The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-27
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.
PROPOSALS.

For Dredging n New Channel through
ShePard's Point shoal and HalIowcil
shOal in the Kennebec River, nj Hal
lowell, Maine.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
Il OFFICE, until 10 O'Clock A. M on 'Tues,tny
..'e y 18th, Day Of March ne3i lor dredging
lowell Shoals, in kennebec River. with view to
obtaining clear channel seven feet deep at low wa
ter and SIXTY feet wide on the bottom, with sides
having slope OF two feet to one foot RISE Is
The channel will first be excavatcd through
Shepard's Point Shoa for a distance of about 45O
yards, requiring 10000 cubic yards OF excavation
more OF less; and afterwards, through Halloweli
Shoal tor distance of SIS yards, requiring 10 900
cubic yards OF excavation. more or less This amount
of excavation may be increased diminished as
the Engineer IN charge may direct, after further ex-
animation OF the river.
The material taken from the Shoals ia to he denos
tied in the river, in such a. may be reouired
by the Engineer in charge, and in such localities as
may be designated by him, not exceeding $50 Yards
in distance from Shepard's Point above and below II
In making proposals, bidders must state the nrice
per cubic yard o. cremation, 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
obtain the required dmensons: with the under
standing Also that the price stated is to include the
uep0sitlng OF the material taken out, such loca-
ties as ma be designated, within the limits above
named
The work must be commenced as soon as such op-
eraions are practicable and be completed on or be-
fore the 10th oil 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 sureries
and their places OF residence be nance, i'm the pro
posaD Tor the true ami 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.
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 we 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, shall be admitted to any share in the con-
tract, or any benetI which may arise therefron.
Payments will be made in t,co installments: the
first on the completion of the channel through Shep-
ards Point Shoa and the second on the completion
OF the whole wOrk-20 per cent. to be reserved from
the first pay ment until the whole work is finished
and to be forfeited in the event the -tlfilment
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 same and for more def
mite nformation, if desired; and on Transmitting
them, viii endorse thereon Proposals for improve
ment OF kennebec river" - -
GEO. THOM, ~
Lit. Col Corps of Eng'rs, Bvt Col U. s. A.
U. S. Engineer Office, '
Portland, Me-, Feb. %, 1867. I
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