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The Madisonian
Washington, District Of Columbia
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The Secretary of the Navy delayed selecting a plan for a floating dock at Pensacola due to needing to inspect rival proposals personally, but was called back to Washington after Mr. Legare's death. He has now chosen between two plans, with proprietors in the city to finalize without further delay.
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Some of the Southern papers have complained that the Secretary of the Navy has delayed too long the execution of the act of Congress on this subject. The reason of the delay is this: various rival plans of floating docks were presented to him, among which it was difficult to make a selection without a personal examination of them when in actual operation. He was much importuned by the proprietors of the principal docks to make such examination, and he determined to do so during his absence at the North on a visit of inspection to the several navy yards. It is known that, in consequence of the death of Mr. Legare, he was called back to Washington, and could not carry out this purpose. Not being willing to delay his action any longer, he satisfied himself that a selection should be made between two of the proposed plans, and he immediately wrote to the proprietors of them to offer their proposals. They are now in this city, with that view, so that the work will be prosecuted without further delay.
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Pensacola
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work on the floating dock will proceed without further delay after selecting between two proposed plans.
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Southern papers complained about delay in executing Congress's act for a floating dock at Pensacola. The Secretary of the Navy faced rival plans requiring personal inspection during a northern navy yards visit, but Mr. Legare's death called him back to Washington. He then selected two plans and invited proprietors to submit proposals in the city.