Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-01
limited STATES INGINEER OFFICE, Fol
,-3 STATE STREET,

BosroS, M .ss March o. isa.
Proposals. will be received at this OH zee till noon
wall Of T. north head Of Deer Island, Boston nj Hsr
Dor or from zoo to AGO linear feet thereof if the
The wall As now built, is of ten courses, averag
ing foot inches riss laid dry with earth bssk
nine upper courses are to be taken and relaid in
to make the total average thickness Of the wall at
least eight feet: The lower course is not to be
cleaned and filled with mortar-the concrete back.
ing to be laid b. nd IL al;o in reaying the stone
good bond as possible, also to select long ston
when practicable, to tie well into the concrete
Alter putting in the concrete backing, which
d in ana behind IL .om sss .R mdss es
gravel sb being kept next the clustering at the back
sfoundation iof small bouders or graveIj for IS to
y inches In depth; This paying i to extend from
stone about feet wide.
manner and to CORE spond with the walls ALREADY
rebuilt at the Middle and south Heads of the same
island, and, with the stone and other material ali
of which, except cement: are now on hand at the
i,lsnd or obtained there free, such ss sand. boul
is to furnish labor and ali other materials needed.
The offers will be made. stating the price per
linear or running foot for the wall finished with
its concrete backing and SHELF stone and boulder
paviDg-snd the contractor will also make his
offer per days work, each Of smiths, masonss or
laoorers, or for one horse teams and driver for
be included III the above specihc atoms ql
The proposals will also state the price perlinear
IN Of % linear fee. fs Of
for which the front has been relaid already, and
to include the foundation course and so as TO
make the wall as relaid Of the full average thick
ness OF eight feet the earth backing AMI the shell
stone and boulder paving being replaced the
Of, Is win aIss be mad. for building one or two
Jetties, IL required. at the wall of either head
said jetties 10 be of character similar to the Jet
.ter island That is. the Jetty is to be about fifty
feet long, to be Of two rows Of split stone, each
holding core Of houlders. six feet wide, capped
/ BY similar stone. The cutter row OF pile stone to
tseted by an offset Of eDnre,e aSo%t s en
inches wide sne thick. These jetties will require
and will be offered for by the cubic yard Of con
sSde a9a Of ths OF dty stone
being the island.
The buildings, except an INSPECTORS room. tn Q
plank now on hand at the island, will be at the
them sn Ss he kns Of
except ordinary wear, &c, from careful usage.
iron, &c, and about two hundred barrels Of ' ce,
ment, nov on hand at the island will be fur shed
payu ent for work done under the conlr act
Pl'ns OF the work rsquirsd will be ready for ex-
Closing Of The bid: .Ss1s
and the work is to be completed by the rst day OF
br'tHiDtr DeAt hnu 10 the 1uiI sa0efaCt1Ou OF the
experimenting engineer, or his successors, and
under the inspection Of such assi-t ante inapec
/ tors a. he OF they may appoint whose directions
as to tire construction of the work to make il cor
respond with that heretofore built, will in all
| cases be complied with.
Each pr posa will state whether the bids are on
condition that the " hole taken, if any por-
| tion may be accepted without the rest; and each
ener must be accompanied b. at least two &C
ceptinR eureties, and TO one third the
amount bio and be certified as to their suficiency
| by some principal United States officer civil Of
/ their vicinity.
The right to reject any all the bids onYere 4
/ is reserved.
Payments will be made az the work progresses
not oitener than monthly. 10 per cent. OF the
value Of the work done being retained until the
whole Il comp leted.
| The bids, endorsed Proposals for Rebuiidin e
Deer Ialand Sc avail ;" will be addressed to
| II. W. BEEHAM,
| Superintending Engineer.
Colonel of Engineers, BIsvet n ajor General u. s.