The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-18

nRY DOCK, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.
- Proposals for Timber for building the CoFfsr
DAM will be received at the Navy Agents Office, New
York, until the 9Th day Of December, 1884, agreeaby
to the following
SCHEDULE OF TIMBER.
364 Piles Of Yellow Pine timber, l6 inches square
average length As feet-fu main Dam.
| 1874 Piles of Yellow Pine timber IA inches square
average length 81 feet, for main Dam.
45S Piles Of Yellow Pine timber, IL inches square
average length 80 teet-for side Dams.
| 725 Piles of Yellow Pine timber, ~ inches square
average length SO fcet--for Sheet Piling
! Sets of Wallng Pieces, for main Dam of White
Oak, foot square-total length 1876 feet
| 2 sets of Waing Pieces, for Side Dams, of White
Oak foot inches square-totaI length 1910 feet.
| 81 cap tmbers of White Pine IL feet long and IL
| inches square
| l4,l34 feet board measure, Of 3 inch white pine
plank.
| All the above timber for Piles be of good sound
yellow hard pine, free from large knots nd shakes
| and suitable for growing and driving sheet ping.
| Two of the opposite edges of each pile TO be sawed
or hewed straight and parallel and third side to he
sawed or hewed straight and square with the other
two. The fourth face TO be hewed or sawed nearly
parallel with the opposite side not to deviate
more than one inch in the width of the pile The
dimensions to be follows The first named 364
piles 10 be of lengths varying fom AZ TO A. feet and
TO average at least As feel the thickness, measured
on the parallel edges be less than "A great
er than 10 inches, 10 average about l5,--and the
width not less than 10 inches.
The second lot (of 9l Pies) to vary in length from
"a TO 49, averaging not less than 81 feet the thick
the parallel edges not less than IL nor
than IA inches land the width not less than II
inches
The third lot (of 45s Pies) to vary in length from
&c 49, averaging 80 feet; the thickness the para
lei edges not less than / than 10 average
II inches and the width not less than IL inches.
The fourth lot (of 725 Piles) to vary in length from
33 toss averaging 80 feet the thickness the paral
lei edges to be not less than 4 than 3D. to
average II inches; and the width not less than II
inches
The string mailing pieces for the main Dam to he
Of good sound, stray white oak timber, hewed
sawed IL inches square, and in length varying from
% to 80 feet.
The whole amount furnished to be 1876 lineal
feet.
The mailing pieces for the side dams to be l2 by s
inches, hewed or sawed square, of good sound,
straight white oak timber, and in lengths varying from
25 to 30 feet the whole amount 10 be i07o lincal
feet
The SO saps 10 be fgood sound w hte Pine timber
free from shakes and large knots, hewcd or sawed
straight, 10 inches square and s feet long
The Plank to b. of White Pine sound straight
and square edged free from large nots, 3 inches IN
thickness, and in lengths not less than % 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 as may be designated, and bject to the inspec
ton and approval of such person may be selected by
he delivered before the 2lth day Of January 1912
one fourth before the 18th of February and the re-
naming half before the 3lst of March 1912 the tim
Der for the main and side dams and sheet ying 10 be
delivered in the following order viz
LIST The Timber for the Main Dam
ID. g I" Side Dams
3d. Shoe, p;lnrs
The Oak Walng pieces to he delivered on or before
the first day of April and the White Pine timber and
Plank before the 10Th of April, 1912.
The right reserved to receive a less portion than
offer may embrace.
ROBERT c. wETMoRE
Nary Agent
Navy AGENT's OFFICE,
New York Nov Sth 1871 {
nov lids
NoTE-T time OF delivery of the above timber
is extended as follows
The first fourth on the 25th February
The second fourth on Goth March.
The rema inder on LIST May
Offers received until 24th December which must
state the price per cubic foot running foot as the
case may be, and should state whether sawed, counter
hewed, or rough hewed, is offered
ROBERT G. WETMORE, Navy Agent
Navy Agents Office New York Nov % isil
dec II .}iawt24h Dec!
III The Globe, Madisonian, and Norfolk and Ports
mouth (Va) Herald will please copy
CABINET & CHAIR FACTORY. PennsyI
~ vania Avenue, 4 doors west OF 4 = street
JAMES WILLIAMS has received large supply
OF high and low back Nurse and Arm Chairs has on
hand and continues to manufacture by experienced
workmen, all kinds Of Cabinet Furniture
Cain and Winsor Chairs Hair and Shuck Mat
'resses Old Furniture taken in exchange for new
old furniture and chars repalnted and reprred which
will be sold low for cash or time for good paper
dec Aft
BANK or WASHINGTON,
Nov. 20, lS41
NJ Office is HEREBY GIVEN that a peneral
meeting The Stockholders Of this Bank will be-
held at the Banking House on Monday, the 3d day
OF January next, for the purpose Of etctng nine D
rectors To serve for year and until Others are uly