The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-28
PROPOSALS
ptbRs At MARCus HOOK, PENNA.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
No 2U9 $. SIXTH STREET, PHILA.,


Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, with copy OF
this advertisement attached TO each, will be
received at this office, until IL o'clock NJ,
THURSDAY, June IL, 1867, for furnishing mate
rials and labor for the construction OF four new
piers at Marcus Hook, Delaware River, Penna.
Ihe supersiruoture OF each pier TO be OF hard
The facing in six courses, of headers and
stretchers dovetailed; the rise of each course 2
feet; the cubic contents of blocks varying from
20 70 90 feet the faces, axe or pean hammer
work. beds and joints good Joint work; lewis
and dowel holes TO be drilled II required; back
Ing TO be OF rubble stone.
The top to be paved with stones from one to
two feet in thickness, with good natural face,
and jointed TO lengths Of ieet and random
The stone to be delivered at such points at or
near Marcus Hook, and TO such persons as may
pe & Dy 'ne proper queer OF agent @ on
deliverable under like conditions.
The cribs upon which the piers are TO rest are
TO be sunk ia depths varying from 20 TO "a feet,
or thereabouts, at ordinary low-water, Length
of each at bottom about AZ feet by "a In width;
at top "a by 81. To be of hemlOck wharf timber,
TO work 10 inches least dimension.
There VIII be required for the superstructure
1000 cubic feet OF hammered facing Stone,
giving
2sLO superficial feet of face and 1900 superficial
feet of bed and joint work.
1850 cubic feet OF paving stone, giving 1900 feet
joint work
600 perches, of 25 cubic feet each, of rubble
For each crib about 5000 feet face of crib
hOEk.
5000 lbs of iron bolts etc.
900 perohes OF rubble filling TO be delivered in
crib
Proposals for putting the stone of superstruc-
ture OF each pier In place must state the rate
OF labor per cubic yard OF mcing and paving
stone, ana per perch OF % cubic feet for backing
with Tubble
All stones 10 be laid dry. in the best manner
ana in accordance with Instructions To be
given. The rates To cover every expenditure
necessary in receiving, caring for, and putting
the stones in position.
Proposals for labor for cribs TO state the rate
per foot OF face measured in the work, and 20
include every expense OF receiving aud caring
FOR materials, framing, putting together, and
sinking the cribs In proper positions etc, In
accordance with instructions that may be
given.
All materials and labor to be OF the best
quality, subject To Inspection, and rejection II
not approved.
A deduction of 20 per centum to be made on
any payment made In part for material or labor
accepted.
Separate proposals TO be made for stone, fol
lumber, and for iron; also for labor foI
masonry, and labor for crib work
Each bid must be guaranteed by two respon.
slDle persons, whose signatures should be ap
pended TO the guarantee, and who should b6
ceIllned To as being good and sufficient security
by the United States District Judge, Attorney
Collector, or other public officer.
Envelopes TO be endorsed, proposals for New
Piers at Marcus Hook"
Bids TO be opened at II o'clock NJ, on Thurs
day, June l3, 1867.
Bidders are invited to be present.
For further particulars inquire at this office
q. SEAFORTH STEWART,
8 23 l5t Lt-Col. of Engineers.