The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-09
TREASURY DEPAHrMENT,
OFFICE LIGHTHous. Boar

fefssl TREAsuRY DEPAHrMENT, s3ZE
SD a Id, OFFICE LIGHTHOUSE BoARD
- WAsHINGToN, April 80, 1853.
SEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will be re.
~ ceived at this Office until IL M. on Tuesday,
the 3lst day of May, 1852 for building and equip
ping light vessel, to be completed within four
nohtns from the date OF the acceptance Of the bid,
70 De delivered to the properly authorized agent
OF the department at New York; for one to be de-
llvered at Boston; for one to be delivered at
Cnarieston, Sou Carolina. of the following d.
Length from aft side of stern post to the fore
side of main stem SO feet; breadth Of beam moulded,
70 feet inches; depth of hold from top of
timber take TO top Of beam, IL feet, tonnage
Until the same time, for one for Kill Pond Rar
and one for Succonesset Shoal, Vineyard Sound.
hassachusetts,) to be delivered at such points or
places as may be designated by the Lighthouse
Board, OF the following dimensions:
Length between perpendicular. 81 feet; breadth
OF beam moulded, 81 feet 6 inches; depth of hold
from top Of Timber strake to top of beam. 10 feet
inchesI 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 satisfactory to the Board,
wlli De at liberty to decline accept any Of them
ana no contract will be entered into until it shall
have been submitted to, and approved by. tn Sec
rotary of the Treasury = '','Ss,- w Nv,
No proposal will be considered unless received
rom persons engaged in ship building, and each
two responsible persons as sureties for the faithful
fulhlment OF the contract.
Eacn 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 copy of the printed specifications
must be enclosed by each bidder az 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. 5000
drawing OF the vessel contracted for will be
| furnished to the contractor, to which he will be
required to adhere strictlyj to this end the mould
lott 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-
cations of the contract, and who must Ger tify to
the same in writing before the vessel will be re
celyed and payments authorized to be made
The printed specifications by which the essels
are to be constructed, and which will, with the
drawings and plans, be attached to and form a
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, at the custom house. Phil.
adelphla, 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 wtncss tn 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 tine Lighthouse Board, Treasury De-
partment Washington. slt 10
By order OF the Lighthouse Board:
THORNTON A. JENKINS, Secretary.
May 3-3tawtMay3l.