Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-23
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the Constructing Engineer in the New York Navy
Yard, At the ONCE Of the Navy Agent at PhilsdeI-
The bia must be accompanied by the usual guar
antce that II accepted the party viii execute the
contract, which win be dsted nom the time tie
Contrast CONT viii embrace the usual conditions.
SPECIFICATION, for Wharf at Port Royal, S. C.
The wharf Is to be In the form Of +, the part
long and % feet inches wdsi and the front win Be
2oi ieet long and ~ feet inehee wide. From high
water marx to g. wsts, The the ai.tsnss I. IsS isst
from 81 depth to %, sn depth the distance I. q
feet and the front wharf will stand In about s7'W
The ptss are t 10 be Of good sound hearpipe, not
less than 1917 diameter at the butt, and must be
driven to good firm bearinsj they will BE- In rows
wharf and seven plies in each row, with fender
pile on each side, making piles In each cross row:
These piles are 70 be bsrked shdsoyered With sheet
marx down 10 q inches below tie surfacs Of the
mud, well and securely put ON, to protect them
The piles viii be cut OF at the proper height, a,
Der -" by i2 every third pile being tenncned Into
iron bolt one inch In diameter and two feet long.
Around the outside Of the wharf there 10 TO be a
;sa esp, sna .nJpa sS Ssd
between these stringer there are to be hard pine
ioi.ts g. BY a.. laid Y. apart upon the caps, and
The joIsi. there Is 10 he moor Of Vhsfd pine plank
fastened with one S-inch spike In each plank at
each crossing Around ns eye o. ahe wharf there e
tened and rounded on the top to shed the rain.
The fender piles are TO be strongly bolted to the
niles each are to be driven, capped and prepared ss
for derricks, there also 70 be twelve
mooring posts Of white oak timber, 70" In diameter
the points Indicated on the plant these will be four
feet above the floor Of the wharf, and all piles are
to be .hssthea With ,ns =; Ssiose d ss
of the wharf leading RON the shore, there IL TO be
landing stair q 8" wide, strongly secured to the
The contractor viii be required to build bulk.
head where the wharf Joins the shore, and nll up
with earth, to receive the rail track hereinser de
On the wharf, at the points Indicated on the plan,
will be four derricks for hoistng coal, similar to
those used st the coal depots on the North river,
rope TO reseh the hoistlng engine, and shelves for
changes of direction, and all ready for In hoist
ing coal. Apsrtcular description Of these dsrreks
will be given. ~
There Ia to be a hoisting engine Of most sp-
proved construction, having four drums, aud TO be
Of suheient power 10 work the four derricks Of the
same time in holsting coal. Over this engine there
is to be a frame house, to protect 1t from the
weather.
In the espsills around the wharf there are to be
iron ringbolts Of "a Inch iron, and ring inches
diameter In the clear, PLACED at every 50 feet and
strongly fastened to the silis and stringers.
On the wharf, and extending up on 10 the land,
will be rail track Of iron, about nifty pounds to
the yard, with such branches as may be requiredj
the Total length Of single track being . Of mile
the track on the wharf will be laid on the plank
hoor, with suitable chairs and that the Land on
ties o. 6" apart, laid In the usual manner. This
track IL to be provided with ~ dumping cars prop
erly constructed for moving coal. s.r-.. IN
On the land near the shore end Of the wharf, a.
shown on the plan there is to be plstform scale,
capable Of weighing ten tonsj the rail- track viii
pass over this scale as shown on the plan, there
viii also be small oitice, eight feet square, near
/ the scale, and two Of similar size on the wharf,
The propositions will be addressed to the " Navy
| Department" and must be addressed "PropossIs
ttnguished from other business letters. ...s
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