The Portland daily press., 1867-04-11

ror Dredging n New Channel tnrousn
Shepard's Point ShOai and Halioweii
N the kennebec River, at haiioweii,
Maine.
Proposals will again be received for this work
t.ose heretofore received being unreasonaby high)
slant. Va
raj, OBJECT OF the proposed improvement is to OBJ
1 Vear channel not less than seven feet deep at
ioW water and seventyve feet wide on the bottom,
VIZ" sues having slope OF two feet 10 one oos rise
Inc channel will first be excavoted ,brnn@6 Sbcn
ards Point shoal, for the distance OF all M "a ar
requiring 10000 cubic yards of exeav,t;n, ~ 49, =,
iess, an .5 'oar9s through Halloweli Shooi for
excavation, more or less. This nIoonnt ~ yarus o
ton may be increased, Diminished "a ~ 49,
ton OF the river.
The material taken from the Shoals is n ba d.,,,.
tied in the river in such manner as may be required
may be designated by him, not exceeding 600 wards
in distance from Shepards Point above and below IL
In making proposals bidders must state the pri,
Der cuJjc yard OF ercaration with the understand
ing that the work execute is to be ascertained by
measurement OF the channel before ana after dredg
in and, of such excavation only las been actual
lily made TO obtain the requ red Dimensions with the
under standing also that the price stated to iheu
the deposiing of the material taken out in such 10
calies may be designated within the limits above
named.
Inc work must be commenced as soon as practical
BILE after the approval Of the contract and be COM
pleted not later than the first of july 1S6S-wltb
the understanding that not less than 60 900 cubic
yards must be dredged ON or before the goth Of No
VemDeT ncxt
Each proposal must be accompanied by a written
guarantee signed by two responsible person I'm the
required FORM that the bidder WILL when ca He'd on
ifthe proposal be accepted, ter into contract
bond with good and sufficient security 1.-THE suretie
and their places of residence to be named In Che
proposal for the true and faithful performance OF
his contract. The contract will be award 10 the
lowest responsible bidder and be subject TO the ap-
proval OF the Secretary OF War.
1he Undersigned, however reserves the right TO
exclude the bids OF any persons who there is
10 beieve Will not faithfully and promptly perform
tne contract; also, any informal bids. as well as
tnose mat are above reasonable price for the work
anu no member of Congress, officer Or agent of the
uoVerhment. nor any person employed in the public
service, snail be admitted to any share in the con-
tract, or any benefit which may arisee thercfrom
Payments will be made in three instalime-ls: the
first on the completion of the channel through Shep-
ard Point shoal the second at the close OF the on.
eratons In the year 1867 and the third on the COM
petion Of the whole work-20 per cent to be re-
served from the first and second payments until the
whole work ia finished and to be forfeited in the
event of the ulhlment of the contract In the
time and manner as therein required.
Persons desiring to make proposals viii please call
on the undersigned at his office in Morton Block on
Congress street, for forms Of same, and for def
mite information, if desired and, transmitting
them, will endorse thereon Proposals for improve
ment of Kennebec river"
GEO. THOM,
Bvt. Brig. -General U. S. A.
U. s. Engineer Office, ~ 10 IUlfIfICI
Portland, Me, April II. 1867
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