The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-07

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SEALED rKxfGsALs VII be received at THE
ing. by the cubic yard, channel acroes This bas1
naMgable at ordinary, low water for the vessels
that frequent the Passaic. The minimum deDtb
to be eleven feet ak inchea at ordinary high Wa
ter; the minimum W dth one hundred feet; the
| length about one mile, giving an excavation
whose minimum will be about 30 ,OO0) forty thou:
sand cubic yards. 49,. 3. 4<s =
The excavation will commence about half mile
NORM OF the present beacon. on the west channel;
VIII extend thence, in the direct prolongation OF
the channel OF the Passac, along the west channel
towards the lighthouse, till the natural channel OF
the pay Is reached beyond the present bar
Inc dredging is TO be executed in what ia known
as tne west channel. from two to three miles from
the Terry across the Passaic. This point lie about
an pour 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
The substance comprising The bar is almost en-
irely soft black mud, very easily dredged. The
shores nearest the channel to be dredged are dis.
tant about mile overflow at eyerv biph tide
are overgrown with eedge, and offer facilities for
the deposit and retention the dredeed matter,
Sealed proposals viii 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 exec ution Of
the work at his own expense The dredging, in all
cases, to be done with effect and at such places
as may be directed by the agent of the Govern
ment. The excavated matter to be deposited at
such places Cat about the above mentioned distance
OF mile) on the adjacent shores as shall be ndi.
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.
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
certained by measuring the dimensions of the cut
from time to time, and comparing the result with
the condition of the bar ii 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, in excess of its specified dmen--
sions, will be paid for. Twenty per cent. of the
value of the work done will in all be retained
in the hands of the Government agent, until the
whole amount contracted for is removed, whenthe
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. Dela6eId, No. IL,
Seventeenth street, New York.
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 week until the IL. day of June.
1853, and two copies of each paper containing the
advertisement to be transmitted 10 the Engineer
Department. April 20-2awt1stJune