The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-25
Proposals for a Dredge Tug-Boat and sco>ss, for
Dredging by the Cubic Yard, In the Savannah
river, Georgia.
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT,
Washington, February 2o, 1853.

washington, February IS 1853.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received this office until the
Georgia Of one sea dredging machine one tug boat and four
scows, all 10 be OF the best materials.
dredge capable Of raising and delivering
s, yards hour 600 cubic yards IN
depth Of varying from
the ude 6 feet The dredge
substantial aGd The engines must be SO arranged that
upon which L work There suitable sleeping and
bunkers capable Of holding 6neen tons, forge
vessel must be delivered Savannah Georgia win, It's
posed delivery ready for inspection and a by the once Of
for mi. The sreaxe and i. equipment Sc mooed
hs in such part Of the Savannah river .
performance contractors which test mus,
in satisfactory and conforming to the conditions OF
The also be built in The most substantial manner
work heregt in numbers her umbe TO be white oak I'VE OAK
pine workmanship be done substantial manner the
hull and upper works be painted with Three coats 70 TWO
Of being quickly reversed and when running in The same
pse ground tackle description whatever
necessary TO At her for the business FLOWING !, - -
ihys feet BY eleven at top, and closed
ling valves; and Of By inch white
81. 10 ss sns ssS, w Or locust and
Tened eoHbng around The wo one ee in height inches
The dedge Of the and Of eaoh scow must be sep
No payment will be made dredge
they delivered inspected and tested ms above
Parties Offering 10 contract dedse equipment win
distinctly what principle they propose 70 construct e ma
aud subjected to trial and So where and
ter and s SepS from which
or persons whom
The hull of the dredge should be gwen with de
tails also the of the engine for driving The
the diameter OF the cylinder and length OF stroke o. e piston snd
OF under which the engine ordinarily worked
should be forwarded Of the dredee complete
and also OF the dumping scows
may obtained by corresponding with Lieut.
J. y. Gilmcr corps OF engineers, Savannah, Georgia
proposed Savannah prnr
pay points known the "Wrccks and "Gden Bank ~
The about heen miles above the entrance ana the ar
The lie dcdEcd
shout 900 cubic ysrds the material s
sand, and the depth
eighteen The dredred
distant from the bars hundred
ffe yards, and thea the again
by materials shore II proper
can made with the the
filling furnished
proposals received above for dredging by the
cubic yard whole be removed from the two bars
furnish dredGe
boat Jug, ana scoNs ny ms own sspenss s os"snk !" ~
be done the and at such points be de1aned
points maximum dsaocs
toned the The Officer other agent o. The
fuI6lmsnt OF the contract In every particular.
Partial will be made from time time IN me progress
of the work based upon estimates OF the number o. yards
of the done
all retained hands OF the agent until the
whole for removed when the sums retained
Further particulars may corresponding with Lieut.
J. p Gilmer, corps Of engineers, s'vsnn'h Grogisv
pnp Gen. and Colonel engineers.
ua,on SAVANNAH Savannah Pennsylvania inquirer
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