The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-24

TRY DOCK, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
~ Proposals for Timber for building the CoFfEf
DAM will be received at the Navy Agents Office, New
York, until the 9th day of December, 1871, aGreeably
to the following
SCHEDULE OF TIMER.
36i Piles of Yellow Pine timber, IL inches square
average length 45 teet-for main Dam.
1874 Piles of Yellow Pine timber Ia inches square
average length 80 ieet-ior main Dam
45S Piles Of Yellow Pine timber, IL inches square
average length 80 eet-for side Dams.
125 Piles of Yellow Pine timber II inches square
average length 36 fcet-for Sheet Piling.
Sets of w alins Pieces, for main Dam, of White
Oak, foot square-total length 1876 feet.
2 sets of Waling Pieces for Side Dams, of White
Oak foot inches square--tota length 1910 feet.
50 cap timbers of White Pine lS feet long and to
inches square.
l4,l3l feet board measure, Of 3 inch white pine
plank.
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 ping
Two of the opposite edges of each pile to 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 deyate
more than one inch in the width OF the pile. me
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 45 feet; the thickness, measured
on 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 Ples) to vary in length from
"a to 49, averaging not less than Sc feet the thick
ness on the parallel edges not less than II nor more
than IA inches and the width not less than 4
inches.
The third lot (of 45s Pies) to vary in length from
3 to 40 averaging 3S feet; the thickness on the para
lei edges less than more than - to average
II inches and the width not less than II inches.
The fourth lot (of 125 PiIes) to vary in length from
33 to 49, averaging SO feet the thickness on the para
lei edges to be not less than IL more than ~ 10
average r. inches; and the width not less than II
inches.
The string or railing pieces for the main Dam to be
of good sound straight white oak timber, hewed OF
sawed IL inches square, and in length varying from
25 to 35 feet
The whole amount furnished to be 1876 nea
feet.
The mailing pieces for the side dams to be II by S
inches, hewed sawed square, of good, sound
straight white oak timber and in lengths varying iron
25 to 35 feet the whole amount to be 1910 Inca
feet.
The 81 sdps to be of good sound White Pine timber
free from shakes and large knots hewed or sawed
straight, lGinches square and Is feet long
The Plank to be of WI ite Pine, sound, straight
and square edged free from large nots 8 inches II
thickness and in lengths not less than % feet amour
IA ABA board measure.
All the above timber and plank to delivered on sucl
wharf or wharfs within the U. s. Navy Yard, New
York as may be designated and subject to the inspec
ton and approval such person may be selected b,
the engineer; one fourth of the yellow or hard PM
be delivered before the 2ith day of January lSl2
one fourth before the 25th of February and the re
naming half before the 3lst of March, 1912 the tim
her for the main and side dams and sheet pllng TO b.
delivered in the following order, viz
LIST. The Timber for the Main Dam
81 " 6 Side Dams,
Al &c .u Sheet Piinps
The Oak Waing pieces to hc delivered on or beior
the first day of April, and the White Pine timber AM
Plank before the 18th of April 1872.
The right reserved to receive a less portion than
ROBERT C. WETMORE,
Nary Agent
NAVY AGENTs OFFICE,
New York, Nov. 9Th, 1Sll. !
nov ll--tD5
NorE.-The time Of delivery Of the above timhe
is extended as follows:
The first fourth on the 25th February.
! The second fourth on 10Th March
! The REM inder on LIST May.
Offers received until 9th December, which mu'
state the price per cubic foot running foot as tn
case may be- and should state whether sawed counl'
hewed or rough hewed, is offered
ROBERT G. WETMORE, Navy Agent.
Navy Agents Office, New York Nov. p, ISL
dec ii 3awt2lh Dec.
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