The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-13

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NAVY YARD, CHARLESTOWN, MASS.
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-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
squared-per cubic foot.
1000 cubic feet White Oak butt pieces, in lengths
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 twelve
inches; and to form an angle from ITO to 100 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 mch)
| per inch.
boo White Oak boat knees, (say 800 siding
| nches,) 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-thrd 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 of square TO sand and per-
feet wood by the contractor
Class No. 2.
Yellow Pine Timber.
10000 cubic feet fine grained Southern Yellow
Pine plank stocks, to average forty-hve feet length,
and none less than thirtyfve 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-hfths 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 25 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.
Glass 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 stains coarseness Of quality, sap
wood, holes, and uneven sawIng-per thousand feet
board measure.
10000 feet, board measure, No. 2 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 "a
30 feet long, and to average IL inches diameter IN
the middle Of the sticks, clear Of bark; none less
than l6 inches dameter-per cubic foot.
500 feet board measure, Cherry boards, one Incl
thick, to average l6inchesper thousand feet board
measure
10000 feet board measure, White Ash plank,
inches thick-per thousand feet, board measure.
500 feet board measure. Cherry plank, inches
thick TO average IA inches wide--per thousand fee
board measure.
1000 feet board measure, Black Walnut boards
! inch thick, to average Is inches wide-per, thou
sand feet, board measure.
l5OO 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,
inches thick, TO average IA inches wIde-per thou
| sand feet DOdTu InehsuTt.
10000 feet board measure, Cypress boards,
/ inch thick, from 20 to 30 feet long, and from u
10 inches wide--per thousand feet, board measure
so pieces Yellow Locust, from ~ to IS feet long
and from 10 TO lS inches diameter, to average II
inches diameter clear Of bark, in the middle Of thu
sticks or SIS cubic feet--per cubic foot
6 pieces Fustc, three feet long and sixteen inches
diameter say II cubic feet-per cubic foot
1000 feet board measure, Cedar boards, Is TO p
feet long, and from 8 TO IL inches wide, and o
an inch thick--per thousand feet, board measure
All the Ash, Cherry, &c, above described, to b
of the very best quality, clear Of rot, splits, shakes
knots, cross grain, worm holes, stains, DC Thu
plank and boards to be sawed to even thicknesses
Glass No. 4.
E Black Spruce Spms and Poies.-By the INC,
: and pole.
30 pieces, 81 feet long, s inches diameter in tn
g middle, inches diameter at the top end, clear o
h the bark-per inch, 240 inches.
e 40 pieces 80 feet long, inches diameter IN tn
middle, Al inches diameter at the top end, clear
the bark-per inch, $50 inches.
4 30 pieces, 30 feet long, inches diameter IN tn
middle, AZ inches diameter at the top end, clear Q
the bark-per lnch $40 inches.
d 40 pieces, 81 feet long, inches diameter IN tn
Y middle, inches diameter at the top end, clear {
v the bark--per inch, $40 inches.
100 pieces, % feet long, inches diameter IN III
e middle, 81 inches diameter at the top end, clear
. the bark-per inch, 500 inches