The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-21
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PROPOSALS.
Proposals for Two Steam Light.
House Tenders.
March 13, 1871
Ireasury Department,


Office Of the Lighthouse Eoard,
WARRINGTON CITY, July 10, 1871.
SEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
- ceived at this Office until one O'Clock P. M. ON
Friday the 2Sth cf July inst tor furishng the ma
tera and labor OF all kinds necessary TO onstruct
complete and eqnip two steam Lighthouse Tenders,
IN accoraance with the drawings and specifications.
FIRST; For SIDE WHEEL STEAMER 157 ieet
Gns 2S feet s greatest breadth of beam, and eet
Second. Fol PROPELLER STEAMER 1870 feet
,ong 70 let inches greatest breadth of beam, II
buIden by old measurement. - :,
Inc pr,nted specifications, plans, and drawings of
each OF these vessels, with forms of bid and guar
anlee, may be had on application to this Office; The
L. III. Engineers Office Baltimore Md: l.. ~ In.
spectol's Office, Philadelphia; Custom house, Will
RRlDg,on, RIoau pe'.; L; H Inspectors oee No. iG.
and also at the l.. II. Inspectors Office Portland.
Me. ' 'A''"n1'
Each vessel must be bid Tor separately, stating the
sum for which the vessel (slde wheel orspropeer)
will be furnished compile te and the time when IL
viii be delivered in complete and satisfactory state
70 the authorized officer or agent OF the Lighthouse
Board BidJets, wi are ship. .uilders will sta q
IN their bids the lame OF the party or parties who
ale ale 70 build me engines. boilers Nc; and bidders
VINO VINO are engine builders, &C., will state in their
o'us tne name OF the party Ut parties who are to
{; ms Instruct the hull, &c., and each party bid
ns Is required 10 furnish satisfactory evidence of
Lls apty to execute the work in satstac man
ner, according to the terms OF the ivertisenent
Peolacatons 40 ana drawings, (shoud the contract be
awarded to him. within the time named in his pro
pOsal. 80 -'' p'o-
Each bid must be accompanied by a written guar-
antee, signed oy the bidder and competent surety
lceitlhed 20 be such by some officer known TO the
treasury department. in the sum of ten thousand
o0iiars tSlO000 that in the OF the acceptance
OF sucn 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
awarGed Will be required to enter inCo contract with
IN ten days from the date OF the notification that his
or their bid has been accepted with bond and SAT-
sfactory security attached the faithful execution
OF the work contracted for. and as security for the
whole OF the stipulated advance PAYMENTS to he
made as the work progresses.
The works will be carried on under the personal
supervision OF agents OF the Board, and all Ia
cliltes must be aorde them tor inspecting the ma
terials ana the workmanship Such parts OF either
as are not In accordance with the drawings and spe-
eincations VIII be rejected, ard must be made good
Dy the contractor or contractors.
A copy Of the plans and specifications of each ves,
SCI pa or musf be enclosed with the as evidence
as 10 Inc OBJECT OF the proposal.
lie board reserves the right to reject any pro.
p0Sal Ior any reasons it may deem sufficient
fdymenis will be made as the work progresses
satisfactorily. as set.iOrth the printed specifca
tOns of each vessel.
Bids will be opened pub icly on the day and at The
hour above-namcd in this advertisement.
All DDS must be carefully sealed; and endorsed
proposals for Building Side wheel Light house
Tender" or Proposals for Building a PropeIIer
Lght- House Tender" as the case may be. ami then
be placed in another envelope, and al ressei and
delivered in person, or sent through the mall pre-
paid. to the Chairman of the Lighthouse Board
Washington City.
W. B. SHUDRICK, Charman.
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