The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-26
PROPOSALS.

For Dredging n New Chanaei through
shepari's Point shOal and IIailowen
Shoai i'm the kennebec River, mt Hal
lowell, Maine. A5i45fi 81 tc3NiNA r
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
Il OFFICE, until 10 O'clock A. NJ, on Tuesday,
ttic 26th Day OF March next, Tor iretigIng a
new channel though 'Shepard's Point and HAL
lowelf' Shoals, in Kennebec River, with a view to
obtaining clear channel seven feet deep at low wa
ter, and sixty feet wide the bottom, with sides
having slope of two feet to one foot rise.
sbepards Pon s S, fsr pc sa Syasd through
yards, requiring 10000 cubic Yards of excavation
more or less; and afterwards, through Hanowen
Shoal, Tor distance of 515 yards requiring ~ 600
cubic yards OF excavation, more or less This amount
of excavation may be increased diminished, as
the Engineer in charge may direct after further ex-
The material taken from the Shoals il TO be depos-
tied in the river, in such manner may be required
by the Engineer in charge, and in such localities as
may be designated by him. not exceeding $50 wards
in distance from Shepar's Point, above and below IT,
per cubic yard OF ercasntioa with The
ing that the work executed is 10 be ascertained by
measurement of the channel after dredging; and OF
such excavation only as has been actually made to
obtain the required dmensions with the under
standing also, that the price stated is include the
depOsiting OF the material taken out, such locali-
ties as mas be designated, within the limits above
named.
The work must be commenced as soon as such op-
erations practicable and be completed on OF be-
fore the goth OF November next.
Each proposal must be accompanied BY written
guarantee signed by two responsible persons in the
required forrn that the bidder WILL when called on,
if his proposal be accepted enter into and
bond, with good, and sufficient curity 1.-THE sureries
and their places OF residence to be named the pio-
posal for the true and faithful performances OF his
contract. The contract VIII be awarded to the low
est responsible bidder and be subject the approx
al OF the Secretary Of War. H5oE aIs,I.ai
The undersgned however, reserves the right to
exclude The bids of amy persons whO there is reason
to believe, will not faithfully and promptly per'orm
the contract; also, any informal BIDS as we as
those that above responsible price for the work
ana no member of Congress, o1hcer agent of he
Government nor any person .mpoyed in the public
service, shall be admItte,l to any share in the
tact, or any benefit which may arise tAerelrom.
Payments will be made in t,co installmcnts; the
first ON the completion Of the channel through Shep-
ards Point Shoal, and the second ON the completion
Of the whole work-20 per cent to be reserved from
the first pay ment, until the whole work is finished
and TO be .orteei in the event OF the uliment
OF the contract in the time and manner as therein
required.
Persons desiring 10 make proposals, viii please call
the undersigned at his office, in Morton Block on
Congress Street, Tor fofms OF same, and for more def
mite information, if desired and ON trai shifting
them, will endorse thereon Proposals for improve
ment OF Kennebec river"
GEO. THOM,
1t Col Corps of Engrs, Bvt. Col. U. s. A.
u. S. Engine Office,
Portland Me-, Feb ~, 1867. I