Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-17
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CEALED PROPOSALS will be received al
~ The Office OF The James River and kanawha
Company, 10 Richmond, until the 20th day Of
Angus. next, Tor the construction OF the coDnec.
ION Of the Company's Canal with The tide waller
James river, al Richmond, from The Basin
iOng The line OF the old locks, and lhrougi the
Richmond dock. This work will consist Il five
c:ss Of Is $40 feet lii, with short i0lermedaIe
asius, such cuiyerls walls. wastes, street bridges
&C., as shall be pecssaryi The raising OF the walls
and embarkmenl of The present Dock; the ex,en.
sion Of The Dock few hundred feet eastwardly;
srd The construction OF mn on let locK al The
loTer end thereof, capable OF admitting the lar
sts vessels coming to The port OF Richmond.
Sealed proposals will also be received al The
same time and place, until The same date, tor the
construction Of Inc following works.
For The construction Of the connection OF the
Company's ca nal with the Rivanna river al Co
umbia. This work will consist OF canal tour
and hall miles long, timber dam across the
avanna river al Stillman's Mills, a stone guard
acs, and several culverts.
2. For Inc construction OF the connection OF
he Company's canal With The James river al
Carlersville. This work will c0nsis, OF timber
IAN across James river, the excavation Of a
asin al Pemberon, and canal from PeInbeflcn
James river 1000 feet long, with lock OF Is
let lift.
3. For The construction OF The connection Of the
Conpany's canal with the James river, near
New Canon. This work will consist Of Tim
ser dam across James river, The excavation OF
canal 200 feet long, and lock OF 8 fee! l'lt.
T. A wooden bridge across James river al
charlottesville, 724 feet long; supported by stone
piers, about lao lee, apart.
8. A wooden bridge across James river al Bent
Geek, $40 H. lonsi supported by stone piers ABOUT
lao feet apart.
This work will be paid for in current bank
notes. Besides the usual reservation OF ~ per
cent, On Inc monthly estimates, the contractor or
contractors VIII DC required 10 give ample s'curi-
~, satisfactory 10 The Board OF Directors, for The
completion OF The work at the time and 10 the
manner speched in The contracts.
Plans OF the above work will be exhibited and
specifications thereof delivered 10 the contractors
a, the Oompanys Office, ir Richmond, by The SIN
day of August next on application 10 Mr., Z. n.
Gill, The Engineer in charge Of The tide. water
COZ neclon, and Mr.. John Cocly, The Engineer
10 charge otlhe oher works above enumeraed.-
Aher The receipt Of The proposals, time will be
taken for the consideration there II until the 23d
cflhe same mouth, on which day, in case the
proposals should be found satisfactory, The seve.
rsijobs. as above advertised. will be let.
WALTER GWINN,
Chief Engineer ]. r. & K. Go.
POSTSCRIPT-The connection at New
Canton has been changed from connection BY
waller 10 connection by bridge with the soul
side oil James River-proposals will therefor.
be made Tor bridge at New Canton, instead 0
adam. &c, MS in the above advertisement
Al Bent Creek, alternate proposals are invilel
lor bridge, and a connection with the Souh sids
James River by q dam. lateral Canal anc
Lock- WALTER GWYNN,
Chief Engineer J. r, & K. Company.
August l6-d4!