The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-10
PROPOSALS
For Completing the Unfinished Gaping
OF the present Breakwater, i'm Portland

For Completing the Unfinished Gaping
OF the present Breakwater, in Portland
HarbOr, Maine.
DRoPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
Il OFFICE, until o'clock P. NJ, Tuesday,
the 23d instant, Tor completing tho above named
work, In conformity with the plans in this Office
To complete the Gaping, the following described
work will be required to be done, viz:
list. 632 lineal feet OF granite Gaping, 10 feet
in width, which is to be laid in two courses
each having 10 rise Of ; , inches; Che
to feet long, having bed not less than Ieet In
ches laid parallel 10 feet apart measured from lace
to face, and alternating with header 10 feet long,
having bed not less than feet inches; the ends
Of the outer course ofstretchers to be docetdited
inches into the headers, with close joints and COW
diameter the inner course to have plain close joints
with the headers, and dowelled with copper bols
In the outer courses the interior space TO be
pactly filled with large rubble stone The upper
course of the Gaping to be composed of stones 10
feet long. with bed not less than feet inches
lai l transversely,
2df ITO lineal feet OF granite Gaping, 9 I-2
feet in width, ION the shore end of the Break
waterl which also must be laid in two courses,
each having rise of feet inches; the lower
course to be built like the lower course above de-
are to have plain joints; and the upper 10
be composed of stones 81 feet long, wit h bed Of
not less than feet nches-to be laid transyersey.
3d. Rubble stone, In addition to the above, to he
furnished and laid in position, wherever required 10
level up for the Gaping, i'll conformity with The
plans not exceeding rs cubic yards.
The work must be commenced Immediately after
the delivery OF the approved contract, and be
peted on before the first OF july 1868; with he
understanding that not less than 600 incal feet OF
tine required Gaping will be finished before
tho 18th of December next.
In making proposals, bidders will state the price
for which they will perform the whole job.
Each proposal must be accompanied by written
guarantee signed by two respons be persons in tho
required form, that the bidder will, when called on
II his proposal be accepted enter into aeontract and
bond with good. and sufficient security 1.-THE sureics
and their places OF residence to be named In the pro-
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contract. Tlecontract will be awarded to the low
est responsible bidder, and be sub to the appTo
val OF the Secretary Of War.
The undersigned however, reserves the right 10
exclude the bids of any persons who, there is
10 believe will not faithfully and promptly perform
the contract; also any informal bids as well as those
that above reasonable price tor the work; and
no member of Congress, officer agent Of the Gov
eminent, any person employed in the public ser
vice. shall be admitted to any share in the contrac,
or any benefit which may arise therefrom.
Payments will be made pro rata FIR the work done,
In three instalments the first on the completion Of
800 lnea feet of the work. the second at the emo OF
factory completion OF the whole work contracted ICE
go Der cent. to be reserved from each payment u
til the whole work is finished, and 70 De 1oiielted IN
the event o. the tulfllment OF the eohtraet IN
| the time and manner as therein required.
Persons desiring to make PIop"S'sst, WI. Please
80, Canaress s.raat tor forms OF same, and for more
daante iniormatioIl desredj and, ON transmitting
item. Will endorse thereon proposals for Portland
i Breakwater, Me- ono r,,o,,
Bvt Brig. General U. s. A.
| portland, Me-, July c, 1867.