The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-29
FLOATING DOCKS.
Navy DnrARrMENr, August 9, Is

NAVY DEPARTMENT, August ., 1872.
DY the act of Congress making appropriations for
ID the naval service for the year 1912 il is provi-
ded :" That the Secretary Of the Navy may in his
discretion, apply the sum of one hundred thousand
dollars of the amount hereby appropriated and any
balance of former appropriations for the construction
OF Dry Dock at Brooklyn, New York, 10 the con
struction of Floating Dock al the same place and
II any part OF this appropriation shall be expended
upon the construction OF Floating Dock, hereby
authorized, the construction of Floating Dock
hereby authorized, the construction Of the Dry Dock
shall be suspended ustil the further order OF Con
gress."
In order 10 carry out this purpose, invite propo-
sails for the construction of Floating Dock at New
York. The proposals must be accompanied by
lst An exact description OF the dock with all lis
machinery, and also a working model thereof
| I'd. specification of the kind of timber out of
which It's several parts shall be built
| Sd. The prices of docks Of three different sizes
the first for ships of the line the second for fgates
OF the first class and the third for soops of and
| smaller We, sells.
| 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-
qured to take up vessel and to prepare her for
| ceiving repairs.
| Every part of the dock exposed to the action OF
salt water, must be covered with twenty-four
| copper.
Those who have Floating Docks already construct
| ed will be expected TO exhibit their powers and
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| 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 Nladsonian Times and
Mercantile Journal, Boston Journal of Commerce,
Sun, and Union, New York. American Sentinel, Phil
| adelphla Sun, BALTIMORE Beacon, Norfolk.
I UMBEk LIME WOOD, AND COAL
~ The Subscribers have hand and offer for
sale, at their yard seventh street, Centre-market
| nd bpsl ted ,to of
| in this District, consisting in part follows, viz
| 100000 feet "A White Pine Cuttings
| 100000 do do Select Cuttings
| 10000 do A GA, and ga Whie Pine, mer-
charitable and panel
| 100000 do + store Yellow Pine Joists and Scan,.
| ling, various lengths
! 5000 do "A, "a and S-4 ALE 2hany Pine
100000 do White Pine and Hemlock Joists and
Scantlirg
! 40 900 do 5-4 Hcmlock Fence Rails
$4,000 do North Carolina Joists, ScantIing, and
| Stills
10000 do 81 do do Flooring Boards
$4,000 do 5-4, Ga, and Sd Cypress, prime
article
| 10000 do "a Cypress Weather boarding
| Cypress timber, l2xl2 and l4x IA inches
| Ash, Poplar, and Maple Plank and Scantling
Together with general assortment of Shingles
sawed and split Laths, Pckets for fencing, North
| Carolina Fence rails Fence posts and every other
description of Lumber usually kept for sale in Ium
| Der ward.
We have ais, on hand, and are receiving. white
and red ash Coal OF the best quality. Also Sydney
CRATE and blacksmhs' Coal, Oak and Pine Wood
all OF which they offer for sale low prices as 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 imme
dateIv can be supplied from the vessels at unusually
low prices.
SHEPHERD & HANLY.
july 30-eo3w