The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-24
PROPOSALS FOR A DREDGE, TUG-BOAT,
s.sssssF. AND SCOWs.
ENeINEER DEPARTMENT..

WAsHIseroN, February IL. 1858.
NEALED PROPOSALS will be received until
~ 10th March, 1858, for the construction and de-
livery at Charleston, South Carolina of one two
scows.
The steam d.edge or dredges to be capable of
ralslng and delivering into scows at least two bun
dred cubic yards hourly; they will be required to
work In an open sea-way, the, material to be
dredged is sand and sand and shells mixed. The
hull Of the dredge must be built OF the best ma te
rails and in the most substantial manner and COW!
8 cred to the water line with II OF Bremen zinc.
The engines must be 80 arranged that they can be
applied u propelling the dredge to and from the
bar upon which it is to work.
The depth of water in which the work ia to be
performed varies from Z to IA feet at low water;
the tide rises feet, making the greatest depth 20
feet.
There must be suitable sleeping and other neces
sary accommodations provided for twelve men,
storeroonns, coal capable of holding TWEEN.
ty tons and smiths forge.1s5-,{ 5l .s,fa.>,sy -
The vessels must be delivered fully equipped
and provided with every thing necessary to work
it to the beat effect. Should the amount required
TO be raised daily, as stated above, exceed the
paciy of one dredge, then offers for one dredge of
half the above specified capacity and also for two
dredges, each OF half the above specified capacity,
will be received. IS 40
Also, one steam-tug, one hundred and twenty
hve feet keel, twenty one feet beam, not to draw
over SIX feet ak inches, with provisions and TWEEN
~ tons OF coal on board; to be coppered and cop.
per fastened; to be provided with cabin .accoinmo
oatious LOT the persons required WOrR nef,
eight in number; her tinbers to be white oak,
1--we oak, cedar, or locust, framed with the grain;
her plank the best Southern pine; workmanship to
be done IN the most substantial manner; the hull
and upper works to be painted three coat work.
To have two low pressure engines of thirty horse
power each, 80 arranged to be capable of being
quickly reversed, and when running the same
way to move without strain. The tug is to be com
pletely found in ground tackle aud all equipage of
every description whatever necessary to fit her for
the business of towing. ~ t4
Also, four dumping scows, fifty feet in leng 9Th by
sixteen IN width, having wells thirty-sx feet by
eleven at top, the opening at the bottom two feet
wide, and closed with two valves; windlass for
closing the valves; bits at the bow and stern of six
s by six-ineh white oak, securely steppedj to be
planked with the best three-inch southern pine,
The frame to be OF oak, cedar, or locust and Sc
curely fastened and kneed; combing around the
well one foot in height and four inches in thick
ness, securely fastened to- the deck; the bottom
sides, ends, and well are to be znced to the height
of light-water mark.
The price of each dredge, of the tug, and of each
scow must be separately stated.
Z The proposed time of delivery of the dredge
scows, and tug-boat at Charleston, S. c.. must be
Z stated, and when delivered they must be ready
for inspection and trial by the officer of engineers
such other agent of the Government as NAV be
appointed for that purpose. They must be carried
to the bar on which ii ia designed operate he
entrance of Charleston harbor, and there at the
contractors expense tested as to their perform
ance, which test must in every respect be sasfac-
tory and in conformity with the conditions OF the
/. contract.
~ No pa yment will be made on account of the
dredge, tug, or scows, until the whole shall have
been delivered, inspected, tested, as above pre-
scribed, and received; when the contractor will be
paid in full. z.a5rsasfs 1G
Parties offering to contract for this dredge and
It's equipment will state distinctly on what princi-
pie they propose to construct the machine; if pat
ented, the name of the patentee; whether similar
machine has been built and subjected to trial; and
if 80, where and under what circumstances; giving
the character of the dredged matter and the depth
of water from which it was raised; naming the
persons TO whom reference can be had in regard to
the same. The dimensions of the hull of the dredge
should be given, with the details of construction:
also the powerof the en- CINE for driving the ma
chinery of the dredge, expressed in number of
horses, and also in tue diameter of the cylinder and
length OF stroke of the piston and the pressure of
the steam under which the engine is ordinarily
worked. tf5s
If practicable, drawings should be forwarded of
the dredge complete, and also of the dumping
scows. e ai.T
Further particulars may be obtained by corre-
spending with Captain A. Fl. Bowman n, Corps of
Engineers, Charleston, S. C. a,ss E.
The proposals to be addressed to the undersign.
ed, and marked on the envelope, "Proposais for
steam dredging machine, &c., for the bar at the
entrance of Charleston harbor, s. CO -
lazls JOS, g. TOTEM, g.
BIT. Brig. Gen. and Col En- gineers.
To be inserted in the Republic, National Inteli
gencer, and Union, Washington; Mercury,
. Albany, New York; Courier and Enquirer and
Express, New York Wing, Troy, New York;
Pennsylvania Inquirer, and Daily News, Philadel-
phia; Boston Courier, Boston; Patriot, Baltimore,
Maryland daily for hree weeks, one copy of each
paper con tanning the advertisement to be sent to
the Engineer Department. Fec 15-d3w
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