Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-30
TINTED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE FOR
u FORTS AND SEA WALLS,

Mayors OFFICE, CITY Hall.

BOSTON,, MASS, March 20, 1873
Proposals will be received at this office fii noon
OF the SIN day Of April next for rebuilding the
wall Oft north head of Deer leland, Boston Har-
bor from 20 to 40 linear feet TIN reJf if the
funds avail able will permit
inl faot inc hes rise, laid dry. With earth bssS
ing. and heavy shell stone paving in rear The
the best pure cement mortar with batter of about
one inch 10 one foot and with backing of concrete
least eight feet. The lower course is not to be
moved, but its vertical joints are 10 be carefully
ing To he laid behind it, also in relay the stone
care must be taken 10 break the joints and make as
when practicable, to tie well into the concrete
ust be carefully pIsstered. the earth mnst bs
flied in and rsnm' behind it, some six nC hes of
and the heavy shell stone paving is II he rslail on
foundation OF small boulders grsveil for IS TO
2 to il feet back from the face Of the wall and
touidsr psving will he put in back of this shell
The walls to be built in all respects in the best
n amer and to correspond with the walls already
i.lago, and with the stone and other material all
# which, except cement. are now on hand at the
ders, and gravel for concrete, &c. The contractor
il to furnish labor and all other materials needed,
The offers will be made, stating the price per
linear running foot. for the wall finished, with
its concrete backing and she'll stone and DO ulier
Paving-and the contractor will also make his
offer per days work, each. Of smiths. masons or
the execution Of any work required which cannot
he bs c1aed IN the aoes . s
foot for removing. II required the paving and
for which the front has been reisid already, and
for backing said front with concrete in rear, ana
wn to include the foundation course and so as to
Of eight feet, the earth backing and the hell
s,.ne and boulder paving being replaced as on the
an, rs viii alss be made for building one or two
Jetties, If required. AT the wall of either head .
said trt q "A Al ~ he rf-
~ now built on the southeast part of Great Brew
bs two ts Of ss Ps s;sSs
about two feet thick, and six to eight feet long,
b. similar stone The cutter row Of pile stSRs to
be set three or four feet in the ground AMI pro-
inches vice an thisk Thee jrttie. will reauire
about three Thousand cubic feet f this split stone
sbd viii be offered for BY the cubic yard OF CON
PERCENT OF the cost OF the split stooethe boulders
Thr buildings, except an ins pector's room. tn
dsrrIcks. carts. concrete boxes and wheeliag
service ofthe contractor, he taking proper Of
them and returning the same in good condition
The small too's, such as picks. shove's, drills,
| iron, SC, and about two hundred barrels of ce-
nent, pOw hand at the island, will be fur FINISHED
to the contractor II required by him, be in part
| payn emit for work done under the eontr act
sminsiio at this once, during the usual Once
hours previous to the closing of the bids ab)ve;
De- ember next and to the full satisfaction of the
superinteDding engineer, or his successors, and
under the inspection of such assistant inspec-
| tors he o they may appoint whose airec, ions
to ire -trnction of the work, TO make il cor
resp nd with that heretofore built, will in all
cases he complied with.
Each proposal will state whether the bids
condition that the " hole are taken III any por
| ton nay be accepted without the rest; and zach
| erer must be accompanied by at least two &C
tpting sureties. and to cover ons-fbiri the
amount bio and be certified to their So fici ICY
by some principal United States officer civil OF
their vicinity.
The right to reject any or all the bids offere
/ IL reserved
| Psymepts will be made as the work progresses
\ not ofteper than monthly, 10 per cent OF the
| value of the work done being retained until the
| whole L. com pleted. 49,
4 The bids, endorsed proposals for Rebuildine
| Deer LAND SeawaIl =" wilt be sddre.sed TO
| H W BENHAM,
| Superinteuding Engineer,
| Colonel of Engineers, Brsvet Major Genersl U 3
1 NH A-e0td