The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-19

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The proposals. will state separately The prize. of
the dredge- boat, including machinery; DUMPING
saa dsdss s. e
9ether. well kneed, beised and braced ;io be not
less than sixty feet in length, thirty feet in width
and six feet in depth. To have suitable siee Dir
and necessary accommodations for twelve linen,
all requisite atore-r0Ons, and storage for about
twenty toffa Of coal.
The machine natist BE- capable of working in an
exposed situation, such as sea.way, being in
tended for operating in the waters Of the Chesa
Peske Bay and will. be required to dig and raise
from!a depth oftwenty four feet OF water, and to
deliver into ecows lighters at least sixty cubic
yards Of hard clay per hour, or six hundred cubic
yards Id working day Of ten hours.
/. The six dumping sSows mpst be strongiy put
together, well kneed and bofted. each capable Of
holding forty-fve cubic yards of dredged matter.
and To be 30 arranged to discharge their loads
readily and at once from the sides of the scows in
a depth OF -four feet Of water - safsS
The decked lighter, which 10 intended for The
Transportation of coal and other supplies for the
machine, must be strongly put together, well
kneed and bolted, and capable Of carrying about
forty tons. s 81 ~
The dfedge with its scows and lighter, must be
fifteenth day Of April fiest; ready for inspection
and trial by the officer of englneers! or such other
agent Of the Government as may be appoifi led for
this purpose. The dredge and it's equipment to be
mocred at the expense 0. the contractor, to such
part of the Patapsco riveras may be designated by
the agent Of the Government, and there tested as
to its performance at the cohtractor's expense,
which test mnst be in every respect satisfactory
and conforming to the conditions of the contract
No ayments will be made on account of the
dredge or its equipment until the whole shall have
been deiivf inspected, and tested as above pre-
scribed and received, when tie contractor will be
paid in full. ae q faass haa
Parties Offering to contract for this dredpe ard
its equipment will state distinctly on what princi-
pie they propose to construct the machine; if pa.
tented, the name of the patentee; whether SINH
lar machine has been built and subjected to trial;
and If SO, where, and under what circumsta nces:
giving the character Of the dredged matter and
the depth of water from which it was raised; nam.
ing persons to whom reference can be had in re-
gard to the same. The dimensions of the hull of
the dredge, as we'll of those of the dumping
scows and lighter should be given, with the details
OF their construction; also the power of the engine
for driving the machinery of the dredge expressed
in number Of horses; and also in the diameter of
the, cylinder and length Of stroke of the piston,
and the pressure OF steam under which the engine
is ordinarily worked. If practicable, drawings
should be forwarded of the dredge complete and
also the dumping -scows.
Proposals will also be received for adding loco.
motive power to the dredge as to be able to pro.
pei it. with its scows and lighter. in still water, at
the rate OF six miles per hour; stating fully the
arrangement of the motive power; and the change,
if any, such addition would make in the form and
dimensions of the hull of the dredge and in the ar
fangemeht Of the machinery. @
Further particulars may be obtained by CORE
spending with Captain H. Brewerton, Corps of
Engineers, Baltimore, Maryland. sa
The proposals to be addressed to the under
signed, and marked on the envelope " Proposals
for steam dredging machine, &c for the waters
of the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coast /"
JOS. G.. TOTEM,
Brevet Brig. Gen and Col Engineers
To be inserted in the Republic, Intelligencer,
and Union, w Washington; Courier and Enquirer, and
Express; New York; Albany Register, and Albany
Express, Albany, New York; Wing, Troy. New
York; Pennsylvania Enquirer. and Daily News,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Boston Courier, Bos,
ton, Massachusetts,; Patriot, Baltimore, Maryland,
daily till 10th February. One copy of each paper
containing the advertisement to be sent to the En-
gineer Department, Washington.
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