The Portland daily press., 1867-05-06
NEW ADvEgTIsEru i'rs.
PROPOS AIS

For Dredging "a New Channel through
shepnrd's Point shoaI nnd HalioweII
shoui i'm the Kenncbec River. m, EIuIIo-
well, 1Ininc.
DRoPoSALS viii again be received for tI. work
i Those heretofore received being unreasonabIy
highl until o'clock Z. NJ Saturday, the isth in
stant.
Tae object OF the proposed improvement ia To nh
tain clear channel not less than deep at
low water, and scyentyfve feet wide on the bottom
with sides having slope Of two ieet TO one foot rise
The channel will first be excayated through Shep-
ards Point ShOa for the distance Of SbOut 400 yards,
requiring 2o,ooO cubic yards Of excavation more or
less and aterUardS. through 1Iallowsli Shoa, for
distance OF SIS yards requiring 900 dubc yards Of
excavation, more OF less. This amount OF excava-
ton may be increased, or diminished, as the Engi-
neer in charge may direct, after further examination
oi the river.
The material taken from the Shoals Is 10 be depcs-
tied in the river, in such manner may be required
ny the Engineer in charge, and In such localities
may i Dc designated by him. not exceeding 800 yards
it m Instance from Shepards Point, above anu below
,sr making proposals bidders must state the price
nnred in - yard actually ercapdted, TO bo meas
80 IA .le scows; with the unders anding that the
P.ee stated is 20 include The depositmg Of the nate
td xg,hi o, ~ IN such localities may bs designa-
'oa, wi.h,n % the limits above named
Inc WORK must be coInInen,eI az soor 10 ,ractica-
Die aitef the approval of the contract and he com
peted not later than the first of Aupusf isGs Win
the understanding that not less ,han IS ooo Thi
yards must De dredged On OF before the 10Th Of No
yember next. - Nv
Each proposal must be accountant MI hv n ,,,r;,,
guarantee signed by two resi- onsibe persons in lie
required form, that the bidder will When called on
il his proposal be accepted, enter into contract and
bond with good and sufficient security, ior the true
and faithful performance of his contract The con-
tract will be awarded TO the lowest responsible bid
der. and be subject to the approval or the Secretary
of War. IotH tt& 81 tl'-- --f
The undersigned, however reserves the right TO
exclude the bids any persons who there is reason
TO believe, will MT faithfully aud promptly perform
the contract; also, any informal bis, as well as
those that above reasonable price for the work
and no member of Congress, officer agent of the
Government, nor any person employed in the publIc
service shall be admitted 40 any share in the con-
tract or any benefit which may arise therefrom.
Payments will be made monthly-2O per cent 10
be reserved therefrom, until the whsle work IL in-
Ished and to be forfeited in the event OF the non
fulfnent 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 Joron Block
Congress street. for forms of same, and for more
definite information, desired; and, on transmitting
them, Will endorse thereon proposals for improve
ment of Kennebec river"
Bvt. Brig General U. 5. A.
U. s. Engineer Office,
Portland, Me-, May 9th, 1867.
May 6. M,W&S 2w