The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-24
FOR DREDGING THE BAR
AT THE JUNCTION OF THE HACK EN.
SACK AND PAASAIC RIVERS, NEW
ARK BAY, N. j.
ENGINEKR DEPARTMENT.,

ENGIEEKR DEPARTMENT,
WAsHIHeroN, April 10, 1853.
- EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ Office until the lst day of June, 1853, for dredg
ing, by the cubic yard, channel across this bar .
navigable at ordinary low water for the vessels
that frequent the Passac. The minimum depth
10 be eleven feet six inches at ordinary high wa
ter; the minimum W 9TH one hundred feet, the
length about one mile, giving an excavation
whose minimum will be about (40 ,000) forty thou
sand cubic yards. i'| I ~" = -iata
north of the present beacon, on the west channel;
will extend thence, in the direct prolongaton OF
the channel of the Passaic along the west channel
towards the lighthouse, till the natural channel of
the bay is reached beyond the present bar. s. E4
The dredging ia to be executed in what ia known
as the wet channel, from two to three miles from
the ferry across the Passaic. This point is about
an hour from Jersey City and from Newark over
the plank-road by the omnibuses. II is also passed
several times daily by the steamboats, between
Newark and New York. nnicuuf- q. il te-ti ~ ~ =
The substance comprising the bar is almost en-.
tlrely soft black mud, very easily dredged. The
| shores nearest the channel to be dredged are dis
tant about mile, are overhown at every high tide,
are overgrown with sedge and offer Achilles. for
the deposit and retention of the dredged matter. q
Sealed proposals will be received as above for
dredging by the cubic yard the amount of matter
to be removed from the BAR the contractor to fur
nish every thing necessary for the execution of
the work at his own expense The dredging, in all
cases, to be done with effect and at such places
as may De uireCted Dy the agent OF the Govern
ment. The excavated matter to be deposited at
such places (at about the above mentioned distance
of mile) 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 his local
| agents. -'' ~ '"u'.' % 7a
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
certaned by measuring the dimensions of the cut
from time to time, and comparing the result with
the condition of the bar il 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 dimen-
sions, wilt be paid for. Twenty per cent. OF the
value of the work done will 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 Nj, Harrison, United States Engi-
neers, at the Office of Major R. Dela6ebd, No. IL,
Seventeenth street, New York. soo--ettv fr-si5
.s..ls.e- 3fl ana JOSEPH G. TOTEM.
@ Brevet Brig. Gen. and Colonel Engineers.
To be inserted in the Union, Intelligencer, and
Republic, Washington; National Democrat, New
YORK.; and Newark Morning Eagle, Newark, New
Jersey, twice a week until the LIST day of June,
1858, and two copies of each paper containing the
advertise ment to be transmitted to the Engineer
Department. April 20-aawt1stJuneL