Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-01-29
Proposals,
Notice to Contractors

INVltVO w OVttkt QVkOt - .
- the oli.ce OF the Local Commissioner Of the
Chehoygan and Enrnet Lake and River I'M
pr. ve,nent. at Caeboygan. Mich, until enc
o'clOc X. ~. NJ.
Tuesday, the 18th day Of February,
1875.
frthc yo,S Ii eas.ary ID open Eass ion for
vessels drawing i've feet Of water, through b.
dian River into BuYt Lake AND Crooked River
int, CroOket Lake.
The ork consists OF dredging. securing piles
alres'fy driven, grayene rip rapng pile driy,
ing con ,tructing sheet piling, bush 70. st and
clearing the river Of Instructions, according to
d ans anil specifications in the Office cr the Local
Commissioner at Cheboygan.
The following sche1ule contains an approx
mate estimate of the Quantities:
ID sdgng 5000 cubic ards.
Gravel lining, $50 cubic yards.
Rio rap, l,eese stopel, 10 cubic cards
Timber. blank and boards, $1,000 feet, Is III.
Furnishing and 'trivr z IA, pIls s.
clearing river, 5 miles.
Brush undation to receive cut excavations,
5000 llnea ieet.
Bits and DRIFT bolts. 1000 pounds.
Mats and spikes. Kegs
Cast washers. 6UO pounds.
Oue-half inch wire cable chain, 100 pouDde.
The work wall he let as a whole. or divided
into four contracts. the divisions being as fol-
lows:
Ist. Dredging.
81. Securins tire pilipg at the entrance Of Burt
Lake, gravel banking and rip rap work.
Sd. Farnishing and driving piles, and con-
4th. Clearing RIVER of distractions and con
struc.lng brush foundation in Grass Lake to re-
ceive channel excavations.
Proposals will be received for the whole wof
or for one or more sections. The maps, plans
and specifications for his work can be exam
incl at the Office OF tie Local Commissioner in
Cheboygan. Mich, where AL information re-
eartlng thetetail. of he work will be furnished,
together with blank forms for proposals previous
PAYMENTS for the said work will be made by
the state in state swamp land in The Lower PEN
insuial at the minimum price established by
law.
Proposals must be made in plain, leglble fig
ures giving "A specific price tor each item of work,
so as not TO be misundtrst anu the prices
we'll balanced, The name OF each person inter
ested signed full, with their place OF residence,
and endorsed sPrOpOs ais tor Cheboyg2u and
Emmett Lake and River Improvement" Ii only
Tor portion Of the work stase which section or
re, tions.
Each proposal n INST be accompanied by a salts
factory guaran ee, siSned 10y two lespon-
sibie persons, that the parties pro,
posing will enter into contract 1T the time and
place reaaired and furnish the required securi-
tics for the performance OF the contract.
che dredging wi be divided into iour sec
each section paymentsw II be made, less twenty
per cent, which will be retained until the final
completion ard settlemedt OF the contract.
Paynerts for the other divisions OF the work,
| if let In separate contracts, will be made upOn
the ,mpletion a.d 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 completion of the entire con-
tract. ~, -
The entire contracts to be completed 10 that
boats can pass by july lst, 1875.
The contract tor on-tructinE the brush foun-
dation in Grass Lake will be required t. be com
pleted 10y April lst, 1876.
with this advertisement. or those deemed incon-
.sistent vim the interest Of the state lie hereby
reserved. WIN. CHANDLE.,
Local Comm issiener.
Cheboygan, January 6, 1876. ~