The Portland daily press., 1871-06-26
PROPOSALS.
Proposals

Fer the improvement Of Beston HarbsF
proposals will be received at this office, until I
L O'Clock P. N. on Saturday, the 22d day Of July
next, for extending the sea walls on "LOng Island
and Point Allerton," and TOR Dredging on the Sup
per Middle" in Boston harbor. q
The wall on "Long Island" is to be extended 45(
neal feet more or less; and that on sPoint Aerton
2O0 linea feet more or ess and they both are to be
ment upon . concrete foundation in the same man
ner AMI OF the same dimensions the walls already
finished. The granite must be as coed in quality q
that heretofore furnished; the cement and other ma
teriais OF the best quality the concrete of satsiac-
tory proportions in its component parts; and the
workmanship and materials must bs in accordance
with the drawings and the whole the satisfaction
OF the y. s. Engineer in charge OF the work.
Separate bids must be made tor each sea wall and
must be for au the five following items, viz:
per running foot;
g.. Concrete, tor foundation and wall-per cubic
8. Flaesing laid-psr superficial yard; e
Z. Excavation for foundation-per cubic yard;
9. Back flling-per cubic yard.
items, includes all the materials and workmanship
required for the completion thereof, the use of ma
chlnery teame. carts, and all other expenses what
faithful supervision 0ftte same.
As all the rail tracks connecting the wharves with
the walls workmen's quarters, wells sand pits, sta
structed and built by the former Contractors at their
own expense the Contractors for the sea walr, will
be required to purchase such private properly. OF
else the right TO use the same on such terms as NAV
be determined by three disnte rested persons one q
whom shall be the Engineer in charge, or such per
son as he NAV designate. ~ 49,
Separate proposals. will be received for Dredging a
channel through the upper Middle'' SO as to obtain
adepth OF 23 feet ut mean low water $1,000 cubic
yards. more or less, of dredging will be required and
the material excavated to be deposited in such TO-
cality as the Engineer in charge may drect-the dis
tance::not to exceed three miles.
:, All the work must be commenced not later than
ed on or before the Both, of November next, and
the dredging on or be.0re the Both OF June 1872.
Plans and drawings showing the site and character
OF the works will be Open to inspection in this office
The undersigned reserves the right tn reject all
bios which In his opinion are not favorable to the
government; also the bid Of any person who, in his
belief will not faithfully and promptly perform the
contract.
Payments will be made monthly; and &c per cent
will be reserved there'rom. until each work Is CON-
pleted; and be forfeited in the event of the non
fuifllment OF the contract in the time and manner
required.
Persons desiring to make proposals are requested
to call at this office, in No. Bul6nch street. ior
forms OF same and tor more deiuite information IL
desired; and on transmitting their bids which must
be in dupc0fel they will endorse thereon "PrOpos-
ais tor, Sea Wall at "LOng Island, .'Pont Aler.
ton" or "Dredging the Vi per Middle" as the casi
U. s. ENGINEER OFFICE,
Boston, Mass, june 22d, 1871.
1t. Colonel of Engineers,
Bvt. Brig. Gen'l U. s. A.