The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-31
FLOATING DOCKS.

NAVY DtfAhfMfkr, August y, 1872.
~ the act OF Congress making appropriations Tor
ID the naval service for the wear i542 il is prov,
ded That the Secretary of the Navy may, IN b.
discretion, apply the sum Of one hundred thou,alt
dollars Of the amount hereby appropriated and an,
balance Of former appropriations for the cOnstructg
of Dry Dock at Brooklyn, New York, To the con-
struction of Floating Dock at 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 a.
hereby authorized, the construction OF the Dry Dock
shall be suspended until the further order Of Con-
gress."
In order TO carry out this purpose, invite propo-
sails for the construction of Floating Dock al New
York. The proposals must be accompanied by
LIST. An exact description of the dock with all il
machinery, and also a working model thereof
ID. A specification of the kind of timber out Of
which its several parts sh all be built.
Sd. The prices of docks of three different sizes
the first for ships of the line, the second for frga
of the first class and the third for sloops of and
smaller ye sells.
| 4th The draught of water when light, OF a doe,
of each of the above mentioned sizes.
5th. The length of time and number of hands r,.
quired to take up vessel, and TO prepare her IT,
ceving repairs.
Every part Of the dock exposed to the action q.
salt water must be covered with twenty-four ounc,
copper.
Those who have Floating Docks already construct
ed, will be expected TO exhibit their power aid
mode Of operating upon vessel of suitable we
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 Madisonian Times ana
! Mercantile Journal, Boston Journal of Commerce
Sun, and Union, New York; American Sentinel PmI
adephla Sun, Baltimore; Beacon, Norfolk
| I UMBER, LIME WOOD, AND Coal
| IL The Subscribers have on hand, and offer 5r
| nj theiry on STR Cep NIL.
square the largest and best selected stock of Lumb
in this District consisting in part follows VIZ
100000 feet A White Pine Cuttings
100000 do do Select Cuttings
hantabe and panel
100000 do L store Yellow Pine Joists and Scan.
ling, various lengths
5000 do Al, Cd and S-4 Allegheny Pine
100000 do W hte Pine and Hemock Jost- and
10000 do 81 Hcmock Fence Rails
$4,000 do North Carolina Joists, Scantling and
Stills
10000 do "a do do Flooring Boards
5000 do "a, GA, and 81 Cypress, a pune
article
10000 do "a Cypress Weather boarding
Cypress timber, l2xl2 and Aka inches
Ash, Poplar, and Maple Plank and Scanting
| Together with general assortment of Shingrs
sawed and split Laths, Pickets for fencing N5rh
Carolina Fence rails Fence posts, and every other
description OF Lumber usually kept for sale in um.
Der ward.
We have also hand and are receiving white
and red ash Coal OF the best quality Also Sydney
crate and backsmhs' 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 at our Office mae.
dately, can be supplied from the vessels unusually
low prices.
SHEP HERD e. HANLY
| July 30--no3w