The Portland daily press., 1867-07-26

For Completing the Unanished Capping
Of fhe present Breakwater, i'm Portland
Hnxber, Maine.
DROPOSALs WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
L OFFICE, until o'clock p. M, on Friday,
the I'd day of August next TOR completing the above
named work, in conformity with the plans and
Separate proposals, in duplicate, will be received
for each Of the three following items, viz
For furnishing all the Granite, being about 25,-
1876 cubic feet Imore or less delivered on the reak
water, or in scOws lighters to be furnished for
that purpose by the Contractor Tor the labor. Tho
granite Is to be in well quarrled blocks oil the
shapes and Dimensions shown in the plans, and re-
quired by the specifications:
Also, tor furnishing, delivered as above. 800 tons
(more or ess) of rubbe stone for filing and levelng
the rubble be of suitable size and shape, best
adapted to the required purpose according to plans
II. For furnishing, delivered on the work, as fast
as may be required, ,-T50 pounds (more or less)
composition bolts, inches long and inches in di-
Ill For doing all the labor connected with put
ting the materials together, building and completing
ing and all the work required, excepting only the
fnrnishing and delivery of materials prescribed
above. The whole to be done in accordance with the
plans and specifications, and to the satisfaction of
the experimenting engineer. About 740 feet in
length Of the Breakwafer is to be finished and cap
Bidders for furnishing and delivering the stone,
will state their price per running oot OF the BREAK
water Bidders for the eompotonG no oo,ss or wl ae RIa
ders for the labor viii state their price per running
foot, for completing the Breakwater as above re-
'rSs work must be commenced Immediately after
the delivery of the approved contract, and be COM
peted ON or before the first OF july 1885, with the
Understanding that less than 800 lineal feet of
the capping will be required to be finished on or
before the 18th OF December next.
Each proposal must be accompanied by written
guarantee signed by two respons lbe persons IN the
required FORM that the bidder Will. when called ON
II his proposal be accepted, en.er into acontract anu
and their places OF residence to be named IN the pro
posall for the true and faithful performance o, ms
contract The ecoutract will be awarded 70 the low
est responsible bidder and be subject 70 the appro
val of the Secretary OF War. 80 4.
! The unders igned, however, reserves the right to
exclude the bids of any persons who, there Is reason
70 believe win not faithfully and promptly perform
the contract aso any informal bids, well as those
no member Of Congress, officer or agent Of the Gov
eruInent nor any person employed IN the public ser
vice shall be admitie TO any share in the contract
or any benefit which may arise therefrom. -,
Paymsnts will be made monthly i9r % tns aceannts % be
inc based unru the running feet OF Breskws & o M
nleted or for the rCulipg feet Inn i nm ,r
/ completed with the matesas " nevnent m.
cont to be reserved Trom eas1 Ss forieifed in
tn the whole work Is finished, and 70 '.rsct in
ha evenf III the non fulfllment of the cons- Nf -
the time and manner therein required
Persons desiring TO make proposals Will please
call on the undersigned a. LIE y. IN io1ton BLOCK
v aS,a In iormation TO plans and specifications
uo I IN Transmitting them will endorse thereon,
asrpronosals for furnishing Stone" proposals for
labor" las the case may bel s'for Portland Break
water, Me-"
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