The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-19
PROPOSALS.

For Completing the Unfinished Gaping
Of the present Breakwnter, i'm Portland
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
L OFFICE, until O'Clock P. M, on Tuesday,
the 23d instant, for completing the above named
10 complete the Gaping, the following described
work Will be required to be done viz:
in WIDTH Which IS to 81 aa Gaping a }w 10 feet
each having rise of 2 feet 8 inches the
lower course to be composed OF two stretchers from
to feet long, having bed not less than feet in
ches, laid parallel 10 feet apart measured from face
to face, and alternating with header 10 feet long
of the outer Of sretchers to be dovetaLd "a
inches into the leaders, with close joints. and cow
eed with copper bolts inches long and II inches in
diameter the inner course to have plain close Joints
with the headers, and dowelled with copper bolts
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
lai ! transversely,
feet in width, ION the shore end of the Break
waterl 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-
serbed except that both the outer and inner stretch
ers are to have plain joints; and the upper course to
be composed of stones 81 feet long, with a bed of
not less than feet nches-to be laid transyersely
Sd. hubble stone, in addition to the above, to be
furnished and laid in position, wherever required 10
level up for the cappinc, in c9ntormity with The
plans, not exceeding rs cubic yards.
The work must be commenced Immediately alter
inc denVefy OF the approved contract, and be COM
pleted on or before the first oil july 1868; with the
understanding that not less than 800 ineal feet Of
tine required Gaping will be finished on or 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 respons ible 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-
posa) for The tue and faithful performance OF his
contract. The contract will be awarded to the low
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
that are above reasonable price tor the work; and
no member of Congress, officer or agent of the Gov
eminent, nor any person employed in the public SER
vice. shall be admitted to any share in the contract
OF any benefit which may arise therefrom.
Payments will be made pro rata + the work done,
in three instalments; the first the completion Of
800 nea feet of the work; the second at the end of
factory completion OF the whole work contracted ior
20 per cent. to be reserved frsm each payment, un
til the whole work is finished and to be forfeited in
the event Of the non fulllment 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
them, will endorse thereon proposals for Portland
Breakwatcr, Me-" Hfp
GEO. THOM,
Bvt. Brig General U. S. A.
U. S. Engineer Office, - 0iD'~
Portland, Me-, July G, 1sG7.