Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-19

Ia HAvS Drra srnr1r, November y, isss.
THE NAVY DEPARrMEkr viii, until the -
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South carplins, IN se.insmlty With The yensrsi
which Tie wharf, dssrisis. holstiss sssins, sssIs
rail- tracks, and cfrs yin he conplstsd, aesordine
TO the plans and specineations, Asd name the time
within which thepesty Will agree to have u mn
Psrtie, intending 10 hid can examine the draw.
ss Sss n So Nssy
Yard, at the Office Of the Navy Agent at rhiiadeL
The bid must be accompanied by the usual guar
rntec that II accepted the party will execute the
coatract which will be dated from the time the
contract will embrace the usual conditions. 30
Specifications for WAsyJaf Pon Royal, &C.
The wharf IL to be In the form Of II the part
leading from the shore to the front win be sai ieet
2oi feet long and ~ feet inches wide. From high
water mark to y 6" water the distance IL 2e8 feet
ro% IS depth depth % Sspsn he si.ssnss Is -
feet and the front wharf will stand in about 27'W
water, all at high tide.
less than y" diameter at the butt, and must be
driven to good firm bearing, they will he In rows
9 feet from centre 70 centre, running across the
wharf, and seven piles In each row, with q fender
pile on each side, making piles IN sach cross row:
These piles arc TO be barked and covered with sheet
marx down 10 inehs. below lie sasfsss Of he
mud, well and securely put on, to protect them
The piles Mil be cut on at the proper height, as
shown on the plan, and osppsd with bard pine tim.
Der "by 49, every third pile beinG tennoned Into
the CAP and pinned and the other: secured With an
Around the outside OF the wharf there !. to be
stringcr Of hard pine timber 81 BY 49, resting upon
s ssss sss 70 Sc
loists ~ by 49," laid "" apart upon the caps, and
fastened with slinch apikes at esch crossing Upon
fastened with one Sineh spike IN each plank At
each crossing. Around the edge Of the wharf there
to ?. sill q q hard Pine ws
The fender piles are to be strongly boted to the
stringers and cap sills Four clusters Of about six
Tor derricts; there are also 10 be twelve
mooring posts Of white oak timber, W. 10 diameter,
well driven and strongly secured to the wharf, at
feet above the moor Of the wharf and All piles are
TO be sheathed with zinc, as before described.
each end Of The on y %
wharf, and reaching 10 low water mark.
head where the wharf Joins the shore, and aii up
with earth, to receive the rail track hereinafter de
On the wharf, a, the points Indicated on the plan,
viii be four derrieks Tor hostng coal, similar to
those used at the coal depofs on the North river,
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changes OF direction and all ready for use In hoist
Ing coal. Apartcular description oftese derricks
will be given. ......
There is to be a hoisting engine Of most sp-
proved construction having four drama, and to be
OF sufficient power to work the four derrieks At the
same time In hoisting coal Over this engine there
is to be frame house, to protect II from the
weather. -... l#
In the capsIlls around the wharf there are to be
iron rng-Jolts OF ~ inch iron, and ring inches
diameter In the clear, placed at every 80 feet and
strongly fastened to the sills and striBgers.
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 y Of mile;
the track on the wharf will be laid on the plank
noor, with suitable chairs, and that on the land
| ties y o" apart, laid In the usual manner. This
track Is to be provided with 70 dumping cars prop
e-ly constructed for moving coal
| On the land near the shore end Of the wharf, A.
shown on the plan, there Is to be platform scale,
capable OF weighing ten tons; the rail track will
pass over this scale as shown on the plant there
will also he small office, 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 he addressed proposals
| for Wharf at Port Royal that they may lie dis
tinguishcd from other business ietters.
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