Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-20
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IA SpeeiScsiioss Js~ WhnJ II Port Royal, s. c. 4.
The wharf IL to Be in the form Of . y the psst
long IA ieet insSe. Sids, and ~ mont vii 3
soi feet long and ~ fest sinches Wide. From high
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iset and the front wharf wtiI stand IL about are"
Inc piss are f 70 y Of good sound not
lsss than iU diameter AZ the butt, and must be
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Pile on each side %sIisE spiss IN sssS sssss row:
iinc IL oss. 10 he squsrs loot, ron SisS.tsssr
mark down TO 3 inches below the surface Of the
mud, Welt and securely pat on, 70 project Them
The piles viii be Gu. on AT the proper hight, as
shown on the plan, and capped with hard pine tim
he CAP md pinned ~ osSsrs s.eursS With an
iron bolt one inch N diameter and two ~ long.
Around the ontside,of the wharf there z 70 bs
the caps and strcnsiy boited at each eressins and
between these stringers there arcto b hard pine
osts laid IN spsrt SRon ne ssr, i, .na
fastened with one sinsh spike IN each pi.sE Al
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tened and rounded On the top 10 she'd the rain.
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piles each are To- be driven capped, si prepared a.
foundations Tor derreks there are also to hs twelve
we'll @fI,sn and Strongly sesafrd 10 the WHAT a.
Zee, above the moor Of the wharf and ~ p,lss are
Of the whsrT leading from the shSss, there % 20 be
e: , 70 s .sss :rsned to the
The coatr~ctor VIII be reqaired TO build bulk
head where the wharf Joins the shore, and hll up
with earth, to receivrthe rail track hereinafter de-
On the wharf at the points Indicated on the plan,
will be four derrcks for hcstins coal, similar TO
those used Al the coal depots on the North river
provided with all the necesssry falls, with snfieent
rope to reach the hosting engine, and shelves for
OF anu fthny tOf use IN uOtst-
ing coal Apsrtieulsr description ofthess dsrrieks
VIII be given. 'I'Hg.IgII d. MI. fr.ray ID
There is to he a hoisting engine Of most APP
proved construction, having four drums, and to be
OF sufficient power TO work the four derrlcks at the
same time In holslng coal. Over this engine there
10 to be a frame h0,,se, to protect II from the
weather. o.
In the capsills around the wharf there are to be
iron ring-bolts Of y, inch iron and ring inches
diameter In the clear, placed at every % feet and
strongly fastened to the sills and stringers.
On the wharf, and extending up on to the land
will be rail track OF iron about hfty pounds to
the yard, with such branches as may be required;
the total length OF single track being x Of mile;
the track on the wharf Will be laid on the plank
nour, with suitable chairs, and that on the lsnd
| ties ~ Q" apart, Laid In the usual manner. This
track Is to be provided with IL dumping cars prop
erly constructed for moving coal. -
On the land near the shore end Of the wharf, a.
shown the plan, there u 10 be platform scale,
capable ofwelghipg ten tons; the rail- track will
pass OyVr this scale as shown on the plan; there
viii also he small ONCE, eight feet square, near
the SCALE and two Of similar sire on the wharf.
| The propositions will be Addressed to the Navy
| Department." and must be addressed "Pr0posaIs
for Wharf AZ Pert Royal" that they may be dis
tinguished from other business letters. lrft
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