The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-28
DRY DOCK, BROOKLYN, NEW 81

hRY DOCK, BROOkL1N; NEW AllFl
- Proposals for Timber for building ihae
DAM, will perceived al the Navy Agent Ci4 y.
York, until the 9th day Of December, 1871, o.t,
to the following
SCHEDULE OF TlMEER.
36l Piles of Yellow Pine timber 1T inches, ipFf
average length as feet-fNr main Dam
1874 Piles of Yellow Pine timber II lac =. &
average length 81 feet-for main Dam
45S Per Of Yellow Pine timber, L. inches .qH
average length 3S feet--for side Dams. #
125 Piles Of Yellow Pine timber II inches sS
average length 80 fcei-for Sheet Piling
A Sets of Waling Pieces, for main Dam Of W!
Oak, foot square-tota length lS76 feet
2 sets of Waiting Pieces for Side Dams, &c W
Oak foot S inches square-tdlal length I07o'c
50 cap tmbers Of w hlie Pine Is feet long audi
inches square. s
IA 1874 feet board measure, Of 3 inch whit
plank.
All the above timber for p lies 10 be Of good e9p
yellow or hard pine, free from large knots apd s'ag
and suitable for growing and driving shoe, ItA
Two Of the opposite edges Of each pile 70 10 j.
or hewed straight and parallel, and third ,idc ID
sawed or hewed straight and square with lAe
two The fourth face to be heWed Or aWcd ue.
parallel with the opposite side 50 as not . aS5
more than one inch in the width oi the iic I
dimensions to be as follows: The first nnlF .
piles to be of lengths varying fol 42to f. itCt &
to average at least As feet; lie Thickness. hfaG
on The potucl edges, 10 he not less than 4 nT
er than IL inches, TO average about l@--eFa
width not less than IL inches.
The second lot (of l9l Pies TO vary in len I5 e
81 to IS, averaging not less Than So tces de r..
ness on the parallel edges moi less than II Aat
than a inches ;--ond the Width ndt less til
inches.
The thitllot (of i5s Pl.sl'o yaiy.ia length
SO to 40 averaging rs feet tie Thickness aatH ~
lei edges not SIS than II nor mprc lnn y" N1aHee
inch a UtrtI =
The fourth lot (of 10 Pies) 10 vary in Iengll Il
SO to IS aveiaG ~ 36 feet the thickness eu r. #
lei edge, 10 be MOI less IL, NOR more not FIX
average II inches and the width nos ',a7 l.'.a.
inches.
The String or mailing pieces for the main I)arj u
Of rood sound, sralgAl white oak nmhr hw
sawed u inches sqoale, and IN lrhslh N@i.I'%
% to 80 feet
The whoic amount furnished to be l~iotN
feet.
The raling pieces for the side dams 70 le
inches, hcwcd or sawed square, of good
straight white oak timber, and inIongths NarAfd
25 to 80 feet the whole amoun TO. he 100 10
feet. 4.s ts
The 81 saps TO be Of good sound White Pmg
free from shakes and lar..e Knots, hewca ~
straight, 6inchcs squatcand Is feet loHE.
The Plank to b. Of White Pine sound sly y
and square edged, free ron large no;s > inc
thickness, and in lengths not less than - feet alt
IA ,43i board measure.
Allthe above timber and plank to dciyced on
wharf or wharls, within thei, >, Navy aud, \
y ork, as may be desandied, and 7uljrct 70 tl is.
ton and approval OF such person as hAy be ci|
the engineer; onc fourth OF The yciIaw or
to bc delivered before tho '@lth day 81 Jan
one fourth before tho 18th of t'bu9
naming half before tht3lst ~ March l~ih
Der Tor the main and side daas apd s'ltll ~
delivered in The following order, VIZ
LIST. The Timber for thc M1irl)ur