Boston harbor, as fixed and used by the engineer in the work of improvement on the South Boston Flats.

And said party of the first part, in consideration of the performance and completion of said work in the manner and in accordance with the terms and conditions aforesaid, hereby covenants and agrees to pay said party of the second part the sum of five thousand four hundred and eighty-nine dollars ($5,489); the same to be in full compensation for all the work and other things done, furnished, performed and completed as aforesaid, and to be paid at the times, and in the manner, and upon the terms and conditions, set forth in the foregoing specifications.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, on the day and year first above written, the said Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting by its said Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners, has caused these presents to be signed and delivered in its name and behalf, and the seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, and has also caused these presents to be approved by its Governor and Council; and the said William Miller has hereunto set his hand and seal.

[C.]

[See page 38 of this Report, ante.]

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT, MADE THIS SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL, IN THE YEAR EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-ONE, BY AND BETWEEN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, ACTING BY ITS BOARD OF HARBOR AND LAND COMMISSIONERS, PARTY OF THE FIRST PART, AND GEORGE H. CAVANAGH, OF BOSTON, IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND COMMONWEALTH AFORESAID, PARTY OF THE SECOND PART.

The said party of the second part hereby covenants and agrees with the said party of the first part, to furnish all the materials and to do and complete all the work specified and described in the following specifications for repairing a wooden bulkhead on South Boston Flats, all of said materials to be furnished and all of said work to be done and completed in the manner, and in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions, in said specifications set forth:

Specifications.

The said party of the second part is to furnish all the plant, tools, appliances, labor and materials necessary to repair 1,4354 lineal feet of bulkhead on the South Boston Flats, located between the letters A-B and B-C on a plan on file in the office of the Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners, entitled "Plan of the portion of South Boston Flats proposed to be filled, March, 1889. Scale 24," and to put said bulkhead in as good condition as when first built.

All the work and materials, except as otherwise herein expressly provided, to conform to the "Specifications for building a Wooden Bulkhead on South Boston Flats," dated April 1, 1889, a copy* of which is hereto annexed, and which are referred to and made a part hereof.

The specifications referred to are printed in the Report for 1889, Appendix F. page 63, and are here omitted.

About 100 new piles from 45 to 50 feet long will be required, and about 500 feet of the stringers and planking will require rebuilding.

The old material now in the bulkhead to be used only when it is uninjured and suitable in all respects, and new material to be furnished to complete the work.

Nearly all of the spurshores in the 1,435 feet will require to be refitted or replaced with new ones. Where the heads of the spurshores are split, but otherwise in good condition, the split portions to be bolted together with two 3" screw bolts, one above and one below the main spurshore bolt.

In addition to the work above described, the bulkhead to be strengthened by cutting the heads of the upper spurshores level, trimming their sides square at the top, and fitting on top of them a 6"x10" spruce stringer, notched down 2" on the tops of the spurshores, fitted into notches in the main piles, and bolted into each main pile by one 11" screw bolt, all as shown in red on a plan of said bulkhead forming a part of said specifications of April 1, 1889. The stringers to be in as long lengths as possible, and to be spliced in the same manner as the other stringers.

The statements herein made as to the amount of work and material required to repair said 1,435 feet of bulkhead, are believed to be correct; but the party of the second part must examine for himself, as no allowance will be made for any inaccuracies which may be found therein, or for any additional work or materials which may be found necessary in the due execution of the contract, or for any further loss or damage which may occur before the completion of the work.

In all questions which may arise concerning measurements, lines and grades, or the use of old materials, the decision of the engineer of said Board to be final.

All necessary aid and materials for giving or indicating lines and grades to be furnished by the party of the second part at his own expense; and convenient facilities for the inspection of the work to be furnished whenever requested.

All instructions and directions of said engineer to be strictly observed and followed.

All of the work to be done to the satisfaction of said engineer, and with such machinery and appliances, and by such methods, as shall be approved by him, and to the acceptance of said Board.

The work to be commenced at once, and to be prosecuted vigorously in all suitable weather until completion; and to be fully completed on or before the thirty-first day of July, 1891.

Estimates to be made by said engineer of the amount of work

done up to the end of each calendar month, and payment to be made thereon of 90 per centum of the proportional part of the whole contract price applicable to such work, as computed by said engineer; and the remaining 10 per centum to be paid upon the final completion and acceptance of the whole work.

If the party of the second part refuses or neglects to prosecute the work, or in any other respect fails to carry out the provisions of the contract, said Board may annul the same, and contract anew with other parties, without prejudice to its claim for damages arising from any breach thereof.

engineer" as used herein means the engineer of said Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners, or his authorized assistant in immediate charge of the work.

And the said party of the first part, in consideration of the performance and completion of all of said work in the manner and in accordance with the terms and conditions aforesaid, hereby covenants and agrees to pay said party of the second part the sum of thirty-three hundred (3,300) dollars, the same to be in full compensation for all the work and other things done, furnished, performed and completed as aforesaid, and to be paid at the times, and in the manner, and upon the terms and conditions, set forth in the foregoing specifications.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, on the day and year first above written, the said Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting by its said Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners, has caused these presents to be signed and delivered in its name and behalf, and the seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, and has also caused these presents to be approved by its Governor and Council; and the said George H. Cavanagh has hereunto set his hand and seal.

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
By JOHN E. SANFORD,
CHAS. H. HOWLAND,

GEO. H. CAVANAGH.

In Council, May 6, 1891. Approved. Witness the Seal of the Commonwealth.

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Harbor and Land
Commissioners.

[SEAL.]

[SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH.]

WM. M. OLIN, Secretary.

[D.]

[See page 39 of this Report, ante.]

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT, MADE THIS TWENTY-FIFTH DAY OF JUNE, IN THE YEAR EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-ONE, BY AND BETWEEN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, ACTING BY ITS BOARD OF HARBOR AND LAND COMMISSIONERS, PARTY OF THE FIRST PART, AND THE NEW ENGLAND DREDGING COMPANY, a CORPORATION DULY ESTABLISHED UNDER THE LAWS OF SAID COMMONWEALTH, PARTY OF THE SECOND PART.

The said party of the second part hereby covenants and agrees with the said party of the first part, to do and complete all the work specified and described in the following specifications for filling a portion of the South Boston Flats, all of said work to be done and completed in the manner, and in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions, in said specifications set forth:

Specifications.

The party of the second part is to furnish all the plant, tools, appliances, labor and materials necessary for filling, as hereinafter specified, a strip about 1,000 feet long and 30 feet wide along the rear of the sea-wall on the northerly side of the reserved channel on the South Boston Flats.

The exact length along the line of the sea-wall to be determined by the engineer as the work proceeds.

The width of 30 feet to be measured from the rear line of the sea-wall on grade 13.

The dredged filling material to be allowed to take its natural slope, not exceeding five to one, beyond the 30-foot line.

After the dredged material has been deposited, a trench 3 feet wide to be excavated immediately in rear of the sea-wall down to the stone back ballast already in place, and to be refilled with fine chip stone ballast.

The dredged material, including that excavated from the trench, and the stone ballast in the trench to be left level at grade 13.

The dredged material for filling to be obtained by dredging from