The Portland daily press., 1867-03-07

For Dredging New Channel through
shepard's Point shoal amd HalIowell
ShOai i'm the Kenncbec River, at HAL
lowell, Maine.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
i OFFICE, until 10 O'Clock A. M. on Tuesday.
ns9 S cS,nna IS,n 9y h1nS "d Sre re4s Tor dredging
lowell Shoals, in Kennebec River, with view to
obtaining clear channel feet deep at low wa
ter, and sixty feet wide 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 a distance of about 45O
yards, requiring 10000 cubic yards of excavation
more or less; and afterwards, through HalloweIi
Shoal, tora distance OF SIS yards requiring 10 900
cubic yards OF excavation, more or 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 demos
tied in the river, in such manner may be required
by the Engineer in charge, and in such localities as
may be designated by him, not exceeding ESQ wards
in distance from Shepard's Point above and below it.
In making proposals, bidders must state the price
per cubic yard Of ereauatioa, 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
standing Also that the price stated to include the
depositing of the material taken out in such ocal-
named. sii3S ~.
The work must be commenced as soon as such op-
foIe the Goth Of November next. =
Each proposal must be ACCOMPANIED by a 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 contract and
bond, with good and sufficient security 1.-THE sureties
and their places OF residence 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
al of the Secretary of War. -if-'
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 wei 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, snail be admitted to any share in the con-
tract, or any benefit which may arise tberefrom
Payments will be made in taco installments: tbe
first on the completion of the channel through Shep
ards Point Shoal and the second on the Completion
OF the whole work-2O per cent. to be reserved from
the hrst payment, until the whole work is finished
and to be forfeited in the event OF the non-ffmen}
OF the contract in the time and manner as therein
required. ~
Persons desiring 10 make proposals. will please call
ON the undersigned at his Office in Morton Block on
congress Street. for forms of same and for more def
mite information, if desired; and, on transmitting
them Will endorse thereon Proposals for Improve.
ment OF kennebec river"
GEO. THOM,
Ut. Col Corps of Eng'rs Bvt. Col U. s. A.
U. s. Engineer Office i
Portland, Me-, Feb. %, 1867 4-
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