Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-11
PROPOSALS.
IMPROVEMENT Or THE DIES MOINys
u RAPIDS OF THE Mississippi RIVER
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS

Sealed Proposals will be received by the snder-
.isned at the United States Engineers ONCE, in
the Guy ei heOsuk, Iowa, until IL m. A priI Is,
ISIS, for the labor and materials required In the
sohstruc'iop OF two lift locks and one guard lock
~ ne osha DOW IN process of construction around
The locks are 10 be so feet long between ouoin.
snd - FEET wide between walls in the chambers
ahd 70 be constructed of hrst-class cut-stone ma
The first lock. located at Keokuk, will be lo,I
feet lit and built entirely in the river
frst with feet lift and viii be psotectsd rom be
river by the canal enhsn kment;
canal at Nashville, and will be protected by the
Separate proposals Tin duplicate) must be made
CLASS S~STONE AND CENEsT
The proposals under this head must specify the
prices at witch the above materials will be deliv
CLASS II-IR0N.
froposAls must STATE the price per pound ut
cred.
CLASS III TIMBER.
or tSSussad feet, b m. at which such timber as
may he required, will be delivered.
CLASS IV.-LABOK
Ihls class M include the bailing, draining, and
exeayAtlon 81 pits repairing the found alton which
ether masonry; buiIiing the necessary protection
walls. uskirg the necessary emLaukment and rip
around and in the i.cLs for 1reiins the canal SC,
Sc.,Sand the furnishing Of all machinery and i'm
S.rk.
The Law requires separate proposals lin dupli-
catel for ZACH and every class and the swsrdments
Nilbe made on each class separately, without re-
gard 10 aggregate.
NJ more than one proposition will be received
from the same party for the same class.
Zach b.i must contain a written or printed guar
aItee, = -Eed 10y two ponsibe persons ami GER
TT 81 t. Is some JnBtee states Government officer,
or CtheT responsible person known TO this Off 70
that the party parties bidding will. If awarded
The CONTRACTS for the classes upon which they bid
enter int, contract with the Government, or make
fgod thr difference between them and the next
highest bidder.
The nsne names of the persons proposing
must be written out in full, with their places of
Residence and post office address.
Plans. maps aud specifications, and all necessary
papers viii be ready for examination at the United
States CE-iueer office at keOkuk, Iowa for fifteen
days prior TO the date of letting
Flank forms for propos AIS will be furnished u pom
application Al this Office
PeTsOEs proposing to contract are requested 10
visit an mine the location for the locks before
uGing il their bids
contracts under either of the aforesaid classes
uill include one more of the locks, MAJ be
Considered most advantageous to the Govern
coent.
The Government reserves the right TO reject any
sld all bids printed COPY Of this notice should
l., attached 70 each bid
1rCpesaIs must be addressed 10 the undersigned
ke0kuS. Iowa, and should be endorsed Pro
Vr-als for abOr and Material for the Locks for
H. improvement OF the Des HOines Rapids
J. II. WILSON,
Lieutenant Colonel 35th Infantry,
BTeyet MAJOR General, L. =. A
NiTED : rATFs ENG1NEEI.s OFFICE DAVENPORT,
Iowa February q. lS6e NH DIS