The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-23
PROPOS SAILS.
AT BLOCK ISL AND, R. I
ENGINEER OFFICE, UNITED STATES ARMY,(
MEAYpARr II Auuust 1 lSzl i

ENGINEER OFFICE, UNITED STATES ARMY1cd q
NEWPORT, II. L. August II, 1870, &
Sealed proposals will be received at this office until
SATURDAY, the nth day of September, 1870, at u
O'Clock NJ, for the construction OF the substfuetre
of breakwater at Block Island, r. l., forieca1 pur=
poses. l.rl ers ia.
1t will begin at point on shore near "Sands
Landing" on the southeast part of the Island and
be built out and along line joining 'Cay Head
and give Foot Rock" It's total length will be
about three hundred 900 feet beyond theow water
line. The greatest depth of water on the line Of the
breakwater is at its sea extremity, where there is
sixteen Q6) feet at mean low water. From thence
shoreward the bottom slopes up grariuailyto high
water mark the bottom being smooth sand, pndeE-
laid with clay. The mean rise and fall Of the tide is
three and one quarter go feet.
The substructure of the breakwater viii be stone
simply dropped into the waters0 as TO form slope
OF three ) base TO one a. ndicular on the side
towards the sea and one a. base to one ) perpendl-
cular on the side towards the and and to be thirty
(8O feet wide at mean low water fevel. The work
must be begun at the shore end and be- finished up
to mean low water level as it progresses from the
shore. -s.s..~ .,s. ...- NV -a....-,. =.
The stone must be granite, of the best duality so
far as durability is eofeerled ami in pieces weighs
ing not less than one and pne-qnarter c114J tom
wthoutregald 10 share, except that there must be
no slabs or thin pieces. r ... sa. . -r, ., 49,, ~.
II Is believed that This work can be donde by ves
sells unleadng their cafgoes on the spot lin 6rdi-
nary weather vessels can Ire IN tile roadstead with
perfect, safety though there will be tlmes in the
earlier progress of the work OF least, when much
time must be lost. The worst storms are from the
southeast and during storms from that qifarterthe
roadstead is uptenable for vessels OF any class a1
Tocomplete the whole structure about nifty thou
sand tons Of stone will be required but at present the
funds appropriated will it is estimated, pay for no
more than ten thousand tons. Proposals VIII be
received only for.the smaller amount, and no CON.
tract wHlbe entered into for work to be performed
after the Both day Of June 1871. r ma, 49,
Payments will be made monthly, reserving ten l10)
per centun till the contract is fuihlled-T Is 5;t
Proposals must state price per ton al which the
stone wild be furnished and put in the breakwater,
which price must include all charges whatsoever
against the United States.
The stone must be deposited by the contractor,
under the supervision OF engineer designated by
the undersigned for that duty. 1s .as.rr.Aes
Proposals must state the earliest time at which
work will be begun after acceptance OF proposal.
Work once begun must be prosecuted with all prac-
ticai diligence. N4-it at- ~ ,--aS'a ~~ss- a.
Each proposal must be in duplicate, accompanied
by a guarantee IN duplicate, with printed copy OF
this advertisement attached to each proposal Blank
forms for proposals and guarantees viii be furnished
by this once application, and any other informa
tion practicable to give. - st.ag.r. 81. - - +,
The object OF this advertisement being to give
every responsible and capable party opportunity
tod for the work, and to secure to the public the
I, greatest amountof work with the funds appropri-
ated the right lis reserved TO reject any and all bids
! if these objects are not thereby obtained.
Proposals mnst be addressed TO the Undersigned
and endorsed the envelope Proposals for build
d ing Breakwater at Block Island, II. l."
! q. X. WARREN,
| s '''t Major OF Engineers,
! sl5bwt Breyet Major General u S. A.