The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-26
NAVY YARD, cHARLEsTowN, MASS.
White Oak Timber, &c.

CLASS No. /.
White Oak Timber, &c.
10000 cubic feet White Oak plank stocks, to aver
age fortythree feet in length, none to be less than
thirty-hve 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
oneourh of the width of the face of the stocks, as
squared-per cubic foot.
from IS to 40 feet long, and from IA to "a inches
square, equal proportions of the different lengths
and sizes-per cubic foot.
40 White Oak knees for cheeks, (say 400 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 an angle from ITO to l20 de-
grees. The bodies to be rough sided to the diame-
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 inch)
per inch
300 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.
YelloW Pine Timber.
10000 cubic feet fine grained Southern Yellow
Pine plank stocks, average forty-hve feet length
and none less than thlty-fve feet long. Two sides
must be lined straight, but may retain the natural
taper of the tree. he other two sides may be lined
of parallel breadths or with the natural taper, and
nnIlS he sfra obi with fa he
smel. end must not be less than four-6 of the
butt end and the small end must not be less than
twelve inches square, clear Of ware. No more sap
wood than one-egL 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 umber, from 25 to Az feet long, and
from 10 TO "a inches squaro-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, knots
rot, splits shakes STAINS of quality, sap
wood, holes, and uneven sawing-per thousand feet,
board measure.
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 feea board
measure.
fish, Cherry, Black Walnut, Cypress, Lo-
Gust, SC.
500 cubic feet White Ash butt pieces from Ia to
80 feet long, and to average l8 inches diameter in
the middle of the sticks, clear of bark; none less
than 10 inches dlameter-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, 2 inches
thick to average IA inches wide-per thousand feet
board measure.
1000 feet board measure, Black Walnut boards
inch thick, to average IL inches wide--per thou
sand feet, board measure.
500 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 wide-per thousand feet, board measure.
50 pieces Yellow Locust, from IL to 25 feet long,
IOiL ~ W 10 HlCntS ulhmtler, 10 average IL
inches diameter, clear Of bark, in the middle Of the
sticks, or SIS cubic feet-per cubic foot.
pieces Fustic, three feet long and sixteen inches
diameter, say IL cubic feet--per cubic foot.
200 feet board measure, Cedar boards, Is to 25
feet long, and from to IL inches wide, and I 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 tn even thicknesses.
CLASS No. 4.
Black Spruce Spars and PoieS.-By the inch
and pole.
30 pieces, 81 feet long, 8 inches diameter in the
middle, 5 inches diameter at the top end, clear OF
the bsrk--per inch, 240 inches.
40 pieces IS feet long, inches diameter in the
middle, A. inches diameter n the top end clear OF
the bark--per inch, $50 inches.
30 pieces, 30 feet long, inches diameter in the
middle, A. inches diameter at the top end, clear OF
the bark-per inch, 80 inches.
40 pieces, 81 feet long, inches diameter in the
middle, inches diameter at the top end, clear Of
the bark-per iDch 240 inches.
100 pieces, 25 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, inches diameter at the top end, clear OF
the bark--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
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