The national Republican., 1862-07-10
FOR BUILDING AND
SscOsd-Ciass Light Vessels.
TREASURY DEPARrMEHr
t.gice Light o,ise Beard,
WashinRlvD CITY, june 20, 1856


tGce Light 1, odse Board,
Washington City, june 70, 1862.
SEPARATE sEALLD PROPOSALS will be
received Ut tbs cfice ofice until IL IN on Saturday
the 9th Of Augott, ls8s, for building aud equipping
two Irst class Light Vessels OF the Following dien
sions.
side 0. main sem, ss leet breadth Of beam mould
% feet inches; .dcpth Of ho.d fon iop OF timber
9 rake f. top Of beam u feet tom age about:s!.
ON SI,,a dsS ef uy o
and equip log three second class Light Vefs,ls ol
the followiug dimensions:
Leug,h between perpcndi,ulars, 81 feet inches
breadth Of beam, moulded, feet iches; depth o.
hold from top OF limb straks 10 top Of BEAM eet
inches; tonnage about 1850.
The white oak TO be Of the best sea coasi timber,
aud the yellow pine Of the hnest grain uniapp-d
Southern timb r. The printed specifications bv
wl,ch Il vesse are to b. cons ructed, and viii ii
and form pr Of the ontrsct' can be hid on ap-
pioSton to the Light Jnse hOard, OF to the Light
House Inspector ut Portlani, Boston, New York, or
drawiag%, % may Be Scent seen and @ sxaminsd ind "' ''' A''
The Board reserves the right to eject any propo
sal or 10 re'u to receive any vessel not built In
no contract will be consider bin ,ing until 1t shsll
have been approved by the Hon. Secretary Of the
Trei sury No prsprsal will ts received or eonsid
and each .Gtr must be accompanied BY ihs sgas-
OF two reppon.ihl" p.rohs NJ cure les for the
faithful uhlment efthe contract.
EuCI Ntsscl must W utSiiuctiy bpecii WAN
sum for which the bid Ter pi0po,es to build and
equip her according 10 the d.aw ngs lnd specfoa
tons and copy Of the printed SPECIFICATIONS must
be enclosed by each b der ~ evidet &C that there
no mi,t Ike ss 10 the obi ,.t Of his prop0 al
A drawing Of the vessel contracted Tor will he fur
nsh. TO the contractor, to wi ch he will be Tired
to adhere strictly; to his eMd the mould lot lines
will be taken of aid the III ,uld .xami. ed BY the
auperntr ndlng III ar, VIII, will be assigned to tn.
dItv by this board, with the approval OF the Score
tary OF the Treasury, and VIII, will be r. Quirsd "a
81 that tie wO execute and ,h. mate rails used
are In stiiit conformity to the terms and spec hca
tiona Of the contract, and who must c!tify to the
sane in Writing before the vessel will be lived or
pa, ments auth hJrized to be made
Persons making proposals to build any Of ih sv
light vessels may suggest any change or altera Ion
BY which ihr GOft will be lessened without ing In
ferior mateixs and Ia masing such sug gestons be
preci character ofthe chang. ur alteia ion will b.
nau ed wi h the 6iu unit tavrd thereby The p,opo
sals for each vessel will stare the time required "a
,mplee the We, sci snd deliver to the sge"t OF TIE
Bolid at suoh place rs m.y be agreed upon, the
same to be named la the bid All r)posals must be
sealed and endorsed Proposals. ,or building Liyht Yes
1ls and then enclosed In anolhsr envelope aud ad
De ed to the Secretary Of the Light House Board
No bid will be conidered that does not conform to
the :. qu RENE nts OF this advertisement
ANY person submitting pIop0.al may be present
and witness the opening Of The bids at the time and
place heretofore spec u d
BY order Of the Light House Board:
W. b. SHUBRICK::
jyl0-1t Chairman.