The Portland daily press., 1867-07-18
PROPOS SAILS

n PROPOSALS
For Completing the Unfinished Gaping
of the present Breakwater, in Portland
Hafbor, Maine.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
L OFFICE, until o'clock P. M, on Tuesday,
the 23d instant, Tor completing the above named
work, in conformity with the plans in this office
work viii be required t to Sc done, viz: '''''N
list. G92 lneai feet OF granite Gaping, 10 feet
each having rise of 2 feet inchcs the
lower course to be composed of two stretchers from
10 ee5 long, nay w bed not less than feet in
to face, and alternating with header 10 feet long
having bed not less than feet inches; the ends
inches into the headers, with close JOINTS and dow
elled with copper bolts inches long and inches in
with ts and aa Sas
in the outer course; the interior space to be COM
pactly filled with large rubble stone. The upper
feet long, with bed not less than feet inches
I'd. ito lineal feet of granite Gaping, 1-2
feet in width, ION the shore md of the Break
water), which also must be laid in two courses,
each having a rise of ieet inches; the lower
course to be built like the lower course above de-
seribed except that both the outer and inner stretch
ers are to have plain JOINTS and the upper to
be composed OF stones 81 feet long, with bed of
not less than feet inches-to be laid transyersey
Sd. hubble stone, in addition to the above, to be
furnished and laid in position, wherever required 10
lever up iOr tne capplue, In contOfm1ty Win Inc
| plans, not exceeding rs cubic yards.
The work must be commenced Immediately after
The delivery of the approved contract and he COM
peted on before the first oil July, 1865; with the
understanding that not less than 500 linea feet Of
the required Gaping will be finished before
| the 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 rcspon ibe persons in the
required form, that the bidder will. when called on
his proposal be accepted enter into acontract 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 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.
Tho under. igned how ever reserves the right to
exclude the bids OF any persons who there Is reason
believe, will not faithfully and promptly perform
the contract; all any informal bids, well 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 admtle ed to any share in the contract
| or any benefit which may arise therefrom.
in three instalments; the first, the completion Of
800 neal feet Of the work. the second at the end Of
the seasons operations; and the third, the salts
factory completion OF the whole work contracted or
20 per cent to be reserved nom each payment, un
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. will please
call on the undersigned at his Office in Morton Block
on Congress street, tor forms OF same, and for more
definite Information, if desired and, on transmitting
item, will endorse thereon proposals for Portland
Breakwatcr, Me-"
=" -. GEO. THOM,
Bvt. Brig General U. S. A.
| U. S. Engineer Office,
Portland, Me, July 6, 1867.