The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-03-13

For Dredging n New Channel through
shepard's Point shoal and IInilowell
shoaI i'm the Kennebcc River, ut Hal
lowell, Maine. ~ ..
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
L OFFICE, until 10 o'clock A. NJ, on Tuesday,
new channel though ..Shepard's Point and ::ifai-
lowell Shoals, in Kennebec River. with a view to
obtaining clear channel seven feet deep low wa
ter, and sixty feet wide on the bottom, with sides
having slope of two feet to one foot rise.
The channel will first be excavated through
Shepard's Point Shoal for distance of about $50
yards, requiring 10000 cubic yards of excavation,
more or less; and afterwards, through Halloweli
Shoal, fora distance OF SIS yards, requiring $4,000
CUBIC yards OF excavation, more or less This amount
of excavation may be increased or diminished ms
the Engineer IN charge may direct after further ex
animation OF the river. :.
The material taken from the Shoals is TO be demos
tied in the river in such manner a. NAV be required
by the Engineer in charge, and in such Localities as
may be designated by him, not exceeding $50 yards
in distance from Shepard's Point shove and below II
In making proposals, bidders must state the price
per cubic yard OF excavation, with the understand
ing that the work executed is be ascertaued bv
measurement of the channel after dredging; and Of
such excavation only as has been ACTUALLY made 10
obtain the required dimensions: with the under
standing, ALSO that the price stated is to include the
depostng OF the material taken out IN such Iocali-
ties as NAV be designated, within the limits above
named. -
The work must he commenced as soon as sucb on
erations are practicable and be completed on or be-
OLe the 10th OF November next.
a
guarantee signed by two responsible persons in fIe
required form, that the bidder will when called on
ii his proposal be accepted, enter into contract and
bond with good, and sufficient sacurity 1.-THE sureres
and their places OF residence to be named in the nro
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 annroy
al of the Secretary of War.
The undersigned, however, reserves the right TO
exclude the bids of any persons who there is reason
to believe, will not faithfully and promptly per orm
the contract; also, any informal bids, as we as
those that are above responsible price for the work
and no member of Congress, officer or agent of Inc
Government, nor any person employed IN the public
service, shall be admitted to any share in the con-
tract, or any benefit which may arise therelrou
Payments will be made in f,ro installments: the
first on the completion of the channel through Sben
ards Point Shoal, and the second ON the eo,nleiinn
Of the whole work-2O per cent to be Reserved from
the first payment, until the whole work is tnisbeJ
and to be forfeited i'm the event the non
of the contract in the time and manner as therein
required. 4UU.t iY'.. tlTl
Persons desiring 10 make proposals. will please cali
on the undersigned at his Office in Morton BLOCK on
Congress Strea, for forms of same and lr more det
mite information, if desired; and, on transmittino
them, will endorse thereon Proposals for imnrova
ment OF Kcnnebec river
GEO. THOM, St..
LIT. Col Corps of Eng'rs Bvt Col d. s. A.
u. S. Engine Office,
Portland, Me-, Feb. %, 1867. /
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