The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-08
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT,
washInpIpp Eahruary % 49,

EsersEER DEPARTMENT,
Washington, February 2s, 1853.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received the
y Both March, 1885, for the construction and delivery Savannah
Of steam dredging machine, gboa. and four
The sieamdredge capable of raising delivering
working day hsu the materials 10 be dedged sand and
feet to eighteen WATER according locality;
6 The huh Of e dIedgeboai mus, be built
substantial aGd the engines must that
they be applied oPeng the deds to and from The shoals
other accommodations provided men,
s Of holding s s%S @ ~ The
complete working ORDER and the offers viii state the date of
neers agent appointed
for s Inc dsdse and % pr , to be %oorsd
may be designated BY The asen! Of The and there tested
every satisfactory and conforming the conditions Of
The steam tug built manner;
provided cabin accommodations for The required
cedar with the her plank Of the best
pine workmanship 10 be done IN substantial manner tbs
engines horse esch
way strain The furnished with
pee ground tackle and al eqnpass ever. description whatever
The four dumping my length by
win forming OF the well wndlass
wing the valves es At The bow and stern Of m BY .ineh white
pine be of oak cedar locust and securely
in thickness, securely fastened the deck
The price dedge Of the tug and of each cow must be
No paymen, WILDE dredge, us,
prescribed when the viii be paid full
Parties offering drcdge equipment
distinctly what principle they construct the
chine patented the name OF The paente whether similar ma
chine subjected us andifso where and
under what giving the character Of the dedged mat
whom reference be had regard TO the
the hull Of the dredge should be with de-
constructions also the power OF The engine for driving the
machinery the dedge number Of horses and also
The diameter o he eyoet ana eg o suo y hs sna
practicable drawings should be forwarded Of the ddse complete
Further particular. may obtained by corresponding Lieut.
J. Y. GilneT, corps Of engineers, Savannah, Georgia
The dredging proposed be done 70 tn, Savannah yet nc
point. the "Wrecks" and "Garden Bank ~
miles above the entrance, and the latter
further the The amount 10 be dredEed from
sand with mud mixed the depth
eighteen feet at low The dredsed matter 70
the distant from the bars hundred
hundred yards then
ing wells Of the be
and the materials thrown shore, II
arrangements with propeiors Of the unload
he scot for hllng thu, furnished.
proposals will be received above for dredging by the
he the bars
half Of the amount the contractor TO furnish dredrr
such points may designated
by Of the governments the materials be deposited
toned engineers
In charge Of the improvement win examine IN detail
faithful
fuhmeut OF In every particular,
payments will be made from time in the
Of The upon estimates the number OF cubic yard.
In hands Of the until the
for removed when the retained
Further particulars may be obtspes by corresponding Lieut.
J. y. eilmer, corps Of engineers saynnnah GeoTgia.
Brevet Brig Gen and Colonel Enrineer'-
To be inserted In the IneFencs Republic and Uson, Wash
and Daily News rhliadephis Enquirer Express
New YORK; Wing Troy, ~ Boston Courier. Boston daily
10 be sent TO the Engineer Department
Mar DIV