The national Republican., 1867-11-19

A. the 'krts hfeakWAtM, LOT an ekteht Of Nil
Legislatuie. Therefore the work advertised In this
contract, Of course until ;aId consent bs obtaissd
Neyerthsless, II 10 designed TO receive proposals for
removing that portion o. this struaure, which our
n feet wide, allied with rubbis stones, and upon
which, M part o. the foundation and the natural bed
o. the lake another part rests rubbls-stone work,
faced with hammered or cut ttone on one side.
Around the foot Of the work Of piles has been
surf
The stone, crib .timbsrs, and piles to be removed
clean TO the original bottom. The width At base In
eluding the crib the bottom, Is nearly 100
fest, and from the bottom up 10 the summit OF the
breskwstsr Is IS fsst The water around the work
TO be removed 10 II feet deep.
There are l. be1 cords Of stone 10 be removed from
under water, and $50 cords from above water, OF
which 100 cords are cut stones. All the other are
rough rubble There are also TO be removed s. eot
ru.ning fee. Of erib.imbsrs from under water, and
Such Of the stones, sbout 900 cords, As are unht
for masonry are By the contractor for the removal 70
Into The work Of % repairs and improvsn.at. eontem.
plated In Divisions l. Ill, and and the stones nt
Tor masonry, piles and old timber. to be deposited
By him at eonyenient place. to be designated BY the
for each Of The Divi.on, l. H. III, V. VII the tim:
Der and lumber are 70 be made from good live hard
white Pine, white oak, as specified, and to bo
truly and squareiy sawed to dimensions, free from
rotten knots, split. shakes wsne or other defects
he very Longest may Be- dsirsred in Counter Sswsd
sticks more convenient for the contractor all TO be
delivered on land at sueh pOints as the engineer In
Ths timber for the divisions l. H. III all to be do.
livsred BY the 8lst July, 1883, and for Divisions
and VII during the years 1858, 1859, 1870. should
Hsd al % n. sors @ s' IN pi1.pp. H. III to be com.
pletss In the year 1855 and the work In Divisions
VI VII e be somPls;dr %r daring a. The
adequate appropriations be made.
The plans, sPeeineations, dravinss, and detail
may Be In Inspected BY sDy one desiring to
the hours o. IL and o'clock, during the nrst two
csAssiFiCITioN CLASS II OF MATERIALS AND LABOR
IMPRoyIEa BUFFALO HARBoR. DIVISIONS
MATERIALS.
Item Round Piles to b. bid for furnishing and dc.
llyering, and paid for by tho TunOins foot
Item l-All sawed stun to be bid for furnishing and
delivering, and paid for by the N. feet, board
may be the lengths, and Whether Of oak,
white or hard pine, for Divisions l, II, lII,V.
Item l.-Nut and screw and washer bolts.
| Item 2-Drit bolt iron.
Item 9.-wrought spikes.
Item Gut nails, each to be bid for, furnishing and
| delivering, and paid for by the pound, fol-
| Divisions J, II, NV.
LABOR.
CLASS D.
Item l.-PrepAring and driving piles to be bid and
| paid for per pile, Division, l, II, III.
Item 2-Dredging and dumping to place the crib, n
Diyisicn III, sand or other dirt. to be bid
and paid for by the cubic yard
Item s-Drsdging or raising and Piling stone, Dlvi
sion II, to be bid and paid fer BY the cord.
Item 4-BrsSsins and dHnpi1s sand or other Art y
| cubic yard.
It.n 5-Prsuins htting placing boring, cutting tn,
| bolts. boiling, fastening, and securing crib
| q OtleF work uudef n place VI hat ei
made Of sawed or hswn timber, 10 be bid ant
| paid for upon the lipsai foot measured in thu
i work, Of timber Of whatever sire, so put II
/ the work, Divisions l, II, III, V.
Item G-Framing, nttiDg, boring, cutting iron fo
bolts, bOltinz, and fastening In place, super
| structure, above low stage Of water, to b,
| bid and paid for upon the lineal foot OF tim
ber so put In and measured in the work.
| Item 7-Fiting and fastening scantling and boards
gaining and spiking joists; and the ftting,
paid for by ,hs fsst board measure, ihereii
| contained In Divisions l. II. III,v.
Itsm s-Purnishing and puttipg ali brush IN bun
dies in the work, to be bid and paid for b,
the cord, measured in the work, Division l.
| Item 9-Purnishing and putting in the work rubbi,
| stone, to be bid sid paid for by the cord
measured In the work, Divisions I, II, III, V
ltem l0-Taking from south or north per the stou'
to be piled thereon, and putting the SAINT
| into the work, Divisions I, II, or III, 10 b
/ bid and paid for the cord
Item ll.-RemOying and dsposit'ng the stones whiel
are ht for masonry, Division vi, to be biz
and paid for by the cord.
Item IL Removing, by dredging or otherwise stone
| which are unnt for masonry, Division vi
| aud dapositng them In the works, Division
l I, II, V, to be bid and paid for by the cord
Item Is -Asnovipg all old timber Division vi, to
hi and rs d for by the cord.
Item II Pulling old piles, Division VI, to be Li,
aud paid for by the pile.
! must not hs forg tea that Items II, Ia H. u
| are contiBgenI upon tho consent Of ths New Yorl
Legislature.
| cLAssR.
Item An dredging and dumping, Division ~,
and prolong gation OF the limo Of the nortl
| pier, 10 make depth Of IA to 10 feet channe
| way, to be bid and paid for by the cubl
| yard OF sand or other dirt measured in tn
1 bed.
I CLASP
Items and 2-Repairing breaches OF masonry Il
| old south pier, By cement and dry stone ma
| sonry as good as that Of the pier, and relay
Il Ing coping OF north. pier, where damaged
| to be bid for by the cubic yard, the con
| tractor having the privilege Of taking tn
Il stones for these purposes from any Of thot
| not In place, and belonging 10 the U. s, h
| finding mortar at his own expense
| In making proposals the following form IL to b
strictly followed, prices to be inserted where ii
To BreSst Major General T. j. Cram, U. s. Corp. En-
| gineers:
fhe undersigned will furnish the materials for An
do the work In any all Of the Divisions l. H. III
w. V, vi, at the option Of the United States as pc
your advertisement for improving the Harbor at Bui
fslo, at the following prices:
II CLASS A.
Item i-For - cents per running foot