Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-07-20

OvYfcE OF rHg LIGHT nousu BOA an.
Washinat0n CITY. Juty 10. 1871


ovyrc. OF rHx Llesr norsz, BOARD,
Wsshinstoo City, Jpiy 10. 1871. !
EPARArE SEALED PROPOSALS vili 10 70.
Friday, the ssth day Of July. tnse Sos furnshisG
the materials and labor Of al kisds necessary q
eons'ruef, complete. ssd easip too ssss,s Lishs
ant specifications.
FIRST. Per . sipEwHHsL STEAMER, Ir fe<s
long - heet greatest breadth Of besn. and feet
ssco>p. For aPsorxLLoR srsAsas - ,ses
isns, Is i-et inches greatest bs~adts OF bean.
u feet inches depth Of hold. asd about xss toas
harden by obi measurement.
The printed specifications. piass, and drsvisgs
Of each q these vessels. With form. OF eli sad
oec-. the l. n Etgineer's OMee Balsimorr Nj .
l. ". inspecis''s Omoe. Philadelphia. Custom.
s s' Wilmington. bet. l. u. faspeetnr's of.
pmce' bo-,ou. ard slse 1t the 4. n. Inspector.
orce, Portland. Ne.
the sum far WHICH the vesseI tside- wheel or pro.
I-ilorl will be furnished complete. and the tune
When u viii be delivered in = complete and ssti.-
factory state u the authorized ofesr OF agent Of
the Lighthouse Board Bidders. Who are ship
builders. viii state in their bids the name OF the
parry o. parties Who are n build the engines.
l-ilcr- a. and bidders who arc engine buiisiers
a. " III state in their bids the name Of the party
"F parties who are tn construct the hull &c. and
sash party bidding IL rrguired In furnish ssiisfao.
t"ff evidence OF his ability 10 the work in
sansiaftary manner. according to the terms Of
the adyertisetnent, specification. and drawing,
should the eontrsrs bc awarded To him within
The time named IN his proposal
harh bid must be- ACCOMPANIED nv q wr,tt.a
guarantee, signed by the bidder and eomprtent
surety. certified ta be srch by .ame oflrsr Known
20 the Treasury Department in the sum Of ten
thousand dollars. tidss that in the event Of the
acceptance OF such bid the contract will
h entered into within ten days amer notice Is Civ.
90 by the Board that the bid has been srrepted
Ihe 'srty or parties to whom the contracts are
a~sr'ie-i viii br required To enter into contract
within ten days from the date of the notinc alton
that his OF their bad has been accepted with a
bnn1 AMI satisfactory security attached for the
faithful execution Of the work eaatr acted for and
a. security Tor the whole Of The stipulated adv ance
payments 70 be made IS the work prosrs.s~s.
The works will b. carried under the AL
supervision Of agents OF the Board and ali fsrili.
ties must be Afforded them for speeting the ma
trr1ais AMI workmanship such parts of either
a. are not in accordance with the drawings and
specifications viii be rejected. and must BE- made
good by the contractor contractors
copy Of the plans and specification. Of each
dcnce a. 10 the object Of the proposal
The hoard reserves the right to reject anv prr-
posaI Tor any reasons IL may deem SUFFICIENT
Payments viii be made the work proxrra s~s
satisfactorily. A. set forth in tho printed spec
lions Of each vessel
hds will b" opened publicly gu the dsy and as
the hour above arned In this advert semsut
Al bids must he carefully sealed aad endorsed
Proposals Tor Building Side wheel Light hoase
render. or Proposals for Building . frop~iIor
Light -h"a-e Tesie,. = the may BE- and then
e@ plarei IN another envelope. and Addressed and
delivered IN prrsoa seut through the M all IRE
r,p to The Chairman OF The Lighthouse Board
" Arlington CITY
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