The Portland daily press., 1867-05-13

TOT DredgfnS n New Channel through
sheparo's Point ShOal and llnllOWeii
shoai IN the Kemnebec River, at naliO-
we'll, Maine. =. 70 -7i-- .-,.+ .
PROPOSALS will again be received for this work
4 (those heretofore received being unreasonably
hgh) until o'clock p M !, on Saturday, the 18th IN
stant.
TIE object OF the proposed Improvement is to OBJ
tain clear channel not less than sey en- feet deep at
low water, and seventy feet wide on the bottom
with sides having slope Of two eet to one foot rise
The channel will frst be excavated through Shop
ards Point Shoal for the distance about $50 yalds
requiring 10000 cubic yards Of excavation more or
less; and q,teroards. through Hallowel Shoa, for
excavation, more OF less. This amount OF exeava-
ton may be increased or diminished, as the Engi-
neer in charge may direct, after further examination
The material taken from the Shoals is to be depos-
tied in the river in such manner as may be required
by the Engineer in charge and in such localities as
may he des gnated by him, not exceeding 600 yards
in distance from Shepards Point, above anu below
it,
In ting proposals bidders must state the price
per cu6tc gard actually e1cdrdsed, to he meas
ured in the scows; with the unders .anding that the
price stated is TO include the depositing OF the mate
rial taken out, in such localities as may be dcsgna-
ted within the limits above named. sssF wes.
The work must be commenced as soon as practical
Bile after the approval Of the contract, and be com
peted not later than the first OF August 1865 with
the understanding that not less than 25,OO0 cubic
yards must be dredged On or before the 10th of No
vember next. Us gl6 5.tl 4-tasDiefloy sa.-...sr
Each proposal must be accompanied by written
guarantee signed by two resi- onsibe persons, in the
required frm that the bidder viii, when called on,
his proposal be accepted, enter into contract and
bond, with good and sufficient security, tho true
and faithful performance of his contract The con-
tract will be awarded the lowest responsible bid
Of War. TIA 'ANH a3ll - l77tTil7 II :
The undersigned, however, reserves the right to
exclude the bids of any persons who, there is reason
to believe, will not faithfully and promptly perform
the contract; also, any informal bids, as well as
those that above reasonable price for the work
and no member of Congress, officer OF agent OF the
Government, nor any person employed in the public
service, shall be admitted 10 any share i'm the con-
tract, or any benefit which may arise therefrom.
Payments will be made monthly-20 per cent. to
be reserved thererom, until the whole work is fin
shed, and to be forfeited in the event of the non
fnlfment of the contract in the time and manner as
therein required. 5000 az. .--rr %
Persons desiring to make proposals. win please call
on the undersigned at his Office In MORO Block ON
Congress street, for forms Of same, and for more
definite information, If desired; and on Transmitting
them, will endorse thereon proposals for improve
ment OF Kennebec river" a. sr.'lF tso.:.f, -, 1
GEO. THOM, o
ilL Bvt. BRIG. General U. s. A.. J
Portland, Ne, & Nay !, Nay 9Th, 1867. ) n.alsxL q