The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-04
PROPOSALS
NEW PIERS AT MARCUS HOOK, PENNA,
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
NO 2U9 s. Sixth STREET, PHILA., }


NO D9 s. sixth STREET PHILA,
Sealed Proposals. in duplicate viii a COPY OF
this advertisement attached to each, Will be
received at this office, until IL o'clock M,
THURSDAY, June l3, 1867, for furnishing mate
rails and labor for the construction of four new
piers at Marcus Hook, Delaware River, Penna.
The superstructure OF each pier to be of hard
The facing in six courses, of headers and
stretchers dovetailed; the rise OF each course
feet the cubic contents of blocks varying from
20 TO So feet; the faces, axe or pean hammer
Work; beds and joints good joint work; lewis
Ing 10 be OF rubble stone
!. he top TO be paved with stones from one TO
Two ieeJ IN thickness, with good natural face,
emo lointed TO lengths of feet and random
The stone TO be delivered at such points at or
near Marcus Hook, and 10 such persons as may
be dSslgnated by the proper officer or agent of
The United States; and any other material TO be
deliverable under like conditions.
Inc cribs upon which the piers are to rest are
or thereahouts, at ordinary Iow.w water. Length
of each at bottom about n feet by "a in width;
at top "a by 81. To be of hemlock wharf timbe
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
2SCOsuperfcial feet of face, and 1900 superficial
leel OF Ted aud joint work.
. iS5O cubic feet OF paving stone giving 100 feet
6U0 peIChes, of 25 cubic feet each of rubbIe
backing
For each crib about $1,000 feet face of crib
1
5000 lbs of iron bolts, etc
$50 perches of rubble 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 aud per perch of 25 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
1 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 ment 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 IL o'clock M on Thurs
| day. June l3, 1867
| Bidders are invited to be present.
| For further particulars inquire at this office.
| G, SEAFORTH STEWART,
| 523 l5t Lt.-Col Of Engineers