The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-30

nRY DOCK, BROOKLYN, NEW lOBE
~ Proposals for Timber for building the CelGll.
DAN, will be received al the Navy Agents OiGcc A,u
York, until the 9th day of December, ISL agfcta
TO the following
SCHEDULE OF TIMER. n"E
3di Piles Of yellow Pine ,mher, lG ioches square
average length - feet In unin Dam
l9l Piles Of yellow Pine timber, II il ch,s .qGarc
average length 80 ieet-tor main Dam.
As Plies vi Yellow Pine timber II inches sqlarc
average length IS { fer SIDE Dams.
725 Piles of Yellow Pine timber II inches tluara
average length 80 fcetor Sheet Piing.
Sets Of Waling. Pieces, for main Dam, Of White
Oak, foot square-total length 1876 Ieet.
2 sets of Waling Pieces, for Side Dams of Wh'ie
Oak, foot inches squa,c-tolal engtt 1910 feet
80 cap timbers of White Pine IS feet long and IL
inches square.
IA l3l feet board measure, of inch white pine
plank
All the above timber for les to be Of good soul
yellow or hard pine, free from large knots atdslaks
and suitable for growing and driving shce! ian !.
Two OF the opp site edges of each pale ohc saNtif
or hewed straight and parallel, and lhltd sid a. "a
sawed or hewed straight and square with thc pl,I
two. The fourth face to be hewcd saw cd ncaty
parallel with the opposite side not tn dtuNc
more than one inch IN Tie width Of the Iie, lua
dimensions to be as follows: The first upacd 3Gi
plies TO be Of lengths varying fIom ~ TO II feet al
to average at least 40 feet; The thickness, mea-u-
on the parallel edges to he not less than n ~ gJot
than 10 inches, 10 acreage about l5-and n
width not less than ~ inches.
The second lot COT l0l Plles) TO vary in lenrl
81 to So averaging not less than So feet; lh,. H..
ness the parallel edges not less lhan - nor pa
than II inches --and the width not less than III
inches.
The third lot (of ASS Plies to vary in lcngih TO
SO 10 40, averaging 3S tct the thckn on tie ara
lei edges not l. = than / nor more ilan - Ii a,eraag
- inches and the widtl not less than - iucl,.
The. folrM lot Cot 125 Pts) To vary in length tor
80 to 3s averaging SO feet the thickness the lur
TEL edges 10 be not less than II more than rs ~
average IL inches; and the width not less than IL
inches
The string or railing pieces for the main Dam L Ne
of good sound, siraighl white oak timber, Ii, w,dsr
saved II inches squae, and in length >ayIng tf.l
p to 35 feet.
The whole amount furnished TO be 1876 inc
feet.
The railing pieces for The side dams to lie - by
inches, hewed or sawed square, OF good sul'
straight white oak timber, and in lengths Shryrg
% to 30 feet; the whole amount To be 1880 ,ni
feet.
free from shakes aud lar. knots, bowed or saNc,l
straight, lG inches square aud ~ feet Il ne
The Punk to b. OF w ilc Pine sound sfra d
and square edged, tr c from large n0s 3 inche.
thickness, nd in lengths not less - amour
IA 434 board measure
An the above timber and plank to delivered on Sue
wharf or wharis, within the Y. 5. Navy Iatd, Nov.
York as may be designated and subjcc; IL the e.r
ton aud approval of such person as may be sctt,c
the engineer; one fourth of The yellow or hor1 l'i
to be delivered before the 9th day 81 Janu1ty l-i-
one fourth before the 18th Of F"bruaty ana lLo-ft
naming halt before the 3lst of March Isle uep
her for the main and side dams al d shtc, pin. To
delivered in the following order, Va:
LIST. The Timber for the Main Dam
ID 60 ~" SIDE Dams
81 4" {" /" sheer p,ntl
The Oak Wang pieces to be delr>crcd unrtb,
the first day of April, ami the White Pine tla.r
Plank before the 9Th of April lAi2
The ngh, reserved to receive a les porgu
offer may embrace.
ROBERT c. WETNlnl
Navy AGrNq's OpFics,