Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-03-30
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR OF biGlTrS, 81 Ex-
change St. portlduH, Me Feb o. 1sR.

change ST., POrtldnh Me, Feb. %, 1854.
EALED PROPOSALS win be feceivcd this office until
y IL O'Clock NJ Friday the thirty-frst day Of March
next for rasng placing and keeling in their proper posi-
tions all the boys in Eennebec River. those Pond
land reef Jack Knife hedge and Whites and Toms Rocks;
and such others mag be authorized in those waters dur
sve that is all Of the said buoEs be raiscd thoroughly
cleaned, pdinted &c, att6din Law, viz -buoys which
to I've left the starboad hand coming into any ar=
Dor Bay from seaward, to be red With eten numbers
Those 10 he left the port hand Under similar circnstaA
black with odd numbers and those which OBJ
strucOns and nat he left on either hand 70 be painted
with red and black horizontal stripes Channel boyS
to be painted with white and black vertical stripes
All Of the spar buoys below Bath be taken up
mediaey after the lst of May next and duplicates, which
are to be furnished y the Inspector are to be pitt d5Nr
their places Those taken to bc thoroughly cleaned
repainted and ennbcred and are 10 Be kept as duplicates
at such places mag be designated b. the Inspector III
October next these shall be again put down. and shall be
taken up and replaced by the others in Nav 1885 An an
pcae buoFs are to be kept well painted and properly num-
bered and at the expiration Of the contract all the buoys
are to be left IN good condition. and ready for putting down.
The river and can buoys are 20 BE thoroughly sefEped
CLEANED and painted and necessary, spar btoys will DC
furnished by the Inspector to take their places temporay
All Of the boys above BATH afe to be put down at their
proper points the season will permit to be
taken up again about the fifteenth dag 81 November
next. The contract to expire the seth Jdne; 1885,
The necessary buOys for duplicates to replace those ost
and for newly authorized Stations will be frhed BY the
Inspector properly painted and numbered and die G6htSe
tor will be held responsible for the delivery to the custody
of the inspector boys from their stations for
cleaning, &c. and for all Which may be removed By easr
atty or otherwise; hen fot within the limits Of ne Da-
SheepscoI River tie East OF at any bout in the Kenea
bee River.
No payments for buoys, ns sinkers &C., not specially
authorized, will be made
full list, describing each buoy, its position distances
and bearings from known points, depth Of water &C.
be furnished by the contractor when required free ex-
pense to the United States.
The paints be Of tire best quality; and the Gon-
to lie Responsible of all EXPENSES Connected WITH
taking Charge Of the said bdoys except those fof
new buOysJ chains and sinkers.
No bid will be received which does not specify the gross
to be paid by the United States and each bid be
accompanied 81 the guarantee Of responsible person
that the bidder viii pay the difference between hs and the
next highest Did, should he decline making the contfa;
Payments IN proportion 20 the gross sum, win be mace
at the expiration Of each quarter if the Inspector be salts
fed that the conditions Of the contract have been faithfully
carried out.
Bond with two good securities, will be required for the
full amount Of the stipulated 10 be paid to ensure the
faithful performance % the contract. No contfet viii be
valid till it have been approved Iy the Secretary Of
the Treasury of the United States.
w. ID. FRANKLIN,
4w37 L. ~. Inspector, District.