, 9 8 THE IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS. 



unforeseeable cause of delay arising through no fault of the contractor, and whieh 

 prevented him from commencing or completing the work or delivering the materials 

 within the period required by the contract: /W/.A-./, further, that nothing in these 

 specifications shall affect the power of the party !" the first part to annul the contract 

 as provided in the form of contract adopted and in use by the Engineer Department 

 of the Army. 



32. The contractor will be required to hold the United States harmless against all 

 claims for the use- of any patented article, process, or appliance in connection with 

 the contract herein contemplated. 



SPECIFICATIONS FOR A LOCK-TENDER'S DWELLING (FRAME) AND 



FENCING. 



SPECIAL DESCRIPTION. 



1. Description of Work. The contract to be entered into is for furnishing all 

 labor, materials, tools, appliances, and work of every kind required to build and com- 

 plete ready for occupation one frame dwelling-house, outhouse, and cistern; and to 

 supply and erect a fence around the United States property (or a portion of the United 



States property) at the site of Lock No River, and in accordance with 



the drawings exhibited and these specifications. 



2. Location. Lock No is located on the River, near 



Station, in County, State of , and on the 



Railway. The lock site is about miles from the 



mouth of the river, and is accessible by water except in the low-water season. 



The exact positions and elevations of all work will be given by the Engineer in 

 charge of the work for the United States, and all work must be built at the places and 

 in the manner designated in these specifications, in the drawings, and by further 

 explanatory information, if such is needed. 



3. Drawings. Drawings showing the method of construction are on file, and are 

 hereby made a part of these specifications. No deviation from them shall be made 

 unless specially permitted in writing by the Engineer. 



(l) DWELLING AND OUTHOUSE. 



4. Excavation. Excavation will include the material o be removed for the 

 cellar, cistern, drains, outhouse, vault and foundations of the walls, chimneys, piers, 

 etc. It must conform to such lines, depths, and slopes as may be given by the Engineer. 



The excavated material shall be used, so far as required, to grade the lot al>m:t 

 the buildings, the surplus, if any, being deposited where directed by the Engineer, 1>; t 

 at distances not exceeding feet from the house. 



