The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-20
TEETH! TEETH TEETH.
PROPOSALS.

For Completing the Unfinished Gaping
Of the present Breakwater, in Portland
EAarbor, Maine.
DROPoSALs WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
i OFFICE, until o'clock P. NJ, on Tuesday,
the sd instant, Tor completing the above named
work, in conformity with the plans in this Office
work will be required to be done, viz:
LIST. GS2 lineal feet OF granite Gaping, 10 feet
each having a rise OF 2 feet 8 inches: the
lower to be composed OF two stretchers, from
to feet long, having bed not less than feet n-
to face, and alternating with header 10 feet long,
having bed not less than feet inches; the ends
Or the outer course Oh stretches 70 Pc aosstdedz
elled with copper bolts inches long and II inches in
diameter the inner course to have plain close joints
in the outer course; the interior space TO be
pactly filled with large rubble stone. The upper
course Of the Gaping TO be composed OF stones 10
lai 1 tTansversely.
2d ITO lineai feet of granite capping, IL
feet in width, ION the shore end Of the Break
waterl which also must be laid in two courses,
each having rise of feet inches; the lower
seribed except that both the outer and inner stretch
ers to have plain joints; and the upper TO
be composed OF stones % feet long, with a bed of
not less than feet nchesto be laid transyersely
Sd. hubble stone, in addition to the above, TO be
furnished and laid in position, wherever required 10
level up for the cappinc, i'll conformity with the
plans, not exceeding rs cubic yards.
The work must be commenced Immediately alter
the delivery OF the approved contract, and be conf
pleted before the first OF July, 1865; with the
understanding that not less than 500 lineal feet Of
tine required Gaping will be finished on or before
the 18th OF December next.
In making proposals, bidders viii state the price
for which they will perform the whole job.
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 acontract and
boud, with good, and sufficient security 1.-THE suretes
and their places OF residence to be named in the pro-
posa1 for the true ana faithful performance OF his
contract. The contract will be awarded to the low
est responsible bidder and be subject to the appro
val OF the Secretary OF War;
The UNDER igned. however, reserves the right TO
to believe, will not faithfully and promptly perform
the contract; also, any informal bids, well those
that are above reasonable price tor the work; and
no member Of Congress, officer or agent of the Cow
eminent, nor any person employed in the public ser
vice. shall be admitted to any share in the contract
or any benefit which may arse therefrom.
Payments will be made pro rata ( the work done,
IN three nstallments; the first, the completion OF
40 ineal feet of the work; the second at the emf OF
the seasons operations; and the third, on the sans-
factory completion OF the whole work contracted Tor
20 per cent. to be reserved from each payment, un
til the whole work is finished, and TO be forfeited in
the event OF the non tutlment of the contract in
the lime and manner as therein required.
Persons desiring to make proposals. will please
call on the undersigned at his Office in Morton Block
Congress street, tor forms OF same, and for more
definite Information, II desred and, transmitting
tem, will endorse thereon proposals for Portland
Bseakwater, Me-" ,,,
Bvt R.tg. General U. s. A.
Portland, Me-, July 6, 1867.