The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-28
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WAsHrNeroN. April Is. 1858.
rEALED PROPOSALS will DO received at this
= oface until the ist day Of June, 1883, for dredg
ins. by the cubic yard, channel across this bar,
nasirlbe 1t ordinary low water for The vesse's
that frequent the Passaic. The minimum depth
10 Do eleven feet six inches at ordinary high wa
ter; the minimum width one hundred feet; the
length about one mile, giving an excavation
whose minimum will be about go 0O0) forty thou
sand cubic yards.
north Of the present beacon, on the west cha mn Il;
will extend thence, in the direct prolon ga ZION Of
the channel of the Passac, along the west channel
towards he lighthouse, till the natural channel Of
the bay is reached beyond the present bar
The dredging 10 to be executed in what in knswr
as the west channel, from two to three miles from
the ferry across the Passaic. This point Ia about
hour from Jersey City and from Newark over
the plank-road by the omnbuses. IL is also passed
several times daily by the steamboats, between
Newark and New York
The substance comprising the bar ia almost en- .
tirely soft black mud, very easily dredged The
shores nearest the channel to be dredged are dis
tant about mile, overflo at everv bigh tide
are overgrown with sedge, and offer facilities for
the deposit and retention o the dredged matter
Sealed proposals will be received "A above for
dredging by The cubic yard the amount of matter
10 be removed from the bar, the contractor 10 fur
nish every thing necessary for the execution OF
the work at his own expense The bred ging in all
cases, to be done with effect and at such nlaces
= may be directed by the agent of the Govern
msnt. The excavated matter to be deposited a,
such places (at about the above mentioned distance
OF mile) on the adjacent shores as shall be indi
Gated by the agent. The directions of this person
shal in all cases. regarding the execution OF the
work, De binding upon the contractor and bis local
agents.
Partial payments will be made in the progress
OF the work, based upon estimates of the mum be
OF cubic yards removed which number will be as
certained by measuring the dimensions of the cut
from time to time, and comparing the result with
the condition of the bar as il at the commence
ment of the work; bot work not at the position
OF the required directed by the agent of the
United States, in excess of its specified dimen-
sions, will be paid for Twenty per cent of the
value of the work done will in all cases be retained
in the hands of the Government agent, until the
whole amount contracted for is removed when the
sums retained will be paid to the contractor.
Further particulars may be obtained by address
ing Lieutenant Harrison, United States Engi-
neers, at the Office of Major R. Dela6eld No III
Seventeenth street. New York
JOSEPH G.. TOTEM,
Brevet Brig. Gen. and Colonel Engineers
To be inserted in the Union, Intelligencer, and
Republic, Washington; National Democrat, New
YORK; and Newark Morning Eagle Newark New
Jersey, twice week until the let day of June.
1883, and two copies of each paper containing the
advertisement to be transmitted to the En- gineer
Department. April 20-2awilstJune