The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-04

TREAsgRY DEPARTMENT,
otricE LaeHrHouse BoARp,
WAsiiIhofoa, April 80, 1863
Separate SEALED PROPOSALS win be re.
~ cfived at this Office until IL m. on Tuesday,
the 31st day OF May, 1862 for building aud equip.
ping light vessel, to be completed within fur
months from the date of the acceptance Of the bid.
of the department at New York; for one to be de-
lvered at Boston; for one to be delivered at
Charleston, South Carolina, of the following d.
mensons:
Length from aft side of stern post to the fore
side of main stem 98feet; breadth of beam moulded,
% feet s inches; depth of hold from top of
Timber stake to top of beam, II feet, tonnage
about 232.
Until the same time, for one for Kill Pond Bar,
and one for Succonesset Shoal, Vineyard Sound,
Massachusetts,) to be delivered at stch points or
places as may be designated BY the Lighthouse
Board, Of the following dimensions: :.
Length between perpendicular, u feet; breadth
of beam 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 seacoast timber,
and the yellow pine of the finest grain untapped
southern timber.
If of the bids are satisfactory to the Board,
it will be at liberty to decline accept any of the
and contract will be entered into until it shall
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
OHer must pc accompanied oy the signatures OF
two responsible persons sureties for the faithful
| fulflment 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 drawings and specif-
cations, and copy Of the printed specifications
must be enclosed by each bidder, as evidence that
there is mistake to the object of bis 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 strictlyi to this end the mould
loft lines 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
used are in strict conformity to the terms and spe
clhcatlons OF the contract, and who must certify to
| 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 10 and form a
the Lighthouse Board, or to the lighthouse inspec
tor at Boston, New York, Wilmington, Delaware,
or Norfolk, Virginia, at the CUSTOM house, Phil.
adelphia. Baltimore. New Bedford, or Edgartown,
| 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 or Baltimore, and at the Office of the
Lighthouse Board, Washington city
ANY person submitting proposals may be pres.
ent and witness the opening of the bids at the time
and place herenbefore specified.
All proposals must be sealed and endorsed "Pro
posals for Building Light Vessels," 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.