The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-05-31
A New Dry ID acsk,

The Portland Dry Dock and Warehouse
Company recommended the construction of a
small dock last week with small number OF
men. This dock will be located on the easter
~ she OF the present dock and was commence
cd last fall; it will be about 200 feet in length
and 80 feet in width, with about u feet draft
OF water, and will be completed about the first
OF September next The company intend to
NIL mp all the flats on the easterly side of the
present dock to the street, for ship-buildipg
and repairing purposes and will at the same
vme erect steam saw and planning mills and
put IN the necessary saws, planners and ma
chlnery to expediate repairs, etc.
aIhey will also put in one of the "Knowton
Bowel Saws" and will carry ON every branch of
the business of building and repairing vessels
on the premises
There will also be erected between the two
docks large building for the accommodation
OF all the branches of the business 1t is the
intention of the company, under the supervis-
ION OF its President, to make this place one of
the most convenient repairing and building
yard and docks in the United States
There is now no dock in this country where
there are any steam saws or other machinery
to save the labor of cutting timber to the
mouds or bevels; and from the experience of
MIR. Simpson for the past twenty years in the
business he is satisfied that there can be one
third of the labor saved in this way in repair
ing and building vessels All necessary mate
rial will be kept constantly on hand and as the
company intend to keep vessel in course OF
construction at all times a large gang of men
will be always in readiness to supply the i'm
mediate wants for repairs upon vessels in the
DOCKS And from the patronage the dock has
received and the number of vessels that have
been taken into the present dock during the
past seven months, the company is confident
that with the intended improvements for the
convenience in repairing vessels that may be
obliged to seek a port for repairs, they will find
this to be one of the best places for repairing,
both as regards despatch and economy, as dis
abled vessels of all descriptions can be locked
in these docks with their entire caraa.-and if
Necessity requires 1T the cargo can be discharg-
ed while the vessel is in dock.
1t is evident from practical tests that this
style of dry dock must come into general use
for the economical construction and repairs of
vessels
The Harlan and Hollingsworth Company of
Wilmington, Delaware, long and favorably
known as the largest and most successful
builders of iron vessels for the past thirty yeats
in the United States have at last realized the
importance of having Dry Dock connected
with their establishment, and at present have
one in course of construction under the patents
and general superintendent of Mr.. Simpson;
$50 feet long, % feet wide and 18 feet deep,
which as will be remembered is not more than
two thirds as large as the dock already COM
pleted here, and which is in successful opera
ton. The gate, machinery, pumps, etc., are to
be made from the plans Of the Portland dock.
This dock was commenced the 10th of last JAN
uary and will be completed in about ninety
days.