The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-20

DRY DOCK, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
IL Proposals for Timber for building the CorrER
DAM will be received al the Navy Agents Office, New
York, until the 9th day of December lsil, agreeably
TO the following
SCHEDULE OF TIMER.
364 Piles Of Yellow Pine timber l6 inches square
average length As feet-for main Dam.
1914 Piles Of Yellow Pine timber, IA inches square
average length So feet-for main Dam.
45s Piles of Yellow Pine timber, l2 inches square
average length 38 feet-for side Dams
725 Piles of Yellow Pine timber, - inches square
average length SO fcet-for Sheet Ping.
Sets of WaIing Pieces, for main Dam, of White
Oak, foot square--tota length 1876 feet
sets Of Waling Pieces, for Side Dams, of White
Oak, foot inches square-o,al length 1910 feet.
SO cap timbers of White Pine lS feet long and 10
inches square.
l4,l34 feet board measure, of inch white pine
plank.
All the above timber for Piles to be of good sound
yellow hard pine, free from large knots and shakes
and suitable for growing and driving sheet Piling
Two of the opposite edges Of each pile TO be sawed
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 as not to devate
more than one inch in the width of the pile. The
dimensions to be follows The first named 364
piles to be Of lengths varying om AZ to 4S feet and
to average at least As feet the thickness, measured
on the parallel edges, to be not less than IA nor great
er than 10 inches, to average about l5--and the
width not less than Is inches.
The second lot (of 1871 Piles) to vary in length from
"a to 49, averaging not less than SO feet the thick
on the parallel edges not less than IL nor more
than IA inches and the width not less than Ia
inches
The third lot (of 45s Pies) to vary in length from
SO to 40 averaging 3S feet; the thickness the paral
lei edges not less than ii more than to average
IL inches; and the width not less than IL inches
The fourth lot (of 725 Piles) to vary in length from
80 49, averaging SO feet the thickness the paral
lei edges be not less than II more than 3D. to
average IL inches; and the width not less than IL
inches.
of good, sound straight white oak timber hewed or
sawed ~ inches square, and in length varying from
25 to 35 feet.
The whole amount furnished to be 1876 lineal
feet.
The tcaiing pieces for the side dams to be ~ by 8
inches, hewed or sawed square, of good, sound,
straight white oak timber and in lengths varying from
25 to 35 feet; the whole amount to be lO7O lineal
feet.
The SO saps TO be ofgood sound White Pine timber,
free from shakes and large knots, hewed or sawed
straight 10 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 in lengths not less than 25 feet amount
ID 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 to the nspec
ton and approval Of such person may be selected by
the engineer; one-fourh Of the yellow or hard Pine
to be delivered before the 9th day of January 1912
fourth before the 25th of February, and the re-
manning half before the 3lst of March, 1912; the tim
Der for the main and side dams and sheet ping TO be
delivered in the following order, viz:
LIST. The Timber for the Main M, Dam.
Sd. T" /" Sheet Filings.
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, 1912.
The right reserved to receive less portion than an
offer may embrace.
ROBERT C. WETMORE,
Nary Agent
Navy AGENTS OFFICE,
New York, Nov. Sth lS4l
nov l1-tD5
The Boston Atlas, Portland Advertiser, National
IntelIigencer Globe, Madisonan, and Norfolk and
Pormouth Herald, will copy the above times each
week until 9th December, and send their bills to this
office