The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-06

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-,sfts,.}<.s 49, WAaasHoros, April 80, 1853. B
CEPARATE SEALED PROP will Be re-
~ ceived att offic@ until 10 "a. on Tuesday,
the Slst day of May, 1885, for building and equip
ping light vessel. to be completed within tour
to b delivered TO the properly authorized agent
Of the department at New York; for ONE to be de-
livered 1t Boston; for ono to be delivered at
Charlestoa. South Carolina, Of the following di-
Length from afa side Of stern post to the fore
side Of main stem 50 feet, breadth Of beam moulded
q feat inches; depth of hold from top Of
Timber ct, AXE to top of beam, II feet, tonnage
Until the same time, for one for Kill Pond Bar,
and one for Succonesset shoal, Vineyard Sound,
Massachubetts,) to be delivered at such points or
places a. may be designated by the Lighthouse
Board, OF the following Dimensions:
Length between perpendiculars, 81 feet; breadth
Of beam moulded, 81 feet 6 inches; depth of hold
from top ofimber strake to top of beam, 10 feet
inches; tonnage about l60.
Inc white oak to be of the best seacoast timber.
aad tue yellow pine of the finest grain untapped
southern timbsr. lsi 40
II none Of the bids are satisfactory to the Board,
It VIII be 1t 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 s.
No proposal will be considered unless received
from persons engaged in ship building, and each
offer must be accompanied By the signatures Of
two responsble persons sureties for the faithful
fuliment 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 specii-
cations, and copy of the printed specifications
must be enclosed by each bidder 40 evidence that
there u 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; tothis end the mould
loft lines will be taken OF and the mould examined
by the experimenting officer. who will be assigned
to the duty of this Board. with the approval 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-
ifcations of the contract, and who certify to
the same in writing before the vessel will be re.
ceived and payments authorised to BE made.
The printed specifications by which the esseIs
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 application to
the Lighthouse Board, or to the Lighthouse inspec.
tor at Boston, New York, Wilmington Delaware,
or Norfolk, Virginia, or at the custom. house, Phil
adelpbia, 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-ho at
Phiiadelphia 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 hereinbefore 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-stawtMay3l.