New-York tribune., 1841-11-17
u Dry Dock, oolIyn, New York
Proposals for Timber for building the
GOEEEK DAM.

u Dry Dock, e ookIyn, New-Tork.-
Proposals for Timber for building the
COFFER DAM,
will bs received the Navy Agents Office, Newiork,
u.,l the 5th day of December ISL, agreeaby to the
following
364 Piles Of Yellow Pne Timber l6 inches square,
rage length IS feet, for main Dam.
1874 Piles of fellow Pine Timber II inches square,
rage length sc feet, for main Dam.
l5s Piles of Yellow Pine Timber IL inches squire,
rage length 3e feet. for side Dams.
~ Pies ef yellow Pine Timber, II inches square ave-
rage Ter 9Th sc feet, for Sheet Piling.
4 Set. of Wang Pieces, for main DAM of White OAK,
foot square total leagtb l,e16 feet
. Sets OF Wnling Pieces for side Dams, OF Write OAK
| foot n : inchcs square total length 1910 feet.
81 Cap Tim6ers of White Pine, Is feet long and 10
inches square,
l4,34 feet, board measure OF inch White Pine Plank
All the above Timber for Plies ba of good sound yell
low or ard Pine, free from large knots and shakes aud
suituabe for growing and driving Us Sheet Filing Two
of tive opposite ends of each ps be sawed hewed
straight and parallel aud third side 10 be sawed or
hewed straight anI square with the other two The
fourth face to &c hewed sawed nearly parallel with the
opposite side so rs not deylae than inch III
the width of tie pile. The dimensions 10 be as follows
theft named i Plies be of lengths varying from IL
TO feet aud average lSast IL feet the thickness
measured on the parallel edges TO be not less than Il nor
greater than 10 inches average about u.s. and the wdts
not less THAI 10 lEches.
The second 10, of 49, Pes) 10 vary in length from 81
TO 2 averaging less than IS feet the thickness on
the parallel edges less than ~ more than IA inches,
and the width not less than II inches.
The third lot of i53 Piles TO vary in length from 10 to
a. Averaging 81 feet the thickness the parallel edges
not less than than 49, average II inches
and the width not less than IL inches.
The fourth lot of 725 Piles vary in length from IS
Is So averaging sc feet; the thickness the parable
edges be less than II than l3 TO average
- inches and the width not less than IL inches.
The String or w aling Pieces for the main Dam to be
of good, sound, straight White Oak Timber hewed or
va ed IL inches square and ii length varying from -
IS feet.
The whole amount furnished to be / $40 lincal feet
The Wamr Pieces for the side Dams he - by :
uchc hewod or sa.cd square OF good sound straight
White Oak Timber and in lengths varying from - to ID
feetthe whole furnished be 07o lineal fee
The 81 Caps be of good, sound White Pine Timber
shakes and knots, he~cd sawed straight
10 inches square and Is feet long.
The Plank to be Of White Pine, ouud, straight and
square edged free from large knots inches in Thickness
in lengths not less than - Ieet-amount liiai ieet
board measure.
All the above Timber and Plank he delivered suck
wharf or whaves vitAis the U. :. Navy Yard, NJ I as
may be designated aud subec 10 the Inspection ana APP
OF such person u he selected by the Engineer
One fourth of Yellow Hard Pine To he delivered be-
fore the 18th day Of January 1922 onefourth before the
25h of February, and remaining half before The 3st
of March, si. rhc Timber for the main and side Dams
and Sheet Filings be delivered III the following oruer
VIZ
Isl. The Timber for the Main Dam.
81 =" Side Dams.
Ri Sheet Pngs.
The Oak Willing pisces to be devere on or before the
fret day Of April and tine White Pine Ticiber and Plank
| before the l5h OF April, lcia.
The right reserved to receive less portion than an OF
III '-1' ROBERT c. WETMoRE, Navy Agent.
NAVY AGENTS OFFICE, New York, Nov. eth. ISL.
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