edges TO be not less than ID great
er than l6 inches, to average about l5,--and the
width not less than l6 inches.
The second lo (of 1871 Pies) to vary in length from
"a to 49, averaging not less than sc feet; the thick
ness on the parallel edges not less than IL nor more
than Ia inches and the width not less than Ia
inches.
The third lot (of 45s Ples) to vary in length from
80 to 49, averaging SO feet the thickness the parnl
lei edges not less than nor more than b. average
IL inches and the width not less than IL inches.
The fourth LOT (of TBS Piles) to vary in length from
80 to 49, averaging So feet the thickness the paral
lei edges TO be not less than more than H. TO
average ~ inches; and the width not less than 10
inches.
The string or mailing pieces for the main Dam to be
of good, sound straight white oak timber, hewed
sawed ~ inches square and in length varying from
IS to 35 feet.
The whole amount furnished to be 1876 lineal
feet.
The Mailing pieces for the side dams to be 10 by
inches, hewed sawed square, of good, sound,
straight white oak timber and in lengths varying from
feet.
The SO sars TO be good sound White Pine timber,
free from shakes and large knots hewed sawed
straight l6 inches square and IL feet long.
The Plank to be Of White Pine, sound, straight
and square edged, free from large nots, inches
thickness and in lengths not less than Is feet
Ia ,434 board measure.
Alrthe above timber and plank TO delivered on such
wharf or wharfs, within the U. S. Navy Yard, New
York. may be desg and subject TO the inspec-
ttOn anu approval person Us may Dc SeeCteu
the engineer one-fourth of the yellow hard Pine
be delivered before the Oath day Of January 1912
fourth before the 25th of February and the re-
naming half before the 3st of March, 1912; the tim
Der for the main and side dams and sheet pIng to be
delivered in the following order, viz:
lst The Timber for the Main Dam
ID /" /" % g Side Dams
80. /" Sheet Filings
The Oak Waling pieces to be delivered on or before
the first day of April and the White Pine timber and
Plank before the 18th of mil 1912
The right reserved to receive less portion than an
offer may embrace.
ROBERT C. WETMORE,
Nary Agent.
Navy AeENrs OFFICE
New York, Nov. 9Th, lS4l.
nov ll-tD5
NoTE-The time of delivery of the above timber
is extended as follows
The first fourth on the 25th February
The second fourth on Goth March.
The remainder on LIST May.
Offers received until 24lh December which must
the price per cubic foot or running foot as the
case may be- and should state whether sawed coun,e
hewed, or rough hewed, is offered.
ROBERT c. WETMORE. Navy Agent.
Navy Agents Office New York, Nov. 25, TS4I
dec II. 3iswt24th Dec
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