The Portland daily press., 1867-03-06
PROPOSALS

For Dredging n New Channel through,
shePard's Point shoal and HnlIoweIl
shOal ina the kemnebec River, at Hal
lowell, Maine.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
4 OFFICE, until 10 O'Clock A. Nj on TUESDAY.
the 26th Day Of March next, for dredging a
new channel though "Shepards Point and s.Tial-
lowell Shoals, in kennebec River, with view to
obtaining clear channel seven feet deep at low wa
Ter, and SIXTY feet wide the bottom with sides
having slope OF two feet to one foot rise
The channel will first be excavated through
Shepard's Point Shoal for a distance of abouf IN
yards, requiring 10000 cubic yards of excavation
more or less; and afterwards, through Halioweli
Snoai ior distance OF 575 yards, requiring ~ 600
cubic yards OF excavation, more or less This amount
Of excavation may be increased or diminished. as
tne Engneer IN charge may direct, after further ex
The material taken from the Shoals is to be demos
,tea IN the river in such manner may be required
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 it.
In making proposals, bidders must state the nrice
per cubic yard Of ercaration, 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 actually made TO
obtain the required dimensions: with the under
standing, also that the price stated is to include the
a yep OF the material taken out, in such ocali
Ties as mag be designated, within the limits above
named. : - N'N'N
The work must be commenced as soon as such op-
erations are practicable and be Completed oIor he
foIe tue 10th of November next
Each proposal must be accompanied by a written
guarantee signed by two responsible persons in the
required torm that the bidder will when called on
if his proposal be accepted, enter into contract and
bond with good, and sufficient security THE suretes
and their places OF residence to be named In the prO-
posal for the true and faithful performance of his
contract Thc contract will be awarded to the low
est responsible bidder and be subject to the approy-
al of the Secretary of War.
The undersigned, however, reserves the right to
exclude me BIDS OF any persons who there is reason
TO believe, will not faithfully and promptly perform
the contract; also, any informal bids as wei 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 benefit which may arise therelrom
Payments will be made in two installments; the
nrst on the completion of the channel through Shep-
ard Point Shoal, and the second on the completion
OF the whole work-20 per cent. to be reserved from
the nrst ayment, until the whole work is finished,
and TO De forfeited in the event OF the -ulment
OF the contract in the time and manner as therein
required W.
Persons desiring 10 make proposals. will please call
on the undersigned at his office i'm Morton Block on
Congress Street. Tor forms of same and for more def
mite Information, II desired; and, on transmitting
them, will endorse thereon " Proposals for improve
| ment oil kennebec river' - = ~
| - GEO. THOM,
| 1t Col. Corps of Eng'rs Bvt. Col. u. s. A.
| u. S. Engineer Office, -
Portland, Me-, Feb %, 1867.
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