The Portland daily press., 1867-07-17
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS.
For Completing the Unfinishoa Gaping
of the present Brcakwater, ian Portland
HarbOr, Maine.
DRoPosAL-s WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
Il OFFICE, until o'clock p. NJ, on Tuesday,
the 23d instant, Tor completing the above named
work, in conformity with the plans in this Office
work viii be required to 5s DONE viz: described
lst. w ilneai feet OF granite Gaping, 10 feet
each having rise OF fact 8 inches the
lower course to be composed OF two stretchers from
to est long, having bed not less than eet in
ches, laid parallel 10 feet apart measured from lace
to face, and alternating with header 10 feet long
having bed not less than feet inches; the ends
of the outer course of stretchers to be dovetaied
inches into the headers, with close joints. and
eed with copper bolts inches long and inches in
dameter the inner to have plain close joints
with the headers, and dowelled with copper bolts
as in the outer courses the interior space to be
pactly filled with large rubble stone. The upper
course Of the Gaping to be composed of stones 10
feet long with bed not less than feet inches
lai / tralsversely.
I'd. ITO linea feet of granite cappnr, 1-2
feet in width, ION the shore end of the Break
waterl which also must be laid in two courses,
cach having rise OF ieet inches; the lower
course to be built like the lower course above de-
seribed except that both the outer and inner stretch
crs are to have plain joints and the upper course
be composed of stones 81 feet long, with bed of
not less than feet inches-to be laid transsersely
Sd. hubble stone, in addition to the above, to be
furnished and laid in position wherever 10
level up Tor the cappin., In conto nifty with the
plans, not exceeding 10 cubic yards
The work must be commenced Immediately after
the delivery of the approved contract and be COM
peted on or before the first OF July, 1865; with the
understanding that not less than 500 lineal feet of
the 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 respons iblo persons. in the
required form, that the bidder will. when called on,
il his proposal be accepted, enter into acontract and
and their places OF residence TO be named in the pro-
p0sa) for the true AMI 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. E
The under. igned. how ever, reserves the right to
exclude the bids OF any persons who, there is
10 believe, will not faithfully and promptly perform
the contract; also, any informal bids well as those
that are above reasonable price tor the work; and
no member of Congress, officer agent of the Gov
ernment, nor any person employed in the public SER
vice. shall be admit ed to any share in the contract
or any benefit which may arise therefrom.
Payments will be made pro rata, f the work done,
in three instaments; the first, the completion OF
800 hnea feet of the work; the second at the end of
the seasons operations and the third, on the salts
factory completion OF the whole work contracted for
20 per cent to be reserved from each payment, un
til the whole work is finished ami to BE forfeited in
the event OF the non fulfllment of the contract in
the time and manner as therein REQUIRED
Persons desiring to make PROPOSALS. will please
call on the undersigned at his Office in Morton Block
on Congress street, tor forms OF same and for more
deinite Information, if desired and, transmit ring
item, will endorse thereon proposals Ter Portland
Break water, Me-"
GEO. THoM,
Bvt Brig. General U. s. A.
Portland, Me-, July 6, 1867. .-.