National Republican., 1876-06-27
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR LIGHTHOUSE SUP
Il PLIES.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFFICR OF THE LIGHT-HousR BOARD


pRoPosALs FOR LIGHTHOUSE SUP
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
OFPICR OF THE LleHT-HousR BOARD,
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1875.
Sealed proposals for furnishing lighthouse sup
plies for the year ending June 3D. 1877, will be re-
ceiyed at this once until the 10th day of June,
The supplies needed consist Of Glass Chimneys,
Whiting and other cleaning material; Brushes,
Paints, OIL, &c; Tinware, Hardware, Carpenter
and Garden Tools Brooms, Mops, Busters &C.,
and many other articles all of which are enumer-
BIDS Which I may Be- hSd At he ooss isht o.
house inspectors at Boston, Staten Island, N. Y,
philadelphia and at this ofhce.
Samples of all the articles required will be open
to inspection at the Office Of the lighthouse in
spector at Tompkinsville, Staten Island, N. Y,
ment will be compared BY the lighthouse In
spector, on reception, with the sample and If not
found up to sample In every respect, will be re-
jected. .'.-----..-...
The bids viii be considered and accepted or re-
jected, item by item; and this advertisement and
the proposal, so far as accepted by the Secretary
of the Treasury, and the accompanying bond
shall constitute The contract between the Govern.
ment and the bidder or bidders, and no further
The articles contracted for must be furnished
from time to time during the year, in quantities
pursuant TO orders from the Lighthouse Board
The entire quantities will however. be called for
Each proposal must be signed by the Individual
or hrm making 1t, and be accompanied by a bond,
dollars, ($1o 900 approved by United States Of
hcer in the district In which the sureties reside or
do business, on form to be furnished by this
Office, conditioned for furnishing such portions of
the articles as may be awarded under It, and the
performance of the contract. -
All deliveries will be subject to inspection by an
expert detailed for the purpose BY this Office and
the delivery Of an inferior article Will be deemed
sufficient cause to annul the contract, at the op-
ton Of the Board. f'
Deliveries must be made, free of charge, at the
Lighthouse depot at Staten Island N. Y.
The failure TO comply with any one order under
the contract will operate forfeiture Of the en-
tire penalty Of the bond, or the Board may direct
the purchase, in open market, of such quantities
Of any articles shall be necessary to supply the
deficiency caused by such failure and charge to
the contractors fifty per centum of the price which
II shall be found necessary TO pay for such srti-
cles.
Proposals unaccompanied by q satisfactory bond
will not be considered. Contracts will be awarded
only to established manufacturers Of dealers In
the articles.
The right to reject any or all bids, or to waive
defects If II is deemed TO be for the interest of the
Government to do SO, is reserved. , - =
No contract can be made however, until after
the passage Of the bill making appropriations for
the support of the Lighthouse establishment in
accordance with the provisions Of sections S57q
and STS2 Of the Revised Statutes Of the United
States
Proposals should be addressed to the Chairman
Of the Lighthouse Board, and marked "Propo-
sails for Lighthouse Supplies" .-L--EI =
my23td Naval Secretary.