The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-30
PROPOSALS
NEW PIERS Ar MARCUS HOOK, PENNA,
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE.
No. NlN q. RIXrH ETRHEr- PHIT.A

STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, }
No. 2O9 3. SIXTH STREET, PHILA.,
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, with a COPY OF
this advertisement attached TO each, will be
received at this office, until ~ o'clock M
THURSDAY. June l3, 1867, for furnishing mate
rails and labor for the construction of four new
piers at Marcus Hook, Delaware River Penna.
Inc superstrueture Of each pier to be Of hard
The Iacing in six courses, of headers and
stretchers dOvetailed; the rise OF each course 2
feet; the cubic contents of blocks varying from
~ 10 OF feet; the faces, axe or pean hammer
work; beds and joints good Joint work; lewis
and doWel holes to be drilled III required: back
ing TO be OF rubble stone
The top to be paved with stones from one 20
TWO rect In thickness, with good natural face
ana lointed TO lengths of ieet and random
The stone TO be delivered at such points. at or
near Marcus Hook, and To such persons as may
be DESIGNATED by the proper officer or agent of
the United States; and any other material to be
deliverable under like conditions.
The cribs upon which the piers are to rest are
TO be sunk in depths varying from 20 to "a feet
or theTeabouts al ordinary low-Water Length
OF each at bottom about az feet by "a in width
at top "a by 49, To be of hemlock wharftimber
to work 10 inches least dimension.
There viii be required for the superstructure
1000 cubic feet Of hammered facing Stone,
giving
2SUOsuperneial feet of face, and 1900 superficial
feet Of bed and joint work.
1850 cubic feet OF paving stone. giving 100 feet
600 perches, of 25 cubic feet each, of rubble
backing.
For each crib about 1900 feet face of crib
work
5000 lbs. OF iron bolts, ETC.
75O perches OF rubble filling 10 be delivered in
crib
Proposals for putting the stone of superstruc.
ture OF each pier in place must state the rate
of labor per cubic yard of facing and paving
stone, and per perch OF 25 cubic feet for backing
with rubbe.
All stones TO be laid dry, in the best manner,
and in accordance with instructions to be
given. The rates to cover every expenditure
necessary in receiving, caring for, and putting
the stones in position
Proposals for labor for cribs to state the rate
per foot of face, measured in the work, and to
include every expense of receiving and caring
for materials. framing, putting together, and
sinking the cribs in proper positions, etc. in
accordance with instructions that may be
given
All materials and labor to be OF the best
quality, subject TO inspection, and rejection II
not approved.
A deduction of 20 per centum to be made on
any payment made in part for material or labor
accepted.
Separate proposals to be made for stone, for
lumber, and for iron; also for labor, for
masonry, and labor for crib work
Each bid must be guaranteed by two respon-
sible persons, whose signatures should be APP
pended to the guarantee, and who should be
certified TO as being good and sufficient security
by the United States District Judge, Attorney
Collector, or other public officer.
Envelopes to be endorsed, proposals for New
Piers at Marcus Hook"
Bids TO be opened at II o'clock NJ, on Thurs
day, June 49, 1867.
Bidders are invited to be present.
For further particulars inquire at this office.
Q. SEAFORTH STEWART
523 15t Lt.-Col. of Engineers