The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-01
TO CONTRACTORS.

PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. 81, 1852.
GEALED PROPOSALS will be received, ad-
~ dressed to the undersigned, Petersburg, Vir-
GINA, till the lst February, 1852 for dredging the
channel of the Appomatox river for several miles,
as indicated on the map of the river, to be seen at
Petersburg, and as will be staked out in the bed of
the river, to the following depths and widths at
bottom, thus indicating four distinct channels,
from which the undersigned will select according
to the amount of funds available.
lst To afford nine feet water at mean high wa
ter, for breadth OF sixty six feet on the bottom,
and from deep water to the first wharf below the
city.
I'd. To afford ten feet water at mean high tide,
for breadth of sixty four feet on the bottom and
from deep water to the same wharf.
Sd. To afford eleven feet water at mean high
water, for breadth of sixty two feet on the bot
tom, and from deep water to the same wharf.
4th. To afford twelve feet water at mean high
water, for breadth of sixty feet the bottom,
and from deep water to the same wharf.
The material taken from the water by dredging
in no case to be deposited so as to be washed into
the channel again bya freshet but to be deposited
shore, along the margin of the river beyond
high water mark, and in such other places and
abandoned channels as shall be designated by the
undersigned or his substitute.
1t must be distinctly understood that propo-
sition will be accepted by the yard-but by the
job. Notwithstanding, the contractor will be en-
abled to calculate from the map the cubic yards
of excavation required standard mark of the
mean high water, to correspond with the sound
water, will be made on the wharves at Petersburg,
and suitable corresponding references along the
river bank, at convenient distances, will be es
tablshed by the undersigned to facilitate the ope-
rations.
Not less than half a mile of the work will be
inspected and received at time; and payments
account of work done, to the amount of fifteen
per cent, to be withheld from time to time till the
whole job shall have been completed, as security
for the faithful performance of the contract.
The proposals will be endorsed on the envelope
Proposals for Dredging 2
JOS K F. MANSFIELD,
Captain Corps Engineers and Brevet Colonel.
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