Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-09
PROPOSALS.
IT s. KNGIERIs OPTIC. FoB FORTS AND
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Hsrbor said vail 70 be about so feet long. or %
The 70 - Of oosr.e: q stous.
feet rise, headers and ssretchers, laid With the
make t Whole Il sss
inches, the front having batter Of IL inches to
and ss
said concrete foundation averaging about feet be-
The concrete used for the fouuaation and back.
Ing must be made in the best manner, Of pure CO
T Il ss :.na te Be- s1s
tered With mortar and filled with earth in rear,
earth sm. bou ssrs and gravel one foot thick Viii
es spread ior foundation for paving, to be placed
III 81 ,hs
dIs stone facing o. TIE vs viii be At the Island
along the line Of the val" the Balance on Ss
at about SO 70 oo feet from the site Of the walt
ssnd i gravel soIldeIs &C necessary are OBJ
tractor who win furnish labor. and all other ma
terlsi NEEDED, ss cement, &c, for collecting the
The dwelling. on the island belongins to the
Government will be at the service of the csutrae-
tor While at work there, be to Keep them in good
The offers win state the price per Iinssl foot for
also make his offer per day work each. Of smiths,
drivers, or for x-teans and drivers for the exc
Sutlon OF any work required which caunot be in
ciuded in these specifications. Offers will also be
made for building two jetties, if required,
at the wall Of the north head of the said island,
said etties to lie similar TO the lefty nov built on
the southeast part Of Great Brewster Island; that
IL, the etty to be about 60 feet long be Of two
rows of split stone, each about feet thick aud to
Sfeet long holding q core of bouders 8 feet wide,
capped By similar stone-the outer row Of pile
stone to be set to feet in the ground, and pro-
tected by an offset OF concrete about two feet thick
and vide These yettfes will each require about
$500 cubic feet of this split stone. and they will be
offered for by the cubic yard of concrete, and the
cubic yard OF dry stone work, indie pendent Of the
cost of the split stone, which viii be furnished on
the shore at nearest safe landing.
Plans Of the work required can be seen at this
Off &c in the usual Off hours, and the work s to
to be com pleted by the lst day of November next,
and to the ful satisfaction of the ouperintending
Engineer or his successor, and under the inspec
ton OF such Assistants or Inspectors he or they
may appoint, whose directions the construe
ton Of the work will In all cases be complied with
Each proposal will stste eX plictly whether the
bids are on condition that the whole are taken, or
And each offer must be accom- panied by at least
two accepting sureties, and to cover third In
value Of the amount bid and be certified to their
suhcieDcy by some principal United States civil
officer OF their vicinity.
The right TO reject any or all the bids offered IL
reserved.
Payments will be made as the work progresses,
linear feet, 10 per cent Of the value of the work
done being retained until the W hole Is completed
The bids, endorsed Proposals. for Building Low
ell s Island Sea Wall, )" will be addressed to
b. W. BENHAM,
Je5 CT Byt. Major General U. 8 A.