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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-17
City Affairs.


There was a special meeting of the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen yesterday afternoon at a
o'clock,
Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Clark, samp-
son, Smith and York.
The Mayor stated that the Portland Water
Company declined to lay the mains authorized
by an order passed at the last regular meeting
to supply water to Munjoy Hill, Newbury and
Vaughan streets for fire purposes with the pro-
vision that the company should not tap the same
without the consent of the City Government.
The order was re-considered and after long
debate the Board refused to strike ont the pro-
vision prohibiting the company from using
mains paid for by the city by vote of to l.
The following order presented by Alderman
Smith was unanimously passed:
Ordered That the City Clerk notify the
Portland Water Company to lay the mains on
Munjoy Hill, Vaughan and Newbury streets to
SIMPLY water required by the Fire Department;
in compliance with the fifth specification of
the contract between said company and the
City of Portland; and in case said company
refuse or neglect to lay said pipes, the Commit
tee on Fire Department are hereby authorized
to lay the same, the cost thereof to be deducted
from the appropriation of $4,000 to said compa-
ny, and the City Treasurer is hereby instructed
not to make any further payments to said COM
pany until the matter is adjusted to the salts
faction of the City Council.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-17
The Thief Phelps.

Phelps the defaulting cashier of the State
Treasury was brought before the Police Court
today. He was nervous and downcast. The
District Attorney desired postponement as
the drafts for $4,000 had not been secured.
The counsel for the prisoner opposed post
ponement, saying that Phelps was an unfortu-
D ate victim of circumstances. The case was
postponed till Saturday and Phelps was re-
manded to iail
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-17
Yves, virginia Politicians.

Private adyiees from Calvert, Texas, sayy
the fever there is worse than at shreveport
Seven per cent of the population have died.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-17

No appointment of a Chief Clerk in the
Treasurer's Office will be made at present, but
the duties of Chief Clerk will be discharged by
Mr.. Gililan of the Treasurer's Office The va
cant Chief Clerkship will be filled after COM
Detitiva examination
National Republican., 1873-06-30
THE MAI,KErS.
COMMERCIAL.

BALrrnoan. June ~ -Breads,uus- Fiour III .
ony sales reported on Change 70 day were luo bbe.
western Fine ~ ss q; 49, do. EIlr., a. $3.50; lte
% ioa5 S SSls wes,srS I'm dried COM Neal 20 arrive,
on private terme. for exp1rt
whsai-rhe offerings % southern are very liYht,
csl and a7j bushels Old rcd ~ ei JsseLs OF Wet.
ern the receipts are lDeral tut tho only sale
was 40 bushels spring rod at 81 ~
With sales q Sos bushels a u cents, sud for ysi
we.teri, i dull. and mixed 10 elevator 4 / cent
ISTs se sa SaT' S @ sps,s Ssb 10 srS Shs q g
mixed ~ - cents, all IN elevator, and ino0 do. re.
lected atll0aii cents.
S,,;.Iss sales e AZ wss isS 6Ssssls sou,h
san conta, and St1. bushes bright do. At asiS
RSs.-we note s.lea Of 30 bushels prime MARY.
i.nd at 7sss cents, bat choice Pennsyl'aniais held
CsiioI. We continue to quote prices a. follow
Middling t 90lt4Nh csn ntsi low middlinE, teelPil
ce9ts strict .g2d ordinary lsslsN cents snd good
iTorIiea.,,Ws, quote price. nqmipslly st &c
Sa.nd Sa Sr sa Ssesn na SS S.rs : SsSSy
and we quote as follows. shoulders A. eaeA cents;
rib sides at W cents, aud clear rib sidea at u
cents, Ham. sre IN good % %reans'. and Se I ,till
Lard e very dun, and prices arc entirely nominal
auots Mssa pork ai Z 6iSCs III nor bbL
cWOa and Pprto Iico. good % fair renpins, iii 81
do, 1ls1'l cents; tuba Centufuval. blSpi, do.
* ~ cents; New orleans 40 AZ sssS S cents: po
mrrarA vacuum pan at P'aslo cents, aud Brazil At
El3sta-swe learn Of salo to-day Of ~ bbs. city
AtaJS cents aud quote Western atda,1s9i cents yer
eaon. ...
National Republican., 1873-06-30
ID OF oS AIS.
NAVY YARD, MAKE IsLAsD,l

