The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-01
PROPOSALS.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE DES MONIES
i RAPIDS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
U. s. ENGINEER's OFFICE, |
DAvENPoRT, Iowa, July "a, /

DAVENPORT, Iowa, July "a, 1867.
sealed proposals, in duplicate, will be re-
ceiVeu at this office until IL NJ, WEDNESDAY,
September 4, 1867, for excavating the prism and
constructing the embankment wall of the
Canal for the improvement of the navigation
of the Mississippi river at the Des Moines
Rapids.
The Canal is to be about "a (seven and one
half miles long, extending from Nashville to
Keokuk, Iowa. The width at the water surface
inside the canal to be 300 Chree hundred) feet
in embankment, and $50 1.-TWO hundred and
fiftyJ feet in excavation, and in low water to be
(ive) feet deep. All the material excavated
from the prism of the canal to be used in build
ing the embankment The latter throughout
the greater part of the distance will be about
800 UhTee hundred) feet from the Iowa shore.
Where rock excavation occurs, the bottom of
the canal will have slope of ~ Zone and one
half) inches to the mile. The embankment is
to be built of earth clay and rock; to be 10 ten)
feet wide on top. including the rip-rap cover
ing; TO be 2(Lwol feet above high water mark,
with slopes OF "a Zone and one,half) base to
(one) vertical The average thickness of the
rip.rap protection to be 213 1.-TWO and one.half)
feet on the river side, (two) feet on the canal
side, and (one) foot on top.
All propositions must state the price at which
each and every kind of work specified In the
sidered that is not definite in this respect,
any and all bids.
A printed copy OF this advertisement must be
attached TO each proposal.
Each bid must contain q written or printed
guarantee signed by two responsible persons.
Blanks for proposals of the form required,
with form OF guarantee, will be furnished at
JllS ONCE on aDDllcaLlOn
The price or prices in the contract will be con.
| sidered as including the expense of furnishing
| all the materials and performing all the work,
| according to the plans and specifications exhi-
bited at the letting.
The entire cost OF the canal is estimated at
| 81, ,O68 345 two million sixty eis hit thousand
| three hundred and forty-fivel. The eamount ap-
| propriated by Congress is 100000 (seven hun
| dred Thousand doliars)-the contract can only
be made to cover this amount.
| Fifteen Q5) per cent. OF the amount OF any
work done or materials furnished, at the con-
NlDrn mill NnNfI fIn
| whole work which is the subject Of contract
| shall be entirely completed.
Persons desiring further information can
obtain the same by calling at this office, where
maps, plans, specifications, and form OF con-
| tract can be consulted.
| signed, and should be endorsed proposals for
! work on the improvement OF the Des Moines
| Lieut.-Col. 35th Infantry,
7804w Bvt' Major General U. g. Army.
I TNNGINEEK OFFICE HARBOR DEFENSES,
| D. No 55 SECOND Street, Third Story, BAL
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate will be received
| at this Office until II M. of FRIDAY, the 9th
| day of AUGUST, 1867, for the Timber and Fra
| ming required for the construction of three (3)
| Cribs in the Susquehanna river, below Havre-
| de. Grace Md.
| Framing and in duplicate for each
| Proposals for climber" will embrace all the
| timber, scantling, and piles required.
| Proposals for "Framing' will embrace driving
| the piles, framing and putting together In place
| the timber of Cribs, including all boiling, spi
| king, and bracing required to complete the
| structures.
| For particulars as to payments, time of be-
| ginning, and completion OF work, etc, apply al
! this Office, where plans and specifications can
be seen. .
h Contractors furnishing Timber are expected
to hold il without eXp pense to the United States
until required for use by the engineer in charge
| Of the work.
No bids will be considered except such as
| are made after forms to be obtained from this
| Office by letter or personal application.
| Bids will be opened at 1890 z. M. on FRIDAY
| the 9th day Of August 1867, in presence of such
| bidders as may desire 10 be present.
The right is reserved to reject all or any OF the
bids for any cause deemed Sufficient by the un
| dersigned. ,o,,
| Bvt 1t. Col, Major of Engineers,
| 7N6t Post Office Box 34l, Baltimore, Nd.