The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-21


ery" Dec 9-dtd
nRY DOCK, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
- Proposals for Timber for building the CoFfft
Dam will be received at the Navy Agents Office, New
York, until the 9th day Of December, 1871, agreeaby
to the following
SCHEDULE OF TIMER.
364 Piles Of Yellow Pine timber IT. inches square
average length AS feet-for main Dam.
1874 Piles of Yellow Pine timber, Ia inches square
average length 80 ee-for main Dam.
ass Piles of Yellow Pine timber, ~ inches square
average length 3S feet--for side Dams.
725 Piles Of Yellow Pine timber, ~ inches square
average length 80 icet-ior Sheet Filing.
Sets Of Waling Pieces, for main Dam, of White
Oak foot square-total length 1876 feet
sets Of Waling Pieces, for Side Dams OF White
Oak foot x s inches square-total length 1910 feet
so cap ,imbers Of White Pine IL feet long and 10
inches square.
H,l34 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 ana shakes
and suitable for growing and driving as sheet ping
Two of the opposite edges of each pile TO be sawed
or hewed straight and parallel and third side to be
sawed hewed 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 devlate
more than one inch in the width Of the pile. The
dimensions to be follows: The first named 3b4
piles TO be of lengths varying from AZ TO 40 ieet anu
to average least As fee, the thickness, measured
parallel
er than IL inches, 10 average about 10 the
width not less than Ii inches.
The second lot of 1871 Piles to vary in length from
"a to 80, averaging not less than 50 feet the thrK-
ness on the parallel edges not less than ~ nor more
than fl inches land the width not less than IA
inches
The third lot (of i5S Piles) to vary in length from
sc to 40 averaging 80 feet the thickness on the paral
lei edges less than 4 nor more than 10 to average
~ inches and the width not less than IL inches.
The fourth lot (of 125 Pcs) to vary in length from
33 to 49, aging SO feet the thickness on the parnl
lei edges 10 be not less than nor more than Is, to
average II inches and the width not less than IL
inches.
The string or 1rdling pieces for the main Dam to be
Of good sound straight white oak timber, hewel or
sawed II inches square, and IN length varying rom
25 to a5 feet
The whole amount furnished to be 1876 lineal
feet.
The railing pieces for the side dams to be IL by
inches, hewed 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 lineal
feet.
The s., saps 10 be of rood sound White Pine timber,
free from shakes and large knots, hewed or sawed
straight 6 inches square md IL feet long
The Plank to be of White Pine, sound straight,
and square edged, free from large nots, inches IN
thickness and in lengths not less than 70 leet amount
IA, 434 board measure
Allthe above timber and plank to delivered on such
wharf or wharis, within the U. 5. Navy Yard, New
York as may be desg and subject to the lnspec-
ton and approval of such person as may be selected ny
the engineer; one fourth Of the yellow or hard Pine
to be delivered before the oath day Of January Sl2;
on. fourth before the 25th of February and the re-
naming half before the 3lst of March 1922 the tim
Der for the main and side dams and shoe, plng TO be
delivered in the following order, viz "
list. The Timber for the Main Dam.
81 g. "H =" Side Dams
a. q !" "" Sheet Piiinrs.
The Oak Waing 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
offer may embrace.
- 80 ROBERT c. WETMORE
Nary Agent.
| NAVY AGENr's OFFICE, 4
New York, Nov. Sth, lSll. !
| nov ll--tD5
Norg.-The time of delivery OF the above tla,her
is extended as follows
The first fourth on the 25lh February
| The second fourth on 10Th March.
| The rema Under on lst May.
| Offers received until 24th December which must
state the price per cubic foot or 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. % 1871.
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