Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-07-27
Proposals for Two Stcnm
LiEht-IIOu~e Tenders.
Treasury Department,
OFFICE OF THE LIGHT HousE BOARD.
Washlngt ton cts, July ~. ISL.

SEPARATE SEALED PRDPOs AIS viii be- r,..
!, ceiVcd At tins Othc- until oae O'Clock r VI an
Friday, the 18th day OF July. Inlt., for furnishing
ue materials and labof OF all kinds neeeasAiy 10
construct complete, and equip two stea,a / ~
And specifications.
FIRST. For a sIDE-wHEEL STEAMER 49, fa.,
long 70 feet greatest breadth Of beam, aad feet
depth of hold.
sEco>D. For PRorELLoR SrEAMER. 100 tect
long - feet inches greatest breadth Of ben
III Feet inches depth OF hold, aai about $50 ton,
burden by old measurement.
The printed specific atoms. plans and .iraxiot,.
OF each Of these vessels, with form. nt XII 80
nnc.a zee nay De had upon Application to tn.
l. II. Inspector. once, Philadelphia; Custom
e eo wilmington, Del; /. III Inspector, o.
once, Boston, and also at the l.. III. In-perlor'-
once, Portland Me. '
;, Each vessel must be bid for separately, stain.
the sum for which the Vessel side. wheel nr ~,
pellor( will be furnished complete and lbe I'm.
when Il viii b. delivered in a complete ana -atI.
,h lac 20 me authorized officer agent of
the Lighthouse Board. Bidders. who are shin.
builders, Will state in their bids the name OF III,
party or parties who to build the engine.
ooi!ers a. and bidders who are engine bu7Irr-'
&c viii state in their bids the name OF he ,,.r,,
or parties who are to construct the hull ~ ,ni
each party bidding is required to furnish -, -
tory evidence of his ability to eNerute he - ~,
= satisfactory manner, according to the term Of
t advertisement specifications, and draw mr..
tshould the contract be awarded to him g,tbr
the time named N his proposal man, WIN
Each oid must be accompanied bv a written
soai a"tco' slkheu Dy the bidder and copp.t.rt
surety S.ertlhed to be sucs by some officer Enn,yn
70 the treasury department in the sum Of ton
lnoo5ahd collars, 10000, that in the event Of In,
acceptance OF such bid the necessary contract yii
DC entered into within ten DAYS after notice il
en- 6y the Board that the bid mas been accented eN
me party or parties to whom the contracts ara
awarded will be required to enter into rontr,rf
wltnih ten days from the date of the notification
that MS OF their bid has been accepted with a
oond and satisfactory security attached for tho
iAltnlui execution Of the work contra,ted fur srd
as security for the whole of the stimulated ad,-ar.
payments TO DE made as the work progresses
hhe works Will be carried under the n.raon.l
supervision OF agents OF the Board and All f,ciI
ties must be afforded them for insncrting ~ ii
teriais and Workmanship. Such part, Of e;thsr
as are not IN accordance with the drawings and
specincations will be rejected and must be mai
good by the contractor or contractors
a copy OF the plans and specifications of each
vessel bid Tor must be enclosed with the bid a. ey
dence as to the object of the proposal
The Board reserves the right to reject any ,,ro
posal Tor any reasons 1t may deem sufficient
Payments Will be made as the work nrogrsss.s
tions of each vessel. fA'eN spe''Hea
Bids will be opened ppb,iclv nm The e,av an. 81
'ne n1uI apove.named in this advertisement
Al nds must be carefully sealed and endorsed
Proposals for Building a Side wheel Light.honse
tsnuer, or Proposals for Building Pronellnr
Lgnthouse Tender, )" as the case may he and tban
e placed in another envelope, and addressed ami
oeuvered in person, sent through the mail ppv
rAiD, to the Chairman Of the Lighthouse RosrJ
Washington City. -
W. B. sHUBRICK Chairman.