The Portland daily press., 1867-04-16
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,,,,s point Shoai mad HalIoweil
c,-a,;. ,be Eeanescc River, at Hal
lowell, Wmtne. s-rI... .f...--f =
,,.anosaIs win again be received for this work
,tiosc heretofore received being unreasOnably ligb)
mil 2 O'clock p. M, on Thursday The 18Th m
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clear channel hot less than seven feet deep at
low water, and seventy five eet wiac ON tie he, tom
with sides having slope two feet TO one foo. rise
The channel will first be excavated through Shep-
ART Pone Siioal for the distance Of ab mt 4o wards
requiring 20o00 cubic yards OF excavation. more or
less; and a'dfTordS, through Halloweli Shoal tor a
distance OF 0I5 yards, requiring IS 900 cubic yards
excavation, more or less. Tins amount of excava-
uon may be increased or diminished as the En-
gneer ~ eharge may direct, alter further examina-
The material taken from the Shoals is to be depos
iteu IN The river i'm such manner may be required
Dy the Engineer in charge, and in such &C iite3 as
may ~ De DESIGNATED by him, not exceeding 600 yards
In Instance from Shepards Point above and below it,
IN making proposals bidders must state the price
per cubic gard Of ercaration, with the understand
ing that the work execute is to be aseertained by
measurement of the channel before and after drsdg
ing; and of such excavation only has been actual
y made to obtain the required dimensions; with tie
understanding also that the price stated is to include
the deposting of the material taken ont in such To-
named.
The work must be commenced as soon as practica-
pie atter the approval Of the contract and be COM
pleted not later than the first OF july Gs.-wth
thaC not less than &c. 200 cubic
yards must be dredged or before the goth of No
yember next
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
nond with good and sufficient security (the suretie
and their places of residence to be named in the
pr0posa) for the true asd faithful performance OF
his contract. The contract will be awarded 70 the
lowest responsible bidder and be subject to the ap-
proval OF the Secretary of War. ft
The undersigned, however, reserves the right 10
exclude the bids of any persons who there is reason
to believe, Will not faithfully and promptly perform
the contract: also, any informal bids. as wen as
those that above reasonable price Tor the work;
and member of Congress-, officer on agent OF the
Government, nos any person employed In the public
service, shall be admitted to any share in the con-
tract, or any benefit which may aiisee theretrom.
Payments will be made in three installments; the
first on the completion of the channel through Shep
ards Point Shoal, the second at the close the OPP
erations in the year 1867 and the third on the COM
pleton of the whole work-z0 per cent. TO be re-
served from the first and second Payments until the
whole work is finished and to be forfeited in the
event OF the n-luldment of the contract in the
time and manner as therein required. 1i
Persons desiring to make proposals, will please call
ON the undersigned at his office, in Morton Block on
mite Information, ifdeaircd; and, ON transmitting
them, will endorse thereon Proposals for improve
ment of Kennebec river" n
.. ,rs GEO. THOM
ft .- Bvt. Brg.-General U. S. A.
U. s. Engineer Office, ..s( l l. + a..,-f
Portland, Me, April II. 1867 ! ,i..s