The Portland daily press., 1871-07-20
Its Assets for the Security its Policies are more than $13OOOo0O
PROPOSALS.
Proposals for Two Steam Light
House Tenders.
Tfeusury IBPparfmeUt,
Office or the Light HOuse Board,

Office OF Tie Lighi-Rouse Board,
WASHINGTON CITY, July 10. 1871.
GEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
- ceived at this Office until o'clock P. NJ, on
Friday, the 2Sth Of July inst. for furishng the ma
terials aud labor OF all kinds Necessary 10 onstruct
complete, and equip two steam Light-iouse Tenders
in accordance with the drawings and specifications
First. For a SIDE. WHEEL STEAMER Isl feet
long, 20 feet greatest breadth OF beam, and ieet
Second. Fol PROPELLER STEAMER. 1870 feet
long, % fet inches greatest breadth of beam, II
feet inches depth of hold, ard OF about $50 tons
burden by old measurement.
The printed specifications, plans, and drawings of
each OF these vessels, with forms OF bid and guar
L. IL. Eneineer's Office. BaItim re- Md; l.. Ii. In
spectoi's Office, Philadelphia; Custom house, viii.
Rrnaaa RRlng,on, BEL; l. Inspectors Office, No. 1e.
and also at the L. II. Inspectors Office, Portland,
Each vessel must be bid for separately, stating the
sum Tor which the vessel sIde wheel orspropeller)
VIII be furnished complete, and the time when it
VIII be delivered in complete and satisfactory state
to the authorized officer agent of the Lighthouse
Board Biddets, wi o are shipouilders. will sta
IN their bids the zane OF the party or parties who
VINO are engine builders, &C., will state in their
bids the name OF the party parties who are to
Instruct The hull, &C.; and each party bid
dlng Is required TO furnish satisfactory evidence of
his ability to execute the work i'm satisfactory mar
ner, according to the terms OF the ivertisement
speclhcaions, and drawings SHOULD the contract be
awarded to him. within the time named in his pro-
posal.
Each bid must be accompanied by written guar
antee. signed by the bidder and competent surety,
Certified to be such by officer known TO the
Treasury Department,)i in the sum Of ten thousand
dollars, 0G00) that in the event the acceptance
Oh such old 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 zen days from the date the notification that his
or their bid has been accepted W tn bond and sat.
1siacory security attached for 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 under the personal
SUPERVISION of agents OF the Board, and all Ia
cltes must be af0rde them for inspt citing The ma.
terials and the workmanship Such parts OF either
as are not in accordance with the drawirg gs and spe-
cifcatons will be rejected, ard must be made good
by the contractor or contractors.
A copy of the plans and specifications of each yes.
sci bid for must be enclosed with the bid as evidence
as to the ohject of the proposal
Ihe 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, set forth the printed speefca-
tons of each vessel.
Bids will be opened pub cly on the day and at the
hour above-named in this advertisement.
All BIDS must be carefully sealed, and endorsed
proposals for Building Side wheel Light house
Tender. or "Propnsals for Building a Propeller
Light House Tender" as the case may be. ami then
be PLACED In another envelope, and ad iressel and
paid: to the Chairman OF the Lighthouse Board,
Washington City.
W. B. SHUERICK, Chasrman.
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