The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-07

nRY DOCK, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
- Proposals for Timber for building the CoFFER
DAM will be received al the Navy Agents Office, New
York until the 9th day Of December, lS4l, agreeably
to the following
SCHEDULE OF TIMBER.
1854 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 80 feet-for main Dam.
ass Piles Of Yellow Pine timber, IL inches square
average length 80 feet-for side Dams.
725 Piles of Yellow Pine timber 10 inches square
average length 80 fcet-for Sheet Piling.
Sets of Waing Pieces, for main Dam, OF White
Oak, foot equare-toal length 1876 feet.
2 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
inches square. ,..
l4,l34 feet board measure, of inch white pine
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 Pi'lng
Two of the opposite edges OF each pile 10 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 hewed or sawed nearly
parallel with the opposite side so as not to deylate
more than one inch in the width OF the pile The
dimensions to be as follows; The first named 364
niles TO be Of lengths varying from AZ TO AZ feet and
to average at least As feet the thickness measured
on the parallel edges to be not less than IA great
er than 10 inches 10 average about l5,--and the
width not less than l6 inches.
The second lot (of 1871 Pes to vary in length from
"a to 49, averaging not less than ST feet the thick
the parallel edges not less than IL nor more
than IA inches ;--and the width not less than Ia
inches
The third lot (of ass Pes) to vary in length from
36 to 40 averaging 80 feet the thickness the paral
lei edges less than II than 3D. to average
l2 inches; and the width not less than ~ inches.
The fourth LOT (of 125 Pilcs) to vary in length from
33 to 49, averaging SO feet the thickness the para
lei edges to be not less than IL more than l3 10
average u inches; and the width not less than l2
inches
of good sound straight white oak timber, hewed or
sawed IL inches square, and in length varying from
25 TO IS feet.
The whole amount furnished to be 1876 inea
feet.
The railing pieces for the side dams TO be 10 by
inches hewed sawed square, of good, sound
straight white oak timber, ana in lengths varying from
25 to 50 feet; the whole amour. to be 1910 lneal
feet
The 50 saps 10 be good sound White Pine timber,
free from shakes and large knots hewed or sawed
straight, 10 inches square and 10 feet long
The Plank to be OF w bite Pine, sound, straight,
and square edged free from large nos, inches IN
thickness and in lengths less than 25 feet amount
IA 434 board measure.
All the above timber and plank to delivered on such
wharf or wharfs, within the U S. Navy Yard, New
York, may be designated, and subject the nspcc
ton and approval of such person may be seeced by
the engineer; one fourth of the yellow or hard Pine
to be delivered before the oath day of January, ls42
fourth before the 18th of February, and the re-
naming half before the 3lst of March, 1912; the lin
Der for the main and side dams and sheet Iaing to be
delivered in The following order, viz:
LIST. The Timber for the Main Dam.
3D. /" Side Dams.
3d. Sheet Filings.
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.
ROBERT C. WETMORE,
Nary Agent.
Navy AoENTs OFFICE, !
New York, Nov. 9Th, 1871 !
nov 1l-tD5
The Boston Atlas, Portland Advertiser, National
lntelligencer, Globe, Madisonan, and Norfolk and
Portmouth Herald will copy the above 3 times each
week until 9th December, and send their bills to tins
office.
riNALkS AND SOUVENIRS OF A RESI-.
Il DENCE IN EUR0PE.-By Lady Of Virgil
MIA; vol published for IS42
This day received for sale by
nov is F. TAYLOR.