The Portland daily press., 1867-03-01
PROPOSALS.

For Dredging q New Chnnnel. si.rs.si,
shcpnrd's Point shonl and lInIlowcli
shoai i'm the Kcnnebce River, nj Hal
DROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT RMS
Il OFFICE, until 10 ociock A. NJ. on n sacsday
the 30th Day Of March next, ior dredging a
new channel though .sShepards Point and ..Iial-
lowell shoals, in Kennebec River, with a view 10
obtaining clear channel seven feet deem Mt low wa
tor, and SIXTY feet WIDE on the bottom with sides
having asiope OF two feet to one foot rise. .lil
The channel will FIRST be excavated through,
Shepard's Point Shoai, distance Of about IA,
yards, requiring 10000 cubic Yards OF excava,ion
more or iessj and afterwards, through Halloweli
Snoal, Tor distance OF $40 wards requiring zoo
cubic yards OF excavation. ss This amounf
OF excavation may be increased diminished as
the Engineer IN charge may direct, after further
The material taLen from the Shoals is TO be demos
tied in tue river, in such manner may be required
By the Engineer in charge, and in such ocaities as
may be designated by him not exceeding siO yar,ls
In distance from Shepards Point, above and below ID
In making proposals, bidders must state the price
per ca0ic yard o. excavation, with the Understand
ing that the work exec dted is 10 be ascertaed ,by
measurement of the channel after dreugi. g; and OF
such excavation only as has been &C lually made To
obtain the required dimensioiis:f with The under
standing also, that the price stated to nclude tn
depositing OF the material taken out, m such local
named. fs-I 4fIyl0I lnlN ---7I1-'l~' -
The work must be commenced as soon as such op-
eraions are practicable and be completed on on be-
fore the 10th OF November next
Each proposal must be accompanied BY written
guarantee signed by two responsible persons in the
required form, that the bidder will when Called on
II his proposal be accepted, enter into contract and
bond, with good, and sucient curity 1.-THE suretes
and their places OF residence be named in the u,
pOsall Tor the true and faithful performance OF his
contract. The contract Will be awarded to the low
est responsible bidder and be subject to the approy
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
anu no member of Congress, oicer or agent of lie
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 therelrom.
Pa5 ments will be made in s,co nstallments: the
first on the completion of the channel through Shep-
ards Point Shoal and the second ON the COMPLETION
Of the whole work20 per cent. to be reserved from
the est pay ment, until the whole wolk is finished
and to be .orfeited in the OF the non lhlmen
of the contract IN the time and manner as therein
required. -
Persons desiring 10 make proposals. will please call
on the undersigned at his Office in Morton Block on
Congress Street. for forms OF same and Tor moro det
mite information, if desired; and, on transmitfin.
them, Will endorse thereon . Proposals for improye
Inent OF Kennebec river
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