The Portland daily press., 1871-06-24
PROPOSALS.
Proposals
FER the Improvement Of Boston EIarbor.

Ter the Improvement Of Boston Harbor,
Mass.
Proposals will be received at this Office. until 8
naxt 1ioek r. ~ on Saturday, the 22d day of duly
mex ,or extending the walls on Long lsland'
ana pont Allerton," and Tor Dredging on the so n
per nl'ddie " Ia Boston harbor.
:. Ihe wall oa "Long Island" is 10 be extended a5o
nao ieet more or less; and that on 'Pint Aerto
h"iIt n ieet more or ess and they both are to be
puC oi granite AMI 90 'crete laid in hyilrauIic o..
ment upon concrete foundation, in the same msn
asI am Of the same dimensions the walls Already
nnisned The granite must he as coed 10 nu,jitv ~
that heretofore iurnished; the cement and other m
efais III the best quality; the concrete OF satsIac
soay proportions 10 its component parts; and the
WIN tne drawings; and the whole the sitisae ion
OF she y. g. Engineer in charge OF the work. ifisT
he we o'as must be made TOR eah sea WALL and
per running foot;
yard; "''n anu "a"-pef f""'
= Flagging laid-per superficial yard;
excavation for toundaton-per cubic yard
.: Back filing-per cubic yard
1t to be understood that each OF the above fva
Items, includes all the materials and workmanship
asgured for tue complt tion thereof tie use Of ma
canery teams. carts, and all other ex enses what
soever Incident thereto as well as a general AMI
faithlul supervision oftLe same.
a.. az the rail tracks connecting the wharves with
sne walls workmen's quarteIs wells, sard pits, sta
Des 0c the wharf also at Long Island have been con-
s.ruced and built BY the former at their
AfCunCs INC OOutTdctOTS IOf Tue sea walls. Will
" required to purchase such private properly or
sse the right to the same, on such terms as NAV
De deternned BY three disinteIesed persons, one Of
whom shall be the EngiG Ger in charge or such per-
sou as he NAV designate. esf -. 80
separate pr0posats will be received tor Dredging
channei through The upper Middle SO as 10 obtain
depth OF 20 feet mt mean low water so 0CO cubic
yards more or less, of dredging will be required and
the material excavaed to be deposited in such To-
cality as the Engineer in charge may drect-the dis
tancesnot to exceed three miles,
, All the work must be commenced not later than
Inc 18th OF August next the walls to be compiler.
ed on or before the Both, of November next. and
the dredging on or before the 30ih OF June 1872
Plans and drawings showing the site aud character
OF the works will be open TO inspection in this office
The undersigned reserves the right tn reiect ali
Dids which in his opinion are not favorable to the
government; also the bid Of any person who i'm his
belief will not faithfully and promptly perorm the
contract. ~
PAYMENTS will be made monthly; and &c rer cent.
Will be reserved thererOm. until each work ia com
pleted; and be forfeited in the event of the non
fuIflment Of the contract in the time and manner
required.
Persons desiring to make proposals ara requested
to call at this office, in MOI Buldnch street for
J0rms OF same; and or more definite information if
desired; and on transmitting their bids hich must
be in dupticatel they will endorse thereon "Pr0IOs
ais for Sea Wall at "LOng Island' or .sPojnt Ai,er
tom, or Dredging the Vi per Middle" as the case
may be. >"''
U, s. ENGINEER OFFICE,
Boston, Mass, June 22d, 1871.
GEO THOM,
1t. Colonel of Engineers,
Bvt. Brig. Gen'l U. s. A.