The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-07

500 feet, board measure, LIST quality l.. inch Black
Walnut plank
1000 feet, board measure, LIST quality kinch Black
| Walnut boards.
81, 500
NAVY YARD, CHARLESTOWN, MASS.
CLASS No. /.
White Oak Timber, &c.
10000 cubic feet White Oak plank stocks, to
age forty-three feet in length none to be less than
thrty-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 apering in conformity with
the growth of the tree. The wane must not exceed
onefourth of the width of the face OF the stocks, as
squared-per cubic foot.
1000 cubic feet White Oak butt pieces, in lengths
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 ten feet long; nett siding from nine TO twelve
inches; and TO form angle from llO 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 lnch)
| 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.2.
YeUow Pine Timber.
| 10000 cubic feet fine grained Southern Yellow
Pine plank Stocks to average fortyve feet in LENGTH
and none less than thiIty-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 or with the natural taper, and
must be lined straight, or with fair curve. The
small end must not be less than four-fifths of the
butt end, and the small end must not be less than
| twelve inches square, clear of wane. No more sap
wood than one-eighth 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 % 10 4O feet long, and
from l6 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
| 1000 feet, board measure, No. White Pine
inch boards, to be clear of all defects such as knots
rot, splits, shakes, sains coarseness of quality sap
wood, holes, and uneven sawlng-per thousand feet,
board measure
4 1000 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, SC.
500 cubic feet White Ash butt pieces, from Ia to
80 feet long, and to average Is inches diameter in
the middle of the sticks, clear of bark; none less
than l6 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,
inches thck-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 l6 inches wide-per thou
sand feet board measure.
l,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 wlde-per thou
sand feet board measure.
10000 feet board measure, Cypress boards,
inch thick from 20 to 80 feet long and from to
~ inches wide-per thousand feet, board measure
so pieces Yellow Locust, from IL TO 25 feet long,
and from 10 to IL inches diameter, to average Ia
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.
1000 feet board measure, Cedar boards, Is to q
feet long, and from TO IL 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 Poles.-By the incl
and pole.
80 pieces, 81 feet long, 8 inches diameter in tn,
middle, 5 inches diameter at the top end, clear o.
the bark-per inch 240 inches.
40 pieces IS feet long, inches diameter in tn,
middle, Al inches diameter at the top end clear o
the bark-per inch $50 inches
80 pieces, 80 feet long, inches diameter IN thu
middle, A. inches diameter at the top end, clear o
the bsrk-per lnch 30 inches.
40 pieces, 81 feet long, s inches diameter in TIL
middle, inches diameter at the top end, clear @
the bark-per inch, 240 inches.
100 pieces, IS feet long, inches diameter in tn
middle, 81 inches diameter at the top end, clear o
the bark-per inch, 500 inches.
100 poles, 20 feet long, inches diameter in tn
middle, 3 inches diameter at the top end, clear o
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
Glass No. l.
! Lire Oak timber, (by the cubic foot.
2 Live Oak keelson pieces for frigate of the Is
class two sets. y as follows