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THE MARINE RECORD. > + WILLIAFSON BROS., COR. RICHMOND AND YORK STS., Philadelphia, Pa. bobrbrs SS —SS HOISTING ENGINES and SHIP STEERING ENGINES. With either Fractional, Spur or Worm Gear of Various Patterns to Suit all Purposes. — ESTABLISHED 1871. INCORPORATED 18938. Montague Iron Works Co. MONTAGUE, MICH. MANUFACTURERS OF Marine and Stationary Engines AND BOILERS OF ALL KINDS. Heavy Castings a Specialty. Prices Quoted on Applica- tion. Fore and Aft Compound Marine Engines, The Engines in the following boats are of our Manufacture Tug, Hunter, Chicago, 15 and 28xaz. - Tug, Tacoma, Chicago, 16 and 30x24, Tug, Zenith, Duluth, 18 and 36x30. Steamer Glenn, South Haven, 14 and 28x20, U.S Survey Steamer, W..S. Hancock 12 and 21x20. Steamer Pine Lake, Charlevoix, 16 and 30x24, __ Passenger Steamer Pilgrim, St. Clair, 14 and 28x20, Steam Barge lona, Grand Haven, 94 and 46x42, Steam Barge M. T. Greene, Chicago, 20 and 36x36. Steamer H. W. Williams, South Haven, 18 and.36x30. Steam Barge Mark B. Covell, Manistee, 18 and 30x26. Steam Barge Isabella J. Boyce, Michigan City, 19 and 32x26. ; ; Steam Barge Luella H. Worthington, Cedar River, 19 and 36x30. e : ; Passenger Steamer City of Kalamazoo, South Haven, 20 and 40x30. eRe poe Steamer Oval Agitator, Chicago, 14 and 28x20. Tug E. G. Crosby, Muskegon, 16 and 30x24. . Tug Peter Coates, Sault Ste. Marie, 10 and 20x16. - Steamer Lorain L, South Haven, 12 and 21x16. Passenger Steamer Lotus, Escanaba, 16 and 30x24. - Steam Barge Sachem, Grand Haven, 21 and 38x36. = Passenger Steamer Bon Ami, Saugatuck, 14 and 28x20 Steam Barge Charles A. Street, Chicago,20 and 36x36- Steam Barge Edward Buckley, Manistee, 18 and 36x30 - : Passenger Steamer E. G. Maxwell, Pentwater, 14 and 28x20. . Passenger and Freight Steamer Bon Voyage, Saugatuck, 16 and 30x26. Passenger and Freight Steamer Mabel Bradshaw, Muskegon, 16 and 28x26. _ ‘< The engraving represents our 20 and 36x36 Fore and Aft Compound Marine Engine. and guarantee them to give satisfaction. Prices furnished on application. : MONTAGUE IRON WORKS CO.,-Montazue, Mich. We build them all sizes FRANK [LORRISON, #7 Compass Adjuster and manufacturer of Nautical Instruments Compasses, Barometers, Patent Logs, Binnacles, Steam Gauges, [Marine Glasses, Engine Indicators. All Nautical Instruments Carefully Repaired. OrFice wiTH UPSON, WALTON & CO., 161 RIVER ST., CLEVELAND, O. SINGLE and COrIPOUND. 5 to 200 HORSE ; POWER. These en= gines are high-class _ fn workmanship and material and moder= eS ate in price. — : 5 Send forcuts, de- scription and prices. Centrifugal Pumps For raising coal, sand, etc. For dredg- ing, wrecking, and circulating. - Write for cata- logue. MORRIS MACHINE WORKS, Baldwinsville, N. B'S HENION & HUBBELL, Agts, 61-69 N. Jefferson St., Chicago, Ill. “ ABRAM SMITH. ANGUS H. SMITH. Abram Smith & Son, SHIPBUILDERS, ALGONAC, MICH. Bad WOODEN SHIPS OF ANY DESCRIPTION | BUILT, REBUILT or | REPAIRED. Good Send for Specifications, Prices, Etc Slips for laying up boats. “eat Buffalo Feed Water Heater l AND PURIFIER. Iade in all Sizes and to Suit all Conditions. ROBERT LEARMONTH, 200 Bouck Ave., BUFFALO, N. Y. The W. L. Scott Co., WHOLESALE DEALERS IN || SHAMOKIN, WILKESBARRE, and | COALS. MANSFIELD STEAM COAL. Fueling vessels a specialty, either from dock or steam scow Mansfield, capacity 300 tons, in buckets, : which gives quick dispatch. Boats coaled day or night. Docks lighted with electricity and equipped with steam derricks. The Cuddy-[ullen Coal Co. CLEVELAND. DEALERS IN BEST GRADES or STEAI1 COAL. Special Attention given to Steamboat Fueling. SHIPPING DOCK with Car Dumping Machine, also Eight Chutes holding 100 Tons Each, for Rapid Fueling, within Eastern Arm of Breakwater, Cleveland. Steam Lighters, Carrying Derricks, and Large Buckets in operation day and night within Cleveland Harbor. Pocket dock at Sandwich on Detroit River, formerly owned by Mullen & Gatfield. Pocket dock now under construction on Sault River. Main Offies, Perry-Payne Bldg., Cleveland, O. Telephone No. 8. RIVER DOCK, West River St. Telephone 1441. Dock and Office at Canal Dock. BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF U. S. REVENUE CUT’TERS FOR THE LAKES. p. m., Monday, March 15, 1897, at which time and place they will be opened in the presence of attending bidders, for the con- struction by contract of two steel steam propellers for the U.S. Revenue Cut- ter Service, for service on the Great ERIE, PA. Lakes, to be known while in course of con- struction, or until launched, as “Nos. 4 and 5, R. C. S.” Bids will be received, on separate forms of proposal, for either or both of the vessels. Said vessels are to be constructed in accordance with plans and specifications provided by the Secre- tary of the Treasury, which, together with the forms of proposal, contract, etc., may be obtained upon application to this De- partment. Proposals will be considered only from such -shipbuilders as can show to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury that they are possessed of the necessary plant and facilities for the per- formance of the work. Evidence as to this ability must accompany the proposal. Each proposal must include the construc- tion of the vessel and her machinery, com- plete in all respects as required by the vessels must be completed and delivered at such port on the Great Lakes as may be designated by the Secretary of the Treas- ury, at the earliest practical date, and bid- ders are informed that because of the urgent need of speedy delivery, the element of time will be given due consideration in determining the award of the contract. Each proposal must be accompanied with a cash deposit or certified check payable to the order of the Secretary of the Treas- ury, in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000). The certified check of the suc- cessful bidder will be retained until the execution of a formal bond or contract, and the approval of the same by the Sec- retary of the Treasury, and the certified checks of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned immediately after the proposal of the successful bidder shall have been ac- plans and specifications. Each of said | cepted. Bids must be addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, and be indorsed on the envelope, “Proposals for revenue steamers for Great Lakes.” The right is reserved to reject any or all bids and to waive defects if deemed for the interest of the Goverment so to do. W. E. CURTIS, Acting Secretary. PROPOSALS. U. S. Engineer Office, 185 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, O., February 8, 1897. Sealed proposals for furnishing and delivering timber, iron and stone, for construction of breakwater at Conneaut Harbor, Ohio, will be received here until 2 o’clock p. m., standard time, Friday, February 26, 1897, and then publicly opened. Information furnished on application to Jared A. Smith, Lt.-Col., Engineers.