The national Republican., 1867-11-21

as the "Rrie BrcakwAter," for an . tent Of 2i2
feet, provided consent Gao be obtained, and which
will be applied for during the next session OF the
Legislature Therefore the work advertissd In this
Division vi IL contingent, aud not TO be put under
contract Of course, until said consent be obtained
Nevertheless, II II designed to receive proposals for
removing that portion Of this structure, which our
Surveys show to consist Of line Of timber cribs,
~ feet wide, hiled With rpbbls stones, and upon
Of the lake another part rests rubbls-stons work,
faced with hammered or cut stone on one side.
driven to protect the stones from the action Of the
surf
The stone, erib.timbers, and piles to be removed
clean to the ginal bottom, Tho width at base, In
eudipg the crib. work on the bottom Is nearly 100
feet, and from the bottom up to the summit Of the
breakwater It is 40 feet The water around the work
to be removed IL IL feet deep.
There are l. SOL cords Of stone to be removed from
under water, and $40 cords from above water, Of
which 100 cords are cut stones All the other are
rough rubbls There are also to be removed 8, e04
running feet Of crib tImbers from under water, and
43l piles, more or less, to be pulled.
Such Of the stones, about 2 900 cords as are unnt
for masonry are by the contractor for the removal TO
be Pot f the consent Of the State can be obtaued)
into the work Of repairs and improvsmsnts oontem.
plated In p'sS.' III III .nS 10 ' Z. s.GS.
by him at convenient place, TO be designated by the
engineer in charge.
Der and lumber are to be made from good live hard
or white pine hite oak, as specified, and to be
truly and squarely sawed to dimensions, free from
tending to impair durability or strength. Some Of
the very longest may be delivered In counter hewed
sticks, more convenient for the contractor all to be
delivered on land at such points as the snsineer In
The timber for the divisions l, H. III all TO be de.
livered by the Slst July, lses, and for Divisions
and VII during the years 1868, 1859, 1870 should
Congress make the nsedful appropriations.
And all the work in Divisions II, III to be COM
In h' Ss saS .as wS1a Sal1a IN Ss
1865 lS6o 1870, the consent to vi be obtained and
adequate appropriations be made.
The plans, tpeoihestions, drAwlngs, and detail
bills Of all materials are to be seen at this once, and
may be inspected by any one desiring to bid between
the hours o. IL aud O'clock, durihs the hr.t two
cGAssiPioITioN CLASS II OF MATERIALS AND LABOR
IMPR0yiNo BUFFALO HARBoR. DIVISIONS
MATERIALS.
CLAssA
Item Round Piles to be bid for furnishing and de.
liyering, and paid for by the running foot.
Divisions I, II.
Item ALI sawed stuff to be bid for, furnishing and
measure, At one uniform price whatever
may be the lengths. and whether Of oak,
white or hard pine, for Divisions l, II, IIT,v.
Item l-Nut and screw and washer bolts.
Item 2-Drift bolt iron.
Item 3.-wrought spikes.
delivering, and paid for by the pound, for
Divisions J, II, IlI,y.
LABOR.
cLAssD.
Item l-Preparing and driving piles, to be bid and
paid for per pile, Divisions ], II, Ill.
Item 2-Dredgins and dumping to place the crib. in
Division III, sand or other dirt, to be bid
slon II, to be bid and paid for By the cord.
I've" Division H. to be Sid and pad for By The
cubic yard.
Item 6-FramIag, atting placing, boring cutting the
bolts, boiling, fastening, and securing crib,
or,other work updsr water in place, whether
I made Of sawed or hewn timber, to be bid and
paid for upon the lineal foot measured in th'
work, OF TIMBER Of whatever sire, so put In
the work, Divisions I, II, III, V.
nG-framing. htting. boring, cutting iron fol
bolts, bOltn,, and fastening in place, super.
| structure, above low stage OF water, to b,
| bid and paid for upon the lnesl foot OF tim
! ber 30 put In and measured in the work.
Item 7-Fltting and fastening seantling and boards
gaining and spiking loists; and the fitting,
| boring and spih Ing plank-all to be bid and
paid for b, The feet board measure, thersiI
contained In Divisions l. II, Ill, V.
Item s-Rurnishing aud putting ali brush In bun
dies in ths work, to be bid and paid for b.
the cord, measured in the work, Division l.
Item 9-Furnishing and putting In the work rubbl,
stone, to be bid a9d paid for by the cord
measured In the work, Divisions l, II, III, V
Item lO.-Taking from south or north per the stou'
| to be piled thereon, and putting the sam,
into tho work, Divisions |, II, or III, to b.
bid aud paid for the cord.
Item h-Reuoytng and deposinng the stones whiel
| are 1T for masonry, Division vi, to be biz
and paid for by the cord
Item IL Removing, by dredging or otherwise stone
and dspositing them iu the works, Division
/, III, V, to be bid and paid for by the cord
Item l3-Remoying all old timber, Division VI, to b.
bid and pa d for by the cord.
Item l4.-Pullipg old piles, Division VI, to be biz
and paid for by the pile
It must not be forgotten that Items ii, l2 IL. H.
are contingent upon the consent OF the New Y0rl
Legislature.
Itom ALI dredging and dumping, Division ",
| required between the extension of south
and prOlongation Of the line Of the north
pier, to make depth Of IA to 10 feet ehanns
way, to be bid and paid for by the cubi'
BED. u '' VI ''''' '''' A''''0''a IN INT
| CLASSY.
Items and 2-Repairng breaches Of masonry ii
| old south pier, by cement and dry stone ma
sonry as good as that Of the pier, and relay
ing coping Of north pier, where damaged
to be bid for by the cubic yard, the con
tractor having the privilege Of taking th
aOtin ace, and belonging to the U. s, h
In making proposals the following form Ia to b
strictly followed, prices to be inserted where h
To BrsTst Major General T. J. Cram, U. s. Corp. Ea
The uudersigued will furnish the materials for AM
do the work iP any or all o. the Divisions H. III
your Advertisemt Mt for improving the Harbor at Buf
fAlO, at the following prices
|, CLASS A.
Item l-FOr - cents per running foot
| CLAss b
Item l-For - dollars per NJ, board measure.
| CLASS c.
| Item l-For - cents per pound
| Item 2-for - cents per pound.
Item 3-For - cents per pound.
Item 4-For - cents per pound
class D.
Item l-For - dollars per pile.
o Item 2-For - cents per cubic yard.
Item 9-For - dollars per cord.
u Item 4-fOr - cents per cable yard.
Item 5-For - cents per running foot.
Item 6-for - cents per running foot.
| Item For - dollars per NJ, board measure
| Item s-For - dollars per cord
Item 9-fOr - dollars per cord
a Item l0-For - dollars per cord.
a Item ll-Por - dollars per cord
y Item l2-For - dollars per cord