The Portland daily press., 1871-07-26
Proposals for Two Steam Light
House Tenders.
Office Of the Light House Board,
WILMINGTON CITy Tulv N 1871

WAshlNdIoN SlTHy Ouiy 1UJ 1871. j
CEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
- ceived at this Office until one O'Clock P. NJ, ON
Friday the 2Sth of July inst for 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 a SIDE. WHEEL STEAMER, 1J7 feet
long, 90 feet greatest breadth Of beam, and ieet
Second Fol- PROPELLER STEAMER. 1870 feet
long, % feet inches greatest breadth Of beam, IL
feet inches depth Of hold, ard OF about $50 tons
burden by old measurement.
The printed Specifications plans, and drawings Of
each these vessels, with forms of bid and guar.
antee may be had on application to this Office; the
L. H. Engineers Office, Baltimore, Nd; l.. H: In
spector's Office, Philadelphia; Custom-house, VII
Broadway, N. T.; L. H. Inspectors Office, Boston,
and also at the L. H. Inspectors Office, Portland,
Me.
zach vessel must be bid for separately, stating the
sum Tor which the vessel (side wheel ortpropeier)
will be furnished complete, and the time when &c
Ia the authorized officer agent of the Lighthouse
Board. Bidders, WHO are shipouiders, will state
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 to furnish satisfactory evidence OF
his ability to execute the work in satisfactory map-
according to the Terms s o. the ah
awarded to him. within the time named In his pro-
posal.
antee. signed by the bidder and competent surety.
certified to be such by some officer known 10 the
Treasury Department in the sum of ten thousand
dollars, 000 that in the event OF the acceptance
of such bid the necessary contract VIII be entt req
into within ten DAYS after notice is given by tho
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 the date OF the notification that his
or their bid has been accepted. with bond and sat
sfact,ry security attached for the faithful execution
nj The work contracted for and as security for the
whole of he stipulated advance payments to be
made as the FORK progresses.
The works will, be carried on under the PERSONA
superyision of 40 ents OF the Board, ana an Ia
cties must be affor, ed them for inspecting the ma
terials and the workma unip- Sneh parts o. snnsr
not in accordance un Sne uraw -, anu ~
ccations will be rejected, VI must NC niaue s'0N
by the contractor or contractor .;o,s of ZACH yes
copy of the plans and speclh, III as eyide nee
sci hid tor must be enclosed with tn O vs.
as to the object ofthe proposal ..ct anv nro
The Board reserves the right to rel. - '' PA'-
posal for any reasons it may deem suffeieL >ou..
PAYMENTS will be made as the work pro. 1850 1850
satisfactorily set forth IN the printed spet ues-
tons of each vessel.
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 endof yed
proposals tor Building a Sde-wheel Light house
Tender" or Proposals for Building Propeller
Lighthouse Tender" as the case may be. ami then
be placed In another envelope, and ad iressed and
delivered in person. sent through the mail. pre-
paid. to the Chairman OF the Light House Board,
W. B. sHUBRIoK, Chairman.
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