The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-08

For Completing the Unfinished Gaping
Of the present BreakwafeF, in Portland
MarbOr, Maine.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
OFFICE until O'Clock p. NJ, on Tuesday,
the 23d instant, tor completing the above name1
work, in conformity with the plans in this Office
To complete the Gaping, the following described
work will be required to be done, viz:
list. GS2 hneal feet OF granite Gaping, 10 feet
In width, which Is to be laid in two courses
each having rise OF 2 feet inches: the
lower to be composed OF two stretchers from
to feet long, having bed not less than feet in
ches laid parallel 10 feet apart measured from lace
to face, and alternating with header 10 feet long,
having bed not less than feet inches; the ends
Of the outer OF stretchers to be doveoed 81
inches into the headers, with close joints. and
elled with copper bolts inches long and inches in
diameter the inner course to have plain close joints
with the headers, and dowelled with copper bolts
as in the outer course the Interior space be
pactly hlled with large rubble stone. The upper
course of the Gaping to be composed Of stones 10
feet long, with bed not less than feet inches
lai transversely,
I'd. ITO liaeal feet OF granite cappns, 1-2
feet in width, ION the shore end of the Break
waterl which also must be laid in two courses,
each having rise OF 2 feet inches; the lower
to be built like the lower course above de-
scrbed except that both the outer and inner
to have plain joints; and the upper course
be composed OF stones 81 feet long, wit h bed of
not less than feet nches-to be aiI transyersely
3d. Bubble stone, in addition to the above, to be
furnished and laid in position wherever required 10
level up ior the Gaping, in c1nioi NIFTY with the
The work must be commenced Immediately after
the delivery of the approved contract and DO COM
pleted OF before the first OF July, 1865; with the
unders landing that not less than 500 neal feet of
the required Gaping Will be finished on or before
tho 18th of December next.
In making proposals, bidders VIII state the price
for which they will perform the whole Job.
Each proposal must be accompanied by written
guarantee signed by two respon. ibe persons in the
required FORM that the bidder will. when called on
his proposal be accepted enter into contract and
bond, with good, and sufficient security 1.-THE sureties
and their places OF residence to be named In the pro-
posa) for the true and faithful performance OF his
contract. The contract will be awarded to the low
est responsible bidder and be subject to the appro-
val OF the Secretary OF War.
The UNDER igned. however, reserves the right to
exclude the bids OF any persons who there
TO believe, VIII not faithfully and promptly perform
the contracts also, any informal bids well as those
that are above reasonable price Tor the work and
no member OF Congress- officer or agent oil tne ooN-
ernment nor any person employed IN the puphe ser
vice. shall be admitted to any share IN the contract,
or any benefit which may arise thereirom.
Payments will be madepro rata, f,r the WORK zone,
in three instaliments the nrst ON the completion Oh
800 Enea feet of the work. the second ut the emf OF
the seasons operations; anu inc .iiIu, oi, ,ne sis
factory completion the whole work contracted Tor
20 pcr cent to be reserved from each payment, un
til the whole work is finished, and to be forfeited In
the event OF the non fulhliment of the contract in
the time and manner as therein required.
persons desiring to make Proposals. VIII please
call ON the at his office, i'll Morton Block
ON Congress street, tor forms OF same and for more
definite information, il desired and on transmit ting
tlem will endorse thereon proposals Tor Portland
Breakwater, Me- - -
Bvt Brig. General U. S. A.
U. 8. Engineer Office,
Portland, Me-, July 6, 1867, !
july edtd