The Portland daily press., 1867-07-09
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS.
For Completing the Unfinished Gaping
Of the present Breakwater, in Portland
Harbor, Maine.
proposals WILL BE RECEIVED AT THIS
1 OFFICE. until O'Clock P. NJ, on Tuesday,
work, in conformity with the plans in this Office
work will be required to b done, viz:
in WIDTH which IS to 81 aa Gaping 10
each having rise OF 2 feet inches: the
lower course to DO composed OF two stretchers
ches laid parallel 10 feet apart measured from face
to face, and alternating with header 10 feet long
having bed not less than feet inches; the ends
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 doWeled with copper bolts
Is In the outer course the interior space TO be
pactly filled with large rubble stone The upper
course Of the Gaping to be composed of stones 10
Ieet long, with bed not less than feet inches
lai transversely. H
"a. ito lisea feet of granite Gaping, IL
ieet In width, Ton the shore end Of the Break
waterb which also must be laid in two courses,
each having rise OF feet inches; the lower
course to be built like the lower course above de-
tnat o9tn the outer and inner stretch
be composed OF stones 81 feet long, with bed Of
not less than feet nches-to be laid "
gu: nupplo Stone, III auultlon to the above, to be
turn shed and laid in position, wherever required to
level up Tor the Gaping, in conto.m nifty with the
plans, not exceeding 70 cubic yards. -..
, The work must be commenced Immediately after
me delivery OF tie approved contract and be COM
peted on or before the first OF July, 1865 with the
understanding that not less than 300 incal feet
the required Gaping VIII be finished on or before
tho 18th Of December next.
IL In making proposals, bidders VIII state the price
Each proposal must be accompanied by written
guarantee signed by two responsible persons in the
required FORM that the bidder will when called on,
Dond with good, and sufficient security 1.-THE suretes
and their places OF residence to be named in the
posal lot the true ana faithful performance OF his
contract et Inc contract will be awarded to the low
val OF the Secretary OF War.
me under; lgned. how ever, reserves the right to
exclude the bids OF any persons Who there reason
70 oenese, VIII not faithfully and promptly perform
That are above reasonable price tor the wor9; and
no member OF Congress- officer or agent of the Gov
etnment, nor any person employed IN the public ser
VA sI oe aamitted to any share in the contract
or any dement, which may arise therefrom.
Payments will be madep pro rata, r the work done
IN tnree Instruments; the first, on the completion
s0o hneal feet Of the work. the second at the en Of
the seasons operations; aud tie third On the Salts
factory completion OF the whole work contracted 1or
- per cent. to be reserved from each payment, I'm
III the whole work is finished ami to be feited In
the event o. the non fuhllment CT the contract in
the uMe and manner as therein II qured
PERSONS desiring to make pIopusals will please
CAL on the undersigned at his Office in Morton Block
on congress street, tor forms OF same and for more
aennite ln,ormation desired; and, transmitting
tLem Will endorse thereon "Proposals for Portland
Breakwater Me-"
GEO. THOM,
Bvt. Brig General U. S. A.
Portland. Me-, July 8, 1867,