NAVY YARD, MARI IsIAspl
, Ssaied & Iso69Sss ind9rsed @ "proPosAis f9r EEss.
mAndAnts once until IL O'Clock, noon, OF TUES
DAY the lst day ofJgly, isiS for the excavation Of
sse pry % DoeS SG a "a YARD ''O INC s'e
The Contractor q TO furnish all the necessary
teams carts, tools labor, materials and everything
order sSd manner. and deposit t6s SG Il e1eavatsd
sssd Sy tSs nee IN charge r.
work 4 may become adyislbio 70 tunnel Tor ths
ders are requested 10 name a price Ier iineL foot
for which they will engage 70 perform the eXeAyA
sectioh OF I6e tunnels Siil 6e about ioi aud 81 II
square feet The cost q drainage while the excava
ton Is in progress will be borne by the doyern.
No bid will be received from any parties except
such as are known to be In the business and are
sSa S SsSss aaS sss e.
o. Their ability to perform the work faithfully and
ihs dosernment reserves the right to reject any
and ali oners, and no payment will 30 made untn
mSinins psymsnts when one haii, three fSarths and
the whole work arc respectively completed Pay
me9ts Of y per oentqm o. the AMOUNT due viii 6e
until the whole work IL completed.
bidders are requested to name the time In which
ors T. o. VII g Ss ae.e aSe ee1 ~
in the OF SsOCOO for the work IL awarded TO the
sponsiSiiisy must - esriisS 70 BY the Collector Of
Internal Revenue for the district In which they re-
No portion of the above, described work will 10
allowed to DO sublet BY the contractor without esPe.
cial authority from the Navy pepartmsnL -.
ton 4 I'M Ts See at Iss SayS
| Mare Island THOS o. SELfRIDdE, CONT
National Republican., 1873-06-30

Bidders will state the kind Of Hay or Wood they
propose to firniah, also the KIND Of wood Of which
delivery AZ more than post will make separate
T6s Hay must be we'll cured and Of the best
quality IN every re.Pset, and must He properly
be designated by the proper officer Of the Quarter
Delivery d the hay 10 be commenced ls soon as
5e done In such months as the proper oicers ofi6s
may Sesisnste bsllyery 70 Se completed on Or 30;
~ Two thousand pounds will constitute ono ton Of
Iie Wood must be sound. and Of good. merchant
Sss y and and sss sG a. Rs
proper officer Of the Q. Ms Department. may desiS.
The Charcoal or Bituminous Coal must be Of good.
stored In such Quantities and places as the proper
ofhcer OF the q MS Department may direct
Delivery Of lhe wood and coal 70 be commenced
completed in four months, At least one fourth Of the
entry quantity contracted for to DO delivered
PToposals for furniuhins any quantity Of IL. hay,
wood or coal less than the whole amount required
at the posts named will be entertained.
The right 4 reserved by the undersisned 10 reject
one fourth, al any tune within Thirty days before
me expiration Of the contract. the quantities con-
dood and SUFFICIENT bonds will be required from
ment OF the contract
me usual rsiuirements must be observed in
Blanf proposais may be had upon application at
the ofhce OF the uuArtermasttT's Department. Et
by 4 authority Of Tie pisiriet os%%snasr
QuArtermAhter. myA
National Republican., 1873-06-30
PROPOSALS.
... rAvr DrrGnruKrTJ

NAVY DHrAnTMEpTJ
BrHEAU or CoNsTRuCIIoN AND hEPA1n. I
WAstuNuIoN, Jule u, 1b1A
Sesled proposals will be received Il this Bureau
until y ocloeh hoon, August l!ia. foE the con
shpsfy, c6%pisie ior sss ssryiSe % q ether ION ons o.
both oftwoirOn steam sogpa Of war Of about 80 tons
meaeurement. Plans and speciheations In detail
for the bulls may be seen and examiDed At this
Bureau, and at the Com m andanta once 81 The
Navy Yards Al Philadslphia, Brooklyn and Charles.
townt and plans aud spoci1caiions foT the steam
reau Of steam Engineerins, and at the Nay Yards
above stated, on and after the lat Of July nexs
PTOpoeals will also bo received 81 the same time,
and under the same conditions, for tho oonstruc-
ton. including materials. o. ibe hulis, complete
for service, Of either both Of the iron vesssS
mentioned above, tspArate from the steam ma
The vessels must he completed IN al respects &C.
cording 70 the contract aud trseihcations; the
materala must BE- Of the best qua Va and the work
must be done In the best manner and the vessel or
yeseela be delivered at such Navy Yard on tht Al.
antic coast a. the Department may direct In seven
months from the date and nKninK Of the contract
Payments viii be made as The work prosresses In
nT Il. s.og1, re.sryns M usual per
Tho lids must be accompanied With the guam.
tee required BY law that n the contract IL AwAtded
will 70 promptly eIccutcd, and the names Of tls
parties who are 10 become the sureties 10 the
amoun' Of the face Of the contract will also be
The Department rcsorves the right 10 aoeeIt
ther 70 IN Of proposal to reject any or all of
hem, as In s opinion the public interest requires
Bids will only be accepted from parties who are
known 20 be rhipbuilderp, and 10 have the necea-
sary facilities for doing the work. ieD.Mtw
National Republican., 1873-06-30
RAILROADS.
DENssYLvANIA AIR LINE
PHiL.DELEHIs,,o,r

