Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-10-30
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

~ OTlCE TO CONTRACTORS.-Th Com
~ pany of Contractors to whom the following works
let 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
faithful performance of the work, the President and
Board OF Directors OF the Cape Fear and Deep River
Navigate Company have this day, by resolution, d.
rected that the same be advertised for contract and ac
cordingly
Sealed Proposals will be received at their office in
Pittsborough, Chatham county, North Carolina, until the
14th 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
in length from 400 feet to 700 feet They are invariably
located upon lodges of rock making entirely across the
yer and as the depth at low water upon these lodges is
constructed of tmbers hewed to twelve inches laid in
parallel lines, connected by tiers running right an
giles and forming cribs, which to be we'll hand packed
with stone.
The foundations being rock, the Dams will be verics
on their downstream face, with long upstream slope
the vertical face at the toe OF the DAM the upstream
side, about one-ourh of the height OF the Dam Along
this upstream face there will be double of vert-
cal sheet png 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 uunais the
The Locks will be modification of those known as the
Composite The walls will be formed Of alternate
range tmbers, l2x12 nches connected by cross tiers
similar to the Dams and we'll packed with stone in the
cribs There will be double of sound planking
with water joints, to the Lock chamber The whole
framing will be firmly bound together by dove tailed Joints
bolts and unnails, as in the Dams. The Lock Cham
Der will be is feet III width and 100 feet long between the
gates The rnber and lumber has been contracted for,
and is 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
by the Navigation Company, but the Pumps must Sc r
nished and worked by the contractors, The Proposals
will be-,
ls For the framing and construction of the Locks and
Dams, per 1000 eet measure.
I'd. For all stone packing, per cubic yard.
Sd. For all rock excavation in foundations, per cubic
| yard.
4th. For all iron bolts and straps, per pound
9TH For all spikes and nails per h., Including work.
manshp.
9th For the workmanship of all plank per 1000 feet
7th. For all white oak trunnais, 6 inches by inches
Sth For all mtre sls and hollow 20 inch ports inclu
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 the contractors
the office of the Engineer Of the Company in Psbo-
rough at any time when called for After the receipt OF
the proposals. time will be taken for the consideration of
the same until the 18th of November next, which day.
in the bids should be found satisfactory the several
works will be declared off, This work will be paid for in
current Bank In addition to the usual reservation
of 20 per upon the monthly estimates, the contrac
tors will be required to give ample security satisfactory to
the Board OF Directors, for the completion OF the work
at the time and the manner required by the specica-
| tons.
orthe information OF those wishing to visit the work.
they informed that they travel by railroad to within
80 miles of the line OF the Improvement believed that
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
1abou can be obtaned and this will constitute the prnc-
pal force, together with the probable extension of the
work for some 200 miles beyond the present terminus-a
combine render position upon this work. enter
| prising contractor, desirable.
| w. BEVERHOUT THOMPSON
| Chief Engineer c. f. 81 D. R. Navign Co.
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| h by ALEX. DUVAL, Druggist
oc 30 LAT Main street.