The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-25
PROPOSALS FOR DREDGING THE BAR
AT THE JUNCTION OF THE HACKEN-
SACK AND PASsAtC RIVERS, NEW
ARK BAY, n. j.



WAsaIseros. April Is, 1883
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received AT this
- office until the st day of June, 1883 for dredr
ing by the cubic yard channel across thi, bar
aayigable at ordinary low water for the vessels
that frequent the Passaic. The minimum denth
10 be eleven feet SIX inches at ordinary hjgn wa
ter; The minimum width one huadred feet; the
length about one mile, giving an excavation
whose minimum will De about (40, 000) forty thou-
sand cubic yards.
The excavation will commence about half a Ynils
north OF the present beacon, on the west channel
will extend thence, in the direct proon on t;on Of
the channel OF the Passac, along the west channel
towards ne lighthouse, till the natural channel of
the bay ID reached beyond the present bar.
me dredging Is to be executed in what ia known
as the west channel from two TO three mile. from
the Terry across the Passaic. This point ia about
amour from Jersey City and from Newark over
me plank BY the omnibuses X ia also passed
several times daily by the steamboats, between
Newark and New York
< ne substance comprising the bar ia almost en-
urely soft black mud, very easily dredyed The
shores nearest the channel TO be drcdged are dis
fant about mile, overiown at every high tide
are oVergrown with sedge, and offer facilities for
Inc deposit and retention o the dredged matter.
Sealed proposals will be received as above for
dredging by the cubic yard the amount of matter
20 oe removed from the bar, the contractor 10 fur
nIsh every thing necessary for the execution of
the work at ms own expense. The dredging, in all
cases, to be done with effect and at such places
as may De directed by the agent of the Govern
nens. Inc excavated matter to be deposited at
SUCH places lat about the above mentioned distance
OF mlle) on the adjacent shores shall be indi.
Gated BY the agent. The directions of this person
shall IN all cases, regarding the execution OF the
work be binding upon the Contractor and bis local
agents.
Partial payments will be made in the progress
of the work, based upon estimates of the number
of cubic yards removed, which number will be as
certained by measuring the dimensions of the cut
from time to time, and comparing the result with
the condition Of the bar it was at the commence
ment Of the work. but no work not at the position
OF the required cut directed by the agent of the
United States or in excess of its specified dinen-
slons, wilt be paid for. Twenty per cent. of the
value of the work dope viii in all cases be retained
IN the hands of the Government agent until the
whole amount contracted for is removed, when the
sums retained will be paid to the contractor
Further particulars may be obtained by address.
ing Lieutenant M Harrison, United States Engi-
neers, at the Office of Major R. Delaheld, No III ,
Seventeenth street, New York.
JOSEPH q. TOTEM,
Brevet Brig. Gen. and Colonel Engineers
To be inserted in the Union, InteIligencer, and
Republic, Washington; National Democrat New
YORK; and Newark Morning Eagle, Newark, New
Jersey, twice a week until the lss day of June
1888, and two copies of each paper containing the
advertisement to be transmitted to the Engineer
department. April 20-2awtlstJune