The Portland daily press., 1867-02-22

ShoaI ian tire hennebec River, ut HAL
Jewell, Maine. 20
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
L OFFlCE, until 10 O'Clock A. NJ, on Tuesday,
the 26th Day Of March next, Tor dredging q
new channel though ..shepard's Point ana "fa-
lowell" Shoals, in kennebec River, with a view 10
obtaining clear channel seven deep at low wa
ter and SIXTY feet wide on the bottom, with sides
having soIe of two feet to foot rise
The channel will first be excavated through
SheDard's Point ShoaI for a distance Of about 40
yar,ts, requiring 10000 cubic yards of excavation
more or less and gftericd'lds, through Hallowe
Shoal Tor d distance Of SIS yards requiring 10 900
cubic yards OF excavation more or less This amount
OF excavation may be mcreaseds or diminished, as
the Engineer in charge may direct after further ex-
The material taken from the Shoals is to be depos-
ed IN the river in such manner a. may be required
by the Engineer in charge and in such localities as
may be designated BY him. not exceeding $50 yards
ID distance IRON Sheparfs Point, above and below it,
In making proposals. bidders must state the price
per cuOsc Hdrd o. eTsdpdtion, with the understands
ing that the work executed Is to he ascertained by
measurement Of the channel after dredging; and Of
obt Ia only as has been actually made to
standing also that the price stated is 10 include the
depositing Of the material taken out in such Ioca
named. rf. .~.-s t4..1gT '1-e,'-'-' o'o
The work must be commenced as soon AS such on
efauons are practicable, and be completed on or be-
lore the 10th of November next. II Il 3 vi ~
Each proposal must be accompanied BIZ n written
guarantee signed by two responsible persons in the
liftt Jue Dluuof VIII, when called on
II ms proposal be accepted enter into contract md
oond with good and sufficient security lthe M rar;a.
shd their places Of residence to be named In the nr
posaI Tor the true and faithful performance Of Ls
contract. The contract will be awarded to the low
est bidder, and be subject to the
al OF the Secretary of War. rf'
Inc undersigned. however, reserves the right IN
eASiuue he eius o any persons who there is reosor
70 believe, will not faithfully and promnt,v nsenS,,
the contract; also, any informal bids ~ VEL az
those that are above responsible price for iha
ana no member OF Congress, officer or agent ~ ~,
Government, nor any person employed in The pnbi;o
service, shall be admitted to any share in th io
tract, or benefit which may arise thereIrom ' 'o"
Payments will be made in t,vo installmmt,. On.
first on the completion of the channel through Sbep
ards Point Shoal, and the second on the
OF the whole work-2O per cent to be reserved from
the trst pay ment, until the whole work is finished
and to be forfeited in the event the n-fufment
Of the contract in the time and manner rs therein
required
Persons desiring 10 make proposals. will please call
on the undersigned at his Oflce, In Morton Block ON
Congress Street, Tor forms same and for more def
mite information, u desired; and, on transmitting
them, will endorse thereon PROPOSALS ior Improve,
ment OF Kennebec river"
GEO. THOM
1t. Col. Corps of En'rs, Brit Col. U. S. A.
U. s. Engineer Office LHE IuWUf lIITl I
Portland, Me-, Feb. %, 1867. I
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