Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-06

with batter Of one inch TO the foot rise, hereto
fore specified for first class rustieated rock
The back of each stone is to be joint dressed
second class work for feet inches In from the
face end, according to the drawng) the OTHER end
of the stone is also to he close jointed. The re-
mander Of the back Is to have q draft Of one inch
run round it.
The dressing on all these stones must be Of the
most perfect character, according to its specified
description.
Sth BIZ, II CorneraIetcaers.
These stones also for the southeast corner, on
the west side of the " deep BASIN"
lst course. piece feet inches long, 3
feet inches wide, By feet
thick;
I'd course. piece IS feet long, 3 feet
inches wide. by 2 feet thick;
Sd course. piece IL feet inches long,
feet inches wide, BY feet
thick;
4M coarse. / piece IL feet inches long,
feet inches wide, by feet
thick;
5Ht COURSE l piece II feet inches long, 3
feet inches wide, by feet
thick;
9th course. piece IL feet inches longs
feet inches wide, by feet
thick;
tn course piece 10 feet II irchc. long.
feet 4 inches wide, by
feet thick
Sh course l piece IL feet long, 3 feet
inches wide, by 2 feet thick:
9th course. l piece 10 feet inches long,
feet inches wide, by
feet thick
10th course. piece 10 feet inches long,
feet inches wide, by
feet thick;
11M course. l piece 9 feet inches long, IS
feet inches wide, by feet
thick;
18th course. piece feet inches long.
feet 4 inches wide, by feet
thick:
18Th course. piece feet IL inches long,
8 feet inches wide, by 2
feet thick !;
IiM course. piece feet long, 3 feet
inches wide, by 2 feet thick:
15M coarse. piece feet inches long.
feet inches wide, by feet
thick:
1854 cubic feet, per cubic foot.
These corner stretchers, from the LIST to the 18th
course inclusive will he dressed in accordance with
the general specifications for the stone that to
be laid under the water-that Is to say, the top and
the bottom beds to be truly and evenly dressed
over the whole surface, parallel TO each other,
"third class work"
draft one inch wi .e is to be run round the front
and back, showing full corners aud square edges.
The two ends are to be truly joint dressed square
to the beds and face.
FIRST Cas- uRsticuted Rock a-orE
10th course. piece feet 2 inches longs
feet inches wide on the top
bed, 3 feet inches wide on
the bottom bed. feet thick:
18th course. ! piece fee. inches loog,3
feet inches wide On top bed,
feet inches wide bot
tom bed 2 feet thick;
The 10th and It'll courses are to be truly
and evenly dressed the
top and bottom beds, paral-
lei 10 each other, and of the
quality of second class
work"
l0l cubic feet Ter cubic foot.
The face Is to have Clean even draft two inches
wide cut round with batter Of one inch to the foot
RISE after the quality Of first class rustcated rock
work"
The back Is to have draft of one inch run round
it. showing full square corners ard unbroken edges
The two euds to be truly and evenly dressed.
square to the beds and face, to form close
joints in the work
Leu1s;s.s the Stone.-All tie stone excepting only
the inst class coping embraced in the 9TH BILL must
be carefully drilled to receive Il key-leWiS of such
shape and size the civil engineer NAV direct
The 9th bill of coping must be carefully drilled in the
exact post:on and OF the sizes directed by the en-
gineer.
Order of Deiirery.-The stone for the LIST and ID
courses OF the LIST, eth, and sth bills be de
livered at the navy yard Pensacola within six
months from the time of signing the contract; the
remainder of the 18th and 9Th bills comprising the
cOmerstones, and the 3D., 4th, 5th 9th, 7th and sh
courses oftlie first bill of headers, to be delivered
within the nscal year. Also, half OF each de
scEpton of stone, respectively, embraced in
the Sd bill of stone, together with the whole of the
| ub-marine coping which comprises the 9th bill.
The remaining stone of the above bills, and those
not here enumerated, but embraced i'll the ID 4th
and 9Th bills, are to be delivered in the ensuing fiscal
year.
Dischdrgng Vessels Vessels will be discharged
in the order in which their arrival at the yard il re-
ported 1T the engineers office, unless otherwise
directed. A new wharf, having depth of p feet
water III 'front.' has been built expressly for landing
the granite and other materials. On this wharf a
strong crane has been erected to which steam pouer
Is usually applied to h0iSting out stOne and a car
stands ready on railway to run it off.
1t il to he understood, however, that should the
staan-engne, or any part of the machine be out of
order. vessels will have to wait without demurrapc
unr the necessary repairs be made: but NAV
in the mean tllne discharge by hand, i'll aid of which
the government VIII furnish men to remove the stone
when slmng The proposals must the price per
cubic foot for each description of OF the several
bills to be paid for by the net dimensions dressed
| CLASS No. 23-MisceILaneous.-Whte and Fello,c.
! Pine and Juniper Timber, Lumber, and Boards
For Extension of Machine Shop.
pieces yellow pine timber, IL feet
long, 9 by 10 inceeS square;
pieces yellow-pno timber II feet
long, 9 by inches square; 49,
4 pieces yellow.pine timber, % feet
long, 9 by IL inches square;
pieces yellow-pne timber, AZ feet
long, 5 by 10 inches square;
l piece yelow-pine timber. ~ feet
long, 5 by II inches square;
pieces yeow-pine timber, % feet
long, 5 by 10 inches square;
piece yeliow-pine timber, 2S feet
long, 5 by IL inches square;
pieces yellowpine timber, 20 feet
long, by 10 inches square;
pieces yelOwpine timber, 10 feet
long, 4 by inches square
pieces yellow-pine timber, ~ feet
long, by inches square:
pieces yellow-pine timber, Sc feet
long, by IA inches square;
pieces yellow-pine timber, 10 feet
long, by II inches square;
100 pieces yellow.pine timber, 30 feet