The Portland daily press., 1871-07-22
PROPOSALS.
Proposals for Two Steam Light
House Tenders.
Treasury Department,
C1gce Of the Li9ht-House Board.

-.r' Treasury Department.,
Office Of the Lighf-House Board.
WARRINGTON CITY, July TO- 1871. J
SEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
p ceived at this Office until one O'Clock P. NJ, on
Friday, the 28th Of July inst for furnishing the ma.
terias and labor OF all kinds necessary construct
in accordance with the drawings and specificatons'
First. For SIOE.wHREL STEAMER, 1J7 feet
GNng 2 t feet greatest breadth Of bea and feet
Second. For PROPELLER STEAMER 1870 feet
long, 20 feet inches greatest breadth of beam, II
ieet inches en- depth Of hold, ard OF about $50 tons
The printed specifications. plans, and drawings of
each OF these vessels, with forms of bid and guar
L. H. Engineers once Baltimore . Man. si: GmGs n ne
spector's Office, Philadelphia; Custom house, VIII
Broaa%av BogiVn; pe Inspectors Office, No. le.
and also at the L. H. Inspectors Office, Portland,
Each vessel must be bid for separately stating the
sum tor which the vessel (side wheel orlpropeller)
viii be furnished complete, and the time when it
Will be delivered in complete and satisfactory state
to the authorized officer or agent of the Ligh-bouse
Board. Bidders. VII are shipouilders, will sta Q
in their bids the name OF the party parties who
who are engine builders, &c., will state in their
nstf6aect f3Rg II TIE Rfsx af paEsea who are to
ding required to furnish satisfactory evidence Of
hs ability to execute the work in satisfactory map
ner, according tO the terms OF the advertisement,
specifications and drawings (should the contract be
awarded to him. within the time named in his pro-
Each bid must he accompanied by written guar
antee, signed by the bidder and competent surety,
Certified to be such by some officer known to the
Treasury Department, In the sum of ten thousand
dollars, that in the event 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 beeh accepted with bond and sat-
isfacory 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. t-t .l't
The works will be carried on under the personal
supervision of agents OF the Board, and all ia
cities must be AFFORDED them for inspecting the ma
terials and the workmanship Such parts OF either
as not in accordance with the drawings and spe-
by the contractor or contractors.
copy Of the plans and specifications of each yes.
sci bio i0r must be enclosed with the bid as evidence
as to the object of the 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 setaforth IN the printed speeiica-
tiOns 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 endorsed
"Proposals for Building Siie-wheei Light house
Tender" or "PrOp1sals for Building a Propeller
Light House Tender" as the 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. sHuDRIcK, charman.
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