The Portland daily press., 1867-07-29

For Completing thc Unfinished Capping
Of the present Breakwafcr, in Portland

For Completing thc Unfinished Capping
Of the present Breakwatcr, in Portland
HaSbOr, Maine.
DRoPOsALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
L OFFICE. until o'clock P. M, on Friday,
the I'd day Of August next TOR completing the above
Specifications i'll this Office ~
Separate proposals. IN duplicate, will be received
for each of the three following items, viz =
1. For furnishing all the Granite, being about &c.
725 cubic feet more or ess) delivered the Break
water, in scows or lighters to be furnished for
that purpose by the Contractor tor the labor. The
granite Is to be In well quarried blocks Of the
shapes and dimensions shown in the Plans and
quired by the specifications:
Also Tor furnishing, delivered az above. 800 tons
(more or less of rubble stone for filling and levelng
the rubbe to be of suitable size and shape, best
adapted 70 the required purpose, according TO plans
II. Fer furnishing, delivered on the work, as fast
composition bolts, inches long and inches in d-
ameter.
III. For doing all the labor connected with put
ting the materials together, building and completing
the Gaping including filling, dwelling and dowel-
ing, and all tho work required, excepting only the
above. The whole be done In accordance with the
plans and specifications and TO the satisfaction of
the experimenting engineer. About 74O feet In
length OF the Breakwateris to be finished and cap
ped.
will state their price per running foot of the Break
water. Bidders for the composition bolts will state
their price per pound, delivered on the work. Bid
foot, for completing the Breakwater as above re-
quired.
the delivery of the approved contract and be COM
pleted or before the first Of July, 1865; with The
understanding that not less than 800 lneal feet OF
the Gaping will be required to be finished on OF
before tho 18th OF December next
Each proposal must be accompanied by written
guarantee signed by respons ibe persons. in the
required form, that the bidder WILL when called on,
II his proposal be accepted, enter into ac0ntract and
bond with good. and sufficient security 1.-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 DO awarded to the low
est responsible bidder and be subject 10 the appro-
val OF the Secretary OF War.
The unders igned, however, reserves the right to
exclude the bids OF any persons who, there Is
TO believe VIII not faithfully and promptly perform
the contract also, any informal bids well those
that are above reasonable price for the work; and
member OF Congress, offcer or agent Of the Gov
ernment, nor any person employed in the public
vice. shall be admit ed to any share in the contract
or any benefit which may arise therefrom.
Payments will be made monthly for the ma 9rials
furnished and for the work done, the accounts be-
ing based upon the running feet OF Breakwater com
peted, for the running feet that may oe
completed with the materials delivered.-So per
cent. to be reserved from each payment, M M
til the whole work is finished, and TO be IN
the event OF the non. fulfEent OF the contract J."
the time and manner as therein requl1su' IN ,iaa.
persons desiring to make proeosass.. VII R pe,
call on the undersigned Mt his ONCE. IN III 81 ~
on Congress street, for forms OF same anu oI more
seenita jnfnrmaton as to plans and specifications,
and on transmitting them VIII 1hn0Lse lhSIeOn,
ssPronosals for furnishing Stone" proposals for
1nhnS" 1ss he case may be sfor Portland Break
wafer me- .lIl.tL qs. GEO. THoM,
vu,,,.sro sr.. Bvt' Brig General U. $. A.
Portland. Me-, July %, 1867.