The Portland daily press., 1867-04-18
PROPOSALS.
FROPOSALS
For Dredging n New Ch.,,., ,.ro..n
shepard's Point she.I ..a u.m.s,,
shoai in the Kennebec River. =, m.,-
lowell, Maine rs A"s

c"SAng n New ChnuneI tl,ro.,0v,
Point Shoal and IIalIowelI
,,, H 'he Aennebec River, Mt Hal.
Proposals will again be ,aoo,
lthose heretofore received being nnr ,a lnls WORK
slant. the 18TH in
The object Of the proposed imn,oro,
tain clear channel not less than sev NJ Is TO OBJ
low water, and seventy-fve feet wide on the & at
The channel will first be excayated tbrn i9os Tise
ards Point Shoal, for the distance Of about aSn
requiring 10000 cubic yards of excavation mar
less; and afterwards through Hallowel Shoai or oa
distance OF 575 yards requiring 900 cubic wards q,
excavation, more or less. This amount of excavo
ton may be increased, or diminished, as the En-
glneer in charge may direct, after further examna-
The material taken from the Shoals is to be depos-
ited in the river In such manner may be required
1y the Engineer in charge, and in such loc )ites
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 gard Of excavation, with the understand
ing that tine work execute is to be ascertained by
measurement OF the channel before and after dredg
ing; and OF such excavation only as has been actual
ly made to obtain the required dimensons with the
understanding also that the price stated to include
the depositing of the material taken out in such To-
ealites as may be designated, within the limits above
named. - 1890 t- ..
( rne work must be commenced as soon as practica-
BILE after the approval OF the contract and be COM
pleted later than the first of July, 1S68-with
the understanding that not less than $4,000 cubic
yards must be dredged on before the 2Oth of No
yember next. .fsH .t743atW fAa
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 sureies
and their places of residence to be named in the
proposal) for the true and faithful performance of
his contract. The contract will be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder, and be subject to the a-
proval OF the Secretary OF War. . =.
The undersigned, however, reserves the right to
exclude the bids OF any persons who there reason
to believe Will not faithfully and promptly perform
the contract: also, any informal bids, as well as
those that are above reasonable 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 arisee therefrom
Payments will be made in three mstallments; the
first ON the completion Of the channel through Shep-
ards Point Shoa, the second at the close OF the o-
eratons in the year 1867, and the third the com
pletion of the whole wOrk-20 per cent. to be re-
served fronthe first and second payments until the
whole work Is finished, and to be forfeited in the
event OF the non-tulflment Of the contract in the
time and manner as therein required.
Persons desiring to make proposals. will please call
on the undersigned at his Office, in Morton Block on
Congress street, Tor forms OF same and for more def
mite information if fdesired; and, on Transmitting
them, will endorse thereon Proposals for improve
ment of Kennebec river" e.'lla5 % ~ -
a1o--a l.li.sf ..qt e4-H GEO. THOM,
Byt. Brig, General II. s. A.