The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-05

DRY DOCK, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
~ Proposals for Timber for building the com
Dam will be received al the Navy gent Ohiec y.
York, until the 5lh day of December, lS4l agteral
to the following .
SCHEDULE OF TIMER.
364 Piles of Yellow Pine timber 10 inches square
average length As feet for main Dam
l94 Piles of Yellow Pine timber II inches s4ua
average length 80 feet for main Dam.
ass Piles of Yellow Pine timber, II inches seds
average length 80 leet-for side Dams.
725 Piles of Yellow Pine timber, - inches .,a.
average length 80 icet-for Sheet Pilina
Sells of Waling Pieces, for main Dan, of We.
Oak, | foot square-total length 1876 feet
2 sets of Wang Pieces, for Side Dams of WE
Oak, l foot 3 inches square-total length 1910 r.
81 cap timbers of White Pine Is feet long ana
inches square,
IA 1874 feet board measure, of 3 inch white M
plank.
All the above timber for P les 10 be of good s1pi
yellow or hard pine, free from large knots ards ss
and suitable for groosing and driving as sh,ct ~
Two of the opposite edges OF each pie 10 he ,t.
or hewed straight and parallel, and third sjt.la
sawed or hewed straight and square with the t&
two. The fourth face TO be heN ed or sawed NON
parallel with the opposite side not 10 dea
more than one inch in the width OF the pile,
dimensions to be follows: The first named =
piles TO be Of lengths varying rom ~ TO A. ee Al
on the parallel edges, to be not less than II nor g
er than lG inches, to average about l5--aldl.
width not less than l6 inches
The second lot (of l9l Piles) to wary in leng tt1
"a to 81, averaging not less than sc feet TIE ii07
ness on the parallel edges not less than II rtr us
than IA inches ARD the width not less Than
inches.
The third lot (of 45s Pcs) to vary in length g.
36 to 49, averaging 3s feet; the thickness on the Il
lei edges nol less than | nor more tin.3 To- ave
l2inches; and the wdt not less than - ncher.
The fourth lot (of 725 Piles) to vary in lengths
33 te3S, averaging SO feet; the thickness on lht @
lei edges 10 be not less than | nor more than
average II inches; and the width not less than
inches
The string or railing pieces for tie main Dau.a
OF good, sound, straight white oak tnhtl. G,Wr
sawed IL inches square, and in length ,atyffI
25 to 35 eet.
The whole amount furnished to be lS,G ao
feet.
The 1raling pieces for the side dams 10 he ~ =
inches, he~ed or sawed square, of good
straight white oak timber, ana in lengths >arN a..
% to 35 feet the whole amount to be 1000
feet.
The So sdpS To be ofgodd sound White Pm uH
free from shakes and large knots hewtd ul 81
straight l6inches squareand ~ feet long,
The Plank to b, OF White Pine sound b g
and square edged, FIRE from large nots 3 nee
IA 43i board measure.
All the above timber and plank to delivered oo
wharf or wharis, within the U S NAVY aol NH
York as may be designated and subject g. H. r.i
ton and approval of such persrn as may D. s,l,@t
the engineer; one fourth of HE yellow or Gsr
to he delivered before HE 9th DAY Of Janu,
one fourth before the 25h Of February aud M
naming half before the 3lst of March loil
Der for the nam and side dlus AID 81, ct tl,t04
delivered in the following order viz;
LIST. The Timber for The Main Dam
ID. 7" " Side ID iu4
al 70 @ SI, 81
The Oak Waling pieces to he delivered on lr.t
the first day of Aprl, and the White Pine 3alif
Plank before the 18Th Of April, 1912
The right reserved to receive a less portion u ~
offer may embrace
ROBERT c. WETAfoGl
Naiy a
Navy AGENTs OrFlcE
New YORK, Nov. Sth, 1871
nov ll-tD5
NoTE.--The time of delivery Of the above
is extended rs follows
The first fourth on the 25th February.
The second fourth on 2tth March
The rem inder on ls Nav.
Offers received until 2ith December, vi
state the price per cubic fot, or running ton
case may be, and should state whether sawed
hewed, or rough hcwed j. offered
ROBERT G. WEI MORE Navy ~
Navy Agent Office, New York, No, w
dec | 3iawr2iih Dec
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