The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-12
PROPOS AIS
For Completing tie Unfinished Gaping
of the present Rreakwater, in Portland
HafSor, Maine.

For Completing the Unfinished Gaping
of the present Breakwafer, ia Portland
HaFbor, Maine.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
L OFFICE, until O'Clock P. NJ, on Tuesday,
the 23d instant, for completing the above named
work. in conformity with the plans in this office
10 complete the Gaping, the following described
work will be required to be done, viz:
1st e52 le ;a feet OF granite Gapping 10 feet
each having rise OF feet 3 inches: the
lower to he composed OF two stretchers from
to feet long, having bed not less than feet in
ches laid parallel 10 feet apart measured from lace
to face and alternating with header 10 feet long,
having bed notices. than feet inches the ends
of the outer course OF strechers to he douetaed 81
inches into the headers, with close joints. and dow
elled with copper bolts inches long and Il inches in
diameter the inner course to have plain close Joints
with the headers, and dowelled with copper bolts
aSin the outer course the interior space be
pactly Tiled with large rubble stone. The upper
course OF the Gaping to be composed OF stones 10
fest long, with bed not less than feet inches
lai transversely. l-.
I'd. ITO lleal feet Of granite Gaping, IL
feet in width, ION the shore end of the Break
water), which also must be laid in two courses,
each having rise of feet inches; the lower
course TO be built like the lower course above de-
scbed except that both the outer and inner stretch
to have plain JOINTS and the upper course to
be composed OF stones 81 feet long, with bed of
not less than feet incnesto be laid transVersely
81 hubble stone, in addition to the above, TO be
furnished and laid in position, wherever required 10
,ege, up o ior the eaPPns IN conoimy with the
The work must be commenced Immediately after
the delivery OF the approved contract, and be COM
pleted on or before the first OF July, 1868; with the
understanding that not less than 500 lneal feet of
the required Gaping will be finished on or before
the 18th OF December next
In making proposals, bidders VIII state the price
for which they will perform the whole job
Each proposal must be accompanied by written
guarantee signed by two responi ble persons in the
required form, that the bidder WILL when called on,
il his proposal be accepted enter into acontract and
bond with good. and sufficient security 1.-THE sureties
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.
1he under. igned however, reserves the right to
exclude the bids OF any persons who, there is
10 believe will not faithfully and promptly perform
the contract; also any informal bids we'll those
that are above reasonable price the work and
no member OF Congress, officer agent of the Gov
ernment, nor any person employed in the public ser
vice. shall be admitted to any share in the contract
or any benehf which may arise therefrom.
Payments will be made pro rata 4 + the work done,
in three instalments; the first, the completion OF
800 lneal feet of the work; the second at the end of
the seasons operations and the third, on the salts
factory completion OF the whole work contracted for
% per cent to be reserved from each payment, un
til the whole work is finished and to be forfeited In
the event OF the non tulllment of the contract in
the lime and manner as therein required
Persons desiring to make proposals. will please
call on the undersigned at his Office in Morton Block
Congress street, for forms OF same and for more
them, will endorse thereon "Proposals for Portland
Breakwater, Me-"
GEO. THOM,
\ s. .-4 Bvt. Brig General U. s. A.
U. S. Engineer Office,
Portland, Me-, July 6, 1sc7. !