The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-27
FLOATING DOCKS

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II the act of Congress making appropxiatcos for
~ the naval service for the year f842 Il j brow.
ded F" That the Secretary Of the Navy may, h has
discretion, apply the sum of one hundred thousand
dollars OF tne amount hereby appropriated and any
oaiahce OF former appropriations for the cosrc tion
of Dry Dock at Brooklyn, New York. - the cor
struction OF Floating Dock at the same place and
II any part OF this appropriation shall BE- expended
upon inc CONSTRUCTION OF Floating Dock, as hereby
authorized, the construction of FLOATING Dock az
hereby authorized, the construction Of III lrv D,ct
shall be suspended until the further order Of Con-
gress." i
In order to carry out this purpose, invite promo
sails for the construction of Floating Dock at Nav
YORK. Inc proposals must be accompanied by
lst An exact description of the dock with all its
machinery, and also working model thereof
I'd. A specification OF the kind of timber ont IF
which its several parts shall be built.
Sd. The prices of docks of three different sizes
the first for ships of the line the second for frigates
of the first class and the third for sloops of war and
smaller vessels
4th. The draught of water when light, of dock
of each of the above mentioned sizes.
5th. The length of time and number of hands re-
CURED to take up vessel and to prepare her for re-
ceiving repairs.
Every part of the dock exposed to the action of
salt water, must be covered with twentyfour ounce
copper. ~
Those who have Floating Docks already construct
ed, will be expected to exhibit their powers and
which the Department will furnish
Proposals must be made by the first day of Sep
TENDER.
aug 9.-dtlSep A. P. UPsHUR.
To be published in the Madisonan Times and
Mercantile Journal, Boston Journal of Commerce
Sun, and Union, New York; American Sentinel, Phil
adelphia Sun, Baltimore; Beacon, Norfolk
I UMBER, LIME, WOOD, AND GOAL
IL The Subscribers have on hand, and offer for
SALE at their yard seventh street. Centre market
square, the largest and best selected stock of Lumber
in this District, consisting in part as follows viz
100000 feet A White Pine Cuttings
100000 do do Select Cuttings
10000 do A, Ga, and "a White Pine, mer-
charitable and panel
100000 do E store Yellow Pine Joists and scant-
$1,000 do "A, Ga, and "a Allegheny Pine
100000 do White Pine and Hemock Joists and
10000 do Sd Hemlock Fence Rails
$4,000 do North Carolina Joists, Scantling and
10000 do Sd do do Flooring Boards
$1,000 do 50, GA, and "a Cypress, prime
article
10000 do "a Cypress Misunderstanding
Cypress Timber, l2xl2 and 14xl4 inches
Ash, Poplar, and Maple Plank and Scantling
Together with general assortment of Shingles,
sawed and split Laths, Pickets for fencing, North
Carolina Fence-rais, Fence-posts, and every other
description of Lumber usually kept for sale in um
Der yard.
We have also on hand, and are receiving, white
and red ash Coal of the best quality. Also, Sydney
CRATE and blacksmths Coal, Oak and Pine Wood,
all of which they offer for sale at as low prices the
same articles can be obtained for in this District
Persons wishing to obtain their supply of Coal for
the winter, by leaving their orders office mme-
diately, be supplied from the vessels at unusually
low prices.
SHEPHER g. HANLY
july 30-eo3w