The Portland daily press., 1867-07-22

PROPOSALS
For Completing the Unfinished Cappiu,
OF the prcsenf Breakwater, i'm Portland
Harbof, Maine.

For Completing the Unfinished Gaping
OF the Prcsent Breakwater, i'm Portland
Harbor, Maine.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
il OFFICE, until O'Clock z. NJ, on Tuesday,
the 23d instant, for completing the above Damet
work. in conformity with the plans in this office
nf sRg e Sne 1
in width. which is to be laid in two courses,
lower course be composed OF two sretchers, from
to feet long, having bed not less than feet In
ches aid parable. ~ iees apart measures o ot or ee
having bed not less than feet inches; the ends
Of the outer course OF stretchers to be dovetaed
inches into the headers, with close joints and dow
elled with copper bolts inches long and inches in
diameter the inner course TO have plain close joints
with the headers and dowesd with copper bolts
pactiy flled with large rubble stone. The upper
course Of the capping to be composed Of stones 10
feet long. with bed not less than feet inches
3D. ITO lineai feet Of granite Gaping, 0 l-s
feet in width, ION the shore End Of the Break
each having rise of feet inches; the lower
course to be built like the lower course above de-
ssrbed except that both the outer and inner stretch
are have plain jonts and the upper course to
be composed Of stones u feet long, with bed Of
Sd. hubble stone, in addition to the above, to 30
furnished and laid in position, wherever required 10
level up Tor the capPins, in conformity with the
The work must be commenced Immediately alter
the delivery of the approved contract, and be COM
peted on before the first OF July, 1858; with the
understanding that not less than 800 linea feet OF
the required Gaping win be finished on or before
tho 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 Responsible PERSONS IN the
required form, that the bidder viii. when called on,
II his proposal be accepted enter into acontract and
bond, with good, and sufficient security 1.-THE suretes
and their places OF residence to be named In the pro-
posal for the true and faithful performances OF his
contract. The contract will be'awarded TO the low
est responsible bidder and be subject to the appro
val OF the Secretary OF War.
The undersigned. however, reserves the right TO
exclude the bids OF any persons who there 10 reason
believe viii not faithfully and promptly perform
the contract; aso any informal bids well those
that above reasonable price Tor the work; and
eminent, any person employed IN the public
vice. shall be admitted to any share in the contract
or any benefit which may arise therefrom.
Payments will be made pro rata, for the work done
In three instalments; the first, the completion OF
800 hneal feet Of the work. the second at the end Of
the seasons operationsj and the third, the salts
factory completion OF the whole work contracted tor
20 per cent. to be reserved from each payment,
til the whole work is finished, and to be Forfeited in
the event OF the fulhllment OF the contract in
the time and manner therein required.
Persons desiring to make proposals. will please
call the undersigned at his office, in Morton BLOCK
on Congress street, forms OF same, and for moro
definite Information, If desired and, ansmitting
them, will endorse thereon proposals for Portland
Breakwater, Me-" -
Bvt. Brig. General q. S. A.
U. s. Engineer Office.
Portland, Me-, July 9, 1867.