The national Republican., 1867-11-13

As The "Rrie Break water for an eStent Of 2la
feet, provided consent can be obtained, and which
will be applied for during the next session CT the
Legisiaturs Therefore the work advertised In this
Division VI 10 contingent, and not TO be put under
contract Of course, until tald consent be obtained
Nevertheless II IL designed to receive proposals for
removing that portion Of this structure, which our
surveys show to consist Of line OF timber cribs,
"a feet wide, allied with rubble stones, and upon
which, part Of the foundation and the natural bed
Of the lake another part rests Arubbe-stone woik,
faced with hammered or cut ttone on Que side.
Around the foot Of the work row Of ples has beea
suI ssf' to protect tho stones ON the action Of the
The stone, crib .timbers, and piles to be removed
clean to the original bottom The width at base, In:
eluding the crib work on the bottom s nearly 100
feet, and from the bottom up to the summit OF the
breakwaer 1t 10 20 feet The water around the work
There are l. 6el cords OF stone to be removed from
under water, and $50 cords from above water, OF
which 100 cords are cut stCne: All the other are are
running feet Of crib btimbsrs from under water and
49, piles, more or less, to be Pollsd.
such Of the stones, about 900 cords, as are unnt
for masonry by the contractor for the removal TO
be put o. the consent of the State can be obtained
into the work Of repairs and improvements eontem.
plated in Divisions III sId ara The h s.;,aa iGns; a
by him at convenient place TO be desgnated bythe
engineer in charge.
For each Of the Divisions l. H. III, V, VII the tim.
Der and lumber are to be made from good live hard
white pine, or white oak as specified, aud to be
truly and squsrely sawed to dimensions, free from
tending to impair durability or strength. Some Of
the very longest may be delivered In counter hewed
sticks more convenient for the contractor all to be
delivered on land at such points as the eugiseer 10
The timber for the divisions /, H. III all to be de-
livsrsd b. the sl.t July, lsSs and for Divisions
Congress make the needful appropriations.
And all the work in Divisions II, III to be com
WI ' VII e Be- to%psd % Sarns he yssI.
1865 1862 1870 II the consent to vi he obtained, aud
adequate appropriation. be made. 49,,
The plans, specifications, drawings, and detail
bills Of all materials are to be at this cee, and
may be inspected BY any one desiring to bid between
the hours o. IL and o'clock, during the nrst two
cIAssiFicITios Lass If OF MATERIALS AND LABOR
IMpRoyIMg BUFFALO HARBoR. plVisioNs
l. H. ILL., WV MATERIALS
CLASS A.
Item hound Piles to be bid for faruishihg and de-
liyering. and paid for by the running foot
oLAssp
Item ALI sawed stu to be bid f0r, furnishing and
delivering, and paid for by tho N. feet, board
measure, at one uniform price, whatever
may be the lengths, and whether Of oak
white or hard pine, for Divisions l. II, INV
Item Nut and screw and washer bolts
Item 2-Drift bolt iron.
Item 3.-wrought spikes.
delivering, and paid for By the pound, fol
LABOR.
CLAssD.
Item l-PrepAring and driving piles, to be bid art
paid for per PILE, Division, !, y, iu. :.
Division Ill., sand or other dirt. to be bid
and paid for by the cubic yard
Item s-Dredging or raising and Piling stone, Divi
sion II to be SiS and paid for BY The eSTS
Division II, to be bid and pad for by th,
cubic yard.
lem Framing, dttlng placing, boring cutting tn,
bolts, boiling, fAsteninR and FEcuFinp crib
or other work under water In place, whether
made Of sawed or hewn timber, to be bid an(
paid for upon tho llneal foot measured In tn,
work, Of timber Of whatever sire, so put II
tho work, Divisions I, II, III, V.
4" G -framing, fitting, barins, cutting iron fol
bolts. boiling, aud fasteaing in place, super
structure, above low stage Of water, to b,
bid and paid for upon the lineal foot OF tim
ber so put In sad measured in the work.
Item -fittins and fastening scanting and boards
gaining and spikipg Joists; and the fitting,
boring, and spilins Plank-sll to bO bid and
coutainsd in Divisions |, II, III,y
Item s-Purnshing and putting all brush In bun
dies in the work, to be bid and paid for By
the cord, measured In the work, Division l.
Item 0-Furnishing aud putting in the work rubbl,
stOns, to be bid d paid for by the cord,
measured In the work, Divisions /, II, III, V
Item lo.-TakiDg from south or north per the sto5,
to be piled thereon, and putting the SAINT
into the work, Divisions |, II, or III, to b.
bid aud paid for the cord.
lem II Removing and depositing the stouss which
and psii for by the cord.
H TseS * "S4GOs fa by.an T
anh d,vo,it ug them in the works, Divisionl
H., J., II V, to DO bid and paid for by the cord
Item - Keno, irg all old timber, Division vi to b.
| Il nd pG for BY the cord
Item IA -. al o.d piles, Division VI, to be biz
and Tsid ''r l' ,hs pile.
1t must not he fnrg ItnI that Items IL, a. H. A.
| are contingent wan Tho consent OF the New Yori
Legislature
cLAssE.
| Item ALI dredging and dumping, Division "
| required between tho extension Of souti
and ProlOpgation Of the line Of the nOrti
| pier, 10 make depth Of Ia to 10 feet chanue
way, to be bid and paid for by the cab.
yard OF sand or other dirt measured in tn
ltemS and 2-Repairng breaches Of masonry II
old south pier. BY cement and dry stone ma
sonry as good as that Of the pier, and relay
| Ing coping OF north pier, where damaged
| tObe bid for by the cubic yard, the con
tractor having the privilege Of taking tn
place. % and PSSsRSssi nITS tn tss' fse' o. sa0
| hnding mortar at his own expense
In making proposals the following form IL to b
strictly followed, prices to be inserted where II
To Brevst MsJOr General T. J. Cram, U. S. Corp. En-
The undersigned will furnish the material, for an
do tbs work n any all OF the Divisions l. II, mi
w. V, VI, at the opton Of the United Slater, as pc
your advsrtisemsn Mt for improving the Harbor at Bni
falo, at the following prices
| CLASS 4.
Item l-Fer - cents per Iuanirg foot.
7 CLASS u.
Item l-For - dollars per N, bOaTd measure.
CLASS c.
| Item l-FOr - cents per pound.
Item 2-For - cents per pound,
| Item 3-for - cents per pound.
Item +-For - cents per pound.
| CLASS D.
| Item l-For - dollars per pile
| Item 2-FOr - conts Per cubic yard,
| Item 3-Ror - dollars per cord
| Item For - cents per cubic yard.
Item 5-for - cents per running foot
| Item 6-Por - cents per running foot.