Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-10
LAST EDITION
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.
Proposals Opened To-day for Dredging
Peninsula Rivers.

Peninsula Rivers.
General William f. Smith, United
States agent, opened proposals. in the
United States Engineers office in this
city, at noon to-day, for dredging Cam
bridge Harbor, Md, the Choptank river,
Md, and Duck Creek, Del
The specifications for the work in Cam
bridge Harbor call for the dredging of a
channel from the Choptank river to the
railroad wharf, twelve feet in depth at
low water and as wide as the available
funds will permit The available funds
are $4,000 The maximum depth of cut.
ting is eleven feet.
The proposals for this work We're as
follows Atlas Dredging Company, vii
mington, 233 cents per cubic yard in
scows; work to commence January l.,
1899 and be completed April /.
1899; Charles T. Caller, Norfolk,
Va, % cents per cubic yard
in scows, work to commence Decern-
Der, 10, 1888 and be completed April 10.
1889; American Dredging Company,
Philadelphia, % cents per cubic yard. in
scows, work to begin December 10, 1888
and to be completed January 81, 1899; F.
G. Somers, Camden, N. j., PAL cents per
cubic yard, in scows, work to commence
10, 1889 and be completed August 10.
1889; George Q. Forbes, Baltimore. 2G9-
10 cents per cubic yard in scows, no time
given to commence or complete work.
The specifications for the work in the
Choptank river call for the dredging
of channel in the river.
forty feet wide and eight feet deep at
low water, at points between Denton and
Greensboro. The maximum depth OF
cutting is four feet The amount avail
able for the work is 81, 500.
The following proposals were opened
George G. Fobes, Baltimore, 80 $40 cents
per cubic yard, work to commence March
/, 1883, and to be completed July 30,
1889; Atlas Dredging Company, % cents
per cubic yard, work to commence Febru
airy /, 1889 and to be completed
June 80, 1885, Chester T. Caller,
Norfolk, Va, 49, cents per cubic
yard, work to commence April
8, 1899, and to be completed September
Is, 1882 f. c. Soners, Camden, n. j.,
"a cents in place, work to commence May
/, 1889, and to be completed September
80 1889; American Dredging Company,
Philadelphia, 35 cents, work to commence
April /, 1889, and to be completed June
80 1889.
The specifications for the improving of
Duck creek, Delaware. called for the
dredging. of channel forty feet
wide and six feet deep at
low water, at points between
Smyrna Landing and the mouth of the
creek. The maximum depth OF cutting to
be done is six feet The amount availa-
BILE is $40 600.
The following proposals were opened
Atlas Dredging Company, Wilmington,
"a cents per cubic yard, work to commence
January /, 1882 and be completed,
May /, 1881; American Dredging Com
pany, Philadelphia, 23t cents per cubic
yard, work to begin December 20, 1885
and be completed June 30, 1889 #. G. Som.
ers Camden, N. j., p $40 cents per cubic
yard work to commence March 1, 1888
and be completed June 30, 1889; National
Dredging Company, Wilmington, 81
cents per cubic yard, work to commence
as soon as ice will permit iu spring 1888
and be completed June 30, 1899
Nothing has been heard from Washing
ton regarding the awards for the channe
for the Delaware inland water way.