The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-27
PROPOSALS
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE
No 2Ug s. SIXTH STREET, PHILA.,

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Sealed Proposals., In duplicate, with a copy OF
this advertisement attached to each, will be
received at this office, until u o'clock NJ
THURSDAY. June IL, 1867, for furnishing mate
res si aH9 ~ @ LABOR t2r the OF four new
The superslructure OF each pier to be OF hard
The facing in six courses. of headers and
siretchers dovetailed; the rise of each course 2
feet; the cubic contents of blocks varying from
~ 10 So feet; the faces, axe or pean hammer
work; beds and joints good joint work; lewis
and dowel holes to be drilled II required; back
ing TO be OF rubble stone
The top to be paved with stones from one to
TWO feet in thickness, with good natural face,
and jointed to lengths Of feet and random
The stone to be delivered at such points, at or
near Marcus Hook, and to such persons as may
the United States and any other material Co be
deliverable under like conditions.
Inc cribs upon which the piers are to rest are
10 be sunk in depths varying from 20 to "a feet,
or theIeabouts, at ordinary low-water. Length
OF each at bottom about n feet by 81 in width;
at top "a by 32. TO be of hemlock wharf tim ber
To work 10 0inches least dimension.
There VIII be required for the superstructure
1000 cubic feet OF hammered facing Stone,
giving
2SO superficial feet of face, and 1900 superficial
feet OF bed and joint work.
1850 cubic feet OF paving stone, giving 100 feet
joint work.
500 perches, OF 25 cubic feet each, of rubbe
For Zach crib about $4,000 feet face Of crib
work.
5000 lbs. ofiron bolts, etc.
15O perches OF rubble filling TO be delivered in
crib
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 paving
stone and per perch OF % cubic feet for backing
with rubble
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 If
not approved.
A deduction of 20 per ceptum to be made on
any pay ment 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,
Envelopes to be endorsed, proposals for New
Piers at Marcus Hook"
Bids 10 be opened at II o'clock NJ, on Thurs
day, June Is, 1867.
Bidders are invited to be present.
For further particulars inquire at this office.
O. SEAFORTH STEWART,
5 % 15t Lt-Col of Engineers