Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-12
Proposals.
Notice to. Contractors I!


@EAEED PROPOSALS will be received at
y tbs Office If the local Commissioner of the
Chehoygan and Enndet Lake and River I'm
provement, at Cheboygsn, Mich, until one
O'Clock, p. m,
Tuesdsy, the 18th day Of February,
1876.
for The Mss ss M e s f for
dian Rive. into Burt Lake and Crooked River
into Crooked Lake.
The y ork consists Of dredging. securing piles
already driven, grayeiine rip raping. pile driv-
ing, constructing sheet piling bus foundation and
clearing the river OF INSTRUCTIONS, according to
pans and specifications in the Office OF the Local
Commissioners at Chebeygan.
The following schedule contains an approx
Dredging *, 0o0 cubic yards.
Gravel lining. $50 cubic yards.:
Rip rap, Qyose stOnel, ITO cubic yards
Timber. plank and boards, $1,000 feet, BM.
Furnishing and driving AZ pills.
Clearing river, miles.
Brush icundatienso receive cut excavations,
'' Bolts and driit bolts. 5000 pounds.
Nails and spikes, Kegs
Cast washers, 600 pounds.
Obe-half inch wire Gable chain, 100 pounds.
The work will be Let as a whole: or divided
into four contracts, the divisions being as fol-
let. Dredging. ::
I'd. Securins the piling at the entrance of Burt
Sd. Furnishing and driving piles, and con-
structing sheet piiing.
4th. Clearing river OF o6stractlons and con
etructlng brush foundetOn IN Grass Lake TO re.
ceive channel excavations.
Proposals will be received for the whole work
or for one or more sections. The maps, plans
ard specificatious for this work can be exam
med az the Office of the Local Commissioner in
Cneboyean, Mich, where al Information re
earding the details Of he work will be furnished,
together with blank forms for proposals previous
f<>f kah Ia
" Payments for the said woik will be made bv
| the state in state swamp land in the Lower PEN
| insulal at the minimum price established by
law.
ures giving specific price tor each item of work,
| well balanced. the mime of each person inter.
ested signed In full, with their place of residence,
and endorsed proposals tor Cheboysan and
for portion of the work stare which section OF
Each proposal gust be accompanied by q salts
factory factory suaran ee' ssned r.. ~ two respon-
posing will enter into contract at the Time and
place required and furnish the required seeuri-
tor the he ii ntc tour
tons. Upon the completion and acceptance of
each section paymentsw u be made, less twenty
per cent? which WI pc reea "a nee until the final
Payments for the other divisions of the work,
| if let in separate contracts, will be made upon
| the completion ard acceptance Of the work Ii
more than one division shall be included in the
| same contract the twenty per cent will be re-
served until the complexion Of the entire con-
| tract
| The entire contracts to be completed % that
boats can pass by July lst, 1875. ~ = ~
| The contract for constructing the brush foun-
.dation In Grass Lake viii be required t. be com
| pleted by April LIST, 1876.
The right 10 reject any bid not in accordance
\ with this advertisement, or those deemed incon-
sistent with the interest Of the state 10 hereby
| reserved. VIM, CHANDLER,
Local Commissioners.
cheboygan, January 9, lSfes