IJEN Nb1 INANlA hlh LINE
Il TO BALT1NORF, -
NEW YORK. ...
AND ALL FONTS IN TUE NEW EsGIfsL
THROUGH BErYssAI WlsuINoroN AND
WITHOUT CHkNdEbFo CABS,
The equipment this line IL new and Of the most
elegant and improved finiah. -.
,,kpLL.MhN pAhlph " rs ON DAY TRAINS. ..
TRAINS,
on and after Is 4. 10, sunday, June ~, is5a,
TWO TRAINS DAILY tENCEPr SUNDAY
will run between Washington Ind New iOrl. as
follows, Laying the passenser tlton q the balti
more and Potomac railroad. northeast corner Of
leave Washington at o. m. daily, e1 cept SUNDAY ;
Arrive At New York at tp. m.
Leave Wilmington al u y m. daily;
Arrive At New lork at q, IN.
Leave Nev York ats 20 m, daily. oSoeptsunday
Arrive At Washington At 8 10 y, M.
Leave New York At ~ y. m. daily;
Arrive At washington at6a. m, 2"
Corro Ions arc made In New York with steamers
on IN I'd, New YorE. New Haven and Hartford
rAilroaI New York Central and Hudson River rail.
rood, Erie railway, aud steamers on Hudson river.
tare as low as by any other route.
baggage call' for aud checked At hotels and NJ
vate residence, on order. lett At the following
tained Northeast corner Of 1lirteenth street and
street and PennsylNaniA ayen :. passenger station
baltimore and Potomac raiiroadt corner sixth and
lCPu General PASSENGER Agent
National Republican., 1873-06-30

WILLIAM 7. MoCUIN. County Constable Debts
COLLECTED Prompt Returns. Collection o claims
Of all kinds RESPECTFULLY solicIted once With
Eleventh and a sire~is northweef myalT
National Republican., 1873-06-30

CALDwELL.--On the g1th ins'Ant, at noon. after
q long illness, MAsos CALDWELL, In tbs fOrty.
fourth year Of his year.
HAMLEr.-on. the gith inst, Of cerebro.srinAl.
menlngits, Dr. WILLIAM HAMLEr, formerly Of Bos-
ton Mass, aged forty nine years and eiHht months.
MoELROY On the nth instant, at II gts O'Clock,
RoBEnr j. McELhor, In The twenty seventh year Of
his aga
DARBY. On the ssth of June. REpEccA NJ Danny.
aged twenty. five years
The funeral will lake place from the residence Of
her father. Edward Darby, No. a Market street,
between Prospect and fiTst, oeorRetnwn, D. Q. on
Monday afternoon, Juue 10, at O'Clock
BOwERs.-On the asih inst, at O'Clock, ~ n, .
MAUp NJ, Il. BowKHa, only child Of Harry q and
-1Ava aN' -~-''
f9nerAl Sili take rlace f5gm h;s trardfather's
Tuesday July I, at 10 o'clC.k a m Ths reis'
tlyes aud friends OF the .anily are invited to at.
sena. 81
National Republican., 1873-06-30
ID RoPosAls FOR FRESH DEEF AND yEGE-
OFFIrr NAVY IAVNAsTTn NAVY YAnDl

