The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-09

nRY DOCK, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
~ Proposals for Timber for building the CoFFEr
DAM will be received at the Navy Agents Office, New
York until the 5th day Of December lS4, agreeably
to the following
SCHEDULE OF TIMBER.
364 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.
45S Piles Of Yellow Pine timber, IL inches square
average length 80 feet-for side Dams.
725 Piles of Yellow Pine timber ~ inches square
average length SO fcet-for Sheet Piling.
Sets of Waling Pieces, for main Dam, of White
Oak l foot square--total length 1876 feet.
. sets of Waling Pieces for Side Dams, of White
Oak, foot K inches square-toal length 1910 feet.
So cap ,imbers of White Pine Is feet long and l6
l4I34 feet board measure, of ; 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 as sheet Piling
Two Of the opposite edges Of each pile to be sawed
or hewed straight and parallel, and third side to be
sawed or hewed straight and square with the other
two The fourth face TO be he~ed or sawed nearly
parallel with the opposite side as not TO devate
more than one inch in the width OF the pile. The
dimensions be follows: The first named 364
piles to be Of lengths varying Iom AZ to 40 feet and
to average at least 45 feet the thickness, measured
the parallel edges TO be not less than IA nor great
er than IS inches to average about land the
width not less than l6 inches.
The second lot (of 1871 Piles) vary in length from
81 to 49, averaging not less than Sc feet the thick
ness on the parallel edges not less than 10
than IA inches land the width not less than IA
inches.
The third lot (of 45s Piles) to vary in length from
SO to 40 averaging 80 feet the thickness on the para-
lei edges not less than IL than Is to average
~ inches and the width not less than IL inches.
The fourth lot (of 725 Piles) to vary in length from
SO 49, averaging SO feet; the thickness the paral-
lei edges 10 be not less than more than 10, TO
average ~ inches; and the width not less than IL
inches
The string or mailing pieces for the min Dam to be
of good sound, straight white oak timber, hewed or
sawed IL inches square, and in length varying from
25 10 35 feet.
The whole amount furnished to be 1876 lineal
feet.
The mailing pieces for the side dams TO be 10 by 8
inches, hewed or sawed square, of good, sound,
straight white oak timber and in lengths varying from
25 to IS feet; the whole amount TO be 1910 lineal
feet.
The So saps be Of good sound White Pine timber,
free from shakes and large knots, hewed sawed
straight, l6 inches square and = feet long
The Plank to be OF White Pine, sound straight,
and square edged, free from large nots, inches IN
thickness and lengths not less than 25 feet amount
| Ia 434 board measure.
All the above timber and plank to delivered such
wharf or wharfs, within the U. s. Navy Yard, New
York. may be designated and subject to the inspec-
the engineer; one-fourth Of the yellow hard Pine
TO be delivered before the oath day of January 1872
ons 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 pilng be
delivered in the following order, viz:
LIST. The Timber for the Main Dam.
Side Dams
3d. I" Sheet Filings
The Oak Wang pieces to be delivered on or before
the first day of April and the White Pine timber and
PLANK before the 18th of "A mil 1912
The right reserved to receive less portion than an
ROBERT C. WETMORE,
Nary Agent.
Navy AoENTs OFFICE,
New York, Nov. 9Th, 1871. !
! nov 11-tD5
| The Boston Atlas, Portland Advertiser, National
Intelligencer Globe, Madisonian and Norfolk and
Portmouth Herald, will copy the above times each
week until 9Th December, and send their bills 10 this
| office.
INK AND WHITING FLUIDS-Superior En-.
Il gish and American Writing Ink; Stevens blue
black and brilliant red Writing Fluids in large and
small jugs
Arnold's Copying Ink
Terry's British do do For sale by
4 WIN. F. BAYLY,
agent for J X. Herrck.)
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