Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-29
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
NOVEMBER O. l36a-

TIM NAVY DRra RrxsSr will, until the zsd Of De
a sS M r TOT R the aa
CsroliDa, in conformity With the general spsci6ca
TSs %ns the
nhes s1s wharf as Ssr,fk h hsisn sis
to the plans and specifications, and name the time
within which the party will agree to have it FIN.
Parties intending to bid can examine the draw
, m, in the navy Department and in the oifiSp of
Yard, at the ONCE Of the Navy a gent at Phisdei
phia and at Boston
antee that il accepted the party will execute the
contract, which will be dated from the time the
party is notified that his offer is accepted and tho
contract will embrace the usual conditions
Specifications for a Wharf at Port Royal S. c. 4
The wharf Is To be IN the form of n T. the part
leading ror, the shore to the front will be 81 feet
Sns and d. z feet inches vide and The rPat will be
water marx to feet Inches water the distance is
Is at f asfs TO s
deIth to IS feet ipchs. depth the di;tsnes is -
:nches l water s r, ali at It'd tide s' III ABOUT 'es
The piles are to he Of good sound heart pine, not
driven to good firm bearing; they viii be 10 rows
feet from centre to centre; running across the
wharf and seven piles in each ;S row with fender
These piles are to be barked and covered with sheet
mark do%n 10 inches below the 1 Surface of the
mud well and securely put on, to protect them from
The piles i'll be cut off at the proper height, as
shown on the plan and capped with hard pine tim;
into the cap and pinned. and the others secured
with an iron bolt one inch in diameter and two
Around the outside of the wharf there is to be-
strlnger oil nsra pine timber by inches. resting
and between these strineers there are to he hard
pine Joists by u inches laid II inches apart
crossing Upon the joists there is to be a floor of
inch hard pine plank fastened With Sinch spike
the wharf there IL to be CAP sill by 10 ipches Of
hard pine we'll fastened and rounded On the top to
The fender, piles are to be strongly boted to the
stringer; and cap slls -Four clus of about six
foundations for derricks there are also TO be twelve
me orns posts Of white sak timber, Il inches in
dipCter; Ttil driven ard strongly secur red to tho
wharf, ct the points indicated on the plan; these
vii be four feet above the of the harf; and
all piles are 20 be sheathed with zinc before de
At each end Of the front wharf. and on each side
landing stair feet inches wide strongly Sc
cured 10 the wasrf, and reaching TO low water
marx.
The contractor will be required t, build a bulk
hfsh ~hs , the wharf Joins the shore and ill up
viii l. Sl Sohs On
f 8SS asfa fl th zeal depots on the North River
10 reach the hosting II se4e sf Tor
ing coal particular description Of hose ierrck.
There i. to be hosting engine of most approved
GENT power to work the four derricks at the same
time in hosting coal Over this CINE there to
be frame house, to protect it from the Weather
IL the &c psilis around the wharf there are to he
IRON rIngholts OF IL inck iron aud ring inches
diameter in the Clear placed at every SO feet. and
strong! fastened TO the ellis and stringers
On the WI arf, and extending UP on to the land
will be rail track Of iron, about fifty pounds to
the yard, with such branches may be required !:
the total ieng Of single track being ,! of mile:
the track en- the wharf will be laid on the plank
floor with suitable chairs, a. that on the land on
ties eet inches apart. laid in he usual manner
This track is TO be provided with IL dunn ping ears
properly constructed for moving coal
On the land near the shore end CT the wharf a.
shown on he plan, there is to be q platform scale
capable OF weie hing ten tons; the rail track will
pass over this scale shown on the plan. there
will also be small Office eight feet square near the
scale. and two OF sin liar size On the wharf
The propositions will be addressed to TIE ssN syy
pepartment,' and n ust be addressed Proposals
Tor " hart at Port Roy 81 that they may be dis
tinguished from other business letters
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