The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-31
PROPOSALS
NEW PIERS Ar MARCUS HOOK, PENN
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, !
No. 2O9 s. SIXTH STREET, PHILA, ;

No. 2Ug s. SIXTH STREET, PHILA.,
Scaled Proposals. In duplicate. with oopy OF
THIS advert1sement at ached TO each, will be
received aL this office, until u o'clock NJ,
THURSDAY, June IL, 1867, for furnishing mate
rails and labor for the construction of four new
Piers at Marcus Hook, delaware River Penna
me supelslructure Of each pier to be of hard
The. facing in six courses, of headers and
Z ct; the cubic contents of blocks varying from
~ 10 b6 feet; the faces, axe or pean hammer
woik; beds and joints good joint work; lewis
ana dowel holes to be drilled II required; back
lpg 10 be oi rubble stone
Inc top TO be paved with stones from one to
TWO leel In thickness, with good natural face
widths.
The stone TO be delivered at such points at or
pear Marcus Hook, ana to such persons as may
be designated by the proper officer or agent Of
tnS tnS @ @UnlteH Stalesi and any other material to be
oelNefable under like conditions
The cribs upon which the piers are to rest are
TO DC sunk in depths varying from 20 TO "a feet
Of each at bottom about AZ feet by "a in width.
az Top "a b5 ~; 10 be OF hemlock wharf timber
10 WulR lunches least dimension.
There VIII be required for the superstructure
of each pier about
!GCO cubic feet Of hammered facing Stone,
28,Osuperncial feet OF face, and 1900 superficial
feet of It'd and Joint work
1850 cubic feet oi paving stone pivinp I70O feet
jCiD wolk.
GO perches, OF 25 cubic feet each, of rubble
backing.
For each crib about 1900 feet face of crib
500 lbs. ofiron bolts, etc
l6O perches OF rubble filling 10 be delivered in
crib. ~ 40
Proposals for putting the stone of superstruc-
lule OF each pier in place must state the rate
q labor per cubic yard of facing and paving
SOL g and per perch OF 25 cubic feet for backing
with rubble.
All stones TO be laid dry, in the best manner
ana IN accordance with instructions to be
given. 1ne rates to cover every expenditure
hect ssary in receiving, caring for, and putting
the stones in position.
Proposals for labor Tor cribs to state the rate
FER iooJ OF lace, measured in the work, and TO
Include every expense OF receiving and caring
SINKING lhe cribs in proper posiJious etc, in
accordance with instructions that may be
given
All materials and labor to be OF the best
quality, subject TO inspection, and rejection If
not approved.
A deduction of 20 per centum to be made on
any pay ment made In part for material or labor
accepted.
Separate proposals to be made for stone for
lumber, and for iron also for labor for
masonry, and labor for crib work.
Each bid must be guarani eed by two respon-
sible persons, whose signatures should be ap-
pended to the guarantee, and who should be
certified to as being good and sufficient security
by the United States District Judge, Attorney,
Collector, or other public officer.
Envelopes to be endorsed, proposals for New
Piers at Marcus Hook"
Bids TO be opened at IL o'clock NJ, on Thurs
day, June l3, 1867.
Bidders are invited to be present.
For further particulars inquire at this Office
528 I5t Gt.-Col of Engineers