Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-10-16
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NTOTICE TO CONTR 6aTOyYS fIL y,

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.--'Th Com
AN Pany OF Cont5actors to whom the following works
We're let on the 18th OF August last, having failed TO
comply with the terms OF the contract they then entered
into in due time in furnishing the bond required for the
Board of Directors OF the Cape Fear and Deep River
Navigation Company have this day. by resolution d.
eced that the same be advertised for contract and ac-
cordngly
Sealed Proposals will be received at their office in
Ptsboro9gh Chatham county, North Carolina, until the
Ta OF November next Tor the construction of twelve
Dams over the Cape Fear River and thirteen Locks in
GLIDING one Guard Lock ALSO for the excavation that
may be required ordeepenng and widening half mile Of
in length from 400 feet to 700 feet They are invariably
located upon Lodges Of rock making entirely across he
nyer and as the depth at low water upon these lodges
foot, no Golfer dams will be required. They will be
constructed Of tmbers hewed to twelve inches laid in
parallel lines connected by running at right an
giles and forming cribs, which to be well hand packed
The foundations being rock the Dams will be vertical
on Their down stream face, with long upstream slope
cut OFT at such distance from the overta as 10 leave
te vertical lace at the toe OF the Dam, the up stream
side, about fourth OF the height of the Dam Along
this upstream face there will be double course ofvert
cal sheet pmg, and above this and resting to some ex
tent upon the sheetng OF the DAM there will be placed
heavy bed of gravel. The whole Of the framing will be
secured by dove tail joints, bolts and unnais at the eros
sing OF the tmbers.
The Locks will be modification ofthose known as the
Composite" The walls will be formed of alternate
range mbers, l2xl2 inches, connected by cross tiers
similar to the Dams, and well packed with stone in the
cribs There will he double of sound planking
with water joints, to the Lock chamber The whole
framing will be firmly bound togetherby dove tailed oins
bolts and trunnails, as in the Dams The Lock Cham,
Der will be Is fee in width and 100 feet long between the
and IS now being delivered the sites for the different
works. The proposal 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 collier Dams necessary for putting in the Locks
need not It be included in the proposals. these will be put up
nished and worked by the contractors. The Proposals
will be,
ls For the framing and construction ofthe locke and
Dams per 1000 feet, b measure.
"a For all stone packing, per cubic yard.
3D. For all rock excavation in foundations per cubic
4th. For all iron bolts and straps, per pound
9TH For all spikes and nails per lb, including work.
9th For the workmanship of all plank per 1000 feet
B. M. ~ N'
It'll For all white oak trunnais l6 inches by inches
per hundred.
sth For all mre stills and hollow 20 inch ports inclu
ding framing and securing in their position, per linear
foot.
The Gates will be made under a separate contract
Plans OF the above works will be exhibited and the
specifications for the delivered to the contractors at
the office OF the Engineer Of the Company in Pittsbo
rough at any time when called for Alter the receipt OF
the proposals time will be,aken for the consideration
;e same ut me l9til OF November next, which ay
N ease tae p n should Be found satisfactory the several
current Bank notes In addition the usual reservation
OF ~ per cent upon the monthly estimates the conrrac
WI p ie4ueu 10 give ample security, satisfactory TO
the Board OF Directors or the completion Of the work
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FOR the information OF those wishing to visit the work
they are informed that they travel by railroad to within
81 miles OF the line Of the Improvement 1t is believed that
no work offer greater inducements to the contractor
than this The health Of the country the abundance Of
provisions OF all kinds and the facility with which slave
abour can be obtamed and this will constitute the prnci-
pal force together with the probable extension Of The
work Tor some 200 miles beyond the present termnusa
commune to render position upon this work. an enter
| prsng contractor, desirable.
W. BEVERHOUT THOMPSON,
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