TABLES.
oTTIcE NAVY PAVAAsTER, NAVY YARDl
Sealed proposals nd5rssa SProSoisls iar fre.b
Beef and YegriA6lss." viii be received al this
otioe until O'Clock y, m on the lst day Of July,
lslS ioL the supply OF twenty thousand pounds
q Fre.h Beef and twenty Thousand pounds Of
i frSSh v,eEetaeles , M the Pensacola Navy Yard
The Beef must be Of good quality, and equal 10
the grade necosthry 70 make the best mess beef
best quality the market AnOrdr, and the Beef and
Vegetables must be offered for by the pound. .
Bonds with approved security, will be required
- one quarter the estimated amount % the c9n.
withheld from the amount Of each payment A. col.
contract, which reservaton wiil not be paid until
Every cfier must be accompanied by written
sons, tbGtthe bidder or bidders VIII II his or their
bid be accepted enter into an obligation within
Nopropoeal will bs considered unless accompa
MED by such guarantee, and the Departn ent 70.
serves the right q reject any proposal unless the
the collector Of Internal revenue for the district In
which they reside, and unless satisfactoTy eyi
deuce thAtthe bidder Il a regular dealer 10 the ar
,iSlsI he Ssrs e supply Is Furnished With The pTG
cred advantageous 10 the Government
II IL TO be understood that the contract will OK
pire AZ the close OF the fiscal year ending June %
have % BEEN delivered. T. ana 70 case tso % stipulatss @
quantity Of either article shall be delivered befor,
that date, leaving q balance due on the othel
aTticls, The contract may be considered as com
WILLIAM j. THdMPs0S,
Approved ii. IL WooLsEY, com@sndshI
National Republican., 1873-06-30
DRoPosALs FOR FLOUR.

HEADoUARTERs DEPARTMENT. or rHE pLATTH,l
Uff1Ck UHIEF CohMIHAARN oR hUBslrEkCE, \
OMAEA, NEBRAskA, May ~, lsA
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, with iiaIentee
will be received by the Acting Oomnissary Of Sub.
ssiSsnSs At Camp pPHElHts 9sIt % wv 1srTtSry unit
July, lsa for furnishing the Flour required by tho
that station, during nye months, commencing Au.
gust !, lb7a
Samples Of ten pounds OF each brand OF Flour Of.
fered, appropriately labelled, must accompany pro
pOsals and be referred TO therein.
The names aud residences Gown or city, county,
and State or TerrtoryJ OF PRINCIPALS and auretes,
must be stated In proposals.. ProPo.as made by
partner.
Eayslopes conasSSinipE proposals should be marked
Information as 70 conditions, quality. Of Flour,
Payments, &c, can be Obtained by application 10
u w, BARRIGER,
Byt Brig Cen, O, O, X,
National Republican., 1873-06-30
ID PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF AND vEaE-
TABLES.

runrsnouIH n. IL, June y, lsia 7
Beef and NegeahltlN will be received at this ONCE
until O'Clock M, the 9th day 81 Jnr 1873 for
ne sapply Of fs.a9 poands q ftssh Dsef and and
The beef must be Of good duality, and equal 70
the grade necessary To make the best mess beef
and be delivered IN equal proportion Of fore and
hind quarters. Tho yeRetabes must he pf the best
quality the market affords, aud the beef aud yege.
tables must be offered i,r By the pound ...,..,
IN one quarter the estimated amount Of the con.
tract aud twenty per cent IN addition will be with
held from the amount Of each payment, as col.
lateral security Tor the due performance Of the
contract, which observation will not be paid until
the contract is fully compiled with
heIg oner ana mpI ~ be & &C. Dy wen
seps that The 6iddef or bidders viii, his Or their
btd be Acceptod enter into an obligation within i've
aays, Hlih rood and sufficient sureties, TO furnish
No proposal Will be considered unless accom-.
serves the Tisht ~ reject any proposal unless the
responsibility 0f the Euarautofu u certified 70 by
the collector Of internal revenue for the dstric In
which they reside. and unless satisfactory evidence
that the bidder Il regular dealer In the articles be
offers TO supply IL furnished with the pruposal as
well as 70 relegt any proposAl not considered nd
II Is to be uudora,od that the contract will en-.
pire at the close Of the fiscal year ending June ~,
lsN, without regard TO the quantities which may
have been delivered, and, 10 case tho stipulated
quantity 81 either article shall bo delivered before
!hat date, leaving balance due on the other article
SUM :" WV CHAkf,Fs iii EfDREDaF,
Pay Inspector, U, - Navy.
National Republican., 1873-06-30
SIIOO FLY!

