The Portland daily press., 1871-06-23
PORTLAND, FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE 23 1871
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PROPOSALS..
Proposals
FOR the Improvement of Boston Harhor.
Mass.

For the improvement of Boston Harbor,
odRnls 1oooRosals viii be received at this Office until
nedt tor extending the sea walls on Long Island,
anu Point Allerton,' and or d. edpiug on tbe Tin
per sIiu'iie in BOs on harbor.
:, Inc wall on "LOng Island" is to be extepded aso
nnn a.; ieet more or less and that ''Point Aert"
,t nea eet more or less and they both are to lie
Iheht upon concrete foundation, in the same man
asi am OIL the same dimensions the walls air, adv
that hereonr g.ane must be as coed in quality as
teIlai' OF the best quality the concrete OF satac
Ioly proportions IN its component parts; and the
win The drawings; and the whole to the saisfac ion
OF sne y. ). Eng'ueer in charge OF the work.
oeeqra!e 6tds must be made tor ear h sea wall; and
must De for au the five following items, viz:
!. FOR Wall (granite facing and cJpin,) inished--
per running foot;
e. Concrete, tor foundation and wall-per cubic
:. Faggng laid-per superficial yard;
b bbacav%atiOn % Tor soundat'on-per cubic yard;
Q. Back hlng-per cubic yard. ltf =
1t is to be understood that each OF the above five
I.ous, inciudes 0U the materials and workmanship
nhua ior the completion thereof, the of ma.
soever incident thereto, as we'll as a general ami
fathiul supervision oftfe same. i'TF> ''
AS an the rail tracks connecting the wharves with
se wals: workmens quarters, wells saId pits sta.
pies &c the wharf also at Long Island We been con-
stucted and built by the former Contractors at their
"neAPcnse tne contractors l0r the sea walls will
Ce required to purchase such private property, or
Sise tne rght to use the same such terms as NAV
De deerniDed by three dsinterested persons one Of
Mnom snail be the Engineer 10 charge, such per-
son as he NAV designate. rN-t
Separate proposals will be received tor Drede:no
channel through the upper Middle's 50 as Is Obtain
adepth OF ~ feet at mean low water OCO cubc
yards more or less, of dredging will be and
tne material excavaed is to be deposited i such lo-
callty as the Engineer in charge may drect-the dis
tancesnot to exceed three miles,
All the work m uSt he enmn, epnad uot lator .t.u-
the 18th OF August next the sea walls to be comnIer
ca on or before the 3)th of November next and
tne dredging on or before the Both OF June 1872
P!ans and drawings showing the site and character
OF me works will he open to inspection in this office
Inc undersigned reserves the right to rfiect ali
bids which in his opinion are not favorable tn the
government; also the bid OF any person who in his
belief, will not faithfully and promptly perform the
alments will be made monthly; and &c her cent
Will be reserved thererom. until each work is COM
pleded; ana be forfeited in the event of the ncu-
fulhiment OF the contract In the time and manner
required. 3 Y9E GTTT -
Persons desiring to make proposals are requested
20 call at this office. in No.2 Bnldnch street Tor
yorms OF same ard or more defiuite information if
desired; and on transmitting their bids which must
be in duplicated they will endorse thereon "Pronos
ais for Sea Wall at HLong Island" or "Point Aler.
may be. M "E 1ltc-t"T - '"' '"'o
U, 5. ENGINEER OFFICE, -.--T
Boston, Mass, June 22d, 1871. .as1 ....
s+.... GEO THOM,
..f. MU 1t. Colonel of Engineers,
-f Bvt. Brig. Gen'I III & A.