The Portland daily press., 1867-08-02
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PROPOSALS.

For Completing fhc Unfinished Gaping
Of the present Brcakwater, in Portland
Harbor, Maine.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
l. OFFICE. until O'Clock p. NJ, on Friday,
nama1 yynrt in coniormitv viii Tho plans and
specifications in this office
Separate proposals, IN duplicate, viii be received
for each of the three following items, wiz
l. For furnishing all the Granite being about 49,
725 cubic feet more or less delivered ON the Break
that purpose by the Contractor tor the labor. The
granite Is to be in well quarred blocks OF tho
shapes and Dimensions shown in the plans, and re-
qured by the specifications:
Also Tor furnishing, delivered as above. 800 tons
more less OF rubble stone tor filing and leyeing
the rubbe to be Of suitable size and shape as best
adapted to the required purpose, according 70 plans
III. Fer furnishing, delivered on the work, as fast
as may he required,-750 pounds lmore or less)
composition bolts, inches long and inches IN d.
ameter. it -
III. For doing all the labor connected with put
ting the materials together, building and completing
the Gaping. including filing dwelling and dowel-
Ing AMI all the S siespg ss
above The whole TO be done in accordance with tie
plans and specifications, and to the satisfaction OF
the experimenting engineer. About IlO feet In
length OF the Breakwaer is to be finished and cap
ped: A.. -.
will state their price per running foot OF the Break
water Bidders for the competition bolts VIII state
their price per pound delivered on the work: Bid
foot for completing the Breakwator as above re-
quired. 4-tL5-t
the delivery of the approved contract, and be com
peted on before the first OF July 1869; With the
understanding that not less than 800 llncal feet OF
| the Gaping win be required to be finished on or
before the 18th of December next.
Each proposal must be accompanied by written
guarantee signed by respon ible 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 sureties
and their places OF residence 10 be named IN the pro
posaD for the true and faithful performance Of bis
contract. The contract will be awarded 70 the low
est responsible bidder and be subject TO the appro-
val OF the Secretary OF War.
| The under igned, however, reserves the right 70
exclude the bids of any persons Who there Is reason
to believe, viii not faithfully and promptly periufm
the contract also, informal bids, well as those
that above reasonable price tor the work; ana
member of Congress, officer or agent Of the Gov
eminent, nor any person employed in the public
vice. shall be admitted to any share in the contaet,
| or any benefit which may arise therefrom.
Payments will be made monthly for the ma orals
furnished and for the work done, the accounts be-
ing based upon the running feet OF Breakwaer COM
pleted. or Tor the running feet th1t may be
I completed with the materials delivered.-20 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 fulfllment 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 anu ioI more
definite Information as to plans and specifications,
| and on transmitting them will endorse thereon,
| "Proposals for furnishing Stone" "PrOposas ior
| furnishing Composition Bolts or froposa p lot
Labor (as the ease may bel "for Portland Break
WATER nv GEO. THoM,
-,r Byt Brig. General U. $. A.
u P 5; Enslns Ss oi 5S,; a. 1867.