Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-11-03
NOTICE TO CONTRADICTORY


" pany OF Contractors to whom the following work
were let on the 18th Of August last, having failed t
comply with the terms OF the contract they then entere
into in due time, in furnishing the bond required for tn
faithful performance of the work. the President AM
Board of Directors Of the Cape Fear and Deep Rive
Navigate Company have this day. by resolution di
rected that the be advertised for contract and ac
cordngly
Sealed Proposals will be received at their office il
Pitsborough, Chatham county North Carolina until the
I4th oil November next for the construction of twelve
Dams the Cape Fear River and thirteen Locks in
GLIDING Guard Lock also, for the excavation that
may be required for deepening and widening half mile o
old Canal at the Buckhon Falls. These Dams will vary
in length from 400 feet 700 feet They invariably
located upon lodges of rock, making entirely the
river and the depth at low water upon these lodges
l foot, no Golfer dams will be required They will be
constructed of timbers hewed to twelve inches, laid in
parallel lines connected by tiers running at right an
giles 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
cut OIL at such distance from the overta as TO leave
the vertical face at the toe OF the Dam the upstream
side, about one fourth OF the height OF the Dam Along
this upstream face there will be double of vert-
cal sheet png, and above this and resting 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 runnais the
sing OF the tmbers
The Locks will be modification OF those known as the
Composite" The walls will be formed OF alternate
range tmbers l2xl2 inches, connected by cross tiers
similar to the Dams, and we'll packed with stone in the
cribs. There will be double course of sound planking
with water joints, to the Lock chamber Tie whole
framing will be firmly bound together 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 for the stone packing which is to 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 be fur
nished and worked by the contractors The Proposals
will be,
st For the framing and construction OF the Locks and
Dams, per 1000 feet, measure.
I'd For all stone packing per cubic yard
Sd. For all rock excavation in foundations per cubic
yard
4tb. For all iron bolts and straps, per pound.
IA. For all spikes and nails per lb including work
9th. For the workmanship of all plank per 1000 feet
B NJ.
7th For all white oak trunnals 16 inches by inches
per hundred.
sh For all mitre silIs and hollow 20 inch ports incu-
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 Ptsbo
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.
works will be declared off SThis work wilbepaid for in
Bank In addition to the usual reservation
OF 20 per cent upon the monthly estimates the conrac
will be required to give ample security satisfactory to
the Board OF Directors for the completion Of the work,
at the time and in the manner required by the specica
tons.
For the information of those wishing to visit the work.
they informed that they travel by railroad to within
30 miles OF the line of the improvement 1t is 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
labour be obtaned and this will constitute the prnci
pal force together with the probable extension of the
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