Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-15
COALING STATION.
PLANS OF PLANT TO BE BUILT
AT EAST LAMoINE.
BIDS WILL BE OPENED NEXT WEEK
CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SIMPLE BUT
OF BEST MATERIAL.

Tuesday Of next week at Washington,
bids will be opeud for tho cou.
struction OF the Frenchman's Bay coal
ing station at East Lamoiue. The date
for opening the bids was first set for Aug.
Il, but owing to change in plans, was de-
ferred for one week. II any Of the bids
are found satisfactory the contract will be
awarded at once. According to provisions
OF the specifications, work must begin
within ten days after contract is awarded.
Contractors will be required to give GER
titled check for 5000 as a guarantee, and
will be required to give bonds for a sum
equal to 20 per cent. OF contract price.
The government will have oversight of
the work during it's progress.
The bids are to be for the complete
plant, including pier, coal sheds and
coal-handling machinery. The coal shed
will be Is near the shore line as conven-
lent, and ~ near the east line OF the coal
ing station property As possible. The
wharf will extend from q point on the
Gault shore abreast OF the Gauit house.
The sheds will have . capacity OF 10000
tons Of coal, but will be 40 located and
constructed that their capacity may be
doubled readily by extension. The shed
will be OF steel, OF the best construction,
and where II comes In contact with coal
will be slowed to height not exceeding
fifteen feet from the floor.
The floor OF the shed will be OF smooth
cement with grsnoiith ic surface, not less
than six inches thick, and with pitch
sufficient for drainage. There will be ade-
Quate provision for extinguishing fire In
the shed. and means for taking the tenn
perature OF coal In any part OF the shed.
The shed will be so constructed that the
coal viii be thoroughly vent Hated, thus
guarding as far as possible against fire
from spontaneous com bustion.
The pier head will be 400 feet long by
forty-eight feet wide, and run parallel
with the shore. There Will he at least
thirty feet OF water along the entire front
at extreme low water, and the same depth
OF water in which vessels may approach
from either direction. This will allow
vessels of the heaviest draught to steam
up to the wharf even at low water, load
coal, and proceed with the least possible
delay, ~ vessels would make the berth
under their own steam and without the
necessity Of warping into the pier. There
is plenty OF water OF the station for large
steamers to turn, and a good holding
ground for an anchorage.
The approach connecting the pier with
ha kn
The floor OF pier will not be less than
nineteen feet above mean low water, and
the height OF the shed floor not less than
twenty-five feet above low water.
The pier will be Of steel and stone, and
capable OF withstan ding a load OF 800
pounds to the square foot. No iron will
be allowed in the construction. The pier
will be provided with steel securing
cleats, bollards, tenders, etc. There will
also be davits, tackles and boat equip
ment and one eighteen foot Whitehall
boat. under a protecting roof OF CORFU
gated iron on one side OF the approach.
There will be hand railing along the sides
OF the approach and two boat landings
with platforms, ladders, etc.
Provisions will be made for the receipt
OF coal into storage from vessels along
side the pier, for its transfer from one
part OF the sheds to another, and for Its
delivery TO ships along the pier. There
will be facilities Tor weighing coal In or
out Of storage, and small buckets or
scoops for discbarging from vessels with
small matches, In addition to those OF
regular size. There will also be arrange