The Portland daily press., 1871-07-15
Proposals for Two Steam Light.
House Tenders.

WARRINGTON CITY, July TO- 1871.
CEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
~ ceived at this Office until one O'Clock p. M,
Friday, the 2sh Of July inst for furnishing the
erals and labor OF all kinds necessary construct
in ACCORDANCE with the drawings and specifcations'
First Fot a SIDE WHEEL STEAMER, Isl feet
long, 96 feet greatest breadth of beam, and ieet
Second. For PROPELLER STEAMER 100 feet
long, % feet inches greatest breadth of BEAM II
feet inches depth of hold, ard of about 800 tons
burden by old measurement.
The printed specifications, plans, and drawings Of
each OF these vessels, with forms Of bid and guar.
L. H. Engineers Office. Baltimore, Md; L. b. In
spector's Office, Philadelphia; Custom house, VIII
Broadway N. T.; L. H. Inspectors ONCE, Boston,
and also at the l.. H. Inspectors Office, Portland,
zach vessel must be bid for separately stating the
sum tor which the vessel (sIde wheel orIpropellerI
will be furnished complete, and the time when II
will be delivered in complete and satisfactory state
to the authorized officer agent OF the Light-bouse
Board. Biddeus, wio are shipouilders, will stale
in their bids the name OF the party or parties who
are to build the engines, boilers, &c and bidders
who are engine builders, &c., will state in their
bids the name OF the party or parties who are to
ding is required 10 furnish satisfactory evidence Of
his ability to execute the work in satisfactory man
ner, according to the terms OF the advertisement,
awarded to him. within the time named In his pEe-
pOsal.
Certified to be such by some officer known 70 the
Treasury Department in the sum OF ten Thousand
dollars, $l0000 that in the event OF the acceptance
Of such bid the necessary contract VIII 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 into contract with
ia ten days from the date OF the notification that his
or their bid has been accepted. with 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 as the work progresses. ESD
The works will be carried on under the personal
supervision of agents OF the Board, and all fa-
cilities must be aforde them tor inspecting the
terials and the workmanship Such parts OF either
cifcations will be rejected, ard must be made good
by the contractor or contractors.
copy of the plans and specifications of each yes
sci BID Tor be enclosed with the bid evidence
as TO the object of the proposal.
TIE Board reserves the right to reject any pro-
posal tor any reasons 1t may deem sufficient.
Payments will be made as the work progresses
satisfactorily. as setstorth IN the printed speeica-
| tons of each vessel.
Bids will be opened pub cly op the day and at the
hour above-named in this advertisement.
ALI bids must be carefully sealed, and endorsed
proposals for Building Siie-wheel Lighthouse
Tender" proposals for Building Propeller
Light House Tender" as the case may be. ana tnep
be placed in snotheg envelope, and addressed anq
delivered in person, or sent through the mail pre-
| paid. to the Chairman OF the Lighthouse boara
W. B. sHUBRCK, Gsairwas.
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