The Portland daily press., 1867-07-13
PROPOSALS.
For Completing the Unfinished Cnppin.
Of the present Breaixwater, i'm Portland
anfhOr. MRinc.

For Completing the Unfinished Cnppins
Of the present Breakwnter, i'm Portland
HarbOr, Maine. sf.l
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
i OFFICE, until o'clock z. M, on Tuesday,
the 23d instant, ior completing the above namci
work, in conformity with the plans in this o.iee
TO complete the Gaping, the following described
work will be required to be done, viz:
II; ist Will Sz Iea Ms, Get 6 % granite ,, eappng 10 feet
each having rise OF Q feet 8 inches: the
lower course to Le composed OF two strctchers from
to feet long, having bed not less than feet in
ches laid Parallel 10 feet apart measured from face
to face, and alternating with header 10 feet long,
having bel not less than feet inches; the ends
of the outer course OF stretchers to be dorefaied
inches into the headers, with close joints. and COW
elled with copper bolts inches long and II inches in
diameter the inner course to have plain close Joints
with the headers, and dowelled with copper bolis
as in the outer course the interior space to be COM
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
lai1 transversely,
I'd ITO lineai feet Of granite capping, 1-2
feet in with, ION the shore md of the Break
water), which also must be laid in two courses,
each having q rise OF feet inches; the lower
course to be built like the lower course above de-
serbed except that both the outer and inner sirec
ers are to have plain jonts and the upper to
be composed OF stones 81 feet long, with bed of
not less than feet nche5-to be laid transveI sey
3D. kubble stone, in addition to the above, 10 be
furnished and laid in position, wherever required 10
level up for the Gaping, iL c3ntoimity with the
plans, not exceeding 70 cubic yards.
The work must be commenced Immediately after
the delivery OF the approved contract, and be
pleted on or before the first OF July, 1861 with the
understanding that not less than 900 lineI feet of
tine required Gaping will be finished ON before
tho 18th OF December next.
In making proposals, bidders VIII state the price
for which they will perform the whole job -1
Each proposal must be accompanied by written
guarantee signed by two respon ible PERSONS the
required form, that the bidder will when called on,
il proposal be accepted, enter into contract and
bond, with good and sufficient security (the sureties
and their places OF residence to be named in the pro-
posal) for the true and faithful performance OF his
contract. The contract will be awarded to the low
est responsible bidder, and be subject to the appro
val OF the Secretary OF War.
The unders igned. however, reserves the right to
to believe, will not faithfully and promptly perform
the contract; also, any informal bids, we'll as those
that are above reasonable price for the work and
no member OF Congress, officer agent of The Gov
ernment, nor any person employed in the public
vice. shall be admitted to any share in the contract,
or any benefit which may arise therefrom.
Payments will be madepro rata, f the work done,
300 neal feet of the work the second at the end Of
the seasons operations; and the third, the salts
factory completion OF the whOe work contracted Tor
20 per cent. TO be reserved from each payment un
til the whole work is finished ami 10 be forfeited in
the event OF the non fulhlment of the contract in
the time and manner as therein required.
Persons desiring to make proposals. will please
call on the undersigned at his office, in Morton Block
Congress street, for forms OF same and for more
definite information, If desired; and on transmit ting
them, will endorse thereon "Proposals for Portland
Breakwater, Me-"
GEO. THOM,
Bvt. Brig. General U. S. A.
= portiand, 2; hasiIfse Me-, o%sf; ,Jaiy 6, 1867.
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