The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-19
PROPOSALS.
Proposals for Two Steam Light
House Tenders.
Treasury Department.,
Office Of the Light House Board,

treasury department,
'' Office Of the Light House Board,
WARRINGTON CITY, July 10. 1871. }
CEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
- ceved at this Office until one O'Clock P. M, ON
Friday, the 2oih CT July inst. tor furnishing the ma
terias and labor OF all kinds necessary TO construct
complete, and equip Two steam Lighthouse Tenders
in accordance with the drawings and specifications.
First. For SIDE. WHEEL STEAMER, fH ieet
long, 70 fsef greatest breadth OF beam, and ieet
Second Fol a PROPELLER STEAMER. 1870 feet
long, % feet inches greatest breadth of beam, II
feet inches depth OF hold, ard of about $50 tons
burden by old measurement
The printed specifications, plans and drawings of
each OF these vessels, with forms of bid and guar.
antee may be had on application to this Office; the
u. II. engineers s Once Baltimore, Md; L. Il: In
spector's Office, Philadelphia; Custom house, Will
m1ngton, Del; l.. Fl. Inspectors Office No. 49,
Broadway,N: Y; L. H. Inspectors Office Boston,
ana also at The Il. ID. Inspectors Office Portland,
Each vessel must be bid for separately, stating the
sum for which the vessel (slde wheel orypropelier)
VIII De furnished conn ete, and the time when it
VIII be delivered in complete and satisfactory state
to the authorized officer or agent the Lighthouse
in their bids the rame OF the pariy or parties who
are to build the engines boilers, &c; and bidders
who are engine builders, &C., will state in their
Instruct The hull, &C.; and sch party bid.
ding IS required to furnish satisfactory evidence of
his ability to execute the work in satisfactory man
ner, according to the terms OF the vertisement
specifications, and drawings (should the contract be
awarded to him. within the time named in his pro-
Each bid must be accompanied by written guar.
antee, signed by the bidder and competent surety,
Certified to be such by some officer known TO the
Treasury Department. lin the sum of ten thousand
dollars, Si0,O00 that in the the acceptance
Of such bid the necessary contract will be entered
into within ten days after notice is 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 into contract with
in ten days from the date OF the notification that his
or their bid has been accepted with bond and sat-
lsfactory security attached for the faithful execution
OF the work contracted for and as security for the
whole OF the stipulated advance payments to be
m ide as the work progresses.
The works will be carried on under the personal
supervision of agents OF the Board, and all ia
cities must be afordet them tor nspA citing The ma
terials and the workmanship Such parts OF either
as are not in accordance with the gs and spe-
cihcations will be rejected, ard must be made good
by the contractor or contractors.
copy Of the plans and Specifications of each yes.
sci bio for must be enclosed with the bid as evidence
as to the object Ofthe 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. as forth the printed specifica-
tons of each vessel. sxe s.
Bids will be opened pub icly on the day and at the
hour above-named in this advertisement.
All bids must be carefully sealed, and endorsed
Proposals for Building a Side wheel Light house
Tender" or "Propasals for Building a Propeller
Light House Tender" as the case may be- ami then
be pacei in another envelope, and ad iressei and
delivered in rerson, or sent through the mail pre-
paid. to the Chairman of the Light House Board
Washington City.
W. B. SHUDRICK, Chairman.
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