Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-10-23

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.-'The Com
4V pany OF Contractors 10 whom the following works
were let on the 18th Of August last having failed to
comply with the terms OF the contract they then entered
into u due time in furnishing the bond required for the
faithful performance OF the work, the President aud
Board of Directors Of the Cape Fear and Deep River
Navigate Company have this day. by resolution di-
rected that the same be advertised for contract and
cordingly
Sealed Proposals will be received at their office in
Pittsborough Chatham county North Carolina until the
18th Of November next, for the construction of twelve
Dams the Cape Fear River and thirteen Locks in
GLIDING one Guard Lock also for the excavation that
may be required for deepening and widening half mile of
old Canal at the Buckhorn Falls These Dams will vary
in length from 400 feet to 700 feet They invariably
located upon lodges of rock, making entirely the
river and the depth at low water upon these lodges is
foot Golfer dams will be required. They will be
constructed OF mbers ewed to twelve inches, laid in
parallel nes connected by cross tiers running right
ges and forming cribs which to be well hand packed
with stone.
The foundations being rock the Dams will be vertical
on their downstream face with long upstream SLOPE
of at such distance from the overtall leave
Vertical face at the toe of the DAM the upstream
>Elt e-lourth OF the height Of the Dam. Along
k2n face there will be double ofveTti-
Y, and above this aud resting to some ex-
fheeting Of the Dam, there will be placed
graVel The whole OF the framing will be
cove tai joints bolts and trunnails at the eros
d4ocks will be modification ofthose known as the
opposite" The walls will be formed OF alternate
te tmbers l2x12 inches connected bv cross tiers
hilar to the Dams, and well packed with stone in the
cribs. There will he double Of sound plankinp
with water joints, to the Lock chamber The whole
framing will be firmly bound togeherb by dove tailed Joints
bolts and runnails, as in the Dams. The Lock Cham
Der will be Is feet in width and 100 feet long between the
gates The timber and lumber has been contracted for
and Is now being delivered at the sites for the different
works The proposals will therefore be made only for
the workmanship and construction of the Dams and
Locks and Tor the stone packing which be found in
abundance convenient to the sites of the different works.
The Golfer Dams necessary for putting in the Locks
need not be included in the proposals these will be put up
h,t+l thu
nished and worked by the contractors The Proposals
will be,
LIST For the framing and construction of the Locks and
Dams, per 1000 feet, B measure.
% For all stone packing, per cubic yard.
yard Pa 0'0'~
4th For all iron bolts and straps, per pound.
9TH For all spikes and nails per h. including work
manship.
9th For the workmanship of all plank per 1000 feet
B. NJ.
It'll For all white oak tunnails l6 inches by inches
per hundred.
9Th For all mtre slIs and hollow 20 inch ports nclu
ding framing and securing in their position per linear
foot
The Gates will be made under separate contract.
Plans OF the above works will be exhibited and the
specifications for the delivered to the contractors
the office OF the Engineer OF the Company in Psbo-
rough, at any time when called for After the receipt OF
the same, until the nth Of November next on which day.
in the bids should be found satisfactory the several
works will be declared off This work will be paid form
III duulllOn 10 the usual reservation
OF 20 per cent upon the monthly estimates the
tors will be required give ample security satisfactory
the Board OF Directors for the completion of the work.
at the time and in the required by the specfca
tons.
For the information Of those wishing visit the work,
they informed that they travel by railroad within
80 miles OF the line OF the Improvement 1t believed that
work offer greater inducements the contractor
than this. The health OF the country, the abundance OF
provisions OF all kinds and the facility with which slave
abour be obtained and this will constitute the prnci
pal force, together with the probable extension of the
work for some 200 miles beyond the present termnus-al
combine to render position upon this work. to
prsng contractor, desirable.
- w. BEVERHOUT THOMPSON
Chief Engineer G. F. q D. R. Navig'n Co.
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