The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-07
PROPOSALS.
II NsG I N Z R FLO e,
~ FIFTH LIGHTHOUSE DISTRICT
RAITpHORE Md Ne 1877

BALTIMORE, Mu, ne =. 7, 1871.
TO IRON MANUFACTURERS.
SEALED PROPOSALS, In duplicate, on forms
furnished for the purpose by the Lighthouse Board,
Will be received at this oifice until 10 O'Clock NJ.
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 1871, FOR BUILDING
TWO SCREW-PILE LIGHTHOUSES, one at
BENONIS POINT, Choptank river, Nd, In about
elevenfeet water, and the other at LOVE POINT,
head OF Kent Island mouth of Chester river, Md.,
in ten.feet water according to the plans aud spec-
hcations for the same, which can be had, together
with such other needful information, application
TO this office.
The Lighthouses will be built on wooden piles,
surmOunted by castron sleeves, in a manner
similar certain other lighthouses In this district.
Proposals may be made for either or both Light
houses, but the bids must state the price for each
single structure.
Each bid must oe accompanied by written guar
antee in the sum of one thousand dollars from two
responsible psrties that In the bid is accepted
the bidder will within ten days thereafter enter into
a contract on the terms OF his bid. The Govern
ment reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Proposals will be endorsed Proposals for Build
ing Screw-ple Lighthouses al Ben0nis Point, Chop
tank river Nd, and Love Point Kent Island, Chesa-
peake Bay, Md :" and addressed TO the undersigned.
PETER @. HAMS,
Captain OF Engineers,
9s26t Lighthouse Engineer, Fifth District.
TINTED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, BAL
~ TIMoRE, ND.
FAYETTE STREET, NEAR CHARLES
Third story Union Bank Building,
MARon l. 1871.
Proposals are invited for Dredging In the channel
below Fort Carroll leading to this city. Proposals.
be sealed and In duplicate endorsed outside aud
accompanied bya copy OF this advertisement, will
be received until noon OF list day OF APRIL, 1871,
and VIII be opened In ten minutes thereafter IN the
presence Of such bidders as may wish TO be present.
About 75,000 cubic yards, more or less, to be re-
moved Length of haul of material averages about
two miles. The object Is TO attain depth OF % feet
at mean low water. The tide rises about one foot
and One-half. Proposals will state Kind OF machinery
to be used; average quantity in cubic yards To ne
removed daily; price per cubic yard, including ex-
cavation, removal, and deposit. Material to be
measured in dumping scows.
The right 70 reject any bid is reserved.
Forms OF Proposals ana any desired information
to be had on application ut this ofice.
WILLIAM z. CRAIGPILL,
S2lmt Major OF Engineers, z. S. A.
OFFICE POST QUARTERMAsTER.
" FORT MONROE, Va, Feb. I3, 1871
Will be sold at public auction, at Fort Monroe.
O'Clock A. M, about eleven Thousand two hundsed
and 1fty Ql,2b0) yards 'sT" RAILROAD IRON
(ToIn(S together with number OF FROGS ana
Property to be removed at expense OF purchaser.
upon acceptance OF bid Terms cash. 10 fequ'red
BY order OF the Secretary of War;
2lltutnstmiot Lieutenant and A. A. @. N.
nUARTERMASTERS OFFICE. u.
NS PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb IL, ISL
Sealed Proposals, in trblicate, viii be received At
TINS TINS once unt II o'clock M on FRIDAY March H.
ISL, for building Brick or Stone Wall around the
hhsnmono, Va ana Wilmington, N. C. National
Forms for proposals, and specifications. furnIshed
upon application to this ONCE.
9EG Major ana euartsrnasser, .ti q, s'A.