The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-25

TREAsUaY nxPARTMBNr, f
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So ls7sisfast WAsHisGroN, April 30, 1863.
SEPARATE. SEALED PR oPQsALS will BE- re-
~ cesvsd at this ofIica until 10 m. on Tuesday,
the Slst day of May, 1885, for building and equip
ping light vessel, TO be completed within four
months from the date Of the acceptance Of the bid,
to De delivered TO the properly authorized agent
livered at Boston; for one to be delivered at
Charleston, South Carolina, of the following d.
mensions: 1raaF Aesstes
Length from aft side of stern post to the fore
side of main stem SO feet; breadth Of beam moulded
% feet s inches; depth Of hold from top of
Timber stake TO top of beam, II feet, tonnage
about 1872. sf'a : '2glC 3 'ss9e ~ b6fsee
Until the same time, for one for Kill Pond Bar
and one for Succonesset Shoal, Vineyard Sound,
Massachusetts,) to be delivered at such points or
places az may be designated by the Lighthouse
Board, OF the following dimensions:
Length between perpendicuiars. 81 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. 1913
The white oak to be Of the best seacoast timber
and the yellow pine of the finest grain untapped
| southern timber. ~ 4
If none of the bids are satisfactory to the Board
it will be at liberty to decline accept any Of them
and no contract will be entered into until it shall
nave been submitted to, and approved by, the Sec
No proposal will be considered unless received
from persons engaged in ship. building and each
offer must be accompanied by, the signatures of
two responsible persons suretes for the faithful
fulhlment of the contract. ~
Each vessel must be distinctly named with the
sum Tor which the bidder purposes to build and
equip her, according to the drawings and specifi-
cations, and a copy of the printed specifications
must be enclosed by each bidder, as evidence that
there is no mistake to the object of bis proposal
No bid will be considered that does not conform
to the requirements of this advertisement
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 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 viii be required
to see that the work executed and the materials
used are in strct conformity TO the terms and spe
cihcatons ofthe 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 to and form
part of the contracts be had on application to
the Lighthouse Board, to the lighthouse inspec
| tor at Boston, New York, Wilmington, Delaware,
or Norfolk Virginia, or 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 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 hereinbefore specified.
All proposals. must be sealed and endorsed ssPro
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.
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