The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-27
For Completing the UnAnished Gaping
Of the present Breakwater, I'm Portland
Harbor, Maine. i.IJi

For Completing the Unanished Gaping
Of the present Breakwater, I'm Portland
Anrbor, mn1ne.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
4 OFFICE. until o'clock p. M, ON Friday,
the I'd day OF August next, TOR completing the above
namel work, in conformity with the plans and
specifications in this Office
Separate proposals, In duplicate, will be received
for each of the three following items, wiz
7s5 cubic feet Jmore OF essl deiversd on lie RTeaf
water, in scows or lighters to be furnished Cor
that purpose by the Contractor for the labor. The
granite is to be in well quarried blocks OF the
shapes and dimensions shown in the plans, and re-
quired by the specifications
Also, tor nishng, delivered as above. 300 tons
(ore ess) of rubble stone for filling and levelng
the rubble to be of suitable size and shape best
adapted to the required purpose, according to plans
IT. For furnishing, delivered on the work, as fast
as may be required,-750 pounds (more or lessl
composition bolts, inches long and inches in d.
Ill For doing all the labor connected with put
ting the materials together, building and completing
the eapping, including filing, dwelling and dowel-
Ing and all the work required excepting only the
above. The whole to be done In accordance with he
plans and specifications and TO the satisfaction Of
the experimenting engineer. About 74O Feet in
length OF the Breakwater Is to be finished and cap
Bidders Cor furnishing and delivering the stone,
will state their price per running foot OF the Break
water Bidders for the competition bolts will state
their price per pound, delivered on the work. Bid
ders for the labor VIII state their price per running
quired. a H.0I
The work must be commenced Immediately alter
the delivery of the approved contract, and be com
pleted Or before the first OF July 1868; with the
understanding that not less than 800 lineal feet OF
the Gaping will be required TO be finished ON or
before the 18th of December next.
Each proposal must be accompanied by written
guarantee signed by two responsible persons in the
II his proposal be accepted enter into contract and
bond, with good, and sufficient security 1.-THE suretes
and their places OF residence to be named in the pro-
posal for the true aud 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 UNDER igned, however, reserves the right to
exclude the bids of any persons who there Is
TO believe, will not faithfully and promptly perform
the contract; Also any informal BIDS well those
that are above reasonable price for the work and
no member of Congress, officer agent of the Gov.
eminent, 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 made monthly for the ma 0rials
furnished. and for the work done, the accounts be-
ing based upon the running feet OF Breakwater COM
pleted, for tho running feet that may DO
completed with the materials delivered,-2O per
cent. to be reserved from each payments UNI
til the whole work Is finished and to be forfeited IN
the event OF the non fufment of the contract In
the time and manner as therein required -,
Persons desiring to make PROPOSALS; VIII please
OH Congress street, tor forms OF same, and for
definite information to plans and specifications,
and on transmitting them will endorse thereon,
proposals for furnishing Stone." proposals for
Labor las the may be) s'for Portland Break
water, Me-"
II GEO. THoM,
Bvt Brig. General U. S. A.
U. S. Engineer Office.
Portland, Me, July rs, 1867, !