The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-15
Proposals aos Dssdse Tug Boat and seoss Ior
Drsssins py the Cubic Yard, in the savannah
river, Georgia.
LAeIsaKa DsPAKrAEsr,
Washington, February Is, 1858.


ENoIssER DspAKrAEsr,
Washington, February rs 1858.
SEALHD PROPOSALS received al this ONCE ual The
sOh March eS of Tue construction and delivery At Savannah
seows, all 90 be Of the best materials.
1he steam 10 be capable OF raising delivering
ea. sixty cubic yards per hour 600 cubic yards
working day o. tea hsur. The dedgd sand
sand ana sol mud mixed the depth Of from
feet . eighteen est al low water according 10 locality the rise OF
manner, arranged
sy esn . 10 o a s aasas TO and from .s soa,
oe recommendations provided for twelve
vessel mus, be delivered a, savannah Georgia win machinery
posed delivery ready Inspection BY ofReer
nces such other agent Of the government appointed
purpose The dedgo and It's be moored
expense OF the in such Of the
as 10 performance eoaaeto expense test
IN evy respect satisfactory and cononng The conditions
tug also be built laanner
10 work her-eght number white oak oak
cedar framed with the grains her plank Of the best south
hull upper with three
be capable oeing quickly and when
way 10 move wi,ut strain The tug must be furnished with com
necessary III her for the business OF towing.
wd s TO sa"e @ss ssS" AZ
M e bits a e Sa@ and ss Of six white
securely sped TO be anked With the best hse inch south
eoubng around The well one foot heh, and four inches
The price dredse the tug and OF ench scow mufi be sep
Ill they shall have been delivered inspected and tested as above
recved when the contractor viii be paid in full
Parties Offering for this dredse and equipment win
distinctly what principle they propose to construct the
chine paented the OF the whether similar
subjected trial and II where and
% was s
q TO WI a m s s Ss n1a ~ s
also the OF the engine for driving the
the diameter Of The cylinder length piston
of under which the engine ordinarily worked
drawings should be forwarded OF the dredge complete
| an also the dumping
particulars may obtained espondng with Lieut.
J. f. Gilmer, OF engineers, Savannah, Georgia.
The dredging proposed be done In the Savannah river pnc
paIy points known the Wrecks" and Garden Bank -
about fifteen miles above and the
short distance further the river The amount TO be dedged from
III 900 cubic yards; the
from eighteen feet low The dedged matter
removed points distant the bars hundred
the bottom OF the wells of the taken
y materials shore, proper
be made with the the unload
the scows for the flinp thus furnished
Sealed will be received above for dredging by the
also half of the the furnish dcdge
and his the dredging in all
by the OF the the be deposited
such he indicate within the distance
charge the will examine detail
he operations as oen may be necessary to secure the faithful
iuihlment OF the contract in particular.
Partial will be made from time in the progress
of the work. bnsed number of cubic yards
in all retained the hands until the
whole for removed when the retained
will be paid TO the contractor.
Further obtained by corresponding Lieut.
J. T. Gimer corps Of engineers, savannah Gssga ,,
Brevet Brig Gen. and Colonel Engineers.
To be inserted the negencer, Republic and Union, Wash
and Daily News Philadelphia Courier aud Enquirer and Express
New York. Wing, Troy, ~ Y Boston Courier Boson daily for
TO be sent to the Engineer Department
Mar 2d3w