Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-03
r s. ENGINEIR OFFICE FOR FORTS AND
| SEA WALLS

Is STATE STREET, BosroN, May 3d. 1873
Propo sails WiIl be received at this sce till noon
Of The 18th day Of June next for buildias the Sea
Wall Of the east head Of Loveh's Island, Boston
much thereof ss the funds available will permit ~
The wall Is to be Of courses of stone, averaging
ttst pure cement mortar. backed with Concrete no
make the whole average thickness at least S feet s
i6Sass Ihe ron It having "a ing batter Of II inches
feet thick and feet inches wide, the bottom Of
said concrete foundation averaging about feet be-
low the present surface of the ground
The concrete used for the foundation and back
ing must be made in the best manner, Of pure CO.
merit, properly mixed With clean sand, gray e, aad
tered with mortar and lIed with earth in rear p,
with SIX inches gravel next the wall. And on this
De spread for Foundation for paving to be placed
boGlder. from eight 70 twelve iaches diameter.
The stone facing Of the vail win be at the island
along the line Of the WALL the balance on the shore
~ about 500 70 Ooo feet from the site ef the wall
tractor, who win furnish labor. and ali other ma
T. rial needed, rs cement, &C., for collecting the
same, and for the whole work.
q IN. Dwelling. on the islasd belonging to the
Government will be AZ the service of the ceutrao
tor while At work there, he to keep them in good
The offers will state the price Der lineal foot for
the wall finished, with its concrete backing, earth
filing and boulder paving; and the contractor will
m.ssns, or iatorers. or for ON. horse teams and
drivers, or for o1:teams and drivers, for the exc
clnded In these specifications. Offers will Also be
made for building one or two jetties, If required
AT he wall OF the north head OF the sAid Island
said ettiss to be similar the jetty nov bult ON
the southeast part Of Great Bre wster Islauu thar
IL. the yetfy to be about 80 feet long to be of two
rows ofspit stone, each about feet thick and TO
Sfeet long holding . core of bouldsrs feet wide,
capped by similar stone-the outer row OF pile
stone to be set 10 feet In the ground. and pro-
tected by offset OF concrete about two feet thick
aud wide. These letties will each require about
1905 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 Independent of the
cost Of the split stone which will be furnis he'd on
me shore At the nearest safe landing.
Plans Of the work required can be seen Of this
ONCE in the usual once hours, and the work Is to
le CONNIE need by the 10Th day Of June next and
t. be completed BY the lst day Of November next,
and to the full satisfaction OF the 0u
EoglDeeT or his successor, and under the inspec-
tion OF such Assistants or Inspectors he they
may appoint, whose directions the construe
ton Of the work will In all cases be ed Will
Each proposal will state explicitly whether the
bids on condition that the v hole are taken or
And each offer must be accom- panied by at le asst
two accepting suTeties, aud to cover one third in
valne Of the amount bid, and be certified their
suo1ciency by some principal Urited States civil
officer Of their vicinity.
The right to reject any or all the bids offered is
reserved.
Payments will be made as the work progresses
linear feet, 10 per cent Of the value of the work
done being ttained until the whole IL com pleted
The bids, endorsed Proposals for Build g Low
ell > Island Sea Wall ~ will be addressed 20
INV. BENHAM,
Je3 81 Bvt. Major General y A.