Abstract of proposals for repairs and renewals to boilers, hull, main engines, dredging machinery, and general plant of United States dredge Chinook, in connection with work of "Improving mouth of Columbia River, Oreg. and Wash.," received in response to circular advertisement dated December 9, 1904, and opened by Maj. W. C. Langfitt, Corps of Engineers, Portland, Oreg., January 3, 1905. I certify the above to be a true abstract of all bids received. Abstract of proposals opened at Portland, Oreg., January 31, 1905, by Maj. W. C. Langfitt, Corps of Engineers, in response to advertisement dated December 30, 1904, for furnishing and delivering stone to the United States, for use in jetty construction in connection with work of "Improving mouth of Columbia River, Oreg. and Wash." 2. No evidence submitted of authority for president and secretary to sign proposal in behalf of corporation. 3. Copies of advertisement and specifications not attached to proposal. Do not state minimum quantity of stone they propose to deliver. Corporate seal not affixed to proposal. No evidence submitted of authority for the president to sign proposal in behalf of the corporation No guaranty accompanies the proposal. Approximate amount available from appropriation for "Improving mouth of Columbia River, Oregon and Washington" (general improvement), $600,000. Bid of J. W. Sweeney accepted for delivery of 110,000 tons, more or less, at $1.02 per ton. Bid of Columbia Contract Co. accepted for delivery of 450,000 tons, more or less, at $1.10 per ton. I certify the above to be a true abstract of all bids received. Abstract of proposals for furnishing and delivering 10,000 tons of riprap stone to the United States, f. o. b. Fort Stevens, Oreg., for use in connection with work of "Improving mouth of Columbia River, Oreg. and Wash.," received in response to circular advertisement dated March 7, 1905, and opened by Maj. W. C. Langfitt, Corps of Engineers, Portland, Oreg. March 15, 1905. • Accepted as most advantageous, it being more economical for the United States to handle stone delivered by rail at $1.07 per ton than delivered by water at 98 cents per ton. I certify the above to be a true abstract of all bids received. Abstract of proposals for lease of five seining grounds on Sand Island in the estuary of the Columbia River, received and opened by Maj. W. C. Langfitt, Corps of Engineers, Portland, Oreg., April 3, 1905, in response to circular advertisement dated March 16, 1905. 1 Chas. A. Davis, Chinook, Wash. 5 Stensland Bros. & Johnson, 6 P. J. McGowan & Sons, McGowan, Wash. 7 Columbia River Packers' Association, Astoria, Oreg. 8 Walter L. Pulliam, Clatskanie, 9 Erick Lindstrom, Chinook, Wash years. $6,000.00 I certify the above to be a true abstract of all bids received. Abstract of proposals for furnishing and delivering lumber to the United States, f. o. b. Fort Stevens, Oreg., for use in connection with work of "Improving mouth of Columbia River, Oreg. and Wash.," received in response to circular advertisement dated March 8, 1905, and opened by Maj. W. C. Langfitt, Corps of Engineers, Portland, Oreg., March 17, 1905. •Accepted as most advantageous, it being more economical for the United States to handle the lumber delivered by rail for $7,227.41 than delivered by water for $6,679.19. Accepted bid is for delivery of 688,325 feet B. M. lumber, at $10.50 per M fee? 3. M. I certify the above to be a true abstract of all bids received. H Doc. 83, 59-1-11 Abstract of proposals for repairs and renewals to boilers, hull, main engines, dredging machinery, and general plant of United States dredge Chinook, in connection with work of "Improving mouth of Columbia River, Oreg. and Wash.," received in response to circular advertisement dated December 9, 1904, and opened by Maj. W. C. Langfitt, Corps of Engineers, Portland, Oreg., January 3, 1905. I certify the above to be a true abstract of all bids received. Abstract of proposals opened at Portland, Oreg., January 31, 1905, by Maj. W. C. Langfitt, Corps of Engineers, in response to advertisement dated December 30, 1904, for furnishing and delivering stone to the United States, for use in jetty construction in connection with work of "Improving mouth of Columbia River, Oreg. and Wash." Informalities: 2. No evidence submitted of authority for president and secretary to sign proposal in behalf of corporation. 3. Copies of advertisement and specifications not attached to proposal. Do not state minimum quantity of stone they propose to deliver. Corporate seal not affixed to proposal. No evidence submitted of authority for the president to sign proposal in behalf of the corporation No guaranty accompanies the proposal. Approximate amount available from appropriation for "Improving mouth of Columbia River, Ore gon and Washington" (general improvement), $600,000. Bid of J. W. Sweeney accepted for delivery of 110,000 tons, more or less, at $1.02 per ton. Bid of Columbia Contract Co. accepted for delivery of 450,000 tons, more or less, at $1.10 per ton. I certify the above to be a true abstract of all bids received. Abstract of proposals for furnishing and delivering 10,000 tons of riprap stone to the United States, fo. b. Fort Stevens, Oreg., for use in connection with work of "Improving mouth of Columbia River, Oreg. and Wash.," received in response to circular advertisement dated March 7, 1905, and opened by Maj. W. C. Langfitt, Corps of Engineers, Portland, Oreg. March 15, 1905. Accepted as most advantageous, it being more economical for the United States to handle stone elivered by rail at $1.07 per ton than delivered by water at 98 cents per ton. I certify the above to be a true abstract of all bids received. Abstract of proposals for lease of five seining grounds on Sand Island in the estuary of the Columbia River, received and opened by Maj. W. C. Langfitt, Corps of Engineers, Portland, · Oreg., April 3, 1905, in response to circular advertisement dated March 16, 1905. I certify the above to be a true abstract of all bids received. Abstract of proposals for furnishing and delivering lumber to the United States, f. o. b. Fort Stevens, Oreg., for use in connection with work of "Improving mouth of Columbia River, Oreg. and Wash.," received in response to circular advertisement dated March 8, 1905, and opened by Maj. W. C. Langfitt, Corps of Engineers, Portland, Oreg., March 17, 1905. Accepted as most advantageous, it being more economical for the United States to handle the lumber delivered by rail for $7,227.41 than delivered by water for $6,679.19. Accepted bid is for delivery of 688,325 feet B. M. lumber, at $10.50 per M fee 3. M. H Doc. 83, 59-1-11 Abstract of proposals for furnishing and delivering piles to the United States, f. o. b. Fort Stevens, Oreg., for use in connection with work of "Improving mouth of Columbia River, Oreg. and Wash.," received in response to circular advertisement dated March 8, 1905, and opened by Maj. W. C. Langfitt, Corps of Engineers, Portland, Oreg., March 17, 1905. Accepted bid is for delivery of 120,900 linear feet piles, at 103 cents per linear foot. Abstract of proposals for furnishing and delivering rails, etc., to the United States, f. o. b. Fort Accepted bid is for delivery of 150 long tons 40-pound steel rails, including necessary angle splice bars and bolts, at $37.59 per ton, and about 250 sets of angle splice bars with bolts, at 53 cents per set. I certify the above to be a true abstract of all bids received. Abstract of proposals for mattress, rock, and pile work in connection with improving Coquille River, Oreg., received in response to advertisement dated May 22, 1905, and opened by Maj. W. C. Langfitt, Corps of Engineers, Portland, Oreg., June 22, 1905. 1. Bid of A. K. Bentley, Chamber of Commerce, Portland, Oreg.: 8,000 linear feet piles, at 25 cents.. 60,000 feet B. M. lumber, at $20. 500 pounds ship spikes, at 10 cents.. 3,000 pounds drift bolts, at 10 cents.. 20 tons old rails relaid, at $10.. 800 pounds new railroad spikes, at 10 cents. 1 new frog and switch, at $75. 1,500 cubic yards mattresses, at $5.50. $2,000.00 1,200.00 50.00 300.00 200.00 80.00 75.00 8,250.00 35,000 tons stone, Tupper Rock, at $1. 100 pairs new fish plates, at $2 150 pounds new bolts and nuts, at 10 cents.. 35,000.00 200.00 |