The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-08
NAVY YARD, cHARLEsTowN, MASS.

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NAVY YARD, CHARLESToWN, MASS.
CLASS No. l,
White Oak Timber, &c.
10000 cubic feet White Oak plank stocks, to aver
age forty-three feet in length none to be less than
thirty-fve long, and none less than twelve inches
square at the top end, clear of wane. The stocks
to be lined straight the siding way, and may be
straight, or have long fair curve, the other way;
both sides may be lined tapering in conformity with
the growth Of the tree. The wane must not exceed
onefourh of the width Of the face of the stocks,
squared-per cubic foot.
from 25 to 40 feet long, and from IA to "a inches
square, equal proportions of the different lengths
and szes-per cubic foot.
40 White Oak knees for cheeks, (say 420 siding
inches, per inch,) the bodies and arms to be from
eight to ten feet long, nett siding from nine to twelve
inches; and to form angle from ITO to l2O de-
grees. The bodies to be rough sided to the dame
ter of the arms, including the bark. The moulding
size of the bodies in the middle of their lengths to
be from fifteen to twenty inches, (per siding nch)
per inch.
200 White Oak boat knees, (say 800 siding
inches,) arms not less than four inches diameter
clear of the bark, and the arms and bodies to be
not less than thirty-two inches long One-third Of
the whole number to be square knees-per inch
nett siding.
All the above White Oak timber and knees to be
Of the very best quality, and free from all defects
The ends to be sawed off square to sound and per-
feet wood by the contractor.
CLASS No. 9.
YelloD Pine Timber.
10000 cubic feet fine grained Southern Yellow
Pine plank stocks, to average fory-ve feet in length,
and none less than thnty-fve feet long. Two sides
must be lined straight but may retain the natural
taper of the tree. The other two sides may be lined
of parallel breadths, with the natural taper, and
must be lined straight, or. with fair curve. The
small end must not be less than four-ftths OF the
butt end, and the small end must not be less than
twelve inches square, clear Of wane. No more sap
wood than oneeghth of the breadth of the face from
each corner will be allowed on the stocks. The
sap wood TO be excluded in the measurement-per
cubic foot.
5000 cubic feet fine grained Southern Yellow Pine
promiscuous timber, from IS to 40 feet long, and
from Is to "a inches square-per cubic foot.
All the above Yellow Pine timber to be of the
very best quality, and free from all defects. The
ends TO be sawed off square to sound and perfect
wood by the contractor.
CLASS No. 3.
White Pine.
1900 feet, board measure, No | White Pine
inch boards TO be clear of all defects such knots
rot, splits shakes, stains coarseness of quality, sap
wood, holes, and uneven sawing-per thousand feet
board measure.
&c, 900 feet, board measure, No. White Pine one
inch boards, TO have not more than three medium
size knots within the surface of fifteen feet to be
clear of all other knots, sap wood rot shakes splits,
holes, and uneven sawing-per thousand feet board
measure.
fish, Cherry, Black Walnut, Cypress, Lo-
Gust, &c.
500 cubic feet White Ash butt pieces, from Ia to
80 feet long, and to average IL inches diameter in
the middle of the sticks, clear of bark; less
than Is inches diameter-per cubic foot
500 feet board measure, Cherry boards, one inch
thick TO average l6inches-per thousand feet board
measure
10000 feet board measure, White Ash plank, 2
inches thick-per thousand feet, board measure.
500 feet board measure, Cherry plank inches
thick to average IA inches wide-per thousand feet
board measure.
1000 feet board measure, Black Walnut boards,
/ inch thick, TO average 10 inches wide-per thou
| sand feet board measure.
1900 feet board measure, Black Walnut boards,
/ inch thick, to average Ia inches wide--per thou
sand feet, board measure.
500 feet board measure, Black Walnut plank, 2
inches thick, to average Ia inches wide-per thou
sand feet board measure.
10000 feet board measure, Cypress boards
inch thick, from 20 to 30 feet long, and from to
| IL inches wde-per thousand feet board measure.
so pieces Yellow Locust from ~ to 25 feet long
and from 10 TO Is inches diameter, to average Ia
inches diameter, clear Of bark in the middle of the
sticks, or SIS cubic feet-per cubic foot
6 pieces Hstic, three feet long and sixteen inches
| diameter, say IL cubic feet-per cubic foot.
1000 feet board measure, Cedar boards, Is TO 25
| feet long, and from 8 TO ~ inches wide, and ( of
an inch thick-per thousand feet board measure.
All the Ash, Cherry, &c, above described to be
Of the very best quality, clear Of rot splits shakes
knots, cross grain, worm holes stains, &c The
plank and boards to be sawed to even thicknesses.
CLASS No. a.
Black Spruce SparS and PoIes.-By the inch
and pole.
30 pieces, 81 feet long, inches diameter in the
middle, inches diameter at the top end, clean of
the bark-per inch, 240 inches.
] 40 pieces IS feet long, inches diameter in the
middle, a. inches diameter at the top end, clear OF
the bark-per inch, $50 inches
80 pieces, 80 feet long, inches diameter in the
middle IL inches diameter at the top end, clear OF
the bark-per inch, 80 inches
40 pieces, u feet long, 6 inches diameter in the
middle, inches diameter at the top end, clear Of
the bark-per inch, 240 inches.
100 pieces, Is feet long, inches diameter in the
middle 81 inches diameter at the top end, clear OF
the bark--per inch, 500 inches.
100 poles, 20 feet long, inches diameter in the
middle, 3 inches diameter at the top end, clear OF
the bsrk--per pole, by the pole
All the above spars to be Of the very best quality
straight and free from all defects
NAVY YARD, BROOKLYN, NY.
/ Glass No. l.
Lire oak timber, (by the cubic foot.
/ Live Oak keelson pieces for frigate Of the Isl
| class two SETS as follows: