The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-25

IN charge, shall be deducted from pay
ments due or to become due to the con
tractor
The contractor must be prepared to car.
ry on the work as rapidly as may be re.
quired by the Engineer officer in charge
put he will not be required during any
one calendar month to excavate and de.
post more than 10000 cubic yards of ma
terial
Bidders are expected to satisfy them
selves as to the nature of the work to be
done. and it will be assumed that pro
posals are based upon a thorough un.
derstanding of it's character. Intending
bloders are urged to visit the localities
Iof the work and by personal inspection
and inquiry fully inform themselves as
to the present and probable future con-
ditlons. No allowance or concessions
VIII be made for any lack of informa ION
on the part of the contractor regarding
the work. The price bio shall be tull
compensation for furnishing all neces-
sary labor, materials and appliances OF
every description, and for doing all the
work herein specified to the satisfaction
OF the Engineer officer in charge, and
shall include all risks and delays of
whatever nature attending the execution
of the work.
Pearl Harbor is situated On the Island
OF Oahu, and is about eight miles west
of the City of Honolulu
The work to be done is the formation
by dredging, of channel having o
depth of 80 feet at mean low water
through the bar at the entrance to the
harbor, about 1900 feet in length, and as
wide as the funds available will permit
The bar at this locality is believed to
consist entirely of coral sand, with coral
banks on either side Borings to a depth
exceeding 80 feet have been made by Of
ficers of the United States Navy through
out the area to be dredged. Nothing but
sand was found. Map and description CT
borlngS can be seen at this ONCE.
The least depth of water on the bar is
about ten feet; the depth of cutting will
vary from to 20 feet.
The quantity of material to be remoy-
ed to obtain a channel 80 feet Leep and
200 feet wide is estimated at 200 900 cubic
yards.
The amount of money available for the
work is 100000, from which such sums
as may be necessary for contingent ex-
penses will be reserved
Dredged material may be deposited on
the west side of the cut, not nearer
than 200 yards from the westerly edge of
the cut; or it may be deposited in deep
water outside, at such places, about one
fourth mile distant from center of cut,
as may be approved by the Engineer o...-
GER in charge.
Operations will be conducted in ac-
with the instructions of the
Engineer officer in charge. The con-
tractor will be required to supply Ium-
per for the necessary stakes, piles.
gauges, buoys and ranges, and furnish
men and boats to place and maintain
hem as directed.
The work must progress at the rate
If at least 10000 cubic yards per month,
tn ha fra of 70
monthly payments provided in paragraph
8 of these specifications, an average of
lot less than 10000 cubic yards must
lave been dredged and deposited.
A failure to remove at least 10000 cu-
bic yards of material per month for two
months viii be deemed suf-
icient ground for cancellation of the
contract, according to the method pre-
'cribed in the form of contract adopted
md in use by the Engineer Departme
IF the Army.
No work shall be done on Sundays or
egal holidays, except in cases of extraor-
iinary emergency, and by special author
ty of the Engineer officer in charge.
When required, suitable transportation
from shore to and from all work, and
approved board and lodgings for the
United States employees engaged on the
work, will be provided by the contractor,
he board and lodgings to be paid for by
he United States at rates to be fixed by
The Engineer officer in charge; the cost
Of transportation is to be included in
he price bid for doing the work.
Work shall be commenced within 120
lays after date of notification of approv-
al of the contract by the Chief of Engi-
aeers, United States Army, and shall be
completed within twelve calendar
months from such date of commence
ment
San Francisco, Cal, January 8. 1901