Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-14

The bondsmen must be citizens of the United
States, and the bidder is to send duplicates of his
sealed proposal in the form above given. with two
copies OF this advertisement to the undersigne
There may be separate proposals. made in the
bid for one item without bidding for all the items
in class. will be rejected. The Government
all Government materials put in possession of a
contractor for doing work, he will be held account
and the rk accepted; and the Government also
reserves the right for the engineer t. vary the Ill
ZION. to suit contingencies that may arise either in
plans, CONF ruction. approprat If Congress,
Sy giving the contractor due notice of the change.
DIVISION VII.
This part of the Improvement of Buffalo Harbor
consists in opo ming canal $50 feet long, and .0I
feet wide from feet water in the lake, TO feet
south OF the present south pier, and TO depth Of
u feet below the low water stage. This division,
however. Is contingent, and requires further ac-
ton of Congress in reference to an appropriation
Tor the fullest Improvement and completion If
Nevertheless minute survey and estimate having
been made for II, separate proposals are invited
in this Division, viii Ii i divided into sections a
Section A-from Lake shore Line TO IA feet water
in The lake must have two piers, ,O5S, aud
the other lVQ feet long, ~ feet wide, feet above
now in successful execution at Cley Gland. called
tie ~f bcS Pile pier, dssignsd by General cr,m
the site at Buffalo This section Will require for its
$3.50 bite oak round piles not less than 1, inches
in diameter ut middle - feet long.
amounting 10 4.GSu ruuninG feet.
lio binders. Ans, in length Is 70 and - feet $50
Logo side. end and cross timbers l2xl2 in lengths
OF to Is feet-i.Is running feet.
u corner braces, sNs, feet long-I0s running
l.2a6 iosts, 2Al2. 10 feet lone-2i,12 feet-board
ESQ planks, 2xIa, 20 feet iong-76,Oo f.et-board
6S6 nut and screw. and one washer. bolts ] inch
lie n has IN,
point Of screw-in all amounting 10 $50 lbs.
go bars. J inch square, drift bolt-iron, 10 feet
Wrought spikes, 5 inches by -5osOlbs. q,
bound Is inches in diameter, and s.. ieet ionr with
ends squarely cut of;
4 sss cubic yards lake dredging clay. for placing
Ie.sO9 cubic yards lake dredging clay, from be.
Section B-from Lake Shore Line to bank of Buff.
falo creek. across dry land-I .I1o feet requires:
I72 Ss4 cubic yards clay excavation, by dredg.
SO white oak round piles not less than L. inches
diameter at middle exclusive of bark, 2 feet long
so do, about 10 inches diameter at middle, Is
2.34o sheet piles, 4xl2, sawed white oak, Is feet
ia strings. GIG, rawed, W. or pine 10 feet long
ia water slls, sxs, sawed W. o. or pine, 20 feet
M water stills, 6xl2. sawed W. o. or pine, 20 feet
ia binders, 4xe, sawed, W. o. or pine, 10 feet
ia tenders. sxl2, sawed white oak, % feet long.
l24 front caps, l1xl2 sawed. w o. pine, - feet
long. $3.50 :
IA rear caps, sxs, sawed, W. o. or pine, 10 feet
long.
MS front sidings, loxi2, sawed, W. o. pine, 70
lis rear sidines, Sxl2, sawed, W. o. or Dine, 70
feet long.
~ front sidings, loxi2. sawed, w. or pine. Is
III resr sidings, sxle sawed o. or pine, Is feet
long.
ssl cross ties, sxl0, sawed, W. o. or pine, u feet
long.
81 l.inch round iron nut and screw, and two
washers bolts, inches long, from outside of head
to point of screw Isl lbs.
Sal do, = inches long. from outside of head tn
point of screw-s7l0 lbs.
5O3 bars inch square, drift bolt iron IS feet ions
34.6l6 lbs.
WROUGHT spikes, l0x1s ineh-aa lbs.
Wrouebt spihes, sxss inch-2. ll9 1bs
Section C-from bank Of creek to II feet water in