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a 30 BIDS FOR DREDGING GREAT SALT POND, BLOCK ISLAND, : eo Bids received at the engineer office, Newport, R. I., for dredging ae channel to Great Salt Pond, Block Island, R. I., were' as follows: Maritime Dredging Co., Néw York...... rer hele Wonn . occley, (New York ict. co ccels.: 39.5c J. S. Packard Dredg. Co., Providence, R. I.28.5¢, Charles M. Cole, all Fall River, 1 Mass Soe eleeals eS BIDS FOR DREDGING IN BRUNS- WICK HARBOR, GA. | Bids received by Lieut.-Col. Dan C. Kingman, corps of engineers, U. S. army, Savannah, Ga., for dredging inner and outer harbors at Bruns- wick, Ga., opened Aug. 22, were as follows: Item 1 Item2 Item3 Item 4 520,000 230,000 1,500,000 board cu. yds. cu. yds. cu. yds. and lodg- ing for in- spectors are 5 per month. Cpastwise Dredg- ing Co., Nor-' Ra folk 2 Var. 6. 5. 20c 16%c 23c $20 P. Sanford Ross, ~ Inc., Jersey City, N. Je... 14.8¢ 17.8¢ $20 - Cataract Dredging a Baltimore Ca: 16.4c ' $20 tt a been recommended that the contract be "awarded to P. Sanford Ross, Inc., for lot 1, and to the Coastwise ee Co., for lots 2 and 3. BIDS FOR DREDGING AT PROV- IDENCE, R. I. Bids received by Lieut.-Col. J. H. Willard, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, Newport, R. J., and opened Sept. 4, for dredging in Prov- idence. Harbor, R. I., were, as follows. Per cubic yard, cents. Maritime Dredging Co., New York.. 12% . Atlantic Dredging Co., New York.... 8 7/10 Columbia Dredging Co., New York... 7.94 John A.. , Seeley, Dredging Co., New BO saree ees ccs es else wes 14 P. Sanford Ross, Inc;, Jersey . City, eee oe ie eis ec s 8 9/10 J. 8. peed Dredging Co6:;, Provi- ence We Ee ee oa eae 7 3/10 BIDS FOR SEA WALL AT FORT ST. PHILIP. Bids received by Capt. James F. McIndoe, Corps of Engineers, U. Army, New Or- leans, La., for the construction of a sea wall at Fort St. Philip, opened Aug. 30, were as follows: Wemlinger Steel Piling Co., New York.$ 94,010 ee M. Murphy, New. Orleans, ee ee ea aya cot wales a Leb es 96,802 w. "G. Carey & Bro., New Orleans, La. 99,300 99,859 99,955 102,302 L 104,900 . Cullen Friestedt Co., Chicago: Ill... *Bid accepted. BIDS FOR DREDGING, ETC., AT TWO RIVERS, WIS. Bids received by Maj. W. V. Judson, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, Milwaukee, Wis., for removing old pier, building pile pier, dredging, etc., at Two Rivers, Wis., opened Sept. 3, were from Greiling Bros., Green Bay, Wis., for $64,945, and August Rieboldt & Joseph Wolter, Sturgeon Bay, ci NVis.; 5° tor $43,680. 'BIDS FOR PUGET SOUND NAVY YARD WALL. The bureau of yards and docks, navy de- partment, Washington, D. C., received the fol- - lowing bids, Aug. 24, for the construction of a quay wall of concrete at the Puget Sound navy yard at Bremerton, Wash.: T. Ryan, Seattle, Wash., $26,560; International Contract Co., Seattle, Wash., $41, 290. BIDS FOR DREDGING _ SKID- AWAY NARROWS, GA. Bids received by Lieut.-Col. Dan C. King- man, corps of engineers, U. S. army, Savannah, Ga., and opened by him 'on Aug. 23, were as follows: Southern Dredging Co., Mobile, Ala., 25 cents per' yard; Savannah Dredging Co, ; TAE MARINE REVIEW Savannah, Ga., 1334 cents per yard; H. H. Giffken, 'Savannah, 'Ga., 147% cents per yard. The bid of the Savannah Dredging Co. .has been recommended for 'acceptance. The work involves the removal of about 238,000 cubic yards of material from Skidaway Narrows, Ga. DREDGING CANAL AT SEWELL . BAY, S. C. Bids for dredging a canal between Sewell bay and McLellanville, S. C., received by E. R. Stewart, captain of engineers, United States army, Charleston, S. C., and opened Aug. 20; were as follows: 'Item 1, sand mud, etc.; item 2, stumps; item 3, logs. Edward M. Graves, Commercial Bank building,e Cleveland, O., item 1, 20c; 2, $50; 3, $20. Simons-Mayrant Co., Charleston, S. C., item I, 27.7c;. 