The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-24

0''oo w average depth to be excavated
ioot, 20 = ...-...--........ Isl ,25O
1900 yards in length Total s6s o2q
Inc materials to be excavated is believed to be a
SOFT blue mud, with rare exceptions, where il is
mixed with sand and shells.
1t is supposed that dredging onerations can be
earned on Tor 229 days in the year without inter-
ruPton from the weather, after making fair allow
an Z, Tor other casualties and for Sundays.
1t Is required to perform the whole work in ono
year after the machinery, &C., is prepared To
40 this by dredging there will be required steam
dredglng- machines and vessels capable of dis.
charging about 1000 cubic yards of mud per day,
complete In all their parts and appurtenances, and
suppiied with cabins, all requisite store-rooms,
storage for fuel cables, anchors, boats, &c., and
Inc requisite number Of scows, with hoppers to hold
from 30 to 100 cubic yards each.
proposals Will be received at the Engineer De-
partment Washington, until the 18th day of
March, 1885, for the execution of this work, under
one or the other of the following propositions
ist. 10 clear out the entire length and depth of
the channels through the Choctaw Pass and the
nishing all the necessary machinery vessels ten
ders, and labor, at 30 much per cubic yard of ma
terlai lifted and deposited at distance from the
eoge OF the channel, not less than $50 yards.
70 10 FURNISH vessels, machinery, &c., ready for
the work to the Engineer Department at Mobile:
which vessels, machinery, Sc, shall be tested TO
the satisfaction of the officers in charge of the
work, and at the expense of the contractor before
with details, for the machinery vessels, and scows;
embracing materials, dimensions, tonnage, power
OF engine, and pressure of steam, diameter of CYL
1ndcr; length of stroke, principle Of excavating
and by whom; cost of attaching propelling power
and lts arrangement. Drawings are desirable
whenever they can be furnished
3D. 10 work the vessels and machinery supplied
by the United States at stated price per cubic
yard; keeping every thing in repair.
4th TO embrace the last two propositions in one;
IN winch case the machinery, vessels &C., would
remain the property of the United States after the
work was completed
The right of rejecting all the offers which NAV be
made is reserved.
The Engineer Department to exercise the neces-
sary supervision through its agents. to secure the
due progress OF the work and its faithful perform
ance; and to reserve to itself the right of annuI-
ling the contract at any time should the holder or
holders OF it fail to fulfil its conditions.
sos .929 cubic yards are assumed to be the guam
uty OF mud necessary TO be removed in order to
obtain clear depth of twelve and half feet of
water, with well-defned width of three hundred
feet, on line of twelve thousand seven hundred
yards, in the aforementioned channels; and this
number TO be paid for. whether it prove, the
completion of the work to its full width and DEPTH
q greater or lesser quantity.
line Engineer Department may find it necessary
to limit the width of the proposed channel to one
hundred and nifty feet, in which one-half of
thestated number of cubic yards will be assumed
as the number to be paid for. rE
NO advances of money will be made by the En-
glneer Department under any circumstances what
ever.
/ Payments proportionate to the amount of work
cone Will be made monthly, the certificate of
the local agents that due diligence has been used
In prosecuting the work; that no interruption 10
It's daily progress has occurred, save that incident
to Sundays, bad weather, epidemical diseases, or
unavoidable arrangement Of machinery, not due
TO radical defects in construction quality of ma
terlal The quantity paid for must have been Ia
Ken from. section completely excavated to the
depth required.
twenty per cent will be reserved from all pay
ments due. The accruing sums to be finally paid
TO the contractors on the completion of the work,
or to be forfeited to the United States in case Of
failure of the same. t ~.
All proposals must be accompanied by testimo-
malls OF high character the competency of the
proposer to execute the work offered for the relia-
bility OF the sureties must also be manifested The
envelopes should be endorsed proposals for the
Improvement of the Harbor of Mobile, Alabama
For further particulars address Major W. FL.
CHASE, Corps of Engineers. Mobile, Alabama
JOS. G. TOTEM,
Breyet Brig. Gen. and Colonel Engineers.
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