The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-22

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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 1871, agreeably
to the following
SCHEDULE OF TIMER.
364 Piles of yellow Pine timber, Ginches square
average length IS feet-for main Dam.
| 1874 Piles Of. Yellow Pine timber ii inches squa
average length 35 fect-for main Dam
| ass Piles of Yellow Pine timber ~ inches square
average length IS feet for side Dams
725 Piles Of Yellow Pine timber, II inches square
| average length 80 ice-for Sheet Piling
| Sets of Wang Pieces for main Dorn of White
Oak, foot square-total length 1876 feet
= sets of Waling Pieces, for Side Dams, of White
Oak, foot inches square-,ota length 1910 feet.
81 cap timbeIs of White Pine Is feet long and 6
inches square.
IA l34 fee, 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 shee, riling.
Two of the opposite edges of each pile to be sawed
or hewed straight and parallel and third side TO be
sawed hewed straight ana square with the other
two The fourth face to be hewcd or sawed nearly
parallel with the opposite side not to deviate
more than one inch in the width of the pile. The
dimensions be as follows The first named 364
piles TO be Of lengths varying from AZ to4S feet and
to average at least i5 feet the thickness, measured
the parallel edges to be not less than nor great
er than l6 inches, to average about l5--and the
width not less than IS inches.
Thesecond lot (of 1911 Piles to vary in lenghfrom
"a to 3S, averaging not less than SO feet the thick
the parallel edges not less than II moro
than IA inches and the width not less than n
inches.
The third lot (of i5S Pes) to vary in length from
Sc To 40 averaging 80 feet; the thickness the pora
lei edges not less than nor than 10 to average
| 2 inches and the width not less than IL inches,
The fourM lot (of 725 Piles to vary in length from
33 49, averaging 81 feet the thickness the paral
lei edges to be not less than II than -, TO
average ~ inches and the width not less than II
inches.
The string iodlng pieces for the main Dam to be
of good, sound, straight white oak timber, hewed or
sawed II inches square, and in length varying from
25 to 30 feet.
The whole amount furnished TO be 1876 lineal
feet
The railing pieces for the side dams to be - by S
inches, hcwed or sawed square, of good sound,
straight white oak timber and in lengths varying from
25 to 80 feet; the whole amount to be 1910 incal
feet
The 81 saps 10 be ofgood sound White Pine timber
free from shakes and large knots, hewed or sawed
straight III inches square and Is feet long
The Plank 10 b. OF White Pine sound, straight
and square edged free from large nots, 3 inches IN
thickness, and in lengths not less than % feet amount
IA 43l board measure.
All the above timber and plank to delivered on such
wharf or wharis within the u. 5. Navy Yard New
York, as may be designated, and subject to the nspec
ton and approval of such person may be selected by
the engineers one-ourth Of the yellow or hard Pine
be delivered before the 2ih day Of January 1912
one fourth before the 25th of February and the Ie-
naming half before the 3st of March 1872 the tim
Der for the main and side dams and sheet ping be
delivered in the following order, viz;
LIST. The Timber for the Main Dam.
ID a., Side Dams
Al d Shoe, pinrs
The Oak Waling pieces to he 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
offer may embrace.
ROBERT c. WETMoRE,
Nary Agent
Navy AdENr's Orrce,
New York Nov Sth, lS4l
/ nov ll-tD5
NoTE-The time of delivery OF the above timber
is extended follows
The first fourth on the 25th February.
The second fourth on Goth March
The reml inder on lst MAY.
Offers received until 9th December, which must
state the price per cubic foot running foot the
case may be- and should state whether sawed counter
hewed, or rough hewed, is offered
ROBERT C. WETMORE, Navy Agent
Navy Agents Office, New York. Nov. % lsil
dec ll.3tawl2lth Dec.
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