The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-05
PROPOSALS
NEW PIERS AT MARCUS HOOK, PENNA
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
No. 2U9 y. sixth STREET, PHILA.

No 2U9 S. sixth STREET, PHILA.,
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, with copy OF
this advertisement attached TO each, Will pc
THURSDAY. June is, 1851, for furnishing mate
rails and labor for the construction of four new
piels at Marcus Hook, delaware River, Penna.
Ihe Buperslructure Of each pier TO be of hard
The facing in six courses Of headers and
stretchers dOvetailed the rise of each course
1eeti the cubic contents of blocks varying from
70 TO 56 feet; the faces, axe or pean hammer
work; beds and Joints good joint work. lewis
and dowel holes TO be drilled II required; back
ing 10 be OF rubble stone.
The top to be paved with stones from one to
two feet in thickness, with good natural face,
and JOinted to lengths of leet and random
The stone to be delivered at such points, at or
near Marcus Hook, and TO such persons as may
be designated by the proper officer or agent of
deliverable under like conditions.
The cribs upon which the piers are to rest are
to be sunk in depths varying from 20 TO "a feet,
or thel eahouts, at ordinary low water. Length
OF each at bottom about n feet by "a In width;
at top "a by 81. To be of hemloCk wharf timber,
TO work 10 inches least dimension.
There Will be required for the superstructure
OF each pier about
1000 cubic feet Of hammered facing Stone,
giving
$50 SCOsuperflcial feet of face and 1900 superficial
feet OF bed and joint work.
1850 cubic feet OF paving stone, giving 400 feet
joint work.
600 perches, of 25 cubic feet each, of rubble
backing.
For each crib about $1,000 feet face of crib
Work.
5000 lbs of iron bolts, etc,
100 perches OF rubbe filling TO be delivered in
crib.
Proposals for putting the stone of superstruc.
ture OF each pier in place must state the rate
of labor per cubic yard OF facing and paving
stone, and per perch OF % cubic feet for backing
with rubble.
All stones to be laid dry, in the best manner,
and in accordance with instructions to be
given. The rates to cover every expenditure
necessary in receiving, caring for, and putting
the stones in position.
Proposals for labor for cribs to state the rate
per foot of face, measured in the work, and to
include every expense of receiving and caring
for materials. framing, putting together, and
sinking the cribs in proper POSITIONS etc, in
accordance with instructions that may be
given.
All materials and labor to be OF the best
quality, subject TO inspection, and rejection If
not approved.
A deduction of 20 per centum to be made on
any pay yment made in part for material or labor
accepted.
Separate proposals to be made for stone, for
lumber, and for iron; also for labor, for
masonry, and labor for crib work.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two respon-
sible persons, whose signatures should be ap-
pended to the guarantee, and who should be
certified to as being good and sufficient security,
by the United States District Judge, Attorney,
Collector, or other public officer.
Envelopes to be endorsed, proposals for New
Piers at Marcus Hook"
Bids to be opened at II o'clock NJ, on Thurs
day, June l3, 1867.
Bidders are invited to be present.
For further particulars inquire at this office.
@. SEAFORTH STEWART,
523 15t Lt.-Col. of Engineers.