The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-10
Important Enterprise at Amsterdam.
LEGATION OF TIE U. s. TO THE NETHERLANDS /
THE HAGUE May "a, 1858. !


THE HAGUE, Nay "a, 1858.
JAMES GoRprN Bennett, ESQ
sn:-I have been requested by tho President Of the
loyal Society of Engineers of the Netherlands to bring
the knowledge Of American eng neers the proposed
scheme Of uniting the harbor Of Amsterdam with the
North sea through the ishmus west of that city, and
know better mode Of complying with his request than
by transmitting to you copy of the printed circular
herewith enclosed begging you to do the favor either
formation.
Very respectfully your obdt servant
GEORGE FOLSOM
ROYAL SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS.
The HAGUE April 25 1858.
The Municipal Council of the city of inst
tuted in 1852 commission Of five MEMBERS in order
examine whether the idea of digging junction canal for
vessels Of heavy burden, between Amsterdam and the
North Sea in the direction Of Holland op bet snsa
in thea fir alive, TO draw up plan Of the same.
The project fully detailed in the report which the
mission is drew up IN 1852, is now published
millions Of forms and the time required to complete the
work at fifteen years.
The considerable outlay but still more the time re-
quiIed are obstacles which may prevent the work being
undertaken.
The Royal Society OF Engineers At the requsition of
ton Of the Municipal Council Of the City of Amsterdam
has proposed the fllo~ing subject fer competition
ss p IN h s os s0 IF Mn4 t
y
that might le raised against carrying the present project
Toeach plan must be exed an estimate OF expenses
and division of the work calculated according to the
time required for lis execution.
Drawings not required unless they may be
ary clearly to Indicate the devatioss from the plan al
ready published.
The evellng- bongs and other survys of the ground
published wi the exiting plan pied
and may be taken as basic for estimates aod calcula
TONS in the solutions on the subject proposed for comps
ttion.
The pans must be forwarded free of postage before
the 3st OF December 1858 to the Secretary Of the Roy
Society Of Er gneeTs at the Hague (Hoand) They must
be written in clear Fasn hand writing, Ell her in Dutch
Epgi b, French OF German, and each document nut
haze distinct mark motto annexed to it, sealed
letter. bearing for its superscripon tie mark
motto must accompany each plan aud contain the
Of the author in case the plan ID not signed by the
author.
The plans viii he examined by the Council OF the Royal
Dutch currency will no awarded to the petor whose
practicable plan may be considered the best
Ore half Of this prize offered by the aforesaid mem
Der Of the society and the other ha'f by the Municipal
Council Of Amsterdam.
The plans aided by the unsuccessful cou1pe
will remain IN the archives Of the society and the
ciey reserves TO itself right to ADOPT any ideas which
they may contain TO form sub,equent plan, In case
Of bose forv arded should be considered practicable
and worthy Of the proposed ptize
In The latter case however part OF the destinsd
prize will be distributed among the petitors whose
Ilans may have aided in the formation II ono.
The sealed letters OF the unsuccessful competitors will
be burnt In the general assembly o the Socisty OF Ea
STARING, Secretary. +. W. CONRAD, Chairman.
.ver,ag van de door het tesuur der stad Amsterdam
door ct allie gedese Holland escbikt
rroote sohecpvaart vege haven te
re Amsterdam. ter stadsdrukkerij. 1853 Price Gl.