The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-04

DRY DOCK BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
IL Proposals for Timber for building the CoFFER
DAM will be received a, the Navy Agents Office, New
York, until the 9Th day Of December, iS4i agreeabiy
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 50 feet-for main Dam
45s Piles OF Yellow Pine timber ~ inches square
average length 80 feet-for side Dams
725 Piles of Yellow Pine timber, IL inches square
average length 36 fcet-for Sheet Piing.
Sets of Waling Pieces, for main Dam, of White
Oak, foot square length 1876 feet.
2 sets Of Wang Pieces for Side Dams, OF White
Oak, foot inches square-,o,al length 1910 feet
SO cap timbers of White Pine 10 feet long and 10
inches square
l4,i34 feet board measure, Of inch white pine
plank.
All the above timber for les to be of good sound
yellow or hard pine free from large knots nd shakes
and suitable for growing and driving sheet Piling
Two Of the opposite edges Of each pile to be sawed
or hewed straight and parallel, and third side to DO
sawed or hewed straight and square with the other
two The fourth face to be hewed or sawed nearly
parallel with the opposite side as not to deyate
more than one inch in the width OF the pile. Ihe
dimensions to be follows, The first named 364
piles to be Of lengths varying from AZ to AZ feet and
to average at least As fee, the thickness, measured
the parallel edges to be not less than IA nor great
er than l6 inches to 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 S6 feet the thick
ness on the parallel edges less than ~ nor more
than IA inches and the width not less than IA
inches.
The third lot (of ass Ples) to vary in length from
sc to 40 averaging 80 feet the thickness on the para
lei edges less than IL more than ~ TO average
l2inches and the width not less than IL inches.
The fourth lot (of 725 Pies) to vary in length from
SO 49, Averaging 36 feet the thickness on the Para
lei edges TO be not less than nor more than ID
average ~ inches; and the width not less than IL
inches.
The string or paiing pieces for the main Dam to be
of good sound, straight white oak timber, hewed or
sawed 10 inches square, and in length varying from
IS TO 35 feet.
The whole amount furnished to be 1876 lineal
feet
The mailing pieces for the side dams to be ~ by
inches hewed 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 10 be ofgood sound White Pine timber,
free from shakes and large knots, hewed or sawed
straight, l6 inches square and IL feet long.
The Plank to be Of White Pine, sound, straight,
and square edged, fire. from large nots, inches IN
thickness and in lengths not less than 70 feet amount
IA 434 board measure
An the above timber and plank to delivered on such
wharf or wharfs within the U. 5. Navy Yard, New
York as NAV be desig and subject to the inspec
ton and approval such person may be selected by
the engineer; one-founh Of the yellow or hard Pine
to be delivered before the 2ith day Of January, 1872
one fourth before the 25th of February, and the
naming half before the 3ls Of March, 1912 the tim
Der for the main and side dams and sheet png TO be
delivered in the following order, viz:
LIST. The Timber for the Main Dam.
% g Side Dams
3d. /" Sheet Pilngs.
The Oak Waling pieces to be delivered on or before
the first day of April and the White Pine timber and
Plank before the 18th of April, 1872
The right reserved to receive less portion than an
offer may embrace.
ROBERT C. WETMORE,
Nary Agent
Navy AGENT's OFFIcE,
New York, Nov. Sth lS4l.
nov ll-tD5
The Boston Atlas, Portland Advertiser, National
Intelligencer Globe, Madisonan, and Norfolk and
Portmouth Herald, will copy the above 3 times each
week until 9th December and send their bills to this
office