The Portland daily press., 1867-07-11
PROPOSALS

- As>)A 0S0AS
For Completing the Unfinished Cappius
of the present Breakwaser, in Portland
Harder, Maine. .s
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
OFFICE. until O'Clock P. H., On Tuesday,
work, in conformity with tho plans in this Office
work will be required to be done, viz:
LIST. 632 lneal feet of granite Gaping 10 feet
in width, which is to be laid in tvs courses,
each having rise OF 2 feet inches: the
to feet long, having bed not less than feet in
ches, laid parallel 10 feet apart measured from face
to face and alternating with header 10 feet long,
Of the outer course OF stretchers be doueGed 81
inches into the headers, with close joints. and Cow
eed with copper bolts inches long and II inches III
diameter the Inter course to have plain close joints
with the headers, and dowelled with copper bolts
in the outer course the interior space 10 be
pactly hlled with large rubble stone. The upper
iest long With a bed not less than feet inches
I'd. ITO lineal feet OF granite Gaping, IL
feet In with, ION the shore end of the Break
waterb which also must be laid in two courses,
each having rise of 2 feet inches; the lower
course to be built like the lower course above de-
scribed except that both the outer and inner stretch
be composed Of stones 81 feet long, with bed Of
not less than feet ncnes-to be laid transversely
Sd: hubble stone, in addition to the above, to be
furnished and laid in position, wherever required to
level up for the Gaping, in conformity with the
plans, not exceeding rs cubic yards
The work must be commenced Immediately after
the delivery Of the approved contract and be COM
pleted before the first OF july 1868; with the
understanding that not less than 600 lneal feet of
the required Gaping will be finished on OF before
the 18th OF December next.
In making proposals, bidders will state the price
for which they will perform the whole job.
Each proposal must be accompanied by written
guarantee signed by Two respons be persons in the
required FORM that the bidder will, when called on
il 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-
posal) 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-
Y Il OF tho Secretary of War.
The unders igned. however, reserves the right to
exclude the bids OF any persons who there is
10 believe, will not faithfully and promptly perform
the contract also, any informal bids well those
that are above reasonable price tor the work and
no member Of Congress, officer agent of the Gov
ernment nor any person employed In the public SER
vice, shall be admitted to any share in the contract
or any benef! which may arise therefrom.
Payments Will be madepro rata, I the work done,
in three installnents the first the completion Of
800 nea feet of the work. the second at the end of
factory completion the whole work contracted Tor
20 per cent. TO be reserved from each payment un
til the whole work is finished AMI to be forfeited In
the event OF the fultiliment of the contract in
the time and manner as therein required.
Persons desiring to make proposals. will please
call the undersigned at his office, in Morton Block
Congress street, tor forms OF same and for more
definite Information, If desired; and on transmitting
them, will endorse thereon proposals for Portland
Breakwater, Me-"
GEO. THOM,
Bvt. Brig General U. S. A.