The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-21

TREASURY DEPARrMrrr,
OFFICE LIGHTHOUSE BoARD

e-{ TREASURY DEPARrMrE1
OFFicE LIGHTHOUSE BoARD.
- W AsHiseroN, April 30, 1858.
q EPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will he re-.
- ceived at this Office until IL m on Tneadnv
the Slst day of May, 1853. for building anu equip
ping light vessel, to be completed within four
to be delivered to the properly authorized agent
of the department at New York; for one to be de-
livered at Boston; for one to be delivered ct
Charleston, South Carolina, of the following IL
Length from aft side of stern pos. to the fore
side OF main stem SO feet; breadth of beam moulded,
IS feet 8 inches; depth of hold from top OF
Iimper st' axe to top of beam, II feet, tonnage
Until the same time, for one for Kill Pond Bar.
and one for Succonesset Shoal, Vineyard Sound.
massacnueetts,) TO be delivered at such points
PAGES as may be designated by the Lighthouse
noaro, OF the following dimensions:
Length between perpendicular, 81 feet; breadth
OF oeam moulded, 81 feet inches; depth of hold
from top of timber strake to top of beam 10 feet
inches; tonnage about $50.
The white oak to be of the best sc ecoas at timber
and the yellow pine Of the finest grain untapped
southern timber.
If none of the bids are satisfactory to the Board
it will be at liberty to decline accept of them
and no contract will be entered into until il sba Ii
have been submitted to, and approved by, the Sec
rotary of the Treasury.
No proposal will be considered unless received
from persons engaged in ship building, and each
two responsible persons as sureties for The faithful
fuhment of the contract
Each vessel must be distinctly named, with the
sum for which the bidder purposes 10 build and
equip her, according TO the drawings and specif.
cations, and copy of the printed specifications
must be enclosed by each bidder, as evidence that
there is no mistake to the object of his proposal
No bid will be considered that does not conform
to the requirements of this advertisement.
A drawing OF the vessel contracted for will be
furnished to the contractor. to which he will be
required to adhere strictly; TO this end the mould
loft ines will be taken off, and the mould examined
by the experimenting officer. who will be assigned
to the duty of this Board, with the approval of the
Secretary OF the Treasury, and who will be required
to see that the work executed and the materials
cihcatons of the contract, and who must certify 10
the same in wiring before the vessel will be re.
ceived and payments authorized to be made.
The printed specifications by which the vessels
are TO be constructed, and which will, with the
drawings and plans, be attached TO and form q
part of the contracts can be had application to
the Lighthouse Board, or TO the Lighthouse inspec
tor at Boston, New York, Wilmington, Delaware,
or Norfolk, Virginia, or at the custom house Phil
adelpha. Baltimore, New Bedford, or Edgar town,
Massachusetts; and the plans and drawings may
be seen and examined by calling at the Office Of
the lighthouse inspector at Boston. New York, or
Wilmington, Delaware; at the custom house at
Philadelphia Baltimore. and at the Office Of the
Lighthouse Board, Washington city.
Any person submitting proposals may be pres
ent and witness tn opening Of the bids al the time
and place bereinbefore specified.
All proposals. must be sealed and endorsed 90 Pro
posais for Building Light Vessels,' and then en-.
closed in another envelope, and addressed 10 the
Secretary of the Lighthouse Board, Treasury De-
partment Washington.
By order OF the Lighthouse Board:
THORNTON A. JENKINS, Secretary.
May 3-3tawtMay3I.