The Portland daily press., 1867-03-16
Boston Stock List.
Sales at the Brokers' Board. March Ia.
PROPOSALS
For Dredging n New Channel through
Shepard's Point Sh0al and HaIIOweIl
ShOaI i'm the Kennebec River, at Hal
lowell. Maine.

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shepnrd's Point shonI and HaIIowcII
ShOal i'm the Kennebec River, at Hal
lowell, Maine.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
OFFICE, until 10 o'clock A. Nj, on Tuesday,
the 26th Day of MarcI, next, Tor dredging a
new channel though 'Shepard's Point and ..Hal-
loweli Shoals, in kennebec River with view to
obtaining clear channel seven feet deep low wa
ter, and SIXTY feet wide the bottom, with sides
having slope Of two feet to one foot rise.
The channel will first be excayated tllrougb
Shepard's Point Shoal for distance of about 45O
yards, requiring $4,000 cubic yards of excavation,
Shoal Tor distance of SIS yards, requiring 49, COO
cubic yards OF excavation. more or less This amount
OF excavation may be increased diminished, as
the Engineer in charge may direct, after further
animation of the river.
tied in the river in such manner a. may be required
by the Engineer in charge, and in such localities as
may be designated by him, not exceeding ESQ yards
in distance from Shcpards Point above and below it,
In making proposals, bidders must state the price
per cubic yard Of ercdcGtion, with the understand
measurement Of the channel after dredging; and OF
such excavation only as has been actually made to
obtain the required dimensi0ns with the under
standing also, that the price stated is to include the
depOsiting of the material taken out such local
ties as may be designated, within the limits above
named.
The work must he commenced as soon as such Cd
eratiOns are practicable, and be completed or be
oIe the Goth of November next.
Each proposal must be accompanied by written
guarantee signed by two responsible persons, in the
required form, that the bidder WILL when called on
if his proposal be accepted enter into contract and
bond with good, and sufficient curity 1.-THE sureties
and their places Of residence to be named in the pro-
posaD for the and faithful performance of his
contract The contract will be awarded to the low
est responsible bidder and be subject to the approx
al of the Secretary of War.
The undersigned, however, reserves the right to
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 we as
those that above responsible price for the work.
and no member of Congress, officer agent of the
Government, nor any person employed in the public
service, shall be admitted to any share in the con-
tract, or any benefit which may arise tberefrom.
Payments will be made in tac0 installments; the
first on the completion of the channel through Shep-
ards Point Shoal, and the second OH the completion
of the whole wOrk20 per cent to be reserved from
the first payment, until the whole work is finished
and to be forfeited in the event the -flflment
of the contract in the time and manner as therein
required.
Persons desiring 10 make proposals. will please call
on the undersigned at his office, in Morton Block on
Congress Street. for forms of same, and for more det
mite information, if desired; and, on transmitting
them, will endorse thereon Proposals for improve
ment of Kennebec river
GEO. THOM,
1t. Col. Corps of Eng'rs, Bvt. Col. u S. A,
U. s. Engineer Office,
Portland, Me-, Feb 20, 1867. UH-
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