The national Republican., 1867-11-14

as the "Rfis Breakwater,' for an eStent Of 2le
will be applied Tor during the uext session Of The
Legislature. Therefore the work advertised In this
Division vi 10 contingent, and not 70 be put under
Nevertheless II Is designed to receive proposals for
removing that portion Of this structure, which our
saryey' shov 70 sOns., Of z lin. Of timber cribs,
which, as part Of the foundation asd the natural bod
o. the lake smother part, rests rubbls-stone work,
% s x. Sa 's 81 p.. III
driven 70 protect the stones ffom the action Of the
elskn to The original bottom The width Al base in.
cluding the crib work the bottom, IL nearly 100
feet, and from the bottom up 70 the summit Of the
to be removed is II feet deep.
There are l. 6sl cords Of stone TO be removed from
under water, and $50 cords from above w.tsr, Of
which 100 cords are cut stones. All the other
rough rubbls There are also to be removed 8, so4
running feet Of crib .tmbsrs from undee water and
4SI piles; more or less, to be Pollsd
for masonry by the contractor for the removal TO
be put f the consent Of the state be obtainsd)
plated in Divisions l. III, and and iSs stones at
Tor masonry, piles and old tmbsrs to be deposited
BY him at convenient place, to be dssignsted BY the
For each Of The Divisions l. H. III, v, VII the tim.
Der and lumber are to be made from good live hard
or white pine. or white oak, as specified, and TO be
truly and squarely sawed 10 dimensions, free from
rotten knots splits shakes, wane, or ether defects
tending 70 Impair durability or strength. Some Of
the very longest may be delivered In counter ;hevsd
delivered on land at such points n the engineer In
charge may direct.
The timber fG5 the di,i'c1: u III all % Be de-;
and VII during the years 1868, 1850, 1870. should
Congress make the nssdful appropriations.
pstss in the y..r isss and The wcrr IN pssiSn.
~, Y, vi. VII to be completed during the years
1858, isee, ls7o The consent to VI be obtained and
adequate appropriations be made.
The plans, specifications, drawings, and detail
bills Of all materials are to be seen at this oniee and
may be Inspected By auy one desiring to hid between
the hours q ~ shd O'Clock, during the hrst two
CLASSIFICATION OF MATERIALS AND LABOR
IMPROVING BUFFALO HARBoR. DIVISIONS
" MATERIALS.
CLASS A.
Item Round Piles to be bid for farnshing and de-.
Iyering, and paid for by the running foot.
Divisions l, II.
CLASH
Item All sawed stuff 10 be bid for furnishing and
delivering, and paid for BY the N. feet, board
measure, at one uniform price, whatever
may be the lengths, and whether Of oak,
white or hard pine, for Divisions I, II, III,v.
CLASS
Item Nut and screw and washer bolts
Item 2.-Drt bolt iron.
Item 3.-Wrought spikes.
Item Cut mails, each to be bid for furnishing and
delivering, and paid for by the pound, for
Divisions III, llI,v.
LABOR.
GLASS D.
Item -PrepAring and driving piles, to be bid and
paid for per PIE. piyi.icn: !. u, III.
Division III, sand or other dirt 10 be bid
and paid for BY the cubic yard.
a., sion Il, % 30 bid and paid for By The cord
licm Dredging and dumping sand or other dirt in
Division y, to be bid and paid for By the
Item rrAuiag, atting placing, boring, cutting the
bolts. bDlting. fastanin0 nd Kin r.th.
or other work under water In place, whsthsr
mad OF sawed or hewn timber, to be bid and
paid for upon the liueal foot measured in the
work, Of timber Of whatever sire, 80 put In
tho work, Divisions !, II, III, v.
..uln Framing, hitting. boring, cutting iron for
ssuSs % HS ssSsS sod low ,,s 1 place SUPER
bid and paid for upoa the linsal foot o. Tim.
ber so put In and measured in the work.
Item Fitting and fastening soantling and boards:
gaining and spiking Joists; and the fitting,
So,a boring, e. and spisins Plaat. to be bid and
contained In Divisions /, II, III,v.
Item s-Purnishing and putting ali brush In bun
.,nrd aIs' In ihs work, 70 be bid and paid for BY
Item Furnishing aud putting in the work Tubblc
stone, to be bid aad paid for by the cord
measured In the work, Divisions |, II, III, V.
Item loITsking from south or north pier the stone
to be piled thereon, and putting the same
Into the work, Divisions |, II, or III, to be
bid and paid for the cord.
Item li-hemoying and dopositing the stones which
are at for Masonry, Division VI, to be bid
and paid for by the cord.
TSeS SS sa 6SnPy
and depositlng them In the works, Divisions |
Item l3-Remoying all old timber Division VI to be
bid and pad for by the cord.
Item li-Pulling old piles, Division VI, 10 DO bid
and paid for by the pile.
II must not be forgotten that Items II, IA H. IA
ire contingent upon the consent OF tho New York |
legislature. |
cLAss E. |
TEN l-All dredging and dumping, Division ", |
required between the extension of south |
pier, to make depth Of IA to 10 feet channel |
way, to be bid and paid for by the cubic
yard Of sand or other dirt measured In the
bed.
CLASSY.
Items and 2-RepAiring breaches Of masonry In
old south pier. by cement and dry stone ma
sonry as good as that Of the pier, and relay.
TO be bid for by the cubic yard, the con.
tractor having the privilege Of taking the
stones for these purposes from any Of those
not In place, and belonging to the U. 8 he
finding mortar at his own expense.
In making proposals the following form is 10 be
strictly followed, prices to be inserted where the
blanks oesur:
TO Brsyst Major General T. Cram, U. S. Corp. En-.
The undersigned will furnish tho materials for aud
do the work In any or all Of the Divisions H. ILL.,
", V, VI, at the option OF the Unted States as per
your advertise for improving the Harbor at Buf-
f.lo, at the following prices:
cLAssA.
Item l-For - cents per running foot
CLAssB D.
Item l-For - dollars per NJ, board measure. |