The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-06
PROPOSALS FOR EEBgItpISG DEER ISLAND
USrgD STATES EsGiSEsR oFPcE !
foR foRrs AND SRA WALLS,
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No IS sTArs srHEEr,
BosToS, MASS, March %, 1865.
Proposals will be received at this ofics until noon
Of r. "a day e April ntI ioT TSGGldng .hs sc.
Dor, or from e 40 linear foot thorsoi. il tho
funds available will permit.
i4s. and heavy shelf stone paving in rear, The
tho best pure cement mortar. Win batter q about
one inch 70 one foot, and with backing q con-
al least eiSit feet The lower COURSE Is not 70 be
moved, but ~ vertical Joints are to be carefully
care mus. b taken 70 break Il. joint. and make as
when practicable. to lie well into the concrete back
GtCr putting in the concrete backing, which
in and rsmmed 6ehiud Ii. some siI inches Of gravel
alton small bouIder.o grs1el Tor i. to IS sehes
e Ssaf from ES es Il w tI
paving yll be put in back of this shell stone about
The walls to be built In al! respects in the best
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island and with the stone and other MATERIAL all Of
which. except cement. are now on hand at the isl.
aud gravel for concrete, &c. Tho contractor Is to
furnish labor and all other materials needed. AS
:, The offers viii 30 made. stating tho price psr
@ ana Tsh
paving,-and tho con tractor will also make his offer
az ana ss
S aSa % A.; any SSrs IsSplrsd which cannot be in
The proposais viii also state the price pcr linear
loot f or TsTSyng u, 5eHSssd The paving and
for which the front has been relaid already, and for
backing said front with concrete in rear, and dow
wall Fead q Hi'iS sssnsss 81
eight feet, the earth backing and the shell stone
and boulder paving being replaced rs on the other
Offers will also be made fPr building one or tive
built On the scout heast part Of Great Brewster Isl.
sss oSs
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four feet in the ground and protected BY Offset Of
subie feet q this splIt stone. and will be offered
he az; ..sas WORK ipaspsnSsa. = tRs CO., q
dslIisk;: es5t. concrete bese. ara wiselnS planfs
n9W on hand a. the island, will be at the service
returning the same in good condition, except oriin
s s5 Se ,in aTss on Ths .%a
about two hundred barrels q semon,, now On hand
nS y MIL Be he TO Ss
| done under the contract.
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%Sr as sS1ag Of III The 6d d
ssmbsf next and 70 he s sstisseon nay The
der the inspection Of such assistants or Inspectors
As no or they may appoint, whose directions as to
| complied with.
Each proposal will state whether tho bids are on
condition that the whole arc taken, or II any pOr
| ton may be accepted without the rest; and each
offer must be accompanied by at least two accept
ing sureties, and to cover one-third the amount
bid, and be certified to their sufhcency by some
principal United Statos civil officer Of their vicinity
The sht to reject any or all the bids offered Is
| Payments will be made as the work progresses.
not oftencr than monthly, 10 per cent Of the lue
OF the work done being retained until the whole
ID completed
| The bids. endorsed Proposal for Rebuilding
| Deer Island Scawall, will be addressed to
H. W. BENHAM,
| Superintcpding Engineer,
| Colonel OF Engineers, nreyet Major General. u
s. Army mh3O-eotd