2, $23. 3, $2. Savannah Dredging Co., Savannah, Ga., item Ly 235405 2) S62 3, $5. Southern 'Dredging co Mobile, 'Ala. - item 1, 37c: 2;$30; 3, $8. DREDGING CONNECTICUT RIVER. Abstract of proposals for dredging at mouth of Connecticut river, Conn., received in re- sponse to advertisement dated July 20, 1907, and opened Aug. 19, 1907, by Major Harry Taylor, corps of engineers. Price per : cu. yd. for Number dredging estimat- of ; ed amount of Proposal. Bidders.' 60,000 cu. yds. Ie The W. H.. Beard Dredging Cojo New York City 22, 2. 24c Morris@ & Cumings Dredg- ing Co., New York City.. 36c 3: Maritime Dredging Co., New : Vote Clty rec see soe care ESIe 4. *Hartford & New York Trans- portation Co., Hartford, Conte ey re ee: 20c 5. Atlantic Dredging Co.,' ae Work City ao er 32c 6. John "Pi Randersone <a 0.. 18c *Bid of John P. Randerson received too late for consideration; award made to Hartford & New York Transportation Co. DREDGING NORFOLK HARBOR. Abstract of bids opened Sept. 4 by Maj. Joseph E. Kuhn, Norfolk, Va., for dredging eastern branch, Elizabeth river, Norfolk, Va. oP otal Amount Name and Address of Bidder. Bid. River & Harbor Improvement Co.,. Pitladeiphidss Pas oor eee ee es $70,050.00 da Vie ewass: Nortolky Naser so 44 58,775.00 ee Dredging . Co., Norfolk, Pee aig ees on ee ie ees 57,350.00 Norfolk Dredging Co., Norfolk, Va. 54,175.00 BIDS FOR DREDGES. Bids received by Major Jv C., Sanford, corps of engineers, U. army, Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 30, for the construction of two steel twin screw suction dredges for New York harbor, were as follows: Construc- Construc- Bidders tion of one tion of two dredge dredges Maryland Steel Co., Spar- row Ss Point. Mids. 5.% $375,000 $742,850 Fore River Ship Building Co., Quincy, Mass.. 510,000 998,000 New York Ship Building Go.,, Camden, N.«]}. 2 415,000 790,000 Newport News Ship Build- ing & Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Va..... 420,000 820,000 The bid of the Maryland Steel Co. has been recommended for acceptance. BIDS FOR NAVAL SUPPLIES. Bids received at the bureau of supplies and accounts, Navy Department, Washington, D. C., for material and supplies for navy yards, opened Sept. 10, included the following: SCHEDULE 245---CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR. Class 31---Portsmouth--One Steam Pump Brake ' Windlass. American Ship Windlass Co., Provi- GMeNCR Ro Ue ne ae eo ey a 8c 8 6 $ 695.00 Hyde Windlass Co, Bath,' Me.:...: 1,475.00 SCHEDULE 246--CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR, Class 32--Brooklyn--Two Generating Sets Complete with Switchboard and Spare Parts. General . Electric. Co.,. Schenectady, INOW OER Ae ee er ers. sess $11,005.00 Northern Electrical Mfg. Co., Madi- SOU WAS ee ee eee a aes 12,995.00 Be Ee Sturtevant "Go... Hyde - Park, MASS. 2 oe eas eee eer ee cos 11,380.00 Westinghouse Electrical & Mfg. Co., ; Baltimore Mid. Sere eet a ley. 7,995.00 Western Electrical Co., 463 West Street, New York pepeteteeeeeeee 3 SCHEDULE 259--EQUIPMENT. Class 111--Norfolk--One Motor Generator. Northern Electrical Mfg._Co., Madi- BON yh WIS oa a eee ar co $ 899.00 SCHEDULE 260--ORDNANCE. Class 124--Washington--470,000 Nickel Steel Seamless Drawn 'Tubes. Central Metal & Supply Co., 609 East : Lombard Street, Baltimore, Md...