The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-03-25
PROPOSALS.


For Dredging a New Channel through
b shepnrd's Point shoal and Iallowell
shoal ian the kcnnebec River, ut HAL
lowell, Maine. p5
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
Il OFFICE, until 10 o'clock A. M, on Tuesday,
new channel though ''Shepard's Point and ssHal-
lowell' Shoals, in Kennebec River, with a view to
obtaining clear channel seven feet deep at low wa
ter, and sixty feet wide ON the bottom. with sides
having slope oftwo teetto one foot rise.
The channel will first be excavated through
Yards reauring iS 600 cubic Yards of f excavation
more OF less and attertodrds, through Hallowell
Shoal, Tor distance of 5l5 yards, requiring $4,000
cubic yards OF excavation. or less This amount
of excavation may be increased or diminished, as
the Engineer in charge may direct after further ex
mination of the river. -
The material taken from the Shoals is to be depos-
tied in the river, in such manner may be required
by the Engineer in charge, and in such localities
may be designated by him, not exceeding $50 yards
in distance from Shepard's Point above and below it.
In making proposals, bidders must state the price
per cubic yard Of ercacation with the understand
ing that the work executed is be ascertained by
measurement of the channel after dredging; and OF
such excavation only as has been &C ually made to
obtain the required dimensions: with the under
standing, ALSO that the price stated is to include the
depositng of the material taken out, such local-
ties as NAV be designated, within the limits above
named. 1T
The work must be commenced as soon as such do
erations are practicable, and be completed or be
ole the 10th OF November next. af.-,fr
p Each proposal must be accompanied by written
guarantee signed by two responsible persons, in the
required form, that the bidder will, when called on
If his proposal be accepted, enter into contract and
bond with good, and sufficient security 1.-THE sureties
and their places OF residence to be named in the
posal for the true and faithful performance Of his
contract The contract will be awarded to the low
est responsible bidder and be subject to the approx
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, we as
those that above responsible price for the work
and no member of Congress- officer or agent of tho
Government, nor any person employed in the public
service, shall be admitted to any share in the con-
tract, or any benefit which may arise thereffom.
Payments will be made in ttco installments the
first the completion of the channel through Shep-
ards Point Shoal, and the second the completion
of the whole work20 per cent. to be reserved from
the first payment, until the whole work is finished
and to be forfeited in the event OF the non-fulmen
of the contract in the time and manner as therein
required. .s.lr .A.. fss- -
Persons desiring 10 make proposals. will please cal
on the undersigned at his office, in Morton Block OF
Congress Street, for forms of same, and for def
mite information, if desired; and, on transmitting
them, will endorse thereon " Proposals for improve
ment OF Kennebec river f,4E
GEO. THOM,
Lit. Col. Corps of Eng'rs, Bvt. Col. U. S. A.
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Portland, Me-, Feb. %, 1867. !
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