Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-07-23

We copy, for the benefit # the public,
the annexed advertisement for the lad.
anapolis papers:
PUBLIC WORKS IN INDIANA.
Notice to Contractors.
Sealed Proposals will be received At La
fayet,e on the 23d day Of August next,
by J. =. Johnson, Acting Commissioner
for the construction o. all the heavy sec
tons on that portion Of the Wabash and
Erie canal lying between Georgetown
and Lafayette, 80 miles in length. The
work 10 be let embraces several Of the
most important and expensive Jobs in the
state, amongst which are 3 Dams, one a.
cross the Wabash, one across Deer creek
and the other across Wildcat, two Bluffs,
each near one and fourth miles in length,
along which the canal will be formed in
the r:ver:6 Lift Locks and 3 Guard Locks,
together with several sections Ofdcep cut
ting and high embankment.
Also at Brookville, on the 18th day of
September next, by Elisha Long, Acting
commissioner for the construction Of
about "a miles Of the Whitewater Canal,
from Brookv;lle to lawrence
burgi. This division embraces 3 Dams
across the Whitewater. ii Lift Locks to
DC built of stone, 2 Aqueducts, several
large arched Culverts of stone, 6 or s
heavy Bluff sections, and some deep cut
ting, together with the usual variety of
,earth-work common to all canals.
Also at Madison, on the 9th day
iof Sept. next, by John WOODBURY.,
Acting Commissioner, for the grading
and bridging on the % miles Of the
Madison and LAFAYETTE Railroad, ex-
tending north from the Ohio river.
The line to be let embraces some hea-
Wy work, consisting Of the usual va
riety Of cuttings, embankments and
bridges common to works Of this
kind. The road-bed to be graded for
a double track.
Also at Indianapolis, on the 4th
day of October next, by d. Burr,
Acting Commissioner, for the con
struction of 25 miles of the Central
Canal, extending from the feeder
dam above Indianapolis to 'the Bluffs.
This line embraces = dam across the
White river, an Aqueduct over Fall
creek, 8 lift Locks, most Of which
will be built Of cut stone, or 3 Bluff
sections, and several large Culverts.
Also at Paoli, on the 18th day Of
Oct. next, by John G. Clendenin,
Acting Commissioner, for the grading
and bridging ON Al miles OF the New
Albany and Vincennes McAdamized
Turnpike road. extending from New
Albany to Paoli, and embracing such
a variety of cuttings, entertainments
and bridges as Is common on turnpike
roads.
Also at Evansville, on the 1st day
Of Nov. next, by Samuel Hall, Acting
Commissioner, for the construction Of
IS to 80 miles of the Central Canal,
extending from point near the head
OF Big Pigeon creek to Evansville.
The work to be let on this line is of
the ordinary character, embracing
several Locks, to be built of stone,
and one or more Acqueducts, with q
number Of Culverts.
Also at Terre-Haute, on the 18th
day Of Nov. next, by Thomas HI.
Blake, Acting Commissioner, for the
construction. of about 20 miles Of the
Cross-cut canal, extending from Ter
re-Haute to Eel river. This line
embraces . deep cut of considerable
magnitude, a dam across Eel river
and eight or ten cut stone Locks.
The several lines to be let, will be
divided into sections of suitable
length for the convenience Of contrac-
tors. The length of time given for
the completion of the work, the terms
OF the contracts, the manner of per-
forming the work, &c. &c. will be
fully made known at the time and
place Of letting. The various lines
will be s,aked out and ready for the
inspection Of contractors, ten DAYS
previous to the day Of letting; and
the plans, profiles and estimates of
qualities, will be at the place of let
ting for three days Immediately pre-
ceding the day Of receiving bids.
Bidders are requested to make them
selves fully acquainted with the char
acter Of the work. SO that they may
not be mistaken in regard to its val
ue.
Bidders who are not personally