New-York tribune., 1841-11-25
4 Dry Dock, e ookIyn, Ne"-fork.-
Proposals FOR Timber for bniding the
GOLFER DAM.

COFFER DAM.
will be received the Navy Agents Ofics. Nev-York
uni, the Sta day of December, isil agreeably TO tAs
following
SCHEDULE OF TIMBER.
36i Piles of Yellow Pine Timber, is inches square, ave-
rage length IS feet, for main Dam.
l9i Piles of Yellow Pine Timber, Il inches square ave-
rage length Sc feet, for mais Dam.
A. Piles OF Yellow Pine Timber IL inches square ave-
rage Icngth b feet, for SIDE Dams
70 Piles Of Yellow Pine Timber, - inches square ave-
rag e length 30 feet, for Sheet Piiing.
Set. OF Wslinc Pieces for Dam, of White Oak,
foot square; total cnsih l,c76 feet
Sets OF Waling Pieces for side Dams, Of White Oak,
foot II inches square; total length 1910 feet.
81 Cap Tlnbers of White Pine, IL feet long and 10
inches square.
feet board measure OF inch White Pine Pink
All the abovs Timber Pies be of good sound yell
low or Eard Pine free from large knots ard shakes and
suitable for growing and driving Sheet fiHg Two
of ,Rc opposite ends OF each pile 10 be sawed or hewed
straight and parallel and third side TO be sawed 81
hewed straight and square VITA the other two. Ne
fourth face to heved sawed nearly parallel with The
opposite side so as not devi.;c than inch II
TIE width of the pile. The dmen.ons 10 be a, follors
the first named 36+ Piles be lengths varying from .
10 A. feet aud to average lsast 4s the thickness
measured on the parallel edges be not less than Il
greater than Is inches to average about IS, and the Sida
not less than 10 lzcRes.
The second lot of l9 Pies to vary il length from "a
TO - averaging not less Than IS eet the thickness on
the parallel less than II nor more thas - inches
and the width not less than II inches.
The third lot (of i55 Piles vary length from &c to
a. averaging 3s the thickness the parallel edges
not less than no. tkan Il, average Il inches
and the width not less than IL inches
The fourth lot (of 725 Piles vary in length from 20
IL 81 averaging 20 feet; the thickness the parallel
edges to be sot less than II more Is average
II inches and the nia,h not less than /. inches.
The String or Waling Pieces for the main Dam to he
of good sound straight White Oak Timber hewed or
saved IL inches square, and in length varying from %
50 feet
The whole amount furnished 10 he $40 linesl feet.
The Walng Pieces Tor the sidc Dams 10 be IL By {
irchc- beseA o: a-cd square of good sound straight
OAK Timber and Ia lengths vryisg from % 10 -
feet-the whole amount furnished TO be loo llneal e
The - Caps be u; good sudnd White Pine Timber,
free from and knots hewed sawed straight
10 inchc, square aud Il feet long.
The PLANK 10 be nj White Pine ound, straight and
square edged free from large knets inches II thickness
and III lengths not less IMAM - ieetamount lit5t iee
board measure.
All the above Timber and Plank to be delivered suck
wharf or wharvcs vitRs the U. :. Navy Yard, ~ rs
NAV be designated AID ubIsc. TO the inspection and ap-
proya OF such person be -eccisa by the Engineer
One fourth of the Yellow Hard Pine TO be delivered be-
the 18th dag Of January 1872 opeourth before Ine
2oth oil February ana tue remaining haI Deiotc h -O
of April lel.. The Timber for the main and side Dams
and SAce, FILINGS be delivered in the following order
LIST. The Timber for the Main Dam.
side Dams
81 3" " % Sheet PIiiugs.
Tho Oak Walng pieces be deivere on or before the
first day Of April aud the White Pine Tigbcr and Plank
before the Is h of April, lsi2
The right reserved receive less portion than an of
fer may embrace aud proposals will be received for any
par, thereof.