The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-03-15
PROPOSALS.

For Dredging n New Channel through,
Shepard's Point ShoaI and HallOwell
Shoal i'm the Kennebec River, mt Hal
lowell, Maine. .-
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
i OFFICE, until 10 o'clock A. NJ, on Tuesday,
the 2ifh Day Of March next, for dredging a
new channel though "Shepard's Point and ssHal-
lowell Shoals, in Kennebec River, with view to
obtaining clear channel feet deep at low WI
ter and sixty feet wide on the bottom, with sides
having slope oftwo feet to one foot rise.
The channel will first be excavated through
Shepard's Point Shoal, for distance of about 40
yards, requiring 10000 cubic yards OF excavation,
more less; and afteracdrds through Hallowcji
Shoal, TORI distance of 575 yards, requiring 49, 600
cubic yards OF excavation more or less. This amount
of excavation may be increased or diminished as
the Engineer in charge may direct after further ex-
animation of the river
The material taken from the Shoals is 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 yards
in distance from Shepards Point above and below it,
In making proposals, bidders must state the price
per cn6ic yard OF ercdDdtiOn with the understand
ing that the work executed is be ascertained by
measurement of the channel after dredging: and Of
such excavation only as has been actually made t0
obtain the required dimensions: with the under
standing also that the price stated is to include the
ties as NAV be designated, within the limits above
named. ..s-.- r. s.
The work must be commenced as soon as sucb on
eratiOns are practicable, and be completed on or he
ole the Goth of November next.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a written
guarantee signed by two responsible persons in tbe
required form, that the bidder WILL when called on
if his proposal be accepted, enter into contract and
bond, with good, and sufficient security 1.-THE sureties
and their places OF residence be named i'm file m
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 approy
al of the Secretary of War. ~
The undersigned, however reserves tho RIGHT IN
exeuae the BIDS of any persons who there is reason
to believe, viii not faithfully and promptly perform
the contract; also, any informal bids. as we as
those that are above responsible price for fine work
and no member of Congress, officer or agent of ,Le
government, nor any person employed in the public
service, shall be admitted to any share i'm the con-
tract, or any benefit which may arise tberefrom
Payments will be made in t1co installments: the
hrst on the completion of the channel through Sbep-
ARDS Point Shoa, and the second on the co,pletion
OF the whole work-20 per cent. to be reserved from
the first pay ment until the whole work is finished
and to be forfeited in the event the non lflmenf
of the contract in the time and manner as therein
required
Persons desiring 10 make proposals. will nlease call
on the undersigned at his Office in Morton Block IN
Congress Street, for forms of same and for more def
mite information, if desired; and, on trapsmittino
them, will endorse thereon - Proposals for imnroye-
ment of Kennebec river"
GEO. THOM,
1t. Col. Corps of Eng'rs, Bvt. Col. U. s. "A.
u. S. Engineer Office
Portland, Me Feb. %, 1867.
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