The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-25

DRY DOCK. BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.
- Proposals for Timber for building the CoFFER
DAM will be received at the Navy Agents Office, New
York until the 9Th day Of December, lS4l, agreeaby
to the following
SCHEDULE OF TIMBER.
364 Piles of Yellow Pine timber l6 inches square
average length As feet-for main Dam
1874 Piles Of Yellow Pine timber, IA inches square
average length So feet-for main Dam.
458 Piles of yellow Pine timber, 10 inches square
average length 3S feet-for side Dams.
725 Piles of Yellow Pine timber, 10 inches square
average length 80 fcet-for Sheet Piling
Sets of Waling 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 squaretotal length 1910 feet.
So cap tmbers Of White Pine lS feet long and ID
inches square.
l4l34 feet board measure, of 3 inch white pine
plank.
All the above timber for Piles to be Of good sound
yellow 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
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 not to deviate
more than inch in the width of the pile. The
dimensions to be as follows The hrst named 5o4
piles be Of lengths varying from AZ TO AZ feet, and
to average at least As feet the thickness measured
the parallel edges to be not less than IA nor great
than l6 inches, to average about l5,--and the
width not less than 10 inches.
The second lot (of l9l Piles) to vary in length from
"a to 49, averaging not less than Sc feet the thick
the parallel edges not less than IL nor more
than IA inches land the width not less than IA
inches.
The third lot (of 45s PiIes) to vary in length from
36 40 averaging 80 feet thickness on the para-
lei edges not less than ii than H. to average
l2inches and the width not less than IL inches.
The fourth lot (of 725 Pes) to vary in length from
80 49, averaging SO feet the thickness on the para-
lei edges be not less than IL more than H. to
average ~ inches; and the width not less than II
inches.
The string or ualing pieces for the main Dam to be
of good sound straight white oak timber, hewed or
sawed IL inches square. and in length varying from
IS to IS feet.
The whole amount furnished to be 1876 ineal
feet
The railing pieces for the side dams to be IL by
inches hewed or sawed square, of good, sound,
straight white oak timber and in lengths varying from
25 to IS feet the whole amount to be lO7O lineai
feet
The SO saps to be ofgood sound White Pine timber,
free from shakes and large knots, hewed or sawed
straight, l6inches square and IL feet long.
Tie Plank to be of White Pine, sound, straight,
and square edged, free from large nots inches IN
thickness and lengths not less than 25 feet amount
a. 434 board measure.
All the above timber and plank to delivered on such
wharf or wharfs, within the U. 5. Navy Yara I'VE"
York as may be desg mated and subject to me nsPec
ton and approval of such person may le selected oy
the engineer; one-fourth Of the yel% OF hafu an
to be delivered before the Oath dY o. January loIS
fourth before the 25h Of .h yss sa tae ,
naming half before the 3Is'o' MARCH, lo4l the um-
bar fr ,he main and sie and sheet piling TO be
delivered in the following order VIZ
Ist The J,nber for the Main Dam.
80 10 20 Side Dams
gu Sheet Pilinqs.
The GA Wiling pieces to be delivered on before
,ha &c, dav 4 April, and the White Pine timber and
PIonl befse the 18th Of April, 1912
The rght reserved to receive less portion than an