Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-01-22

Notice to Contractors /!

CEALED PROPOSALS viii be received AT
y the office Of the Local Commissioner of the
provement, at Cheboygan, Mich, until enc
O'Clock, p. m, ir1 s..
Tuesday, the 18th day Of February,
fer the work necessary to open navigation for
vessels drawing Eve feet of water, through In
dian River into Burt Lake and Crooked River
| into Crooked Lake. 1tl4 iIl srss5rF
The ork consists of dredging, securing piles
already driven, grayelinf riD raping pile driv-
ing con ,trllcting sheet ping bus fOt ndat on and
! clearing the river If Instructions, according to
p'ans and specifications in the flee 81 the Local
Commissioner at CheboygaD.
| 9he following schedule contains an approx
mate estimate Of the quantities.: D
| ID .dgiDg 8 900 cubic ards. sft
Gravel lining, so cubic yardf.
Rip ap, C,ose stonel, l70 cubic yards
Tint er. plank and boards. 5o.t 10 iect, IS n.
| Furnishing and driviI IA pil g. aftf
Clearing river, miles. f ~cr
Brush foundation to receive cut excavations,
/ 5000 lneal leet. i.t-anlI
| Nails and spikes, kegs -
| T.: st washers, 60U pounds
One-half inch wire CABLE chain, 100 pounds.
The work VIII be let as whole: Or divitesl
! into four contracts, the divisions being as foi-
lows:
oI. Securinx tie pli;.g at the entrance of Burt
Lake, graves banking anu rip rap work. tf
3D. Furnishing aud driving pilef, and con-
Structlng sheet plng.
Attn. Clearing r yer of obstructions and con
structlng brush foundation in Grass Lake To ~
ceive cham ei excavations.
Proposals viii be received far the whole wo x
or for one tectinns. J he ps, plans
and specsfi atoms for this VOL can be exam
met at the flee oil the Local Commissioner in
Cheboygan, Mich, where a Information re-
gari,ng the details Of he work will be Furnished,
together with blank forms for proi osais pre- yi.us
tn the day of iett ng. ..ls. In,
PAYMENTS fer the sai' wok viii I've made 10y
the st,ie III -tate sw amp Ian. IN he Luwtr Pen
iaru.ai at the minimum 4 rec established by
Proposals mutt he made i'm pl~in, leg. lie Ag-
ures. giving specific price tr each item OF work.
| SO n, not 10 be mlsunsi nioodt. anu the prizes
Wen biianceh. The name Of e.eh person inter
and entors ID ~Propo ai- Tor Cleboygan and
Emmett LAKE and River Improves ent /" u only
for a portion OF the work sta e which sect on or
ee tons.
Each propos u rs net be accompanied by ri
factory giIarrn ee, ST. ned by two iespon-
s osn, pelsOn int, thss c a, ;ue r.
place req1 red and furEl the r. quired seeuri-
! hes tor the perfOrma &C OF ine censract cil
4 rhe dredging WI be eli, iied into 1our sec
tons. Upon The completion ard acceptance of
/ each section paymentsw n Toe made. less twenty
per cent, which will be retained until the final
completion and sett.emeit of the contract
! Payments for the orhSr divisions OF the work,
! if let in separate contracts will be made upon
/ the ,m,leiIOn a. Il acceptance Of the work If
| more than enc division shall he included La tha
anne contract the twenty per cent Wall he re-
serted until the compiet ON oil The entire con-
tract.
boats can pass by July Isl, le7s-
I The contract Tor constructing the hush fouh-
dation Ia Grass Lake will he required be CON-
| peted by April lst, 1876. sif
The right 10 rejecs any bid not in accordance
| WITH this advertisement. or those deemed incon-
| eistent with the int est Of tie state 10 hereby
/ reserved. WIN CHANDLE6,
Local Commissioners.
! CheLoygan, January G, 1876.