Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-02
DROPOSALS FOR RAISING WRECKSAT NOR
l. FOLK, VA, AND IN THE NIClNIT
NAVY DEPARTMENT. February las.

NAVY DEPARTMENT, February l. 1864
PRoPosA LS will he received at the Navy Depart
ing at the nitcd States NGvy-YGrd Gosport, Va,
FrGates cumS UI5 T anaa Ht at
Newport News; and Merrimack,'5 near Crane ey
TIE small steamer. whitehall. at GA Point.
"Colqmbus in the yicir;ty Of the Nav YAH aii
BtddetT for this contract will take into consd
Cumberland, - and whatever may be on board on
hyered at S gPS or prvste prSpeJEsy to be de-
other conveLient place which tie Government may
'esi Snate. without any further mnt;lation that
viii he feaafrt BY thg &oF Fei that the
C.EIctr' c@1tlIe nee as soon as practicable The
any oth.F wreck; WITHOUT r"rmi ssion Of the Gov
eEnmen', until she is disposed Of.
designating, the order in which, after the Gum
ItrIniua Whef5er wra x r. f"iSei; atsoi 20
raised " hole.
No sale or apnraisement can be claimed nv the
e. rtractcrS on any wreck until all the vessels
Elngt ss3-l have been remDYea, and daily receiy ii
hy the Command ant, unless by authority of the
Ao.~raeik, VIII be, nsiterol removed while any
portion of se"l nr foor timbers remains
~ t3e wrecks, a well as fragments Of timber
nd Clher material; (which may De / ne result of
such plsce places as the Com ma n,iant III az iesig
nate. AND SUCH property, after having been re
.harEe Of the United States Government until
disposed Of aerceably 10 the Specifications of the
contract to be made.
Al The appliances used in raising the wrecks
tors.
The Offer must State the rat per cantum. or SAL
rage, for raising and delivering each vessel Iso
for wreckIng. the value to be scertained and de-
ternlned by two persons 10 le app0ilted by the
11rsI tment, and one person t. be apppInted by IN
contractors, or on the SctuaI proceeds of ssle AT
pr Bile 2uctiOu, for the whole or any part sS ia q
Depsrtment may elect, The offer must be acc IN
named by the guarantee irresponsible parties that
tie contract vii be executed If awarded. The De-
partnenl reserves the night to reject all bids Of
parties VINO have not the proper means prOyidaI
+ act If the work Is not cUtei in due proportion
10 the time fixed for completion. The proposition
must also state the time required to DO the work
Proposals will he marked. Proposals for raising
wrecks al Norfolk, y &c, so as to prevent them
from eng opened with other letters. fej-2awiYI
s.AP0Ns. WHAT'S CAPoNSf-GO 40 VIII,
; SONS, 119 Pe2asylvania avenue and see hfs
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fsIins perfected his arrangements in Philsdel-
Shiz, New York And Boston, takes this method OF
Informing hi. old Custom ere and the public gee.
Prime Chester County Beet.
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Seler1 county IN. J J Veal
saeEs county and New Jersey dickens,
sweet E-ekd, Pheasants, FartTidReE,
GIouss, snips, Woodecek, and every luxury OF the
so,ton Olear PorS. soused Pigs Y..t and rrips.
FI1cksd and Pisklsd Salmon and HIiibut,
Fruits and Vegetables.
To families and others giving eEtsrtainrasnts
sis !. fhs cheapest and sss R.ss R WsossNnson
119 Pennsylvsnia avenue,
oe A-sn between 18th and 2th streets.