The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-09
ESGlsRER DEPARTMENT,
Washington, February %, 1853.

ENGINEER DEPARTMENT.,
Washington February %, 1853.
SEALED PROPOSALS will received a the
March, 1852 for the and delivery Savannah
scows all to be best materials.
The to be capable Of raising and delivering into
working hsur The materials be dreded sand and
e d ,ee The hp Of the boa must be bur in The
manner, the must arranged
they be applied popeng The dredge to aud from The shoals
other twelve men, rooms,
0 holding Gn' an smith, forge ras
in complete working Order and the Offers w state the dale OF
rnee agent government may appointed
for This purpose The dIsdse and Is @ be mooTsd at
be designated by The agent Of the and there tested
performance the contractors expense, which test must
be satisfactory and conforming to the conditions of
The tug must
provided with cabin accommodations for The required
cedar locust with grain her plank Of the south
en pine workmanship 70 Be done IN substantial manner The
low OF twenty horse power EACH arranged TO
capable quickly and when running in the
way strain. The be furnished with
pe ground tackle and eqapass q every description whatever
The io, dumping scows any length by
win forming Of the wnda
,ns the valves bis at The bow and Stern Of an y .neh white
pine the be of oak cedar locust and securely ss
in thickness securely fastened to The deck
The price dred the TUG and Of each scow must be sep
No payment Of dredse, tug,
prescribed received viii be paid in fu.
offering for this dredge and Its equipment viii
distinctly what principle they TO construct the
chine patented the name the paentee whether similar ma
built and subjected trial and ESQ., where and
giving the character OF the deded mat
ter and inc depth ofwaer from which fased naming
had
hull Of the dredge should be with de-
machinery e dedge expressed In number Of horses and also
The diameter Of The cylinder and Length o. stroke o NE piston ana
practicable drawings should be forwarded Of the dre.e complete
and OF the dumping seows
j. r. Gilmef, corps engineers, Savannah, Georgia.
The dredging proposed be aone IN the savannah river pnc
paly points known the "Wrecks" and "orden Bank -
the former about miles above the and the latter
the The amount to be dedged from
sand with small mud MIXED and the depth
from seven TO eighteen water The dredged matter
points tho distant nom the bars two hundred
10 6neen hundred yards the by
ing valves at wells Of the TO be taken
new hayes near by materials Shore
the unload
he scows hlns thus furnished -,
sealed popos will above for dredging by the
cubic ward me whole amount from the bars
contractor furnish dFedge
ur and scovp his own expense dredging In all
such points a. may be desgnaed
by the agent OF The materials to be deposited
points he indicate within me maximum distance men
government charge Of improvement VIII examine ~ deta
operation. oen may be Necessary 70 secure INC ahu
fulnlment Of the contract in ever particular -, = 49, $500
Partial be made from time 70 time IN me progress
the work upon Of the number Of cubic yards
all hands Of the government agent until the
whole amount removed when the sums retained
Furtber particulars may be obtained by corresponding with Lieut.
J. r. Gimer, Of enrnser savnpsah Gr9 @Erry
Brevet Brig Gen. and Colonel Engineers
To be inserted Republic, and Union, Wash
nston Savannah Republican savannah S am p
New York whg Troy Boston Courier Bos'oni daily for
weeks copy Of each paper containing We au'e'
TO be sent TO the Engineer Department
Mar 2-d2w