Why suffer the annoyance Of Files ADD Mos
auitoss; Cote l. J. oLAhK's, No. ifn Psnpsyl
F,o9F Mating at coat for the balance OF the season
National Republican., 1873-06-30
IMPROVEMENT OF GREAT KANAwHA
i NIVER-DAMs AND DIKEs,
USIrED STATES ENoIEEIR's oFrIcE,l

- crSot-SAri, ONO, June y. isiS
feaed proposals, In duplicate will be received at
this office until noon on MONDAY, the isth day Of
necessary stone and brush for the repair and con.
structiQn Of the following Riprap Dams and Dikes,
Charleston, Calvin Greek shoals, Oc0 cubic yarde
Twomlle shoil, i.OQ cubic yards stone.
Brush will be used at the discretion OF the Engi.
All the aforementioned work mus, bo completed
sprciocations aud printed forms for proposals
will be furnished on AppllcAhqn IN the undersigned
Va, wM ~ MERRILL,
len Major EnRineerr
National Republican., 1873-06-30
p PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.
OYFIcE CHIEF ouARTTRnAsTEn
DEPARTMENT oI IIxas, [

DErIRINsHT oT TTxAs, /
SAr Antonio, TE1As, May a., Is7a }
Sealed PROPOSALS, IN tdplicate. under the usual
conditions heretofore publishcd, will be received
n this ONCE, and also at the Offices of the United
beo- 1ni u ny os ~ NIX ~ n IN naea me-
nishins UharcoAl for the fiscal year ending June
y, lnt, t1e following military posts In thu DE.
Fort A. -, TeIas, 800 bushels; Tort Clark, Texas,
lb0o bushels; FORT DAVIS, Terra, sD bushels; Fort
Grimm. enAs, 40 bushels: Fort Mclntosh. 1eIaa,
20 buahesi Fort QuiimAn, TEXAS, ais bushels:
Tort silL I; 7 ISo 6Ii1sls; 9insEoid's Bsrrssls,
Rnshels; bort ooncho, TeIss, 100 .bushels; Tgrt
100 bushelsi Fort MrkGyett, IeIas. i.sD bushels:
Fort hichafd.on. Terha $50 bushels; Fort STOCK:
bushels,
The above are tho estimated quantities that will
be required At each post Accoruins to tho present
distribution q trooIi but the Goyernment re.
serves the right to inczeise or diminish the same
atany time during the o1tlnuance Of the contract.
Blank proposals and ny additio nal Information
can be had on application to the sned, or 10
named
by order Of the Department Commander
JOHN u. HATCH.
Lieut. Colonel 9Th 0. 4. OayalTy,
National Republican., 1873-06-30

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National Republican., 1873-06-30
IMPROVEMENT OF MOBILE HARBoR.

UNITED sTATHs ENdMTER OBFIuE,l
Northwest cor. st Louis aud Joachim sts.D !
MonILE, ALA, April o. 1874 }
Proposals. for dredging b0,O0 cubic yards, more
OF less, IN Mobile Bay, Alabama, will bc received
Immediately thereafter. ~
specfcSiions lnstructions 10 bidders, ana any "a.
sired information can bo had on Application Al this
of1oo. A. N. DAMRELL,
myIa CAPTAIN of EnlinaarN IN A
National Republican., 1873-06-30
baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD.
FOR ANNAPOLIS
hoSa m. and AZ n, nni ,,,r npt on Sunday.

~ FOR ANNAPOL1H
ho:BA q m. and bb m, hnt uut on sunday.
FOR EORfOLK
Al 10 =. m. but not on sunday.
SUNDAY TRAINa
From baltimore The ~ stopping at llelay aud
Laurel only the bt91 a IN. and 80 .. IN. stopping
At Relay only; thes ~ ,. m, without s.prs: the a
IN, -, % and 30 D m stopping at all stations.
From Washnston.-Tho aud a. m 8, As aud
sag Il m; trains stopping a. all statonsi the ! 05
without stops. On Sunday the 10 y m will stop
At all stations south Of Annapolis Jnnotion.
FOR POINT OF ROCKS AID INTERMEDIATE
Point OF Rocks 81 SIS and 715 m, aud rs b. m !,
arriving at Washington at 80 and 90 20 a. TN, and
Through tickets TO the West can be had at the
Washington Station Ticket Once at all hourr of the
day: also, At the Company's otce, 80 Penisy
avenue fassepsers purchasing tickets At the Ave
nue. ofioe can there arrange 70 have their baggage
the depot, and put into the baggage car
For New York, Philadelphia and Boston, see sd.
THOs r. SHARP,
Master Of Transportation.
l. NJ COLE,
General Ticfet Aren't
a.. okO. \. K0QNTz,
leI General Agent, Washington.
National Republican., 1873-06-30
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS.
UNITED STATES EsuIsR,ER's OfFIuE,l
No. rs WEST JEfIEIsos srnEEr.

