The Portland daily press., 1867-02-23

ShOal in tine kennebec River, mt I1n1.
lowell, Maine. . fit
DROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
i OFFICE, until 10 O'Clock A. M, on Tuesday
the SUth Day Of March next, fof dredging a
new channel though 'Shepard's Point and ''Hal-
lowell Shoals, in Kennebec River, with view to
obtaining clear channel seven feet deep at low wa
ter, and SIXTY feet wide on the bottom with sides
having slope of two feet to one foot rise.
The channel will first be excavated through
Shepard's Point Shoal for distance of about $50
yards, requiring 10000 cubic yards of excavation,
more or less; and gf1erpards, through Hallowell
Shoa, Tor distance of SIS yards, requiring 10 coo
cubic yards of excavation, more less This amount
Of excavation may be increased or diminished, as
the Engineer in charge may direct after further ex-
animation of the river.
The material taken from the Shoals is to be deposr
lteq IN the river in such manner may be required
by the Engineer I'M charge, ana in such localities as
m DC desgnasea by nm not exceeding $50 yards
In making proposals, bidders must state the price
per cubic yard Of excavation, with the understand
ing that the work executed is to be ascertained by
measurement of the channel after dredging; and of
such excavation only as has been actually made to
obtain the required dimensions: with the under
standing Also that the price stated is to include the
depestng OF the material taken out I'M such ocali-
ties as may be designated, within the limits above
named.
erations are practicable, and be completed ON or be-
tore the goth of November next. =
Each proposal must be accompanied by written
guarantee signed by two responsible persons, in the
required orn that the bidder will, when called on
II bis proposal he accepted, enter into contract and
bond, with good, and sufficient security 1.-THE sure ties
and their places OF residence to be named in the pro-
posal for the true and faithful performance of his
contract The contract will be awarded to the low
est responsible bidder and be subject to the approx
al OF the Secretary of War. !,
~ The untersigned,i however, reserves the right to
exclude the bid of any persons who there is reason
to believe, will not faithfully and promptly perform
the contract; also, any informal bids, as we as
those that are above responsible price for the work
and no member OF Congress, officer Or agent OF the
government nor any person employed in the public
service, shall be admitted to any share in the con-
tract, or any 'beheiiG which MAY arise thererom
Payments will be made in t,co instalments; the
first on the completion Of the channel through Shep
ards Point Shoal, and the second on the completion
Of the wfolework-20 per Cent. to be reserved from
tho first pay ment, until the whole work is finished
and to be forfeited in the event OF the fuflment
OF the contract in the time and manner as therein
required. i4tssf tt iii.t .a Jfus --.tLa ; = T.
Persons desiring 10 make proposals. will please cali
on ahe undersigned at his Office in Morton Block on
Congress Street. for forms Of same and for more del
mite information if desired; and, on transmitting
them, will endorse thereon " Proposals for improve
lnent OF kennebec river
GEO. THOM,
Ii. Col. Corps of Eng'rs, Bvt. Col. U. S. A.
u. S. Engine Office, IN IL, ~
Portland, Me-, Feb. %, 1867. ! --.rf -t