New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-12-17
II Dry Dock, Il ooklyn, New York
Proposals far Timber for building the
GOLFER DAM,

| Proposals far Timber for building the
GOLFER DAM,
sill be received at the Navy Agents Office, New York,
until 5tA day OF December isil, agreeaby 10 'he
SCHEDULE OF TIMBER.
3Gi Piles OF Yellow Pine Timber Is inches square,
rage length s feet, for maia Dam.
1914 Piles of Yellow Pine Timber, IA inches square
rage length sc feet, for main Dam.
i5s Piles Yellow Pine Timber IL inches square, ave
rage length 35 feet, for side Dams.
20 Plies OF Yellow Pine Timber 10 inches square
rage length &c feet, for Sheet Piling.
i Set, o: Walins Pieces, for main Dam, OF White Oak,
foot square total length l,s7o feet.
Sets OF Waling Pieces for side Dams Of White Oak,
foot !. inches square total length loo feet
50 Cap Tmbers Of White Pine, IL feet long and l6
inches square.
lL434 feet board measure, OF inch White Pno Plank.
All the above Timber for Piles be Of good sound Vel
low or Hard Pine free from large knots ard shakes and
suitable for growing and driving Sheet Filing. Two
Of the opposite ends of each pile 10 be saved OF hoed
straight and parallel, and third side 10 be sawed or
hewed straight and square with the other two. The
fourth face to he hewed sawed nearly parallel with the
opaoste side so as not devate than inch IN
the width Of the pile The dimensions TO be as follows
the first named 3i Piles be of lengths varying from IL
20 IL feet. aud average at least a feet the thickness
measured on the parallel edges BIZ not less than "a
not less than 10 inches
The second lot (of 1914 Pes) vary in snsth from "a
to 2 Averaging no, less than 81 feet the thickness on
the parallel edges not less Than IL nor more THAI Il inches
and the width not less than IA inches.
The third lot oi Ass Piles AIRY length from 20 TO
49, averaging p feet; The thickness the parallel edges
DOT less than nor more tkan 3, average L. inches
ana the width not less than II inches.
The fourth lot (of ia Piles vary in length from %
10 81 averaging 30 feet the thickness the parallel
edges he less than IL than H. 10 average
Il inches sud the width not less than l. inches
The Strng or Waling Pieces for the main Dam 10 be
al poad sound. sirash, White Oak Timber, he"ed or
saved Il inches square and IN length varying from - 10
50 feet.
rhe whole amount furnished 10 be l.s76 nenl feet.
The Waling Pieces for the side Dams to be IL by :
,-cles hewed OF saved square OF good, sound, straight
white Oak Timber and in lengths varying rom - 10 -
iset-,he whole furnished 10 be 07o neal feet.
The - Caps 10 be Of good, soand Waite Pi"e Timber
free from shakes and large knots, hcwed or sawed straight
"a riches square aud l. feet long.
The Plank TO be Of White Pine, round, straight and
.iu,se sdgcd from large lnsts mckee IN thickness
and in cng,l, less thaa - ire,-amoant l44i feet
board measure.
All the above Timber and Plank he delivered sucs
wharf or charves sitsa the U. $ Navy Yard, n a
may be designatei ard uboc the inspection and ap
proysl of such person NAY be selected by Engineer
ure our, Of the Yellow Hsrd Pine delivered be-
fore the 18th day of January, 1872 Onefouh before ae
18th OF February and the remaining half before the aoth
OF April si2 The Timber for the aud side D,ms
sud Sheet Filings be delivered IN the following order
VIZ
ls,. The Timber for the Man Dam
ID Side Dams
"a Sbect PIisg,.
The Oak Walng pieces be ieverc on or before the
Er> dag of April and the White Pine Timber aud Plank
he:o.e the u h of Auril l-i2
The rgh, reserved less portion than Of
fer may embrace and proposals will be received for aay
ROBERT C wETMoRE, Navy Agent
Navy AGESrs OFFIcE. New York, Nov. sta, ISL.
nl0 5iis0stp5
r NoTE-The time of delivery of the above TIMBER
j. extended as fellows:
The ff,t ioarth Oh 25th February.
The second fourth on 10th March.
The remainder on Isl May.
Oilers we'd until 9th December which must state
he price per cubic foot running loot as the case Hay
BE- and should whether sawed, COULTER hsWed or
rough hewed, is offered.
ROBERT c. WETMORE. Navy Agent.
Navy Agents oiee, Nrsr-York. Nov 18th, lefl-
The respective papers publishing the nnbef "l add
this no 9 MO 3iawID2i
COMPOSITION ROLLERS, OF ,he bes,
- materials and quality, and Of all sizes, Al the Of