The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-03
PROPOSALS
NJ EW tlhks AI MAKOUs HOOK, PENNA.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE 1
No. lLl q 81 Il..Ir

/ UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
/ NO 2O9 s. sixth STREET, PIMA,
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, with a Vy copyy OF
| this advertisement attached to each wilt be
| received at this office, until u O'clock NJ
| IHUhSDA June IL, 1867, for furnishing mate.
& Iiais n1 ~ laOoI Ior the construction of four new
Pleis at Marcus Hook, Delaware River Penna.
i ahS e supeIsiructure OF each pier to be of hard
The facing in six courses. of headers and
| sIeichefs dovetailedi the rise OF each course
Iee!; the cubic contents of blocks Varying from
~ 70 90 Ieet; The faces axe or pean hammer
| WORK; beds and joints good Joint work: lewis
anu uOMel holes 10 be drilled II REQUIRED: back
ing 10 De ol rubble stone.
Inc top to be paved with stones from one to
tM9 ieet IN thickness, with good natural face,
ah9 9 lolnted TO lengths of leet and random
The stone TO be delivered at such points. at or
ee heel Marcus Hook, and to such persons as may
be deslgnaied by the proper officer or agent Of
thS united States; and any other material TO be
deliverable under like conditions
Inc Cribs upon which the piers are to rest are
10 be sunk in depths varying from 20 to ID feet
or theteaeouts, at ordinary low-water Length
at top "a by 32. To be of hemiock wharft ftimbsp'
10 Wolk 10 Oinches least dimension -
~ dn iueLe VIII De required for the superstructure
!OCO cubic feet OF hammered facing stone
$50 superficial feet of face, and 1900 super6oial
leet OF bed and joint work
10y cubic feet OF paving stone, giving 100 feet
GO peIches, of Is cubic feet each. of rubble
For each crib about $1,000 feet face of crib
5000 lbs. Of iron bolts, etc.
100 perches OF rubble filling 10 be delivered in
crib W "o "e'i'eAe" III
Proposals for putting the stone of superstruc-
lure OF each pier in place must state the rate
OF labor per cubic yard of facing and having
stohe ana per perch OF % cubic feet for backing
All stones TO be laid dry, in the best manner.
ana 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 looI OF lace, measured in the work, and to
include every expense of receiving and caring
lor 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 10 inspection, and rejection IL
not approved.
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 an
pended TO the guarantee, and who should be
cerllneq 10 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 10 be opened at II o'clock NJ, on Thurs
day, June l3, 1867.
Bidders are invited to be present.
For further particulars inquire at this Office
52315t It.-Col' of En9ineers