The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-17
PROPOSALS. for BUILDING aud EQUIP-
PING FIVE light VESSELS.
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RAD Ss AA1dTHouaB hoARp,
WAsHrsoros, April 80, 1883.
NEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS oil, n. 70,
- oeasen at THIS otface until II M on Tuesdsv
sne slst day of May, 1858, for building and eouio.
ping hgnt vessel to be compaeted within four
months from the date Of the of the bid
to be delivered to the properly a nthor;1sd sg,nt
o. inc department at New York; for one 10 be de-
ivered at Boston; for one TO be delivered at
onarleston, South Carolina, of The following di-
Length from aft side of stern post to the fore
eide OF main stem 80 feet; breadth OF beam moulded,
10 Ieet inches; depth of hold from top of
inoer stake to top of beam, III feet, tonnage
about 232. -. = 1
Until the same time, for one for Kill Pond Bar,
and one for Succonesset Shoal, Vineyard Sound,
Massachosetts,) TO be delivered at such points or
places as may be designated by the Lighthouse
Board, OF the following dimensions: r.. sr
Length between perpendiculars, 81 feet; breadth
OF beam moulded, 81 feet inches; depth of hold
from top Of timber sirake to Top of BEAM 10 feet
inches; tonnage about 50. ~ ...r =.
The while oak to be of the beat se acoast timber
and The yellow pine of the finest grain untapped
southern timber. ~. -
II none of the bids satisfactory to the Board
u VIII De liberty 10 decline accept any Of Them
and no contract viii be entered into until il shall
have been submitted to, and approved by, the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury Il u 4.
No proposal viii be considered unless received
rom persons engaged in ship building. and each
offer must be accompanied by the signatures oil
two responsible persons as suretes for the faithful
fuhment of the contract. 1,ff QUO
Each vessel must be distinctly named with the
sum Tor which the bidder purposes 10 build and
equip her, according 10 the drawings and specih-
| cations, and copy of the printed specifications
must bs enclosed by each bidder, evidence thai
there is no mistake to the object Of bis proposal
| No bid viii be considered that does not conform
| to the requirements of ths advertisement.
/ A drawing of the vessel contracted for will be
furnished TO the contractor. to which he will be
required to adhere strotly; to this end, the mould
loft lines will be taken off and the mould Examined
by the experimenting officer ho will be ass gnec
to the duty of this Board. with the approval Of tbs
Secretary of the Treasury and who will be REQUIRED
1 to see that the work executed and the materials
used are in strict fo<mity 10 the terms nd spe-
ihcations of the contract, and who must certify t.
the same in writing before the vessel will be re
! ceived and payments authorized to be made.
H. The printed Specifications by which the vessels
are to be constructed, and which will, with tn,
drawings and plans, be attached 10 and form
part of the contracts can be had on application Il
| the Lighthouse Board, to the lighthouse inspec
| tor at Boston, New York, Wilmin gton, Delaware
or Norfolk, Virginia, at the custom house, Phil
| adelphia, Baltimore, New Bedford, or Edgartown
Massachusetts; and the plans and drawings may
/ be see and examined by calling at the Office o
the lighthouse inspector at Boston, New York, oil
| Wilmington, Delaware at the custom house a
Philsdeph ia Baltimore. and at the office of til.
Lighthouse Board, Washington city.
Any person submitting proposals may be pres
ent and witness tn opening of the bids at the tims
ard place hereinbefore specified
All proposals must be sealed and endorsed ssPro
posais for Building Lighi Vsssels." and then en-
closed in another envelope, and addressed 10 th,
Secretary of the Lighthouse Board Treasury De
partment Washington. --.
! By order OF the Lighthouse Board;
| THORNTON A. JENKINS, Secretary
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