The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-15
TO CONTRACTORS.

PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. 81, 1852.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received, adj
~ dressed to the undersigned, Petersburg Vir-
gnia, till the LIST February, 1862 for dredging the
channel of the Appomatox river for several miles,
as indicated the map of the river, to be seen at
Petersburg and will be staked out in the bed of
the river, to the following depths and widths at
bottom, thus indicating four distinct channels,
from which the undersigned will select according
to the amount of funds available. vi stag5zsF :
tst- 10 afford nine feet water at mean high wa
ter, for breadth of sixty six feet the bottom
and from deep water to the first wharf below the
city. -s7ef
I'd. To afford ten feet water at mean high tide,
for breadth Of sixty four fees the bottom, and
from deep water to the same wharf. "a
. Sd. To afford eleven feet water at mean high
water, for a breadth of sixty two feet the bot
tom, and from deep water to the same wharf.
4th. TO afford twelve feet water at mean high
water, for breadth of sixty feet on the bottom,
and from deep water to the same wharf.
The material taken from the water by dredging
in to be deposited so as to be washed into
the channel again by freshet; but to be deposited
on shore, along the margin of the river, beyond
high water mark, and in such other places and
abandoned channels shall be designated by the
undersigned or his substitute. So
1t must be distinctly understood that no propo-
si,ion will be accepted by the yard-but by the
job. Notwithstanding, the contractor will be en-
abled to calculate from the map the cubic yards
of excavation required. A standard mark of. the
mean high water, to correspond with the sound
lngs, carefully laid down on the map, at mean low
water, will be made the wharves at Petersburg,
and suitable corresponding references along the
river bank, at convenient distances, will be es
tabished by the undersigned to facilitate the ope-
rations. ~ W
Not less than half mile of the work will be
inspected and received at a time; and payments
on account of work done, to the amount of fifteen
per cent to be withheld from time to time till the
whole JOB shall have been completed, as security
for the faithful performance of the contract.
The la will he Ibo
Proposals for Dredging.'' o. beAaaai
JOS K. F. MANSFIELD,
Captain Corps Engineers and Brevet Colonel.
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