The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-03-02

For Dredging "a New ChnsneI through
shepHrd's Point shoni md kIaIioweii
siaoal I'm the henncbcc River, at Hal
o. lowell, Maine. -Yll ru- .... an.
DRoPosALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
i OFFICE, until 10 O'Clock \. M, on Tuesday,
new channel though .'shepard's Point" and .sIial-
l9well' shoals, in kennebec River with a view to
obtaining clear channel feet deep at low wa
ter, and SIXTY feet wide ON the bottom, with sides
having slope of two feet to one foot rise.
o. The channel will Hrst be excavated through
yards, requiring 10000 cubic yards of excavation,
more or less; and atterca,riS, through Halloweii
Snoal, Tor distance of $40 wards requiring 49, col
cubic yards OF excavation more or less his amouns
of excavation may be increased diminished, a.
the Engineer in charge may direct, aher further
cminaton of the river.
The material taken from the Shoals is to be depos-
tied in the river In such manner may be required
by the Engineer in charge, and in such localities
may be designated by HIM, not exceeding $50 yards
in distance from Shepards Point above and below il.
In making proposals, bidders state the prics
per CUBIC yard o. eecdUdtioR with the understand
ing that the work executed Is be aseertaned BY
measurement OF the channel afler dredgirg; and OF
such excavation only has been actually made t.,
obtain the required dimensions: with The under
standing, also, that the price stated to include tbs
depositng OF the material tai en- out m such loca-
ties mas be designated within the limits above
named.
The work must be commenced as soon as such op-
eTatiOns practicable and be completed OF be-
fore the 10th OF November next.
Each proposal must be accompanied by written
hl2ncu Dy TWO persons, IN Ino
required orm that the bidder viii when called on,
ii his proposal be accepted, enter nto contract and
bond with good, and SUFFICIENT cury 1.-THE sureucs
and their places OF residence be named in the p.o
p0sal Tor the true and faithful performance his
contract. The contract VIII be awarded TO the low
est responsible bidder and be sub ec to the approx
| al of the Secretary Of War.
The undersigned, however, reserves the right 10
EXCLUDE he bids of any persons who, there is
10 believe, will not fathtu y and promptly ptrorn
| the cont act; also, any informal bios, as VIC as
those that are above a re pOnsble price for the worl
anu member of Congress, oii,eer or agent OF .
Government, nor any person employed in the public
service, shall be admittei to any share in thu
| tract or any benefit which may arise & ereiGom
Payments will be made in tJro installments; III !,
first the completion OF the channel through Shep-
ards Point ShOal, and tae second the completion
OF the whole work20 per cent. to be res rived ffoh
the st pay men, until the whole wolk is fnished
and be orte ted in the the non hment
OF the contract IN the time aud manner as therein
required.
Persons desiring TO n AXE proposals. viii please cal
on the undersigned at his office, in Morton Block
Congress Strec, Tor forms same and for more dci-
mite information, if desired; and, on transmitting
them, Will endorse thereon Proposals for improves
nent Of Kennebec river"
800 Lit. Col Corps of Eng'rs, Bvt. Col. U. 5. A.
U. 3. Engine ONCE,
Portland Me Feb 1scT