The Portland daily press., 1867-03-09
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PROPOSALS.


Fer Dredging N New ChanneI through
Shepard's Point shOal and HaIloweu
shoal i'm the Kennebcc River, mt Hal
lowell, Maine.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
i OFFICE, until 10 O'Clock A. NJ, on 'fuesLny.
the y6ih Day Of March next, Tor dredging
lowelf 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 teet to one foot RISE
The channel will FIRST be excavated through
Shepard's Point Shoal, for distance of about 45O
yards, requiring $4,000 cubic yards of excavation,
more or less; and dtfer,oards, through Halloweli
Shoal, tor distance of 55 yards req0iring l9,OoO
cubic yards OF excavation, more less This amount
Of excavation may be increased or diminished, as
the Engineer in charge may direct, after further ex-
animation of the river.
tied in the river, in such manner may be required
by the Engineer in charge and in sueh loc@iues as
may be designated by him, not exceeding 600 yards
in distance from Shepards Point ABOVE and below it.
In making proposals. bidders must state the price
per cubic yard o, ercaodf9a w ne 'pe %
Measurement of the channel after Dredging; and, OF
such excavation only as has been actually made to
ohtain tbe reouired dimensions: with the under
Standing also that the price stated is to include the
denositing OF the material taken out, in such oca-
ties as NAV be designated withn the limits above
Tbe work must be commenced as soon as such on
erations are practicable and be completed be-
Each proposal must be accompanied by written
guarantee signed by two responsible perssns 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 curity 1.-THE sureties
and their places OF residence be named in the pro-
posal) for the true and faithful performance OF his
contract The contract will be awarded to the low
est responsible bidder and be subject 70 the approy-
al of the Secretary Of War.
The undersigned, however, reserves the right 10
exclude the bids of any persons who there is reason
to believe, will not faithfully and promptly perorm
the contract; also, any informal bids, aS we as
those that above responsible price or tne W ~
and member of Congress, officer or ha M biic
Government, nor any person employcu IA IN M con-
| service, shall be admitted TO any .,orairon sh.
tract or any benefit which may arisu n.nnents tbe
PAYMENTS will be made In t,oo III ,Lronob Sben
first On the completion of the chahn nc he co5nleiian
ard,s Point Shoa and the second on rnseryad Ssnn,
Of tha ,vhnie work-20 per cent. 70 t u "a tnishoJ
o y. .ae s wnoo nenf until the whole worn ~ - iai
INC .. p.nc,ited ~. in the event OF ho
and TO DC t In the time and manner as therem
required. ,rinC 10 make proposals, will please call
Persons ianed at his office, in Morton Block on
on the 9,eef or forms of same, and FOR more def
Congress sssrmation If desired; and, transmitting
mite NH, MI, endorse thereon Proposals for improve
ant of Kennebec river. -
Lit. Col. Corps of Eng'rs, Byt. Col. o. $. A.
u. s. Engineer Office,
= Portland, Me-, Feb. %, 1867.
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