The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-31
PROPOSALS.

For Completing the Unfinished Gaping
of the prcss nj Breakwater, in Portland
Hns bor, Maine. tr. -.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED At THIS
i OFFICE. until O'clock p. NJ, ON Friday,
the I'd day August next Tor completing the above:
namef work, in conformity with the plans and
specifications in this office
for each of the three following items, viz
For furnishing all the Ganite, being about 25,-
725 cubic feet (more less) delivered on the Break
water, or in scows or lighters TO be furnished for
that purpose by the Contractor Tor the labor. The
granite Is TO be In wen quarried blocks OF the
shapes and dimensions shown In the plans, and re-
qnired by the specifications:
Also, fur nishing, delivered above. 800 tons
the rubble to be of suitable size and shpe best
adapted 70 the required purpose according to plans
H. Fer furnishing, delivered on the WORK, as fast
as may be required,- pounds mors or lessl
composition bolts, inches long and inches in di-
MI For doing all the labor connected with put
ting the materials together, Suidne and completing
Tine nn sacepn nnu nS be
furnishing and delivery Of materials as prescribed
above. The whole to be done In accordance with the
plans and specifications, and to the satisfaction OF
the experimenting engineer. About Ti0 feet in
length OF the Breakwateri is to be finished and cap
Bidders FOR. furnishing and delivering the stone,
will state their prcc per running foot OF the Break
water. Bidders for the composition bolts Will state
their price per pound delivered on the work. Bid
ders for the labor will state their price per running
foot for completing the Breakwater as above re-
CURED
The work must be commenced imm ediately alter
the delivery of the approved contract, ard be COM
pleted on before the first OF July, 1861 with the
understanding that not less than 900 Hneal ftet Of
the Gaping VIII be required to be finished or
before the 18th of December next.
Each proposal must be accompanied by written
guarantee signed by Two respons ible persons in tho
required form, that the bidder WILL when called on,
il his proposal be accepted enter into ac0ntrae and
bond with good. and sufficient security 1.-THE sareties
and their places OF residence to be named in the pro-
posal) for the true ana faithful performance OF his
contract. The contract will be awarded TO the low
est responsible bidder and be subject to the appro-
The UNDER igned, however, reserves the right to
exclude the bids of any persons who there il
10 believe, will not faithfully and promptly perform
the contracts als0, any informal bids, well those
no member OF Congress- officer on agent Of the Gov,
ernmcnt, nor any person employed in the public SER
vice. shall be admitted to any share in the contract,
or any benefit which may arise therefrom.
Payments win be made monthly for the ma orials
furnished. and for the work done the accounts be-
ing based upon the running feet OF Breakwater COM
pleted, or for the running feet that may be
completed with the materials dellvered.-20 per
cent. to be reserved rom each payment un
tn the whole work Is finished, and TO be forfeited In
the event the non fulfliment of the contract in
the time and manner as therein required
Persons desiring to make PROPOSALS. will please
call on the undersigned ut his office, in Morton Block
ON Congress street, tor forms OF same and for more
definite information as TO plans and specifications,
and on transmitting them will endorse thereon,
proposals for furnishing Stone" proposals ior
furnishing Composition Bolts," or "Proposais Ior
Labor" las the case may be) ''for Portland DreaK-
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