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...Charles River Basin Commission has advertised for bids on its contract for the dam which is to turn the Charles river into a freshwater basin unaffected by the tides. The dam will be built on the present site of Craigie bridge, and its total length will be 1300 feet, the width varying from 140 to 490 feet. It will consist of two masonry retaining walls on pole foundations, the space between them being filled with earth to a depth of from 15 to 50 feet. At the ends the height of the dam will be 21 feet above mean...
...petitioners who secured the legislative act authorizing the work. Part of the engineering scheme for the construction of the dam provides for a temporary shut-off which will establish the level of the basin at about the same level as the permanent structure. The terms of the contract call for the completion of this shut-off dam by August 1, 1907. Rowing men of the present Freshman class, therefore, will be able to enjoy, for a year at least, the advantages of the greater depth of water and the absence of tidal currents, which, in the spring and fall create...
Whether or not the buildings will be completed next summer, according to the terms of the contract, depends upon the severity of the coming winter...
...outfit, consisting of red cap and gown, and torch filled with oil, are now on sale at $1 each, at the Union, Leavitt & Peirce's, and Butler's. On the day of the parade, holders of tickets may secure the outfit at a place to be announced later. The contract for the outfits has been let to the Hayden Costume Co., of Boston, and it is essential that they know as early as possible the total number of outfits wanted, as a large supply cannot be made up at the last moment...
...foundations have been completed, most of the work on the interior walls of the first story has been done, and the limestone bases and trimmings are in readiness for the laying of the side walls. By the terms of the contract, the building should be completed by next fall...