The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-24
PROPOSALS FOR DnrDar-BoAr, Sc.


Engineer Department, Jan. ~, 1853.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received unit
Cthc 10th February, inclusive, for the construc
ton, OF the best material, and delivery at BaIti
more, Maryland, Of = steam dredging machine
elk dumping scows, and one decked lighter. FOL
toe waters OF the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic
The proposals. will state separately the prices o
the dreogelpoat, including machinery dumping
sc9 g,s. . each and the decked lighter. "a
l. Iqe hull OF the dredge must be strongly nut to.
gethef, well kneed, bofted, and braced to he M,
less than sixty feet in length thirtv feet in width
and six feet in depth. To have suitable sleenin !
and necessary accommodations for twelve men,
an requisite store-rooms, and storage for about
The machine must be capable of working in IN
exposed situation, such as sea.way, being in.
tended for operating in the waters Of the Chesa.
peake Bay and will be required to dig and raise
from depth OF twenty. four feet of water, and to
deliver into scows or lighters at least sixty cubic
yards OF hard clay per hour, or six hundred cubic
yards in working day Of ten hours
Inc SIX dumping scows must be strongly pu
together, we'll kneed and bolted; each capable o.
holding forty-five cubic yards of dredged matter
and to be 80 arranged as to discharge their loads
readily and at once from the sides of the scows in
a depth of four feet of water.
The decked lighter, which is intended for tho
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.
4 The dredge, with its scows and lighter, must be
delivered at baltimore, Maryland, on or before the
fifteenth day of April next, ready for inspection
and trial by the officer of engineers or such other
agent of the Government as may be appointed for
this purpose The dredge and its equipment to be
mocred at the expense Of the contractor, to such
part of the Patapsco river as may be designated by
the agent OF the Government, and there tested as
to its performance at the contractors expense.
winch test must be in every respect satisfactory
ana conforming to the conditions of the contract
NO payments will be made on account of the
dredge or its equipment until the whole shall have
been delivf red inspected, and tested as above pre-
scribed and received, when the contractor will be
paid in full.
Parties Offering to contract for this dredee and
lts equipment will state distinctly on what princi-
pie they propose to construct the machine; if pa.
tented, the name of the patentee; whether a SINH
lar machine has been built and subjected to trial;
and if SO, where, and under what circumstances:
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 well as of those of the dumping
scows and lighter, should be given with the details
Of their constructions; 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 SO as to be able 70 pro-
pei 1t, with its scows and lighter in still water at
the rate OF Blk 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
rangement OF the machinery.
Further particulars may be obtained by corre-
spending with Captain H. Beaverton, Corps of
Engineers, Baltimore, Maryland
The proposals to be addressed to the under
signed, and !, marked on the envelope g Proposals
for steam. dredging machine, SC, for the waters
ofthe Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic COAST
JOS. G. TOTEM,
Brevet Brig. Gen. and Col. Engineers
To be inserted in the Republic, Intelhgencer,
and Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer, and
Express New York; Albany Register, and Albany
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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