The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-29
PROPOSALS
NTEW PIERS AT MARCUS HOOK. PENNA.
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE. \
No AD S. sixth STREET. PIN


No wv S. Sixth STREET, PHrsi
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, with a COPY OF
this advertisement attached to each will be
received at this Office, until IL O'clock NJ
THURSDAY, June Is, 1867, for furnishing nate
rials and labor for the construction of four new
pieis at Marcus Hook, Delaware River. Penna
dhe 4 supersiructure of each pier 10 be of hard
The facing in six courses, of headers and
ssrelehers dovetailed; the rise of each course 2
Isel; the cubic contents OF blocks varying from
woSR. OT bide lde @ 16e iSSes' axe or pean hammer
ana uoWel holes TO be drilled II required; back
ing 10 be OF rubble stone.
,1a me t4p 10 DE paved with stones from one to
tWo ieet IN thickness, with good natural face,
ana s Iointed to lengths of 5 feet and random
The stone TO be delivered at such points at or
near Marcus HOOK, and TO such persons as may
the United States; and any other material To- he
uellVelaDle under like conditions.
Inc cIl1s upon which the piers are TO rest are
10 pc sunk in depths varying from 20 to "a feet
or thereabouts, at ordinary low-water Length
OF each az bottom about ~ ieet by "a In width;
at top "a by 81. To be of hemock wharf tim Der
10 work 10 Oinches least dimension
There VIII be required for the superstructure
OF each pier about
7CCO cubic feet OF hammered facing stone,
giving
29CO superficial feet of face, and 1900 superficial
feet OF bed aud joint work -
joint work
60 peIches, of 25 cubic feet each of rubble
backing
For each crib about 900 feet face of crib
work.
5000 lbs ofiron bolts, etc.
900 perches OF rubble filling 10 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 facing and paving
stone, and per perch of % cubic feet for backing
with rubble
All stones TO be laid dry in the best man ner,
and 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 loot of face, measured in the work, and to
include every expense OF receiving and 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, for
lumber, and for iron; also for labor, for
masonry, and labor for crib work
Each bid must be guaranteed by two respon.
sible persons, whose signatures should be APP
| pended to the guarantee, and who should be
certified 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 10 be opened at IL o'clock NJ, on Thurs
| day, June Is, 1867
| Bidders are invited to be present.
| For further particulars inquire at this office.
@. SEAFORTH STEWART,
| 523 l5t Lt,-Col of Engineers.