No. as WEsr JEFFERSON BrREKr,
LoUIsvILLk, NY, juno 10, l67A J
Sealed pTopo,sAis' ~ dheaIe, Wi DO received At
JUNE ls1s. Ior the removal % the Rock heef al the
front OF the Apron Dam there, and for the removal
al 4 portion OF tho hock Reef from the channel Al
the lower end q the Canal. Just below the suideWAn
4 he usual conditions will be observed. The right
Is reserved TO reject amy of all bids. All infcTma-
ton can be obtained, and pats Of the locations can
30 seen by personal application a this once
lope and indorsed, ProposAl for the removal of the
Roch heeig ~ ne Vpper and Lower end Of the Lou.
a, WfITZEL,
MAinr of EnsinaATa
National Republican., 1873-06-30
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FoR ARMY SUPPLIES.

OTTtcE CHIrr CoNNfsaAHT or FuBsfsrEscTl
DEfAnTnErI oT THE MISSOURI,
Sea ed proposals ~ duplicate, will be received At
this once until " O'Clock M, July f1 ts71 for fur.
niahinR the Subsistence Department, United HtAtes
Amy, A. FORT Jeayenworth, with the following.
10 40 pounds xxx Flour. from old fan wheat, in
squafe single and double sacks, containing 100
pounds net each,
AZ 9 pounds lice. in barrels. we'll eoopcred and
Scoi pounds Green Rio Coffee, In Original s.cks
and In square double sacks. containing lN pounds
b1oCe pounds Of Brown Sugar, equal 10 Stewards
&C. In barrels and in square double sacks contain
loo gallons Vinegar, thirty grains s,rsnsth, In
barrels and hAli.barrtls, fun, ironhooped and
Bidderp will ,tate what quantity Of each article
bid for they viii furnisnt and where they will de-
liver the same, a. we'll as the hind of package.
Esmples must be furnished VI all the articles.
Blank forms Of proposals will be furnished upon
chasing Commlasaries In Bt Louis and Chicago.
NJ r. MORGAN,
a q. X. Deunrtment MiaeOuTi
National Republican., 1873-06-30
ID RoPosALs FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF
L WILMINGTON HARBOR, DELAWARE
u. u. ENnInrrn OITIcKI

PHnIpILrsIs' @ IA "a, JaSs Il, III
Sealed propOsAe, In duplicate. with copy OF lhis
advertisement attached TO each, will be received At
July y, lsi3. for removing from tho channel Of
rcck
Forms, specincations. drawings, and information
Will be furnished from this once, wheIg map Of To-
'~'''' '>A W IIeut. Colonei ~ fnsinns,er.
National Republican., 1873-06-30
ID RoPosALs FOR STEAM sLooPs-oF.wAR.
n,,.,,,ov vo,,,.-,,.,, NAVY D.rhIMnsrl


WAsIIEoToN, June 81, Is7a
Sealed proposals will be received A. this Bureau
until Y O'clock. noon, August q is11 for the con.
live OAK timber, Of the hull of stoAm slonp.ofwAr
Of about so tons measurement, complete for sea
service. Plans and specifications in detail for the
hull. showing the work TO be done may be seen and
examined At this Bureau, and At the Cnmnabdant'a
ONCE al the Navy Yards at PHILADELPHIA brooklyn,
ChArie.lown and kittery. on and after The 9Th Of
The hull must bo completed in all respects &C.
eordnE TO the contract aud specifications; tS- ma.
teIial. must be Qf the best quality, aud the work
must be done In the best manner and the vessel bo
deliyered at such Navy Yard on the Aattic coastsa
the Department may direct In eight months from
the date and signing Of the contract
Payments will be made As the work progresses in
proportonAte amounts, reserytnH the usual per-
eenlase until the fnal completion and acceptance
The bids must be accompanied with the Fuaran.
tee required by law. that II the contract ID awarded
y Will be PROMPTLY executed. and the names Of the
parties who are to become the suretes 10 the
imount Of the face Of the contract viii also be
stated.
The Department reserves the right 10 accept or
relSct any Or al sids which. In It's opinion, are not
Bids will only be accepted from parties who are
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