The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-26
PROPOSALS for BUILDING and EQUIP
PING FIVE LIGHT VESSELS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

OFFICE BOARD.
WAsHINeroN, April 30, 1853.
SEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will be re.
~ Celved at this office until IL m. on Tuesday,
the 3lst day of May, 1853, for building anI equip
ping light vessel, to be completed within four
months from the date of the accordance Of the bid
to be delivered TO the properly authorized agent
of the department at New York; for one to be de-
hversd at Boston; for one to be delivered at
Charleston, South Carolina, of the following di-
mansions:
Length from aft side of stern post to the fore
side of main stem 9S feet; breadth of beam moulded
% feet inches; depth of hold from top of
Timber ST. axe to top of beam, IL 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 such points or
places as 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 srake 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.
Ii none of the bids are satisfactory to the Board
1t will be at liberty to decline accept any Of Them
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
offer must be accompanied by the signatures of
two responsible persons as sureties for the faithful
Each vessel must be distinctly named with the
sum Tor which the bidder purposes to build and
equip her, according to the drawings and specif-
cations, and a copy of the printed specifications
must be enclosed by each bidder, as evidence that
there IS no mistake as TO the object of his 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 be will be
required to adhere strictly; to this end the mould
loft ines will be taken of. and the mould examined
by the experimenting officer, W no will be ASST ned
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-
clhcalons OF the contract, and who must certify to
the same in wiring before the vessel will be re
ceived and payments authorized to be made.
The printed Specifications by which the vessels
TO be constructed, and which will, with the
drawings and plans, be attached to and form a
part OF the contracts be had application to
the Lighthouse Board, to the lighthouse inspec
tor at Boston, New York, Wilmington, Delaware
or Norfolk, Yirginia, at the custom house. Phil
sdelphia, 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
Philadel phia Baltimore, and the Office of the
Lighthouse Board, Washington city.
Any person submitting proposals may be pres
ent and witness the opening OF the bids the time
and place hereinbefore specified.
All proposals must be sealed and endorsed T" Pro
posais for Building Lishi Vsssels,' and then en-.
closed in another envelope, and addressed to the
Secretary of the Lighthouse Board, Treasury De-
partment Washington.
By orCsr OF the Lighthouse Board
THORNTON A. JENKINS, Secretary.
May 3-3tawtMay3l.