Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1801-11-02
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THE Eaaern Watsr Pier Of the SchuylkiI
Permanent Bridge, was on Saturday Ialt expof
Cd from the bottom Of the river, TO The view of
the Preident and Directors of the Company,
and a great number Of other rsfpsaable citi.
zsns. The Golfer dam was pumped out, for
the Furpofc Of OK examining the work, md the
part IF the bed Of the liver, contained within
the dam, laid entirely bare.
This i the 6rt undertaking e he kind ever
attempted in America. 1t has bscn completed
ia tx We Ks, from the laying the FRI aone.--
Many difficulties have attendsd The execution,
sfreeai.y IN he Cofer dam. ali Of which have
Re happily iurmo1nted.
The foundation Of thi, extraordinary work
has been lad n rapid river and tic ma.onry
carried on, without interruption, in depth OF
water If from twenty-two 70 twenty s2vr feet
The lower courle of ftoue IS bedded, and dowel.
led Or boiled with i,on II The fold rosk. The
exterior eourfcs uf cut aone. are laid in terras
mortar which j. fund 70 be aready complete
ly indurated under water) and ciamped hori-
zontallr al The joints with ron. The filing Of
the interior Is compofei Of immenie native
Zones many whereof weigh from GO 6tons )
well be ided in mortar Of common lime & and
and grout=d. The ends are fsmi circular. The
Pes Gxty eigl. fee: fix inches long, A tie
foundation and twenty Ct Int feet eiehr riches
broad. II diminiihes b. Aeas on cf-setts, Were
sas-as tlrer. until il takes the dincnfious
which appear above water Of iixty tx Il lIx
inches il leagth. and twenty 6re ieet ID thick
nef,. Thee are ltrong CD alas Of IRON. aseich-
ed acrofs the pier, at proper diaances, bolted
and worked in with the body Of the N tonry.
It's now RATED three feet eight inches above
com non low water mark beng the he ht Of
The fpring o. the intende arches. The Coff.r.
dam viii be removed, aud the pier left, thro'
The winter in It's preleat Rae
From the perfea flcce.s attending this new
AMI arduous part Of tbs great and ufsful en-
teTprize, We anticipats ihe faiisfaaion OF feing
this important erection completed. The expe
rierc. lined: in the prografs Of the prefrnt
Golfer dam and Pier will enable thoie who 81
ret and thofe who execute the future work. TO
perform their reflective duties, with facility,
aid afolid profped of aability, and economy 10
expenditures.
Every per'on ofintelligence WIN has viewed
the pier, is convinced Of the pra9caLility Of
work, concerning VIII ch doubts have heretofore
been entertained. It's allowed 70 be mater
y piece Of workmauihip; no, exceeded by any
in Europe.
The orcumdanee of accomplishing an entire
foundation On a rock, at 70 great depth, is
uncommon in any country. The failure Of
many bridges has occurred from defe1 10 this
pa ticular. Mott foundations Of Piers, even Of
the mott noted bridges, are artificial, either in
he whole or in part.
The plan Of an elegant bridge, and of this
Pier competing part of it, was furnihed BY
the celebrated Mr.. Weaon well knowu in
this country, and in England, as a Hydraulic
Engineer, Of etenfve fcienee in this branch,
and long practical experience.
Capt. Richard, arrived here from Surrinam,
informs, that he heard, from undoubted, au
thority, the day he failed from thence, that the
Britifh merchants had fucceeded in petiiiening
the G svrrnor TO limit the importation Of A.
mercan produce, to the articles Of Flour, Fiji
and Lumber. II was underI1ood that this lin
,itation was only to to be carried into effect for
the period Of fix months.
ALBANY, OCT. "a.
THE CONVENTION
Have agreed TO a refoluton limiting the num-