The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-20

TREAsuRy DBPARrMsNr,

TRRAsuRy DBPARrManr,
FI u4 OTricx LIGHTHOUSE RoAnp
1elt WAsHINeroH, April 30, 1858.
SEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will be re.
~ ceived at this othce until IL m on Tuesday.
the Stat day Of May, 1853, for building and equip
ping light weasel. to be completed within four
months from the date of thu acceptance of the bid
TO be delivered to the properly authorized agent
OF The department at New York; for one to be de-
lvered at Boston; foe one to be delivered at
Charleston, Sou b Carolina, of the following di-
me sions:
Length from aft side of stern post to the fore
side OF main stem 50 feet; breadth OF beam moulded.
% feet inches; depth of hold from top OF
lumber stake to top of beam, III feet, tonnage
about 232. .r..
Until the same time, for one for Kill Pond Bar,
and one Tor Succonesset Shoal, Vineyard SOUND,
Massacbusetts.) to be delivered at such points or
places as may be designated by the Lighthouse
Board, Of the following dimensions:
Length between perpendlculars 81 feet; breadth
Of bea moulded, 81 feet inches; depth of hold
from top of Timber srake to top OF BEAM 10 feet 8
inches; tonnage about LOO.
The white oak to be of the best seacoast timber.
and The yellow pine Of the finest grain untaDped
southern timber.
II none of the bids satisfactory to the Board
il will be at liberty to decline accept any Of them,
and no contract will be entered into until il shall
have been submitted to, and approved by, the Sec
rotary of the Treasury.
No proposal will be considered unless rec eived
from persons engaged in ship building, and each
offer must be accompanied by the signatures of
two responsible persons suretes Tor The faithful
fulhlment OF the contract.
Each vessel must be distinctly named, with the
sum for which the bidder purposes to build and
equip her, according to the Swings and specih-
cations, and a copy of the frhted specifications
must be enclosed by each bidder, as evidence that
there is 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 Tor will be
| furnisbed to the contractor to which he will be
required 10 adhere strictly; to this end the mould
loft ines will be taken off, and the mould examined
by the intending ottlcer, W ho " all be assigned
to the duty of this Board. with the approval of the
Secretary OF the Treasury, and " ho will be required
10 see that the work executed and the materials
uaed are in strict conformity to the terms and spe
bcatlons OF the contract, and who must certify 10
| the same in writing 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 a
part Of the contracts. can be had on application to
the Lighthouse Board, to the Zig nthouse inspec
tor at Boston, New York, Wilmington, Delaware,
or Norfolk, Virginia, ut the custom house, Phil
ade phia, Baltimore, New Bedford, or Edgartown,
Massachusetts; and the plans and drawings may
be seen and examined by calling at the office Of
the lgh thouse 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 III opening OF the bids at the time
and place herenbefore specified
All proposals must be sealed and endorsed "Pro
posais for Building Light Vesssis," and then en-
closed in another envelope, and addressed TO the
Secretary of the Lighthouse Board, Treasury De-
partment Washington.
By order OF the Lighthouse Board
THORNTON A. JENKINS, Secretary.
MAY 3-3tawtMay3l