The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-14
Proposals tor Two Steam Light
House Tenders.
Treasury DEPARTMENT.,
Office Of the Light House Board,

WAsHlNGTON C1TN, July ~. 1911. J
CEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
- ceved at this Office until one o'clock P. M, on
Friday, the 2Sth Of July inst, for furnishing the
terials and labor OF all kinds necessary 10 onstruct
complete, and equip two steam Light house Tenders,
in ACCORDANCE with the drawings and Specifications.
First For a SIOE-wHEEL SrEAMI R, 1J7 ieet
long, rs feet greatest breadth OF beam, and ieet
deph OF hold
Second. Fol- PROPELLER STEAMER 1870 feet
long, % feet inches greatest breadth Of beam, IL
feet inches depth of hold, ard OF abcut $50 tons
burden by old measurement.
The printed specifications, plans aud drawings of
each OF these vessels, with forms OF bid and guar
antee, may be had on application TO this Office; the
l.. II. Engineers Office. Baltimore, Nd; l.. II. In
spectOr's Office, Philadelphia; Custom house, Will
Broadway, N T.; L. II. Inspectors Office, Boston,
and also at the l.. ii. Inspectors Office, Portland,
Me.
zach vessel must be bid Tor separately, stating the
sum Tor which the vess1 sIde VIII ell orspropeller)
will be furnished CONF lete, and tie time when it
will be delivered in complete and satisfactory state
to the authorized oncer or agent OF the Lighthouse
Board. BiddeIs, WHO are shpsuilders will stare
in their bids the name OF the party OF parties who
to build he engines, boilers, %c. and bidders
who are engine builders, &c. will state in their
bids the name Of the parry or parties who are to
Instruct ihs hull, &c.; and sch party bid
his ability to execute the work in satisfactory mar
ner, according to the terms the advertisement,
specifications, and dra wings (should the contract be
awarded to him., within the time named in his pro-
posal.
Each bid must be accompanied by a written guar
Certified TO be such by officer known TO the
Treasury Department. in the sum of ten thousand
dollars S0,000 that in the event the acceptance
Of such bid the necessary contract will be entered
into within ten days after notice il given by the
Board that the bid has been accepted.
The, party or parties to whom the contracts are
AWARDED will be required to enter MO contract with
in ten days from the date the notification that his
their bid has been accepted. tn bond and sat-
isactory security attached for the faithful execution
OF the work contracted for and security for the
whole OF the stipulated advance payments to be
made the work progresses.
The works will be carried on un Ter the personal
supervision of agents OF the Board, and all ia
eities must be ahorde them for in specting the ma
terials and the workmanship Such parts OF either
as are not in accordance with the drawings and spe
cfcations will be rejected, ard must be made good
by the contractor contractors
copy Of the plans and specifications of each yes.
sci bd Tor must be enclosed with the bid as evidence
as 10 the object of the proposal.
The Board reserves the right to reject any pro-
posal for any reasons it may deem sufficient
Payments will be made as the work progresses
satisfactorily, sestorth In the printed specifca-
tons of each vessel.
BIDS will be opened pub icly the day and at the
hour above-named in this advertisement.
All BIDS must be carefully sealed and endorsed
proposals Tor Building a Shde-wheel Light house
Fender" or proposals for Building Propeller
Light House Tender" the case may be. ami then
be placel in another envelope, and all ressei and
delivered in person, sent through the mall pre-
paid. to the Chairman OF the Lighthouse Board,
W. sHUBRICK, Chairman.
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