Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-05
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Proposals.

Proposals.
Notice to Contractors !
CyALED PROPOSALS will be receive, at
y the office Of tie Local Commissioner Of the
Chehoygan and EEraet Lake ana f.iver I'm
pr venenr. at Cheboygan, Mich. until one
o'clOe &. p. m,
Tuesday, the 18th day Of FEBRUARY,
1916.
for the work necessary to open navigation for
vessels drawing fye feet Of water, through. In
dian River into Burt Lake and Crooked River
into Crook et Lake.
The work consists of tlredgins securing piles
already driven, Graveline rio raping. pile drv-
ing, con structing sheet pilng bush and
clraring the river 81 distractions, according TO
AMI specifications in the Office OF the Local
Commissioners at Chebeygan.
y he following schedule contains an approxi-
mate estimate of the quantities:
ID edging 5000 cubic ards.
Gravel lining, 80 cubic yards.
Rip rap, lUoSe stoDel, ITO cubic yards
Timber. plank and boards, SOL 90 feet, BM.
Furnishing and driving I4' pil, g.
Clearing river, 5 miles.
Brush foundation 10 receive cut excavations,
5000 lIneal feet.
Bats and drift bolts, 5000 pounds.
Nails and spikes. kegs
Cast W"tEers, GU pssundS.
One-half inch wire cable chain, 100 pounds.
The work VIII be let as = whole. or divided
into four contracts, the divisions being as fol-
lows:
3D. Secprin. the piling at the entrance Of Burt
Lake, gravei banking and rip rap work.
3D.. Furnishing and driving pilee, and con-
structipg sheet piiing.
4th. Clearing RIVER of distractions and con
structIng brush foundation in Grass Lake to re-
ceive channel exeayatlonS.
Proposals will be received for the whole wo, K
or FOR one or mote sections. The maps, plans
and specifications for this work can be exam
ined at the office OF the Local Commissioner in
garlDg the detail.of he wOl h will be furnished,
together with blank forms for proposals previous
to the day OF letting.
Payments for the sald WOLF VIII be made by
the state In state swamp land in The Lower PEN
insulal at the minimum price established by
law.
Proposals must be made in plain, les,hle fig
ures. giving specific price TOR each item OF work.
so as not 10 be misunde ret0od, and the prices
well balanced. The name OF each person inter.
ested sianed IN full. with their place of residence,
and endorsed '-PropO' ais for ChebOysan and
Emmett Lase and River Improvement +" II only
tor portion OF the work stare which section or
=, tons.
t,ctorv .-iaran ee, sltned by two respnn-
s;,.;o ,,ersors, that the parties pr,-
nosinp WI, erter into contract at the time and
place Required ana fiirnl-h the required seeuri-
The dredging wi be diyi led into Tour sec
tions. Upon the cemplel.on al acceptance of
each section payments u De mao, .ess twenty;
COMPLEXION and settlemedI of the contract.
Payment. for the other divisions of the work,
if let in separate contracts, will be made upon
the mpleilOn a. a acceptance OF Inc work Ii
more than one division shall be included ia the
.ame contract the twenty per cent Will be re-
served until the completion Of the entire con-
tract.
The entire contracts to be completed so that
boats can pass by July LIST, 1915
The contract tor constructing the brush foun-
dation in Grass Lake will be required t, be COM
pleted by April st,5S.6.
The RICH. 10 reject any bid not in accordance
with this advertisement, or those deemed iocon-
sistent with the interest of the state is hereby
reserved. VIM CHANDLE
Local Comm Issioner.
Cheboygan, Januarye, 1876.