CANAL CONTRACTORS.
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TEE following sections of the Chesapeake and Delaware
i Canal! are offered for contracts


L. Tile unfinished part Of section No l. in length about
30 chains.


Q. The unfinished part of section No. in length about
80 chains he surplus earth of this secon to be formed
into embsnkmens the acent part OF section No. 50
together with the excavation of that portion OF section No.
3, thus embarked, in length about half me; and the
construction of the North Drain opposite the same.


The remaining part Of the guard bunk on section No.
g. formed Of earth from section No. 3 in engh about
t4vo miles, together with the South Drain of the Canal
section No. g.


A. The unfinished residue Of section No. 5, in length
about three miles, together with the North Back Drain OPP
posite thereto, and extending TO the River Delaware
These may be the subject of several contracts


S. The unfinished EXCAVATION and embankment Of section
No d. and so much of section No. lies Of station
1884,


g. The unfinished excavation TO the depth of 2s feet of
so much Of section No lies between stations 364 and
373.


Proposals will be received at the Office Of the Chesa
peake and Delaware Canal Company, No. &c. Walnut street,
phadelphia, until Monday the 10th of October, for the
contracts included in the 1st 2nd, Sd and 4th ems above
mentioned, and until the 18th for those included in the 5h
and 9th.


Full explanations may be had on application TO BENJAMrs
WRIGHT Esq. Engineer Chef at the works. or to the
Secretary of the Company at the Canal Office, Phadepa


Oct 3 8S-3t