The Portland daily press., 1871-07-25
Proposals tor Two steam Light
House Tenders.
TREASURY DrPsrs.assi,

wksmSGroS CIfy, Juiy 20. is7i.
CEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS vn b. ~
- ceved al tbs Ofice until one o'eiogk =. ~. On
FThisy' The gsih % JAW inst oT nrui-hinS ne ma
tsfiais aud labor q al kinds neessaIt tosonstracf.
seaIsie, ard saap 20 ,,ss lisihs is,ss.,
Isss, . e. greatest breadth % esaa'. and sss
Sssosa. FoI a FnorsLIEa srKAxxa. - est
long. s fet inches greatest btealth a beam. n
lesf inches dspth q hsla. ard q Aeeai 80 tous
harden BY old measurement.
The printed sfesinsaiious. plans, and drsviueso a
each these yess1is, win tuFms % bhi AMI g1ar-
1a'ss' nay = ~. . "a .PESi,ss = ta. 9Is s
spectaG's One. fhiisielphia; CasteH-kouse, VII
Hingi0n. Del: l.. II. iusTsciof's one, No. %.
and also az The L. n. In-PscIoT's Onos, Portland.
Ne.
zach vessel must b bid Tor separately, ting ne
sum iar which the vessel tsisie uhsei eftTrepsiiefl
viii be furnished complete, and the time when u
viii be delivered IN eomple'e and SATISFACTORY SAFE
a., ssd HiI'ie,.. ~io are shipsaders viii sias
IN their bids the ZANE OF the parry o. patues VIA
are . build he engines boiisrs, Sc and bideIs
who are engine builders, Sc, viii state IN their
BIDS the name Of the party OF paroles Who are %
9 instruct the hull, &e,; and zach PARTY bid
ding Is required 10 furnish satisfactory evidence OF
his ability 10 execute the work In satisfactory
ner, according 10 the terms OF the advertisement,
specifications, and drawings, shoud the contract be
awarded TO him. within the time nsmed In his pro-
posal.
Each bid must he accompanied by a written guar
antee. signed by the bidder and competent surety,
certified to be such by officer known 70 ths
Treasury Department. In the sum OF ten thousshu
dollars S O0OOl that In the event OF the acceptance
OF such bid the necessary contract VIII DC ehteSu
into within ten days altar police y gwen W '"e
| Board that the bid has been accepted.
i The, party or parties TO whom Tue cOntraets are
awarded will be required to enter INTO contract with
in ten days from the date OF the nothcatOn that hi
.ha,r III has been accepted. with bond and sat
aa,erv secury attached, for the faithful execution
=, ,he work contracted for, and as security for the
| yboIe of the stipulated advance payments To la
i made as the work progresses.
| The works will be carried on under the nersanal
| supervision OF agents OF the Board and All Ia
/ cites must be atorde them tor inspecting The ma
| terials and the workmanship Such parts o. either
are not In accordance with the drawings and spe-
| efeations will be rejected ard must be made good
| by the contractor or contractors.
copy OF the plans and specifications of each ves-
sci lid Tor must be enclosed with the bid evidence
| as to the object Ofthe proposal.
| The Board reserves the right to reject any pro-
| pOsal tor any reasons it may deem sufficient.
| Payments will be made the work progresses
satisfactorily set forth IN the printed speoihca-
| tons of each vessel.
BIDS will be opened publicly the day and at the
hour above-named in this advertisement.
| All bids must be carefully sealed, and endorsed
| aProposas for Building q Shie-wheel Light-h house
| Tender' or "Proposas for Building Propeller
| Iight- House Tender" as the may be. ana then
| he plaeei in another envelope, and adiresset and
| delivered in person, sent through the mail, pre-
| paid to the Chairman of the Light House Board
| Washington City
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