Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-03-02
OFFICE or INSPECTOR OF LIGHTS 81 Ex-

change St., Portland, Me-, Feb 25 1854
NEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Office until
IL o'clock NJ. Friday the thirty first day of March
next for raising, placing and keeping their proper posi-
tions all the buoys in Kennebec River those on Pond Is
land reef Jack Knife Ledge and Whites and Toms Rocks
and such others be authorized those waters
ing the period of time May 1854 June 80 1855 ncu-
sve that is all Of the said buoys be raised thoroughly
cleaned painted &c, according to law, viz -buoys which
are to be left the starboard hand coming any ar-
Dor or Bay from seward to be with even numbers
Those to be left the port hand under similar
ces black, with odd numbers and those which are on OBJ
sructions and may be left either hand be painted
with red and black horizontal stripes Channel buoys are
to be painted with white and black vertical stripes
All of the spar buoys below Bath to be taken up I'M,
medatey after the LIST of May next and duplicates which
are to be furnished by the Inspector be put down in
their places Those taken be thoroughly cleaned
repained and REMEMBERED and be kept duplicates
at such places be designated the Inspector In
october next these shall be again put down. and shall be
taken up and replaced by the others in May 1855 All du
pcae buoys be kept well painted and properly num-
Dered and at the expiration Of the contract the buoys
are to be left in good condition. and ready putting down.
Inc river and can buoys to be thoroughly
cleaned and painted and necessary, spar buoys will be
furnished by the Inspector to take their places
All Of the buoys above Bath put down at their
proper points as soon as the will permit and to be
taken up again about the fifteenth day OF November
next The contract to expire the Both June, 1855.
The necessary buoys for duplicates replace those lost
and for newly authorized stations will be furnished by the
Inspector properly painted and numbered and the contrac
tor will be held responsible for the delivery to the custody
OF the Inspector Of all buoys taken from their stations for
cleaning, &c, and for all which may removed by casu
atty, otherwise when found within the limits of the Dis
rct included between New Meadows River the and
Sheepsco River on the East at any pou the Kcnne
bee River.
No payments for buoys, chains snkers &c. specially
authorized, will be made.
full list, describing each buoy, its position distances
and bearings from known points, depth water &c. must
be furnished by the contractor when required free Of
pense TO the United States.
The paints used must be Of the best quality and the
tractor to be responsible for all expenses connected with
taking charge of the said buoys except those
new buoys chains and sinkers.
No bid will be received which does not specify the gross
sum to be paid by the United States and each bid must be
accompanied by the guarantee Of responsible
that the bidder will pay the difference between his and the
next highest bid should he decline making the contract
Payments In proportion TO the gross sum, viii be made
ne expiration OF each quarter If the Inspector be s
carried out.
nonu win Two good securities, will be required for the
~ 1ne sum stipulated to be paid, to ensure the
Au performance OF the contract No contract will be
~. a. vi - sa nave been approved by the Secretary Of
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