$ 4,700.00 Class 131---Washington--38 Steam 'Indicators. R. W. Geldart, 2 Stone St, New WO ere heen «ost $ 1,710.00 Knox & Co., 99 John St., New York 2,242.00 Vermilye & Power, 17 Battery Pl., ee see IN@W Oe NOrke oo uae cee cope ae 3. Manning, Maxwell & Moore, 85 Lib- etty St. New Vork. 2c see 2,280.00 SCHEDULE 261---CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR. Class 142--Boston--One Series Wound Motor. General Electric Co., Schenectadv, N. Y.$440.00 Northern Electrical Mfg. Co., Madison, WAS ee eels eae een ela yee 894.00 Sprague Electrical Co., 537 W. 23d st., NOW eVOPKk = 34 54 vce s eve eas 532.00 B. F. Sturtevant Co., Hyde Park, Mass. 622.50 Westinghouse Electrical & Mfg. Co., aitimote: Mawes. jeans eal) sles 333.00 Western Electrical :Co., 463 West St., PAN GW VOEKR HA a ae obi ee Ole os ee ees 536.00 Excelsior Equipment Co., Pittsburg, Pa. 400.00 SCHEDULE 262---STEAM ENGINEERING. Class 157---Newport--1,200 Condenser Ferrules and Two Tube Expanders. Knox & Co., 99 John St., New York..$ 76.00 Manhattan Supply Co., 127 Franklin St, New, VOrk ste) ee 157.00 Newport Engineering Works, Newport, oh Re ok Ge aan eee ew ad aed ec ae A *Central Metal & Supply Co., Lombard St., Baltimore, Md *Bid rejected. SCHEDULE 264---SUPPLIES AND ACCOUNTS. 202--League Island--168 Hydrometers and 144 Thermometers. Hoehman & Maurer, .85 Chambers St., Class INOW VOL cirri oe oie ecules 302.40 R. Hoen Co., 84 Evergreen Ave., Brook- lvn, UNE eee inte Cais oie ee bee Goes 79.84 Manhattan Supply Co., 127 Franklin Sty News Work 266 ae ee oe ie es 293.76 A. E. Moeller, 261 Sumpter St., Brook- UT eNotes Ws w wae' 212.16 Philadelphia Thermometer Co., 9th & ' 'AtCH Sts. PMiladeipmia,. Pa... oe d.cs 205252 Queen & Co., 807 Arch St., Philadelphia 273.60 7 B. Roache, 350 Fulton St., Brook- yrs INE EN ee cies oaie b wie eas ga 286.32 Fred A. 'Schmidt, Washington, D. C... 275.04 *Vermilye & - Power, 17. Battery Pl., Wews York 2.02 Goe cir aie creene sais Williams, Brown & Earle, 908 Chestnut Bt "Paladelphia ee oe rece ee .60 Central. Metal & Supply Co:, 609 : Lombard St... Baltitnore, - Mdv....5.% 283.68 Manning, Maxwell & Moore, 85 Liberty Ota New «York aS ee eae 279.60 _ *Informal. Class 204--Norfolk--2,000 Sounding Tubes. John Bliss & Co., 128 Front St., New OMe eo eet dig Vig oes woud wie atere raion $400.00 Edw. R. Costello, 630 Myrtle Ave., MPOGIMIbG MN. Yovol cea, ae rs 50.00 T..5.-& Je D2 Necus, 140 Walter St., New York Sete we wee mere rere eee ereee BIDS ON CANAL CIRCULAR NO. 382. Bids in response to Canal Circular No. 382 for sanitary fixtures, pipe, etc., for use on the Panama canal were received and opened Aug. 22. Among the bids were the following: Class 16--Five Automatic Float Valves. Central Metal & Supply Co., Baltimore, ME ae ee re cee ee ys 250. *Fairbanks, Morse & Co., 169 Franklin it Chicago,' ee aia wis OS ek vee ck 2 67.50 Fox Bros. & Co., 126 Lafayette St., New MOTI cee eer CO set 264.50 210. Handlum-Buck Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo. 131.25 Kieley & Mueller, 34 W. 13th St., New NOG Oe eae ec eee ns ae ee 125. Manhattan Supply Co., 127 Franklin St., New York 4 aerwieres a eG 299. Manning, Maxwell & Moore, 85 Liberty mb New VOI. to a es 242. 123.75 Prentiss Tool & Supply Co., 115 Liberty Rte News VOC oe ee 66. Excelsior Equipment Co., Pittsburg, Pa. 123.75 Class 18--One Engine and Dynamo. A. D. Granger & Co., 90 West St., New ONE ee ea a a $595 International Electric & Engr. Co... 150 Nassau ot., New York,.,.. 600 2). 620. B. F. Sturtevant Co., Hyde Park, Mass. 665.50