Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-05
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

D,
TEE NAVY DEPARTMENT will, until the 2sd of De-
ssmorr cen ~ receive propositions for the erection
Carolina, in conformity with the general soe,
tIons herewith accompanying.
which ihe wharf. derricks, hoistins engine sale
"a ~, and cs will be compie ed, sccor liz
within which the party will agree to have it fn.
Parties intending to bid can examine the draw
ings III the Navy Department, and in the eIfce of
ise G"nstruetng Engi ineer in the New York Navy
~ a. we once OF the Navy Agent at Philsdel
The bid must be accompanied by the usual guar
sfS v be s assa paaFiK Ko T M TINT The
party IL nut:Led hat his offer is accepted and the
Specifications for Wharf at Por. ROYAL, s. c..
The =" hsrf M ls to be in III; form of T. the part
Long and 42 feet inches wide; and the front viii be
satsf srt to- f. eet nehss wids From high
nebs blset b lfGm s.n let e. Rchc" 9 depth to ls feet
depth to 70 feet inches depth the distanes Is ~
feet, the front wharf wi stand in about n feet
neher water, all at h gh tide.
The piles are TO be of good sound heart nine not
iss han IL inches diameter at the butt aud must b.,
feet from centre to centre, running across the
MAR, n;I s.d seven piles in each row vi TN fender
isi ai sf sheet
mark ns q ao% S1' to to f9s foot from his
nud, wei aRd securely put en-, to protect them from
Ieh "a
sShown the plan, and capped with hard pine tim
Der u by II inches every third pile being tennnned
gtl, iron bol: one inch in diameter and iSs, two
feet long ~ WV
sripger of hard pine timber by u inches resting
upon the caps and strsngy boited at each crossing
pine joi> Is by inches, laid Il inches sp4rt uoon
the caps, and fastened with SINGH spikes ut each
inc aard pine plank fastened with one inch spike
me wharf there t. TO Sc"eeng Around the ed gs Of
hard pine, we'll fastened and rounded on the top to
The fender piles are to be strongly bolted to thp
pas esc se fa to &C. dve earp and 'p M
foundations for derricks; there also To be twelve
p%s RI gn,s 1 9at sm2Ss T. inches he TIN in
wharf, at the points Indicated on the p an; tbese
all piles are to be sheathed with zinc before de
At each erd cf the front wharf, and on each side
of the wharf leads from the shore, there is to be
q landing stair feet 8 inches wide. strongly
cured to the TEarf, and reaching 10 low-water
The e. ecntraetor will be required to build a balk-
head whore the wharf joins the shore, and fill up
described
viii be forr derric1s for hosting coal, similar 70
those used lat At the ,of depots on the NGrth River:
rope reach the hosting engine, ard shelves for
changes OF direction, and nj ready for u hoist
will be given.
There is to he hoisting engine of most approved
Gent power 70 work the four derrsks at the same
time in hoisting coal. Over this engine there is
y be q frame house, to protect it from the weather
II the ea psills around the wharf there are to he
diameter in the clear, placed at every 80 feet and
strongly fastened to the fills and stringcrs
l. On the wharf, and extending up on to the land, ,
will be rail track OF iron, about fifty pounds 70
the yard, with such branches as may he rcquired;
the tots, eng:k of single track being q of mi 70
the track on the wharf will be laid on the plank
floor, with suitable chairs, that on the land
ties feet inches apart, laid in the usual manner
properly constructed for moving coal.
On the land the shore end of the whsrf, as
shown ou the plan there is to be platform scale,
capable of weis hing ten tons; the rail track will
pass over this scale shown the plan; there
win also be small uice eight feet square, the
scale, and two of sin liar size on the wharf.
The propositions will be addressed to TIE Navy
Department. and N ust be addressed Proposals
for Wharf at Port Royal" that they may be dis
| tinguished from other business letters.
l a,uvt