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THE MARINE RECORD. e May 16,, Tgo!. water on sill. .a Snvecialty. U.S. ENGINEER OFFICE, Custom House, Cincinnati, O., April 24, 1901. Sealed pro- posals for hire of one or more dredging plants, each consisting of one dredge, one towboat, and three dump. scows, for use on Ohio river, will be received here until 2 p.m., May 29, 1901, and then publicly opened. Information furpvished on application. Wm. H. Brxsy, Maj., Engrs. 18-21 U.S. ENGINEER OFFICE, Jones Building, , Detroit, Mich., May 6, Igo1.. Sealed pro- ‘ posals for dredging and other work required for removing obstructions to navigation in main’ Ship Channel between head of St. Clair. and mouth of Detroit rivers, will be feceived here until 12 noon .(standard time) May 28, 1901, and then publicly opened. In- ‘formation furnished on application.: G. J. “LYDECKER, Lieut.-Col., Engineers. | 19-21 Government Proposals. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Office of General Superintendent U. S. Life-Saving Service, Washington, D. C., May 4, I901. Sealed proposals will be received at this office until 2 o'clock p. m. of Friday, the 31st day May, 1901, and then publicly opened, for furnish- ing supplies required for the use of the Life- Saving Service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1902; the supplies to be delivered at such points in New York City, Grand Haven, Mich., and San Francisco, Cal., as may be required and in the quantities named in the specifications. The supplies needed consist of Beds and Bedding, Blocks and Sheaves, Cordage, Crockery, Furniture, Hardware, Lamps, Lanterns, etc.; Lumber, Medicines, etc.; Paints, Oils, etc.; Ship Chandlery, Stoves,etc.; Tools and Miscellaneous Articles; all of which are to be enumerated in the specifications attached to the form of bid, etc., which may be obtained upon application to this office,,or to the Inspector of Life-Sav- ing Stations, 17 State St., New York City ; Superintendent Twelfth Life-Saving District, Grand Haven, Mich., and Superintendent Thirteenth Life-Saving District, New Ap- praiser’s Stores, San Francisco, Cal. Vn- velopes containing proposals should be ad- dressed to the ‘‘General Superintendent U. S. Life-Saving. Service, Washington, D.C.,’’ and marked on the outside ‘‘Pro- posal for annual supplies.’’ The right is re- served to reject any or all bids, and to waive defects, if deemed for the interests of the Government. SS. I. KIMBALL, General Superintendent. 19-20 Craig Ship Building C New Dry-Dock 450 feet long, 110° feet wide on top, 55 feet wide on bottom, 16 feet Repairs to Metal and Wooder Sh'ps O. TOLEDO, OHIO. RY Metal BOF and Wooden | 4ee— Ship Builders. Anywhere and Return for $1.00. The Nickel Plate Road announces to the public that on Sunday, May 5th, it will in- augurate its usual summer Sunday excur- sions for parties of five or more traveling to- gether on one ticket between any two stations on its line within a distance of I00 miles; the cost for which for each individual willbe but $1.00. Organize your parties of five or more and enjoy a Sunday outing on the Nickel Plate Road. Write, wire, phone or call on nearest agent, or address EK. A. AKERS, C. P. & T. A., Cleveland O. 57-19 SHIPMATE RANGES. We make vessel ranges of various sizes, from the large two-oven Shipmate Range down to the two- hole Yacht Range. Tinnerman Steel Range Co., 797-803 Lorain Street, Tite Cleveland, have a full assortment of these ranges, and can fill orders for any size.. They. are sold also by ' Robt. C. Bialy, 923-925 Water St., Bay City, Mich. Soo Hardware Co., Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. THE STAMFORD FOUNDRY COMPANY, STAMFORD, CONN. Established 1830. SCOTT'S COAST PILOT FOR THE LAKES. PRICE $1.50. For SALE By THE MARINE RECORD, WESTERN RESERVE BLDG., CLEVELAND, O. JEINKS, President,” w oe fi of a Olfice and Machine Shops | Fourth Street. Cae ae Yards | Foot of Lincoln Ave. O. L. JENKS, Vice Pres, and Treas. Steel and Wood Ship Builders. . Marine Engines and Boilers, « A..M. CARPENTER, Sec. and Gen’l Mgr. & hhh ~ _ Port Huron, Mich.