The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-21
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Engineer Repartnant,, Jen,, II, 1859.
EALED PR0lQ6AIS' viii bs received until
sne lVth February iaelusive, fer the construc-
.un. = sae Hess nsteTial and delivery al Halti-
ak dumping scows, and one decked 7ghter' fnr
the waters Of the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic
coast q 9I9a-I sf.seYgll1stsssg ,53ssslsr s4l7 "a
ne sas the price:
scowss each = andaAs decE & Ii htar.I .sr-.e
gether, well kneed, bolted, and braced 70 BE not
less nsixty feet II length, thirty 4setin width.
and .pecessary Accommodations for twelve men,
all regulate store-roo1is, and storage for about
twenty tenssof cpal.ggt bsg hs,.fIana gsH .As5N
The machine must be capable of working in an
exposed situation; such as sea-way, being in
tended for separating in the waters Of the Chesa
peake Bay; and will be required to dig and raise
from depth Of twenty four feet 81 water, and to
deliver into scows or lighters at least sixty cubic
yards OF hard clay per hour, or six hundred cubic
yards IN = working day OF ten hours.
together. well kneed and bolted; each capable of
holding forty-fve cubic yards Of dredged matter.
andto be 70 arranged as to discharge their loads
readily and at once from the sides of the scows in
a depth of four feet Of water.
The decked lighter, (which is intended for the
Transportation Of coal and other supplies for the
machine, must be strongly put together, well
kneed and boIted. and capable Of carrying about
The dredee, with iis scows and lighter, must be
delivered at Baltimore, Mary land, on or before the
fifteenth day Of April next, ready for inspection
and trial by the officer Of engineers, or such other
agento the Government az may be appointed for
moered At the expense 8. the contractor, 10 such
part Ofthe Patapsco river as ma be designated bv
the agent Of the Government, and there tested az
to its performance at the Contractors expense,
winch test must be Ia every respect satisfactory
nd conf tn Of
No payments will be made on account of the
'dFedEe or its equipment Until the whole shall have
bben deliy red inspected, and tested as above pre-
scribed and received, when the contractor will be
Parties offering to contract for .this dredge and
its equipment will state distinctly on what princ-
pie they propose to construct the machine; if pa.
tented, the name Of the patentee; whether q SINH
lar machine has been built and subjected to trial;
and if 20, where. and under what circumstances;
giving the character of the dredged matter and
the depth of water from which it was raised; nam
ing persons to whom reference can be had in re-
gard TO the same. The dimensions of the hull of
the dredge, as well as of those of the dumping
scows and lighter, should be given, with the details
OF their constructions also the power of the engine
for driving the machineryof the dredge, expressed
IN number OF horses; and also in the diameter of
the cylinder and length of stroke Of the piston.
and the pressure of steam under which the engine
ia ordinarily worked. If practicable, drawings
should be forwarded of the dredge complete and
Also the dumping scows.5 SSEgftBHt q sd
Proposals will alec be received for adding loco
motive power to the dredge, to be able to pro.
pei t,with its scows and lighter in still water
the rate of six miles per hour; stating fully the
arrangement of the motive powers and the change
if any; such addition would make in the form and
dimensions Of the hull of the dredge and in the
rangement of the machinery.
Further particulars may be obtained by CORE
spending with Captain H., Beaverton, Corps aoi
Engineers, Baltimore, Maryland. .1.,asrs-..,
. The proposals to be addressed to the under
signed, and markedson the envelope /" Proposals
for steam. dredging machine, BIC; for the waters
of the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coasts
Ia9al 3iH JOS G.. TOTEM.
i: Brevet Brig. Gen. and Col Engineers
To. be inserted in the Republic, fntelligencer,
and Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer, and
Express, New York; Albany Register, and Albany
Express, Albany, New York; Wing, Troy, New
York; Pennsylvania Enquirer, and Daily News,
Philadelphia, Pennsylyania; Boston Courier, Bos
ton, Massachusetts,; Patriot, Baltimore, Mary land
daily till 10th February One copy Of, each paper
containing the advertise to be sent to the En-
gineer Department, Washington. Ea
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